League Tag is the name of two distinct modified version of

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football. Both versions of League Tag maintain the basic structure of

, and replace physical tackling with an alternate means to end each play. The northern hemisphere version of League Tag was developed the rugby league club of

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in Ireland, whilst the southern hemisphere version was created by the

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in Australia, with the international laws now overseen by the

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League Tag (Australia)

League Tag (Australia) replaces tackling with the removal of one of two tags carried on an opponent's hips, attached directly to specific League Tag shorts with Velcro patches, but otherwise retains almost all other rules of traditional

(such as kicking). A number of additional rules are also added relating to the specific issues associated with a tag based game.

Origin

League Tag (Australia) was developed by the Western Australian Rugby League for the 2002 season after the demise of the women's tackle competition. The first competition was won by Wahine Toa. In 2004 the first representative side was selected to do a promotional tour to South Australia. By 2005 all Perth clubs were fielding a women's League Tag team. The first League Tag competitions in NSW started in the late 2000s. One of the earliest competitions, in the

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