The Minis are Sponsored by

Sidhil Limited
Sidhil Business Park, Holmfield, Halifax,
West Yorkshire, HX2 9TN
Tel  01422 233022Fax  01422 233040
www.sidhil.com

Hystat Systems Ltd
Hydraulic Cylinder Manufacturers
Spa Fields Industrial Estate
New Street, Slaithwaite,
Huddersfield. HD7 5BB
www.hystat.co.uk

Rishworthians thank these companies and individuals for their continued support.

                             Cold Weather
Now the weather is turning cold please make sure your child has plenty of warm clothing.
We suggest a T shirt under the club shirt plus another top ie track suit top or fleece lined jacket.
Track suit bottoms or jeans
A woolly bobble hat or a protective headguard
Rugby mitts from the sports shop in the Piece Hall
or try www,rugbystore.co.uk
See Helen or Julie if you need any kit or click on kit from the club shop
 

Mini Rugby Continuum
Mini rugby is played to a set of RFU rules known as the continuum.A child's age is determined by their age on the 1st September.
A child may not play competitive rugby until they reach their 6th birthday and may join in games with the under 7's.

Under 6's Micro rugby
The under 6's play micro rugby where competitive games are not allowed till they reach their 6th birthday and may then join in with the under 7's. They learn basic skills how to pass and run with a ball and how to play mini-tag rugby.

Under 7's & 8's  Mini -Tag rugby
The under 7's and under 8's play mini-tag rugby which builds the basic skills required at all levels with touch tackling, no scrums or line outs and no more than seven players in a team. A try scores 1 point. The game is played 10 minutes each way with a size 3 ball and 7 players in a team.

Under 9's & 10's Mini-Contact rugby
The under 9's play mini rugby. The game changes from non contact tag rugby to contact rugby where full tackling is introduced and also uncontested scrums and uncontested line outs. The game is played 15 minutes each way with a size 3 ball and 9 players in a team consisting of 3 forwards and 6 backs. 
The under 10's play mini rugby where contested scrums and contested line outs are introduced for the first time. The game is played 15 minutes each way with a size 4 ball and 9 players in a team consisting of 3 forwards and 6 backs.  . 

Under 11's & 12's Midi rugby
The under 11's play midi rugby. The number of players is increased to 11 with a second row introduced to make 5 forwards and 6 backs. The game is played 20 minutes each way with a size 4 ball. A try scores 5 points and a conversion attempt from under the posts is allowed and scores 2 points. 
The under 12's play midi rugby. The number of players is increased to 12 with a number 8 added to make 6 forwards and 6 backs. The game is played 20 minutes each way with a size 4 ball. 

For a full set of the continuum rules click on the following links
Micro rugby under 6's
Mini Tag rugby under 7/8's
Mini rugby under 9/10's
Midi rugby under 11/12's

Can You Help!!!!
Even though we have 16 coaches we still find we need to enlist help on the day with the odd training session, running touch and so on. But as the numbers in the mini section continues to grow we need more parents to help on the day.  
If you’d like to help on a more formal basis let us know. We will also provide courses for you if you would like to become a coach or a referee..
In addition we are always looking for more people to help with the administration side of the section – This could be writing match reports, helping with registration or helping to run the club shop. If you can help please let us know.

Match report volunteers wanted !!!!!!!
Now we are running Under 7's, 8's, 9's,10's and 11/12's competitive matches we need additional volunteers to help write up a match report for each age group. Ideally we require one person for each age group and a couple of additional people to cover for weeks when people are away or to work a rota system.
At present we need some help with the under 7's and under 8's.
All we require are the try scorers, match award winners plus the squad list so that everyone gets a mention in the local paper and on the web site. If you wish to add any words on the game so much he better.