Player Age

Yr 5 - 7

Size of Field*

Half an international field

Number of Players         -

                                       -

8 Max

6 Min*

Football Size

Mod

Coaches

Coaches are not to be on the field at any time during play.

Advantage Law

Applies

Periods of Play

2 x 10 minutes

Injury Time

No Time out for Injury

Interval

No Half time. Swap ends after first 10 mins

Replacement

Unlimited substitutions

Sin Bin

Not applicable.  If further action is required, this will be taken at the discretion of the match’s controlling body.

Send Off

A player may be replaced for the balance of the period or for the rest of the game. 

Play-the-Ball

·      One marker to always be present.

·      Football to be played backwards.

·      The team not in possession, except for the marker, once back the 5 metres may advance forward once the dummy half passes the ball.  The marker is not to move until the 1st receiver has possession of the ball or the dummy half elects to run.

·      Players of the side not in possession, apart from the marker, must retire not less than 5 metres from the play-the-ball area.

·      The team in possession must retire behind the acting half-half.

Passing

2 or more.  Should a player kick the football in general play and the football is regathered by that player who kicked or by an onside player of the same team, this is also a transfer of the ball and is to be regarded as a pass.

Passing within 5 metres of own Goal Line

None required.

No Count at the Tackle After

·      Player fields a kick from the start of play, restart of play, general play, penalty kick or free kick and is tackled before passing.

·      Player picks up a football dropped by an opponent, intercepts a pass or gains possession immediately after the football is deliberately played at by an opponent and is tackled before passing the football.

·      Player tap kicks at a penalty or free kick and is tackled before passing.

Starts of Play

·      The non-kicking team to retire 10 metres.

·      Football to travel 10 metres in a forward direction before either side touches the football.

Restarts of Play*

·      Non-kicking team to retire 10 metres.

·      Non-scoring side to restart play with a place kick from the centre of the halfway.

·      The football to travel 10 metres in a forward direction before either side touches the football.

·      For other kicks to restart play, the non-kicking team is to retire at least 10 metres.

·      At starts and restarts of play, if the football travels the required 10 metres and, after landing in the field of play, enters touch then the kicking side will have a play-the-ball 10 metres in-field opposite to where the football entered touch with a zero tag count.

Kicking in General Play

Yes (no bombs or high kicks. Must be shoulder height or lower)

Goal Line Drop Out

The non-kicking team to retire 10 metres

Penalty Kicks

The non-kicking team to retire 10 metres

Try*

·      All tries are worth 5 points

Tackle Count will Start

After each set play or change of possession.

Change of Possession

·      Acting half-back or first receiver runs with the football and is tackled before scoring.

·      The sixth tag.

·      A player goes or is forced into touch.

·      Kick in general play runs into touch on the full.  (Change of possession where kicked).

·      Kick in general play lands in field of play and bounces into touch.  (Change of possession 10 metres in from where the football crossed the touch line).

·      Football is touched by the non-kicking team before going into touch.  (Change of possession to the kicking team 10 metres in from where the football crossed the touch line).

·      Bomb-like kicks or attempted drop/field goal.  (Subject to Advantage Law).

Number in Scrum

No scrums

Stripping of the Ball*

At any tag, there is to be NO stripping or stealing of the ball.