I play oztag as a social thing with some mates to keep fit during the off season before playing rugby. We played a team who seemed pretty keen, which is fine, top marks for enthusiasm - we play so there's an excuse to drink and have a bbq on a Wednesday night.
Being a newcomer to oztag and having to reduce the contact level I'm used to when playing footy, I admit that I occasionally forget that I have to TAG someone and sometimes "lead in" with the shoulder and accidently drop someone. When this happens, I'm sooo apologetic and usually the other guy is ok, and accepts it was an accident.
But I dropped the shoulder in this older bloke who fired up. He started going off, which is cool, but then he started saying stuff like,
"You shouldn't be playing if you don't know the rules!"
I responded, "WHAT?! I paid the c*nts my rego and bought these gay shorts - I'll play." (They are pretty gay, they're like tight basketball shorts ending just above the knee with velcro stitched on the hips)
"I've played for 20 years and represented ACT and on the judiciary committee and if I ever have to come across you again - it will be the end of your career!" (All on video mind you)
I responded by ripping off his tag and saying, "Career!? Get a girlfriend."
So anyway, since when was Oztag played at a representative level? I never knew that. I always thought it was the "netball"* of footy.. and people play it because it's tuned down a level and it's just a pre-organised game of touch, with a twist!
That's pretty much it.
(* = No offence netty players. My gf got offended by saying that.)