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Northern Region Representative Rugby

2.2 NORTHERN REGION DEVELOPMENT WOMEN GRADE 2023 COMPETITION RULES

REFEREES: World Rugby Laws apply to this grade including New Zealand Domestic Law Variations (NZDSLV) , including some Experimental DSLV’s

  • Law 3 Team – As per NZDSLV (Development Women Grade is a Designated Premier Competition)

  • Law 4 Players’ Clothing – As per NZDSLV (Mouthguards compulsory)

  • Law 19 Scrum – As per NZDSLV

  • Head High Tackle framework in play – NOT Sternum tackles in EDSLV’s

  • Scrum – Full contest anywhere in the field of play – NOT limited to 1.5m

  • Halfback Offside at Scrum – Not advance past the tunnel, remain within 1m of the scrum at tunnel – as per EDSLV’s

  • NO Game ON Provisions

  • Referees and Assistant Referees will be appointed either by the relevant Provincial Union REO or Referees Association.

ELIGIBILITY: All players must have played for and be registered to a Club in the province they are playing for. Only in the situation where both unions are in agreement can a player play for another province.

TEAM NUMBERS: The maximum number of players permitted to play in any fixture is 25. Rolling substitutes are permitted through the Assistant Referee or Referee. (Refer Laws of the Game).

PLAYING TIME: The period of play shall be 40 minutes in each half with 5 minutes for half time.

MATCH POINTS: Match points are to be awarded as 4 for a Win, 2 for a Draw, 1 for a loss within 7 points and 1 bonus point for 4 tries or more.

MATCH RESULTS: Notification of results must be via the MyRugby App for Managers or, emailed through to your Provincial Union by 9.00am on the Monday following the game. The Provincial Unions will then send onto the NRRC Secretary [email protected] who will collate results / points tables each week in SKED.

AFTERMATCH FUNCTIONS: There is no requirement for teams to present gifts after games.

ORDERING OFF & SIN BIN NOTIFICATION: Notification of all ordering offs and sin bins must be by the Referee through the MyRugby App for Referees, or a completed form emailed to the Referees Home Union for sending on to the player’s Home Union. See Judicial-Discipline procedures for Home Unions dealing with disciplinary proceedings.

BEHAVIOUR STANDARDS: Teams are reminded that they are ambassadors to the sport, and to their Union, respect and good behaviour are required at all times. Bad language will not be tolerated on or off the field from player’s, coaches and managers.