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Rules of the game for Mini and Junior Rugby

The rules of the game for Mini and Junior rugby change as the children move up the age groups from under 7 till they eventually reach full Rugby when they transfer to the senior club.

The idea is to introduce kids to the concepts and the rough & tumble of the game in a gradual process.

They start at Under 7 with seven a side tag rugby moving on to 9 aside contact rugby at under 9 and so on up the age groups.

To help parents get to grips with what rules are being applied at each age group a brief outline of the rules can be found here showing the major changes in the game as kids move through the age groups which I hope you will find useful.

Category
Mini
Midi
Junior
Age Group
Under 7
Under 8
Under 9
Under 10
Under 11
Under 12
Under 13
Under 14
Under 15
Under 16
Under 17
Age on 1st September
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Key Stage
1
1
2
2
3
3
Ball Size
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Pitch Size
60m x 30m
60m x 30m
60m x 35m
60m x 35m
60 x 43m
60 x 43m
100m x 50m
100m x 50m
100m x 50m
100m x 50m
100m x 50m
Team Number
7
7
9
9
12
13
15
15
15
15
15
Tackling - Tag
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Tackling - Contact
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Kicking - Open play
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Kicking - Fly hacking
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Kicking - Penalties
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Kicking - Free Kicks
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Kicking - Drop Goals
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Kicking - Conversions
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tries - No Diving
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Tries - Normal
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Scrums - Players Involved
No
No
3
3
5
6
8
8
8
8
8
Scrums - Uncontested
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Scrums - Contested
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Line Outs - Players Involved
No
No
2
2
4
5
min 2/ max 7
min 2/ max 7
min 2/ max 7
min 2/ max 7
min 2/ max 7
Line Outs - Uncontested
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Line Outs - Contested
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Line Outs - Lifting
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Rucking
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Mauling
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Restarts
Free Pass
Free Pass
Free Pass
Free Pass
Drop Kick
Drop Kick
Drop Kick
Drop Kick
Drop Kick
Drop Kick
Drop Kick
Hand Offs
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Match Duration - Fixture
10 mins each way
10 mins each way
15 mins each way
15 mins each way
20 mins each way
20 mins each way
25 mins each way
25 mins each way
30 mins each way
35 mins each way
35 mins each way
Match Duration - Triangular
7.5 mins each way
7.5 mins each way
10 mins each way
10 mins each way
15 mins each way
15 mins each way
No
No
No
No
No
Match Duration - Festival
5 mins each way
5 mins each way
6 mins each way
6 mins each way
7 mins each way
7 mins each way
No
No
No
No
No

If you wish to look at the detailed laws laid down by the Rugby Football Union they can be found at the following web site.

www.rfu.com

If you ever have any questions always feel free to ask the coaches in you age group and they will explain what its all about!

 
Samurai - Kit Supplier