CHB RUGBY LAWS UNDER 11

These laws complement laws outlined in the Small Blacks Development Model.

SCORING/RESTART

• A try is scored by grounding the ball on or over the goal line.

• The non-scoring team will restart play with a drop kick from halfway.

• The opposing team will be back 10 metres from halfway.

•  Conversions are taken where the try is scored but no wider than the 15 meter line.

TACKLE

 • A player must not tackle an opponent whose feet are off the ground.

 • The tackled player must release the ball when either the player or the ball is grounded.

 SCRUM

• The side throwing the ball in to the scrum wins the ball, i.e. no contest and no pushing.

 • The opposing halfback must not advance past the middle line i.e. tunnel and stay beside the scrum on the same side as the ball is put in or at the back of the scrum or drop back 5 meters and form in the back line.

 • No defenders can move forward until the receiver from the half back collects the ball.

• There is an offside line five metres behind the hindmost feet of the scrum.

• Number Eight and Half back can run from the scrum.

LINEOUT

• Lineouts form 2 meters in from the sideline.

• The two lines of players must be one metre apart.

 • Backline must stand 10 metres from the centre line.

 • If the throw isn’t straight, advantage applies to the non-offending team.

• No defenders can move forward until the receiver from the half back collects the ball,

 • No lifting, otherwise normal law applies.

RUCK AND MAUL

 • Players must not join from the side.

 • Players must be bound to the maul or behind the last player.

 • Players must not collapse a maul.

 PENALTIES

 • The defending team will be 10 metres back from the infringement mark.

 • All penalties are tapped on the ground or kicked for touch

 RUGBY LAWS

 • All other domestic safety law variations apply.