Wrexham mini and junior rugby union footbal under 10 team page Season 04-05

Wrexham Mini & Junior Rugby Football Club
Bryn Estyn Road, Wrexham, LL13 9TY (UK)

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WELSH RUGBY UNION ~ RUGBY PATHWAY ~ DRAGON RUGBY u10's SEASON 04 - 05
Age	Under 10 as on the 1st September at the start of the season.
Team size	10 players maximum. 5 forwards maximum & 5 backs maximum The W.R.U. requires that both teams shall field the same number of players throughout the game
Periods of Play	2 halves of up to 15 minutes duration each half
Field Size	60m (L) x 40m(W) maximum; 45m(L) x 30m(W) minimum
Ball size	Size 3
Coach qualification	W R U Preliminary award : W R U Level 1 Coach Award recommended
Referee qualification	Junior Referee's Award recommended
Games, matches, competitions & festivals	No inter club / inter school leagues. Where teams have entered Festivals / tournaments (which start and finish on the same day) it is recommended that each game should not exceed 7 minutes (maximum) each half
Scrums	A non-contested scrummage will be awarded at all times. i.e no contest for the ball. The putting in the ball must win it; neither team is permitted to push. Both scrummages must be the same formation; 10 a side: 5 forwards (maximum) 3:2 formation. A player who is a member of the scrum cannot pick up a ball from a scrum. Penalty: at the place of infringement.
Scrum Half	The offside line for the scrum half at a scrum is the mid line of the scrummage. The scrum half must not follow his opposite number round the scrum until the ball is out. Penalty: at place of infringement
Lineout	Both teams must have the same number in the lineout. 10 a side: 5 forwards; 4 players from each side (maximum) in the lineout- i.e. all forwards must be involved in the lineout *Rule 2:-* The jumpers must attempt to win the ball unaided. On landing players must bind around the jumper. *Tap penalty:* at place of infringement.
Kicking	The ball can only be kicked from out of the hand in general play - Free kicks & and penalty kicks inside a players defending side 22m area. *Penalty:* at place of infringement. Within a players own 22m area, normal laws apply to kicking the ball out of hand and on the ground in general play, free kicks and penalty kicks. In all other areas of the field (outside the the players own 22m) kicking the ball out of the hand or on the ground in general play is not allowed. All penalty kicks and free kicks in areas of the field outside a players own 22m area are to be taken as free kicks.
Hand off/ Fend off	A player must not hand off / fend off an opponent in any way to the head, face, neck or any other part of the body.
Method of scoring	Tries and conversions only. Notes; (i) if goal posts are available on the mini-pitch, conversions are to be taken as normal. (ii) if goal posts are available only on the full size pitch, conversions are to be taken in front of the goal posts. After a try the referee must allow all players to get back to their respective sides before the restart.
If a player is sent off then he will be replaced by an appropriate substitute. if there is no substitute available then that team will be disadvantaged. The non-offending team does not lose a player.
Swinging a player around by his jersey is dangerous and should be penalised with a penalty.
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Squad results this season
This squad's results in past seasons	03-04	02-03	01-02