After about 200 years to today, The rules of modern day Rupert-ball is as follows:
- 1. There are 10 players on a team with 3 divisions:
- The throwers
- The runners
- The tacklers
- 2. The Throwers can catch and throw, But cannot move if they have the ball. The runners can catch but can only have the ball for 5 seconds. The tacklers can tackle other people to stop the movement of the ball
- 3.The field used is 1.5 mile long by 1 mile long with goal posts on each side (like most sport fields)
- 4. If one team goals twice, they win.