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Pitches, Rugby Ball Size and Playing time at Under 12s

Pitches, Rugby Ball Size and Playing time at Under 12s

Ian Roberts5 Jul 2014 - 06:21

At Under 12s the pitches should be, 60 x 43 + 5 m for in goal areas and played with size 4 Rugby Balls.

Provision should be made to indicate the position of the line 15 metres out from each goal line, serving a similar purpose to the 22 metre line in the IRB Laws of the Game.

Reduced pitch sizes are acceptable if agreed between the referee and coaches, and the smaller pitches are risk assessed.

Playing time at Under 12s is 20 minutes per half for a single fixture.
For tournaments and festivals 7 minutes each way is allocated, with a maximum of 5 games allowed per day.

Matches must be concluded should the try difference between sides reach more than 6.

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