|
· U10’s Rules (As extracted from the RFU Continuum 2005/6 season)
· Play with a size 4 Ball
· Matches are 15 minutes each way (unless there is more than 2 teams to play each other in a tournament)
· Max 12 of players in a team
· Pitch size is a maximum of 60m x 35m
· 5 points awarded for a try
· The game is started with a drop kick (teams to be 7 metres apart).
· A penalty is awarded after: an offside, a hand off, for a high or a late tackle, or for an obstruction, for fly-kicking, for driving or falling over the maul or deliberate collapsing of the maul (see section on the maul),
· Everything else eg a knock-on, forward pass etc. starts with a scrum or a throw in
· If player goes to ground he must immediately pass, get up with the ball or release it for another player to pick-up.
· Any tackle above the armpit is considered high and dangerous and free pass is awarded.
· No scrag tackle permitted i.e. No holding or swinging by the shirt
· The tackled player must pass immediately or release the ball and move away or put the ball on ground or roll it back to his team mates
· All other players must approach from behind the ball or tackler
· A scrum is awarded to the team moving forward or on the attack last
· No squeeze ball – i.e. ball can not be passed through the legs while crouched on the floor
· No advantage can be played
· When 3 people are held up together with the ball in their hands this is known as a MAUL – the referee will call “a maul is formed”
· Players joining must come from behind their own team-mates already in the maul
· If a maul collapses a scrum is awarded to the attacking side or the side moving forward
· If maul becomes stationary ref will call “use it or lose it” before awarding a scrum
· If neither team goes forward or it is not obvious who is attacking, then the team not in possession gets the scrum
· No player is to cause a deliberate collapse of the maul – penalty is a scrum
· 2 players in contact with ball on the ground is a RUCK and ref will call “ a ruck is formed”
· Players joining a ruck must join from behind their own team mates in the ruck. Penalty for not doing so is a Free pass
· No handling in a ruck – use feet only to win ball. Penalty awarded
· When the ball is unplayable or the ruck has collapsed a scrum is awarded.
· Scrum is awarded to the team moving forward, on the attack or last moving forward
· No player is to cause a deliberate collapse. Penalty for doing so is a free pass
· SCRUMS are contested and have 3 players each – no pushing beyond a 1.5m drive is permitted. Penalty is awarded
· A scrum is awarded for a forward pass, a knock on or an unplayable tackle, ruck or a maul
· During the formation of a scrum the ref will call “Crouch, Touch, Pause and Engage”
· Crouch - Each team binds together 1 metre apart
· Touch - Each player touches opposite player on shoulder.
· Pause – prepare to engage head and shoulders
· Engage - No charging allowed. Shoulders always above hips. Penalty - free pass
· Persistent infringers are to be replaced (by trained players only)
· Back lines to be 7 metres back behind the scrum
· Scrum must not be within 5 metres of a goal line
· LINEOUTS are awarded when the ball goes out of touch. If a player carries the ball across the touchline the team not in possession is awarded the lineout.
· Kicking or throwing the ball into touch is not permitted
· Lineout will not be within 5 metres of the goal line
· A lineout is made up of 5 players between 2 & 7 metres of touchline with a scrum half and a thrower (probably the hooker) and their opposite numbers. Everyone else must be back 7 metres
· The throw-in is contested
· Ref calls “line out over” when ball leaves catchers hand, or when the catcher moves with the ball in his hands, or when a maul or ruck forms after the catcher moves
· If lineout becomes unplayable a scrum is awarded to the team moving forward or last in possession. Scrum not within 7 metres of the goal line
· The referee is always right
|
|
|
