SCRUM LAW MODIFICATIONS FOR AMATEUR RUGBY PLAYED WITHIN SOUTH AFRICA

SCRUM LAW MODIFICATIONS FOR AMATEUR RUGBY PLAYED WITHIN SOUTH AFRICA

SCRUM LAW MODIFICATIONS FOR AMATEUR RUGBY PLAYED WITHIN SOUTH AFRICA DIVISION: AMATEUR JUNIOR LONG TERM PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY: FUNDAMENTALS U/9 age grups Players aged 5, 6, 7, 8 r 9, with these players turning 6, 7, 8, 9 and having turned 9 respectively during the year in questin TAG Rugby and/r Mini rugby Passive engagement r fld ver, with pre scrum binding Fr Mini rugby Player Age grups 5 years ld turning 6, and 6 years ld turning 7 during the year in questin: 3 man uncntested scrums, purely t restart play, with a maximum f 10 players allwed per side Fr Mini rugby Player Age grups 7 years ld turning 8, and 8 years ld turning 9, during the year in questin: 5 man uncntested scrums, purely t restart play, with a minimum f 12 players per side required fr 5 man scrums OR 8 man uncntested scrums, purely t restart play, with a minimum f 15 players per side required fr 8 man scrums If a minimum f 15 players per side cannt be fielded, then 5 man scrums shuld be played as per the previus ptin If a minimum f 12 players per side cannt be fielded, then 3 man scrums shuld be played as per the previus Age grup ptin

The Prvincial Unins can decide which league frmat is standardized acrss their Unin, and this shuld be determined by the field size available fr the specific league Scrum calls: Cruch (align ear t ear, and get int spine in line and parallel psitin), Bind (cme tgether and bind up, bar up and prepare), Scrum (ball in, uncntested) Calling Scrum is in line with the Law, which indicates the start f play in the scrum when the ball is put in N hit allwed during engagement N scrum cntest allwed Enfrce Law 20.2 Frnt Rw Player Psitins ALL frnt rw players must have bth feet n the grund, with their bdy weight supprted firmly n at least ne ft and be able t maintain their wn balance, at all times during the scrum This will limit the risk f scrum cllapse DIVISION: AMATEUR JUNIOR LONG TERM PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY: LEARNING TO TRAIN U/11 age grup Players aged 9, 10 r 11, with these players turning 10, 11 and having turned 11 respectively during the year in questin Mini Rugby Full scrum frmatin first intrductin t cmpetitive scrumming Passive engagement r fld ver, with pre scrum binding Scrum calls: Cruch (align ear t ear, and get int spine in line and parallel psitin), Bind (cme tgether and bind up, bar up and prepare), Scrum (ball in and cntest begins)

Calling Scrum is in line with the Law, which indicates the start f play in the scrum when the ball is put in N hit allwed during engagement One and a half (1½) meter push allwed, thereafter n mre cntest Enfrce Law 20.2 Frnt Rw Player Psitins ALL frnt rw players must have bth feet n the grund, with their bdy weight supprted firmly n at least ne ft and be able t maintain their wn balance, at all times during the scrum This will limit the risk f scrum cllapse Pst engagement: Enfrce Under 19 Variatins Law 20.1 (h) N wheeling. A team must nt intentinally wheel a scrum. If a wheel reaches 45 degrees, the referee must stp play. If the wheel is unintentinal, the referee rders anther scrum at the place where the scrum is stpped. N turnver pssessin when the scrum wheels thrugh 45 Bth Lse head and Tight head prps must bind with their elbws nt lwer than their shulder line Management: Shuld there be a grss mismatch, inadequacy r unsuitability f either f the frward packs, then uncntested scrums shuld be called fr by the referee DIVISION: AMATEUR JUNIOR LONG TERM PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY: TRAINING TO TRAIN U/13 age grup Players aged 11, 12 r 13, with these players turning 12, 13 and having turned 13 respectively during the year in questin Nrmal Rugby Laws with Scrum Law mdificatins Full scrum frmatin Passive engagement r fld ver, with pre scrum binding

Scrum calls: Cruch (align ear t ear, and get int spine in line and parallel psitin), Bind (cme tgether and bind up, bar up and prepare), Scrum (ball in and cntest begins) Calling Scrum is in line with the Law, which indicates the start f play in the scrum when the ball is put in N hit allwed during engagement Full scrumming cntest at put in One and a half (1½) meter push allwed, thereafter n mre cntest Enfrce Law 20.2 Frnt Rw Player Psitins ALL frnt rw players must have bth feet n the grund, with their bdy weight supprted firmly n at least ne ft and be able t maintain their wn balance, at all times during the scrum This will limit the risk f scrum cllapse Pst engagement: Enfrce Under 19 Variatins Law 20.1 (h) N wheeling. A team must nt intentinally wheel a scrum. If a wheel reaches 45 degrees, the referee must stp play. If the wheel is unintentinal, the referee rders anther scrum at the place where the scrum is stpped. N turnver pssessin when the scrum wheels thrugh 45 Bth Lse head and Tight head prps must bind with their elbws nt lwer than their shulder line Management: Shuld there be a grss mismatch, inadequacy r unsuitability f either f the frward packs, then uncntested scrums shuld be called fr by the referee

DIVISION: AMATEUR JUNIOR LONG TERM PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY: TRAINING TO TRAIN U/14 U/16 age grups U14: Players aged 12, 13 r 14, with these players turning 13, 14 and having turned 14 respectively during the year in questin U15: Players aged 13, 14 r 15, with these players turning 14, 15 and having turned 15 respectively during the year in questin U16: Players aged 14, 15 r 16, with these players turning 15, 16 and having turned 16 respectively during the year in questin Nrmal Rugby Laws with Scrum Law mdificatins Full scrum frmatin Passive engagement r fld ver, with pre scrum binding Scrum calls: Cruch (align ear t ear, and get int spine in line and parallel psitin), Bind (cme tgether and bind up, bar up and prepare), Scrum (ball in and cntest begins) Calling Scrum is in line with the Law, which indicates the start f play in the scrum when the ball is put in N hit allwed during engagement Full scrumming cntest at put in One and a half (1½) meter push allwed, thereafter n mre cntest Enfrce Law 20.2 Frnt Rw Player Psitins ALL frnt rw players must have bth feet n the grund, with their bdy weight supprted firmly n at least ne ft and be able t maintain their wn balance, at all times during the scrum This will limit the risk f scrum cllapse

Pst engagement: Enfrce Under 19 Variatins Law 20.1 (h) N wheeling. A team must nt intentinally wheel a scrum. If a wheel reaches 45 degrees, the referee must stp play. If the wheel is unintentinal, the referee rders anther scrum at the place where the scrum is stpped. N turnver pssessin when the scrum wheels thrugh 45 Bth Lse head and Tight head prps must bind with their elbws nt lwer than their shulder line Management: Shuld there be a grss mismatch, inadequacy r unsuitability f either f the frward packs, then uncntested scrums shuld be called fr by the referee DIVISION: AMATEUR JUNIOR and AMATEUR SENIOR LONG TERM PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY: TRAINING TO COMPETE U/18 and U/19 age grup Club Senir 2 nd Divisin AND this includes Schl Prvincial U/18 and all Schl U/19 cmpetitins U/18: Players aged 16, 17 r 18, with these players turning 17, 18 and having turned 18 respectively during the year in questin U/19: Players aged 16, 17, 18 r 19, with these players turning 17, 18, 19 and having turned 19 respectively during the year in questin U/20: Players aged 18, 19 r 20, with these players turning 19, 20 and having turned 20 respectively during the year in questin Senir: Players aged at least 18, turning 19, during the year in questin, fr all psitins ther than the frnt rw AND Players aged at least 19, turning 20, during the year in questin, fr all frnt rw psitins (Specific reference needs t be made f the SARU Under age Regulatins fr U20 and Senir Level Rugby)

Nrmal Rugby Laws with Scrum Law mdificatins Full scrum frmatin Active Engagement, with pre scrum binding and a reduced hit allwed n engagement Scrum calls: Cruch (align ear t ear, and get int spine in line and parallel psitin), Bind (Take the bind firmly n ppsite frnt rw, but d nt fully cme tgether yet, keep the ear t ear distance, bar up and prepare), Scrum (Maintain, and secure the bind and actively engage, ball in and cntest begins) This shuld be seen as an abridged prgressin frm Passive engagement t the full engagement currently perfrmed at Senir Prfessinal levels f play, with ptentially less risk f cllapse and catastrphic injury upn engagement in these amateur levels playing rugby Frnt rwers have t be parallel t the grund, prperly pre bund t each ther and aligned in the apprpriate channel f the ppsing frnt rw befre engagement Distance between ppsing frnt rws, pre engagement, is significantly reduced, t where the ears f the ppsing frnt rws are in a straight line acrss the muth f the scrum r ear t ear Full scrumming cntest at put in One and a half (1½) meter push allwed, thereafter n mre cntest, fr Schl U18 and Schl U19 leagues r matches Full scrum cntest within IRB adult rugby Laws after the frnt rws have engaged fr Club U19 up until Club Senir 2 nd Divisin rugby Club Senir 2 nd Divisin Rugby is the secnd highest Amateur Level f Club Rugby in Suth Africa, and des nt refer t Club Secnd teams per se, unless they are actively participating in the secnd highest Amateur Club Divisin r League in the Prvince e.g. WP Super B League

Enfrce Law 20.2 Frnt Rw Player Psitins ALL frnt rw players must have bth feet n the grund, with their bdy weight supprted firmly n at least ne ft and be able t maintain their wn balance, at all times during the scrum This will limit the risk f scrum cllapse Pst engagement: Schl Rugby: Enfrce Under 19 Variatins Law 20.1 (h): N wheeling. A team must nt intentinally wheel a scrum. If a wheel reaches 45 degrees, the referee must stp play. If the wheel is unintentinal, the referee rders anther scrum at the place where the scrum is stpped. N turnver pssessin when the scrum wheels thrugh 45 Adult Club Rugby: N deliberate wheeling f the scrum N turnver pssessin when the scrum wheels thrugh 90 Bth Lse head and Tight head prps must bind with their elbws nt lwer than their shulder line Management: Shuld there be a grss mismatch, inadequacy r unsuitability f either f the frward packs, then scrums may be cntested in the frmat f the previus level Passive engagement r fld ver, with pre scrum binding N hit allwed during engagement Full scrumming cntest at put in One and a half (1½) meter push allwed, thereafter n mre cntest Failing that, uncntested scrums shuld be called fr by the referee

DIVISION: HIGH PERFORMANCE AMATEUR SENIOR, SEMI PROFESSIONAL & PROFESSIONAL LONG TERM PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY: TRAINING TO WIN Club Senir 1 st Divisin, Prvincial U/19, Prvincial U/21, Natinal U/20, Vdacm Cup, Absa Currie Cup, Vdacm Super Rugby, Internatinals U/20: Players aged 18, 19 r 20, with these players turning 19, 20 and having turned 20 respectively during the year in questin Senir: Players aged at least 18, turning 19, during the year in questin, fr all psitins ther than the frnt rw AND Players aged at least 19, turning 20, during the year in questin, fr all frnt rw psitins (Specific reference needs t be made f the SARU Under age Regulatins fr U20 and Senir Level Rugby) Nrmal Rugby Laws Full scrum frmatin Active Engagement, as per the current IRB frmat f engagement Full scrum cntest within IRB adult rugby Laws Frm Club Senir 1 st Divisin rugby, Prvincial U19, Natinal representative U/20, Prvincial representative U/21 r Prvincial r Natinal representative Senir teams Club Senir 1 st Divisin Rugby is the highest Amateur Level f Club Rugby in Suth Africa, and des nt refer t Club Senir 1 st teams per se, unless they are actively participating in the highest Amateur Club Divisin r League in the Prvince e.g. WP Super A League Engagement Sequence: Cruch Tuch Set (actively engage and interlck with ppsitin, ball in and cntest begins)

Enfrce Law 20.2 Frnt Rw Player Psitins ALL frnt rw players must have bth feet n the grund, with their bdy weight supprted firmly n at least ne ft and be able t maintain their wn balance, at all times during the scrum This will limit the risk f scrum cllapse Management: Within lcal Suth African Rugby turnaments, and shuld there be a grss mismatch, inadequacy r unsuitability f either f the frward packs, then scrums may be cntested in the frmat f the previus level. When the situatin ccurs during an internatinal r Super Rugby level match, the IRB Laws at the time supersede the Suth African Law mdificatins. Fr Suth African Rugby turnaments, the previus level wuld be: Active Engagement, with pre scrum binding and a reduced hit allwed n engagement Frnt rwers have t be parallel t the grund, prperly pre bund t each ther and aligned in the apprpriate channel f the ppsing frnt rw befre engagement Distance between ppsing frnt rws, pre engagement, is significantly reduced, t where the ears f the ppsing frnt rws are in a straight line acrss the scrum r ear t ear Full scrum cntest within IRB adult rugby Laws after the frnt rws have engaged Failing that, uncntested scrums shuld be called fr by the referee