CHB RUGBY LAWS UNDER 8 - UNDER 9

 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 scoring team will restart play with a punt or drop kick from halfway.

 • Under 8 only - The non-scoring team will restart play with a tap kick from halfway. • The opposing team will be back five metres from halfway.

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.

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

 • 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.

 • If there is a Number 8 he can not pick up and run off the scrum.

 LINEOUT

• Lineouts form 2 meters in from the sideline.

 • The side throwing the ball in to the lineout wins the ball. If the ball is not caught or goes over the back, the ball becomes “fair game”.

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

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

 • Backlines must stand five metres from the line of touch (centre line).

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

 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.

PENALTY TAP KICK

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

 • All penalties are tapped on the ground.

RUGBY LAWS

 • All other domestic safety law variations apply