Under 5/6's Information
Welcome to the under 5/6's page. This age group is for children in pre school and the school year 1 age group starting on 1st September, i.e. children aged under 6 at the 1st of September 2012.
Micro Rugby is where it all starts. If you are a youngster wanting to learn about rugby, you start at micro rugby level. New players are almost always enthusiastic and want to get stuck in right away, but like everything, you have to learn to walk before you run. Therefore, at micro level we spend time having fun but developing basic skills, tactics and learning the rules at the same time. The most important thing is that the children have fun, learn how to play the game safely and in the right spirit. Surprisingly we experience relatively few bumps and bruises and the children keep on coming back for more!.

When and where do the squad train
The squad train on a Sunday morning 10:30 to Noon. From September to End of April at the Rishworthians Rugby Club in Copley HX3 0UG.
Contact any of the coaches below or Dave Butler on 01422 371672. Feel free to turn up at a training session.

The coaches
Matthew Amer Tel: M 07736 972860 or e-mail lisa.amer@btinternet.com
Richard Connell Tel: M 07939 982006 or e-mail rick.ebs@blueyonder.co.uk
Don McKenzie Tel: M 07979 357099 or e-mail donmac@blueyonder.co.uk
Glynn Smith Tel: M 07979 357099 or e-mail glynsmith194@btinternet.com

Please also take a few minutes to watch 2 short video clips of some of the activities in a typical session. One is the micros session at Copley and the other the micros visit Sheffield RUFC for a joint session with their micros.
Click here to watch Videos
For more information contact Dave Butler .
Dave Butler Tel: H 01422 371672 or e-mail davebutler@orrufc.co.uk

Still Interested - read on
If you are interested in bringing your child down to experience micro rugby, please read our aims and sample training reports and see what we do in our sessions. We suggest they have a 2-3 weeks trial to see if they enjoy the sessions before making a committment to join.

2012 - 13 Season
The new season starts on 26th August with player registration and a fun day to gently ease players into the micros. Children aged 3, 4 and 5 will start with the basic ball handling and running skills using fun games and as the season progresses start learning how to play tag rugby. They do not play competitive games until they reach their sixth birthday then they can join in with the under 7's squad and play competitive games. They train on Sunday mornings and occasionally travel with the under 7's to train with the opposition. In cold or very wet weather we have the opportunity to use the Rishworth School Sports hall and stay warm and dry.

What does your child need to join and enjoy micro rugby?
A willingness to listen and join in are good starters. We would ask that the kids come with a pair of football boots or trainers in good weather, some shorts and track suit trousers, a shirt and warm top fleece/track suit top. (in winter, please ensure your child has several layers of clothing). An ability to get dirty (which most kids have) is good, and a get up and go attitude is a big help. Also its a good idea to bring a non fizzy drink for your child to keep them hydrated.

As a parent, is it a good idea to send your child to us?
We are all individuals, what excites one child may not interest another. Bring your child along, leave them with us and we hope that your child will have got ‘the bug’ and be keen to return, although it is important to stress that the coaches are not babysitters on a Sunday morning - they want to see your child take an interest and be developed. If the qualities are not there we will try to bring them out, but we do realise that rugby is not ‘it’ for all. Parents are also encouraged to get involved even if its just holding equipment putting on tag belts and helping to put equipment away at the end of the session. There is also a kitchen facility in the clubhouse selling tea coffee and bacon or sausage teacakes if you miss breakfast.

Aims of the Micros are
Education through Rugby
Promoting the core values of Good Manners, Respect, Teamwork and Fair Play.

Safety
As parents ourselves we treat the safety of your children as paramount when considering our itinerary. Tag rugby at this age level is non-contact in that we do not play to tackle or encourage aggression towards each other. But don't expect any clean shirts because children seem to love the mud!!

Sunday 12th December 2010 - Weather cold and frosty off to the Rishworth School Sports Hall
An eventful, bumpy and tumble training session was held in the warmth of Rishworth School for the under 6's from the Old Rishworthians RUFC.

15 lads attended the session, welcoming the smiley faces of brothers Redford and Nate Holdsworth to their 1st session of the season. After an action-packed warm-up of; jogging, sprinting, press-ups (well demonstrated by Thomas Amer, Connor Hickling and Max Smith !!), star jumps and 'Simon Says...', the boys started their drill sessions.

Thereafter, the boys commenced a game of 'Tagging Scarecrows', and after some fine dodging and tagging......an unfortunate collision between Leo and Nate resulted in both lads requiring some TLC from their onlooking parents.....thank you to both sets of parents. After an ice-pack Leo was mad keen to re-join the session, however both coaches and his dad agreed that the 'Gladiator' Leo should rest and recover.......all the best to Leo, we all hope the bump disappears quickly and we will see you next week for some more rugby fun.

The next drill was a passing and catching drill. The boys again really excelled here and managed to increase the number of passes and cones to 3 sets of 3.......of notable excellence in this drill were; Charlie Harrison, Joseph Diggles, Charlie Lovering, Marley Thacker, Charlie Swales and Carter Mabson who all managed to complete the exercise with no drops.....well done boys.

After that, the next drill was a long distance tagging '1' against '2'. Here, we witnessed some fantastic try-scoring from Oliver Hill (4 tries, no tags lost), Charlie Rushworth (3 tries, 1 tag lost), Joseph Diggles (4 tries, 1 tag lost), Redford Holdsworth (4 tries, no tags lost), Nate Holdsworth (4 tries, 1 tag lost) and Freddy Shields (3 tries, no tags lost)........the stars of defence in this drill were; Charlie Harrison (5 tags taken) and Ben Hall (3 tags).....fantastic, well done all the lads.

To finish with the lads enjoyed some energetic games of 'dodge ball' and 'bulldogs'......Marley Thacker stole the show on dodge ball, with some well aimed hits with the rugby ball....whilst, Freddy, 'the Charlies' and Max Smith all excelled at bulldogs.

Certificates this week went to:
Max Smith
Thomas Amer
Nate Holdsworth
Oliver Hill
Freddy Shields
Well done to all, we hope you all enjoyed it.

Next Sunday, we aim to stage Training outdoors at the Old Rishworthians RUFC, Copley.
Also, please do not forget the Christmas party at 3pm.
Finally, best wishes and a speedy to recovery to Edwin Mackenzie who had a small operation last week......brave boy and a speedy recovery is wished by everybody connected with the under 6's
Matt.

Micros Training Session Report 30th January
Wow……a fantastic training session was held on Sunday the 30th January for the ORRUFC Under 6’s (aka The Micros!).

The session started with an energetic warm-up of star-jumps, toe-touching, stretches and running…….well demonstrated by Edward Amer, Archie Sykes and Max Smith. Thereafter, we split into 2 groups of ‘Tigers’ and ‘Sharks’…..and continued the warm-up with some relay try-scoring races. The ‘stars’ of this drill were; Joseph Diggles, Ewan Bell and Ben Hall, who all raced to score a try and return to their team-mates in super quick times. The warm-up completed with a game of ‘tag scarecrows’. Here we saw some fantastic energy, agility and movement from; Carter Mabson, Leo Iribaren and Freddy Shields, whilst Toby Didgiunatis and George West were the superstars in freeing the Scarecrows!

The next drill was a ‘1 on 2’ tagging event…….and the teams split up into 2 groups. In the 1st group Lucas Fernally and Jobe Wilby showed what fantastic try-scorers they are with 5 tries each, whilst Charlie Harrison, Oliver Hill and Thomas Amer managed to grab 3 tags each…..well done to all the lads. In the 2nd group Casper Connell and Archie Sykes both scored 4 tries and Edwin Mackinzie and Toby Didgiunatis stole 2 tags each…..what a fantastic effort!

After an exciting long running game of ‘whistle tag’, where Archie Sykes, Jobe Wilby and Charlie Harrison all displayed great passing and catching skills…..the Coaches got the tackle bags out for some messy fun! Connor Hickling, Casper Connell, Freddy Shields and Carter Mabson all launched some massive hits on the bags, whilst Max Smith, Oliver Hill and Leo Iribaren all hit the 2nd bag with some force……well done to all!

Finally we finished the morning with a game of Bull Dogs…….well done here to Charlie Harrison, Ben Hall, Ewan Bell, Charlie and Max Smith for some fantastic tagging.

A really enjoyable session…..well done to all the lads.

Certificates this week went to:
Archie Sykes (Try scoring)
Jobe Wilby (Try scoring)
Lucas Fernally (Try scoring)
Charlie Harrison (Tagging)

We hope to see you all next week and hope all the boys enjoy the training.
Thanks.Matt.

Sunday 6th February Training report from Camp Copley.

The Micros training morning…..and the’ conditions’…… well……WET, WINDY, MUDDY and MESSY…….but did we all enjoy it???...... YES WE DID!!!! Great fun.

We started the session with the usual, well drilled and energetic warm-up, which this week concentrated upon stretches and some gentle cardio work of star-jumps, jogging and relay races. Whilst the coaches wiped away the sleep from their eyes, the boys really pushed themselves by sprinting to score some super-quick tries…..this drill was particularly well demonstrated by Connor Hickling, Thomas Amer, Carter Mabson and Archie Sykes. Thereafter, the game of Scarecrow tagging saw some fantastic tagging by Ewan Bell and Freddie Shields.

The 1st Rugby drill of the day was another session of ‘2 on 1’ tagging and try-scoring……..the boys have really developed with this drill since reconvening/starting in September. It should be noted that all of the boys can now catch the ball from a 10 yard distance, whilst the ‘taggers’ listen and execute the discipline of returning to the defensive ‘mark’ with ease….this is excellent to see. Marley Thacker, Jobe Wilby, Max Smith and Leo Iribaren all dodged the ‘taggers’ and managed to score 4 tries each, whilst Edward Amer and Toby Didgiunatis both displayed great balance and footwork to weave the way to the try-line to score 2 tries each. Freddy Shields and Charlie Harrison snatched over 6 tags each in displaying fantastic defensive skill.

The 2nd drill was a long-running ‘tagging’ race......here, it is great to see such determination and hunger in sprinting to the try-line whilst evading the capture from the chasing ‘tagger’…….Edwin Mackenzie, Charlie Lovering, Ben Hall and Casper Connell all had huge smiles on their faces as they crossed the try-line (in-front of the parents) without being ‘tagged’……well done to all the lads here.

To complement the muddy conditions, the tackle bags were brought out (apologies to all mums for the extra washing required post training, NB - Vanish Oxiaction will work wonders, honest!??!!). Once again, all the boys must be given great credit for listening to the instructions and the demonstration and then putting that into action with some great ‘hits’ on the tackle-bags. Top tacklers were Toby Didgiunatis, Jobe Wilby, Charlie Harrison and Ewan Bell. Whilst Carter Mabson and Oliver Morris demonstrated the shoulder-push with some excellence.

After a fast and enjoyable game of Bulldogs……(which now must be the loudest game of Bulldogs in West Yorkshire!), we finished the morning with a mini-game. The Sharks won this close encounter 3-2, with 3 skilful tries from Charlie Lovering, whilst 2 determined tries from Charlie Harrison made sure it was a close game. Additionally, it was great to see such fantastic teamwork in the game, with Charlie Rushworth, Marley Thacker, Leo Iribaren and Oliver Morris all displaying fantastic positional and catching skills. All of the Under 6’s are in great shape to start playing competitive games next year…….well done to all who participated.

Certificates this week went to:
Ben Hall (Try-Scoring)
Charlie Lovering (Try-Scoring)
Casper Connell (Tagging)
Carter Mabson (Agility)
Leo Iribaren (Try-Scoring)

Well done to all…….see you next week.
Feedback always welcome.
Matt.
Lisa.amer@btinternet.com Tel – 07748 076504

Interested in Sponsoring the Micros
Anyone interested in sponsoring the Micros please contact any of the coaches or people below. The amount can be as little as £5 upwards. The money goes into a pot to buy equipment such as balls, tag belts, tackle shields, training shirts, coaching tops, marker cones and poles. The list is endless there is always new equipment to buy or replace worn out equipment.

Please contact Dave Butler via e-mail davebutler@orrufc.co.uk
or phone 01422 371672

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

Griffin Sports Supplies
25 Horton Street
Haifax HX1 1QE
01422 369600
For items such as rugby boots, protective headgear, gloves, body armour, stay warm garments etc
View Griffin Sports Supplies

Baroo Ltd
Anchor Works
Holme Lane
Bradford
BD4 6NA
01274 475423
www.baroo.co.uk

Measom Dryline Limited
186 Knighton Lane
Leicester
LE2 8BF
Tel 0116 283 2357
Fax 0116 283 1798
www.measom.co.uk

Mini and Micros Kit
If you require any kit please go to our Club shop page. You can view items for sale, check the item/size is in stock and place an order.
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