Draft:Outline of rugby league

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to rugby league football:

What type of thing is rugby league?
Rugby football can be described as all of the following:


 * Exercise – bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health or wellness.
 * Aerobic exercise – physical exercise that intends to improve the oxygen system. Aerobic means "with oxygen", and refers to the use of oxygen in the body's energy-generating process (the citric acid cycle).
 * Game – structured activity, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more concerned with the expression of ideas. However, the distinction is not clear-cut, and many games are also considered to be work (such as professional sports).
 * Ball game – game played with a ball.
 * A type of football – sport that involves kicking a ball with the foot to score a goal.
 * A type of rugby football –
 * Sport – form of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants.
 * Competitive sport – sport in which one or more participants or teams compete against one another. The one that is the most successful in achieving the objective of the game or sport event is the winner.
 * A type of football – sport that involves kicking a ball with the foot to score a goal.
 * A type of rugby football –
 * Goal sport – sport in which an attacking team must send a ball or puck into a physical structure or area called a "goal" in order to score points.
 * Team sport – sport that involves players working together towards a shared objective.
 * Recreational sport – sport engaged in as a leisure time activity.
 * Spectator sport – sport that is characterized by the presence of spectators, or watchers, at its matches. Spectator sports are a form of entertainment.
 * Professional sport – sport in which the athletes receive payment for their performance.

Essence of rugby league

 * Rugby league gameplay
 * Rugby league positions
 * Rugby league equipment:
 * Rugby shirt

Types of rugby league

 * Rugby league
 * Derivatives:
 * Smaller teams:
 * Sevens
 * Nines
 * Low-contact:
 * Tag
 * Touch
 * Age defined:
 * Mini
 * Mod
 * Masters

History of rugby league

 * Main article: History of rugby league

General rugby league concepts

 * Laws of rugby league
 * Rugby league playing field
 * Rugby league match officials

Africa

 * Rugby league in Kenya
 * Rugby league in South Africa

Americas

 * Rugby league in the United States

Australasia

 * Rugby league in Australia
 * Rugby league in New South Wales
 * Rugby league in Queensland
 * Rugby league in South Australia
 * Rugby league in the Australian Capital Territory
 * Rugby league in the Northern Territory
 * Rugby league in the Cook Islands
 * Rugby league in Fiji
 * Rugby league in New Zealand
 * Rugby league in Papua New Guinea
 * Rugby league in Samoa
 * Rugby league in the Solomon Islands
 * Rugby league in Tokelau
 * Rugby league in Tonga

Europe

 * Rugby league in the Czech Republic
 * Rugby league in England
 * Rugby league in Estonia
 * Rugby league in France
 * Rugby league in Catalonia
 * Rugby league in Georgia
 * Rugby league in Germany
 * Rugby league in Greece
 * Rugby league in Ireland
 * Rugby league in Italy
 * Rugby league in Malta
 * Rugby league in the Netherlands
 * Rugby league in Norway
 * Rugby league in Russia
 * Rugby league in Scotland
 * Rugby league in Serbia
 * Rugby league in Spain
 * Rugby league in Catalonia
 * Rugby league in Wales

Persons influential in rugby league

 * David Hinchliffe

Rugby league scholars

 * Sean Fagan
 * Tony Collins