AGE GRADE
RUGBY
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Age Groups
Following
queries regarding the age grades and the playing of " up or down" ages. The
following information has been put together for ease of reference.
Under
13’s
may play with under 14’s but not with under
15’s or above.
Under 14’s
may play with under 15’s but not with under 16’s or above.
Under 15’s
may play with under 16’s but not with under 17’s or above.
Under 16’s
may play with under 17’s and under 18’s but not with under 19’s and above.
Under 17’s
may play with under 18’s and under 19’s but not with those aged 19 and over.
NOTE: A
player under 19 on the 1st September is deemed to be under 19 for the
whole of the season.
A player may
not play within the ‘adult’ game (i.e. with players over 19)
Until he has
achieved his 17th birthday.
At that age
he can only play in ‘friendly’ games and is therefore ineligible for league or
cup matches.
Matches
Junior
players must not play more than one game of rugby on any one day.
Under 13:
not exceeding 25 minutes each way with size 4 ball.
Under 14: :
not exceeding 25 minutes each way with size 4 ball.
Under 15:
not exceeding 30 minutes each way with size 5 ball.
Under 16: not
exceeding 35 minutes each way with size 5 ball
Injury Time
Note
that these are PLAYING times, i.e. the referee may stop the watch for injuries. In no circumstances may extra time be played for drawn matches.
