Field Size and Times of Play for Youth Rugby Players in USA Rugby ...
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Field Size and Times of Play for Youth Rugby Players in USA Rugby Thefollowingprovidesguidanceon:• Recommendeddimensionfortheplayingarea,and• Recommendedmaximumsfortimesofplayinindividualmatchesandforcumulativeplayinaday,forage
groupsinhighschoolandyouthcontactandnon-contactrugbyintheUSA
RugbyPitchSetup Dimensions TryZone AlleysFullPitch 120x70m 10m n/aHalf-Pitch(2fields) 70x40m 5m 10mbetweenfields
Quad-Pitch(4Fields) 45x30m 5m 10mbetweenfields1st/2ndGrades Pitch MaxTime/MatchMaxTime/DayNon-ContactRookieRugby 45x30m 20min 50min
3rd/4thGradesNon-ContactRookieRugby 45x30or70x40 30 60
5th/6thGradesNon-ContactRookieRugby 70x40 30 70
Contact7s 70x40 30 70
7th/8thGradesNon-ContactRookieRugby 70x40 40 80Contact7s
Contact10s 120x70 50 80
9th/10thGrades“JuniorVarsity”Non-ContactRookieRugby 70x40 48 90Contact7s 120x70 48 90
Contact10sand15s 120x70 70 90
11th/12thGrades“Varsity”Non-ContactRookieRugby 70x40 48 90Contact7s 120x70 48 90
Contact10sand15s 120x70 70 90
• Use 11th/12th Grades “Varsity” rules when playing 9th-12th grades together • Minimum dimension for High School play: 90x53 yds (football field) • Minimum of 1 hour rest between consecutive matches in same day, not to exceed total day limit • Grade breakdowns are utilized, matching up with USA Rugby guidelines. Common sense should be used in translating the
maximums to other block designations. • When circumstances dictate, smaller fields and shorter times than those shown are acceptable. • The maximum times include any time taken to settle a tie at the end of regular time in a knockout competition. • The per day maximum cumulative times are to prevent young players from being overextended on the multi-match days that
occur at tournaments and other events. At each age group the maximum cumulative time allows a player to participate in up to five reasonable length matches, or a fewer number of longer matches.
• Under the Laws of the Games and other World Rugby Directives the maximum times for Under-19 players are required, rather than recommended.
RecommendationsonadaptingAmericanFootballfieldsforRugbyFootballField Dimensions TryZone AlleysFullField 120x53yds. 10yds. n/aSmallField(70x40mequiv.) 76x43yds. 5yds. n/aHalf-Field(2fields) 53x40yds. 5yds. 10yds.betweenfieldsQuads(4Fields) 45x25yds. 5yds. 3-10yds.betweenfields1st/2ndGrades Field MaxTime/MatchMaxTime/DayNon-ContactRookieRugby 45x25yds. 20min 50min
3rd/4thGradesNon-ContactRookieRugby 45x25or53x45 30 60
5th/6thGradesNon-ContactRookieRugby 53x40 30 70Contact7s 53x40 30 70
7th/8thGradesNon-ContactRookieRugby 53x40or76x43 40 80
Contact7sContact10s 120x53 50 80
9th/10thGrades“JuniorVarsity”Non-ContactRookieRugby 53x40or76x43 48 90
Contact7s 120x53 48 90Contact10sand15s 120x53 70 90
11th/12thGrades“Varsity”Non-ContactRookieRugby 53x40or76x43 48 90
Contact7s 120x53 48 90Contact10sand15s 120x53 70 90
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