- CONTENTS -
1 INTRODUCTION TO THE RUGBY CONTINUUM [Part 1 - 18KB] Last updated 26 April 2005
1.1 Acknowledgements
1.2 The Rugby Continuum
1.3 Rugby Values
1.4 The Stages
1.5 Playing Rules
1.6 Regulations and Insurance
1.7 Dispensations
1.8 Age Grades
1.9 Safety
1.10 Administration
1.11 Rugby Continuum Changes
1.12 Rugby Continuum Forum
2 CLUB AND SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITIES [Part 2 - 26 KB] Last updated 26 April 2005
2.1 Player Registration Regulations
2.2 Child Protection Regulations
2.3 Season Regulations
2.4 Coaching Recommendations
2.5 Health & Safety Recommendations
2.6 The Good Parents Code
2.7 The Good Spectators Code
3 STAGE 1 - UNDER 7 & UNDER 8 MINI TAG RUGBY [Part 3 - 64KB] Last updated 26 July 2005
3.1 - 3.11 Rules of Play
3.12 – 3.22 Regulations Fixtures & Festivals – The Season – Under 7 & Under Age Grades & Under 7 & Under 8 Age Grade Dispensations – Limitatations on Fixtures – Match, Coaching & Training Session Durations – Equipment – Pitch Sizes
3.23 - 3.26 Recommendations – Coaching - Dangerous Play – Discipline –Safety
3.27 – 3.28 Recommendations - Codes of Conduct for Match Officials, Coaches and Players
4 STAGE 2 - UNDER 9 & UNDER 10 MINI RUGBY [Part 4 - 78 KB] Last updated 26 July 2005
4.1 - 4.10 Rules of Play
4.11 - 4.21 Regulations – Fixtures & Festivals – The Season – Under 9 & Under 10 Age Grades – Under 9 & Under 10 Age Grade Dispensations - Limitations on Fixtures – Match, Coaching & Training Session Durations – Equipment – Pitch Sizes
4.22 - 4.25 Recommendations – Coaching - Dangerous Play – Discipline –Safety
4.26 - 4.28 Recommendations - Codes of Conduct for Match Officials, Coaches and Players
5 STAGE 3 - UNDER 11 & UNDER 12 MIDI RUGBY [Part 5 - 80 KB] Last updated 26 July 2005
Rules of Play
5.1 Object
5.2 Teams
5.3 Starts
5.4 General Play
5.5 Tackling
5.6 Mauls
5.7 Rucks
5.8 Scrums
5.9 Line Outs
5.10 Kicking
5.11 In-Goal
Regulations
5.12 Fixtures & Festivals
5.13 The Season
5.14 Under 11 Age Grades
5.15 Under 11 Age Grade Dispensations
5.16 Under 12 Age Grades
5.17 Under 12 Age Grade Dispensations
5.18 Limitations on Fixtures
5.19 Match Durations
5.20 Duration of Coaching or Training Session Durations
5.21 Equipment
5.22 Pitch Sizes
Recommendations
5.23 Coaching
5.24 Dangerous Play
5.25 Discipline
5.26 Safety
5.27 The Good Match Officials Code
5.28 The Good Coaches Code
5.29 The Good Players Code
SCHEDULE: RFU Guidance on Rugby for children too young to participate in the Continuum [Part 6 - 19 KB] Last updated 26 April 2005
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