JUNIOR RUGBY

For the Field Layout open this attachment - Field Layout.pdf

This weeks draws - click on link 8th May Draws.pdf

The Junior Management Committee (JMC) provides safety, enjoyment and personal development to rugby minded children from the age of 5 through to 13 years in the Mount Maunganui district and suburbs.

Junior rugby is held every Saturday morning from 9:00am to 1:00pm at Blake Park for children aged between 5 and 10 years.  Eleven to 13 year old players play alternate Saturdays home and away.  The season generally runs from the end of the May school holidays until around the middle of September.  Children are graded into teams dictated by their age as at the 1st Jan.  All 5 and 6 years olds will be graded into an under 7 team.  All other players will be graded a year above their chronological age.  Some weight restrictions apply.  Teams are divided into 10 aside, some barefoot and some boots.

Ø              Ten aside, under 7's play barefoot and touch.  Tackling is not permitted. Half field.

Ø              Under 8's are barefoot, but are allowed to tackle.  Half field.

Ø              Under 9's and under 10's wear boots and tackle.  Half field.

Ø              Under 11's to under 13's are competition 15 aside grades.  Full field.

Registrations for 2010 have taken place. Registration forms can be downloaded from this website or completed on the night of registration.  Fees are required to be paid at registration.  Fees for 2010 are $40.00 per child or $70 for two children.  Payment of child/children's fees entitles family membership to the Club for the duration of the rugby season.  Parents are invited and encouraged to use the Club facilities.  Season starts 1st May.

Committee:  The Mount JMC comprises of the following:

Chair David Hone (Western Bay Delegate);  Secretary Donna Sutton;  Fundraising Donna Sutton;  Western Bay Delegate Mike Swan, Committee Tony Rich, Tony Jarvis, Koenraad Groot, Leanne Blackwell, Reuben Parkinson and Scott Weir.

Children will be issued a Club jersey on the day of play, but must provide their own gold shorts, Mount socks and mouth guard (NZRFU rules state "NO MOUTH GUARD NO PLAY" No exceptions).

Cancellations:  Rugby is a winter sport and will continue on windy and rainy days unless the safety of the players is compromised.  In the event of rugby being cancelled due to inclement weather an announcement will be made as early as possible on Classic Hits 95 BOP FM after the 7 a.m. and 7.30 a.m. news.  Cancellations will affect ten aside teams only aged 5 to 10 years.  Boot grade 15 aside will continue to play.