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Continuum

Mini/Midi rugby is played under different rules to senior rugby. These are designed to introduce young players to the game progressively, by introducing new and more complex features of the game as the players develop with age.

Actually in rugby we refer to the Laws of the Game, rather than rules. These are then modified for the Mini/Midi game, by overlaying The Continuum, with different modifications depending upon the age group. Click here to access the English RFU Community Rugby website, where up to date versions of the Laws and the Continuum are available.

These variations to the laws are summarised in the table below:

Age Group Pitch Size Team Kicks Tackles Scrums Lineouts
Under 7 30m x 60m (max) 7 Players No Fixed Positions No Kicking Permitted. Restarts by Tap & Pass Tag Rugby - No Contact No No
Under 8 30m x 60m (max) 7 Players No Fixed Positions No Kicking Permitted. Restarts by Tap & Pass Tag Rugby - No Contact No No
Under 9 35m x 60m (max) 9 Players No Kicking Permitted No Handoffs 3 Man Uncontested Uncontested
Under 10 35m x 60m (max) 9 Players No Kicking Permitted No Handoffs 3 Man Contested No Lifting
Under 11 43m x 60m (max) 12 Players Kicking from hand permitted, No fly hacking. Restarts by Drop kick. Conversions No Handoffs 5 Man Contested No Lifting
Under 12 43m x 60m (max) 13 Players Kicking from hand permitted, No fly hacking. Restarts by Drop kick. Conversions No Handoffs 6 Man Contested No Lifting