Under 8’s

Under 8’s Coaches 09-10 season

Burt Batten victoria.batten@sky.com

• Play games with small numbers, no more than seven players and not less than five players.
• Match squads of 10.
• Mini Tag Rugby.
• Size 3 rugby ball.
• Maximum pitch size is 40 metres x 30 metres, plus 2 metres for each in-goal area.
• 10 minutes each way – Game no longer than 20 minutes.
• Passes may be sideways or backwards through the air.
• Free pass restart, opponents 7 metres away on line parallel to goal line.
• No scrum.
• No lineout.
• No kicking.
• A tackle – a ‘tag’ – is made by removal of one of the two tags from the ball carriers belt.
• The tagged player must pass the ball to a team mate.
• The tagger must stop running and wait for the tagged player to reclaim their tag before re-joining the game.
• No hand offs, fend offs or barging.
• Under 7s and under 8s may play together, utilising the Mini Tag format.
• No under 7 or under 8 child may play with under 9 children or above in any circumstances.
• Under 7 players must be limited to playing in not more than 12 fixtures and 3 festivals / tournaments per season.
• Mouthguards, shin pads are mandatory.
• Checking of studs at regular intervals.
• On match days, a coaching session lasting no longer than 60 minutes with the addition of no more than 20 minutes devoted to match play against outside opposition is mandatory.
• All matches must be used as an extension of the coaching session, with the emphasis being on the quality of performance rather than the result.