Tournament Rules – Mini’s – U7’s – U12’s
All Games will be as follows:
- Under 7’s -5 a-side
- Under 8’s -7 a-side
- Under 9’s -10 a-side – {5 forward and 5 backs)
- Under 10’s -10 a-side – (5 forward and 5 backs)
- Under 11’s -12 a-side – (5 forward and 7 backs)
- Under 12’s -15 a-side – {8 forward and 7 backs)
- Duration of games will be as per the team playing sheet for that pitch
- Rules are as pathways rules except;
- Line-out will be a free pass lm in from touch line
- There will be no conversions
- Kicking is allowed (as pathway -applicable to that age group)
- There will be no cavalry charge allowed
- All mini age groups -U7 – U11 will be a festival with no scores collated and no overall winners, medals will be given to all players. U12’s will be as Saturdays junior rules.
PLEASE NOTE
- ONLY PLAYERS AND COACHES ARE ALLOWED INSIDE THE ROPED OFF AREAS
- AFTER EACH GAME THE SCORE CARD MUST BE AGREED WITH THE REFEREE AND THE TWO TEAM COACHES BEFORE BEING SUBMITTED TO THE SCOREBOARD AREA
- ARBITRATION FIRSTLY WITH MATCH REFEREE, FESTIVAL AJUDICATOR SHALL HAVE FINAL SAY
- ANY COMPLAINTS OR ISSUES MUST BE REPORTED TO THE ADJUDICATOR AT THE SCOREBOARD AREA BY THE TEAM COACH ONLY
- FESTIVAL AJUDICATOR WILL BE SITUATED AT THE SCOREBOARD AREA
- IF A PLAYER IS SENT OFF THE PITCH WITH A RED CARD THEY WILL NO TAKE NO FURTHER PART IN THE FESTIVAL
- THE REFEREE IS ALWAYS RIGHT AND THERE WILL BE A ZERO TOLERANCE APPROACH TO ANY ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR
- ANY ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS MUST BE REPORTED TO THE FESTIVAL AJUDICATOR IMMEDIATEL