Rugby 7s

Entry

Team, Boys and Girls, Panel of 12 (7 players and 5 Substitutes)

Age

Under 13 / Over 11

Notes

  • Play is on half pitch (70m x 50m) with the 5m lines acting as the try line. The area from the 5m line to the side-line will act as the try scoring area. The side-line is the dead ball line.
  • Two pitches side by side should have a 7m safety zone between.
  • 4 x 7-minute quarters per match.
  • Rolling substitutions during the game. Substitutes must enter and leave the pitch at halfway.
  • Ball Size is 4.
  • All panel members present at National Festival should participate.
  • A team must have a minimum of 8 players to participate in this competition.

Additional Notes

This is a Provincial event. Your team first qualifies at County level before progressing to Provincial.

  1. Dangerous tackles will be penalised (subject to advantage). (High tackles i.e., head height, grabbing the jersey high up, i.e., by the collar, swinging players in the tackle, dump tackles)
  2. A maximum of two players from each team are permitted to participate in a ruck.
  3. A maul consists, when it begins, of at least 3 players, all on their feet, with a maximum of 3 players from each team.
  4. Scrums: 3 v 3, no contest.
  5. Lineouts: 3 v 3, no lift, but teams may contest. (3 in the line plus thrower who becomes scrum half)
  6. Penalty and Free Kicks: Tap and go. Defending team must be back 5m.
  7. Yellow Card: Any player who receives a yellow card must leave the pitch for 2 minutes.
  8. Red Card: Any player who receives a red card must leave the pitch but may be replaced by an alternative player. The player who receives the red card must not play any further games that day.
  9. Method of scoring: Try. No conversions.
  10. Starting the Match: Team captains will use “Rock, Paper, Scissors” to determine which team starts the match. The match will start with a tap and pass from halfway.
  11. Restarts: The team who concedes the try will restart the game from halfway with a tap and pass. Defending team must be back 5m.
  12. Kicking: Grubber kicks (i.e., the ball travels along the ground) allowed. Any ball over head height will result in a tap and go by the opposition.
  13. Hand Off: Yes, but no hand off to the head/face/neck area.
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