RUGBY Girls (Last review June 19 th, 2017).

RUGBY Girls 2017-18 (Last review June 19 th, 2017). 1. OFFICIAL RULE BOOK (see APPENDIX 1) The laws will be those of the International Rugby Football Board and the Canadian Rugby Union. These rules have been amended to accommodate the under-19, 15 aside laws, with the understanding that, if a coach feels that he/she will be unable to safely field a team of 15 players, then he/she may request that the game be played with 12 players on the field for each side. It is understood that this applies to regular season, exhibition and playoff competition. Within the under 19 laws is the stipulation that the scrum is contested with a limit of a 1.5 meter drive. 2014 New Rule Scrum: The cadence has once again been changed to Crouch-Bind-Set. In addition the referees may introduce the ball with non-verbal communication Referees protocol will include: *When on the non- put in side of the scrum the referee initiate eye contact and point to the scrum half as an indication to put the ball in the scrum. *When on the put-in side of the scrum, the referee will point to the tunnel as an indication to put the ball in the scrum *Additionally, the referee may use yes 9 in order to introduce the ball into the scrum, dependent on the needs of the athletes in the game. 2. SCHEDULING a. The format of the leagues will be determined by the number of entries in each division. (see CISAA Website) b. The last day for league play must be the Wednesday before a Saturday playoff and the Saturday before a Wednesday playoff. 3. OFFICIALS a. Home teams must provide a properly qualified referee for all games. The game will not be played if a qualified referee is not available. Referees must be qualified to a minimum of Level I and they must be full members of their referees society. b. Each team must provide one touch judge. Touch judges must be trained and the home team must provide touch flags. c. The Home team must arrange and pay for the officials. Girls Rugby 17-18 Page 1 of 13

4. LENGTH of GAME a. Games will consist of 30-minute halves or less by mutual agreement of the coaches. It is highly recommended that a 15 minute developmental game be included in each fixture, to be played by mutual consent of the coaches. b. If, for any reason, a match must be abandoned (ie. lightning, serious injury, darkness) before full time, it will be considered a complete match and results will be official if the abandonment takes place at any point following the completion of the first half of play. Every effort must be made to complete the match even if a delay is necessary. 5. SCORING a. In League Play and League Standings 2 points are awarded to the match winner and both teams receive one point for a tie. b. In match play i. Try: When an attacking player is first to ground the ball in the opponents in-goal, a try is scored. 5 points ii. Penalty Try: If a player would probably have scored a try but for foul play by an opponent, a penalty try is awarded between the goal posts. 5 points iii. Conversion Goal: When a player scores a try it gives the player's team the right to attempt to score a goal by taking a kick at goal; this also applies to a penalty try. This kick is a conversion kick: a conversion kick can be a place kick or a drop kick. 2 points iv. Penalty Goal: A player scores a penalty goal by kicking a goal from a penalty kick. 3 points v. Dropped Goal: A player scores a dropped goal by kicking a goal from a drop kick in general play. The team awarded a free kick cannot score a dropped goal until after the ball next becomes dead, or after an opponent has played or touched it, or has tackled the ball-carrier or a maul has been formed. This restriction applies also to a scrum taken instead of a free kick. 3 points 6. ELIGIBILITY a. Eligibility sheets (team rosters) will be used (submitted to convenors no later than 24 hours prior to the first league game for all teams committed to OFSAA participation only. b. The Athletic Director must be made aware of a coach s intention to use a player in a higher level league game. c. Players competing in games should be regular practicing members of the team. d. Age Group Senior: is a student under 19 years of age as of mid-night Dec. 31 of the school year and in grade 9 to 12 inclusive. e. Ineligible Players - Penalty for Use Where an ineligible player competes in a game, that game shall be automatically counted as a loss for the school for which she competes. Girls Rugby 17-18 Page 2 of 13

7. UNIFORMS Only approved rugby cleats or the equivalent may be worn Boots with a toe stud are legal Goggles may be worn as a corrective eye wear alternative. This eye wear must be designed to serve as a corrective vision alternative and not intended as eye protection. 8. EQUIPMENT a. All players rugby boots must comply with the regulations laid down by the Rugby Football Union. b. All players must wear mouth guards and those playing as forwards should wear shin guards. c. Players must follow the dress code as laid down by the Canadian Rugby Union s Law. All shirts must be numbered. d. All rugby posts must be properly padded. e. Home teams must provide touch flags. f. Flags marking the field should be of a flexible design and 5 in height. 9. PLAYOFFS (see Constitution Article XVIII) a. A League trophy will be presented to the Championship team. CISAA-G gold and silver medals will be awarded to the champions and runners-up. b. Senior Girls Rugby Overtime Rules Playoff/Championship Tie Breakers In the semi-final and Championship Game (2 x 30 minute halves) to be played. If the game is tied at the end of regulation time the following tie breaker will be used: Two (2) five (5) minute halves not sudden death periods will be played after a five (5) minute rest. Teams will toss for choice of ends prior to the start of first overtime period. Teams will change ends with no rest after the first five (5) minutes of play. If the game is tied at the end of the overtime periods, the game will be decided by the following penalty-kick tiebreaking format NOTE: Only players that are on the field at the end of overtime are eligible to kick in the tiebreaker format. Format of kicks: Coaches on each team can select up to 3 kickers from the players remaining on the field at the end of regulation time. Girls Rugby 17-18 Page 3 of 13

All kicks will be taken from the 22 metre line, centre placement, left placement, right placement, in that order. Kicks will be taken sequentially (Team A followed by Team B) from each placement point. The team with the most successful kicks out of the 3 placements will be declared the winner. If the kicks are tied after the first round of 3 kicks, then the above Format of Kicks process will be repeated until a winner is declared 10. TIE-BREAKING FORMATS a. Format and criteria i. result(s) of head to head competition between tied teams ii. if still tied, point differential in head to head competition between tied teams iii. if still tied, fewest points against in head to head competition between tied teams iv. if still tied, point differential in all league games in that season v. if still tied fewest points against using all league games in that season b. Process i. In the event that two or more teams are tied and the process is able to successfully rank the teams without any remaining ties, this ranking will be used to seed the teams. ii. If the process is only able to reduce the number of tied teams by one or more and a tie still exists; * the teams that are no longer tied will assume their new ranking * the process involving only the remaining tied teams shall commence again from the beginning with a. i. iii. The maximum point differential in any single game will be recorded as 20 points. c. Forfeitures i. Please refer to the Forfeitures section (Article 16, Section 1) of the Constitution 11. PLAYER/COACH DISCIPLINE - See CISAA Constitution, Article XVIII, Discipline a. All players & coaches must shake hands at the end of the game. b. Good sportsmanship is expected of all players and coaches and foul/poor language on and off the court is not acceptable. If a player(s) become rough/rude on the field, then the coach should "bench" player long enough to cool temper & attitude. Girls Rugby 17-18 Page 4 of 13

c. The referee s word is final. In the event that a player is sent off, the player will miss the next league game. If this happens to the same player a second time, the player will be suspended for the balance of the season. The coach and player may appeal this suspension with the Convenor and CISAA disciplinary committee. All sending offs must be reported to the Convenor and the CISAA Executive. 12. CONVENOR RESPONSIBILITIES see CISAA Constitution Appendix 9 13. COACHES and HOST SCHOOLS RESPONSIBILITIES a. Coaches are responsible for the following: i. Providing a medical kit. ii. Understanding the guidelines for the prevention of injury as laid down in the Canadian Rugby Union s Laws ii. Providing adequate and proper training to avoid unnecessary injury. iv. Being aware of the dangers of playing any girl who is less than 100% fit b. Host Teams are responsible for the following: i. Providing additional ice for injury purposes. ii. Being fully competent in the procedures in dealing with any injury that occurs on the field. iii. Providing qualified medical care at the site. A minimum of a St. John s Level I caregiver must be present iv. Providing a safe playing surface and surrounding area v. Calling in game results to the Star immediately following the game. 14. TROPHIES/AWARDS The Champions will be the winners of the final four playoff tournament. CISAA medals will be awarded to CISAA-G champions and runners-up. 15. GUIDELINES for OFSAA REPRESENTATION ONLY Division I teams may declare for OFSAA competition. Only OFSAA eligible players may play in a challenge game. A) Schools must play in Division 1 in the CISAA to be eligible to represent the CISAA at OFSAA Championships, OFSAA Provincial Championships and OFSAA Festivals. B) Schools playing in Division 1 leagues will follow the selection process outlined below for advancing to an OFSAA Championship. i) The Division 1 team declaring for OFSAA must lay only OFSAA eligible athletes in every game through the season. This includes league and exhibition matches. Girls Rugby 17-18 Page 5 of 13

ii) Prior to the first league game, the teams that have declared for OFSAA must send in an AELS roster to the league convenor showing that all players are OFSAA eligible. iii) As per the chart below, unless the CISAA playoff dates are after the OFSAA entry deadline, the CISAA playoff results will be the first criteria employed to determine the OFSAA representative for each level. iv) If both teams were eliminated in the same round of the playoffs, the league standings will determine the CISAA representative at OFSAA. v) If the teams were tied at the conclusion of the season, the CISAA tie-breaking criteria will decide the representative. vi) If teams were in different divisions ( east and west ) and playoffs cannot determine the higher seed, head to head results in the regular season will be used to determine the winner. vii) If teams were in different divisions ( east and west ) and playoffs cannot determine the higher seed, and the teams do not play in the regular season, ( GD1) an OFSAA qualifying game will be played. 2017-2018 OFSAA Qualifying Format / OFSAA Entry Event OFSAA Play Date OFSAA Entry Date CISAA Playoff Season or Playoff Girls Field Hockey Nov. 2-4 Sat. Oct. 28 Oct. 25 Playoffs Girls Basketball Nov. 23-25 Sat. Nov. 18 Nov. 7 Playoffs Boys Volleyball Nov. 23-25 Sat. Nov. 18 Nov. 8 Playoffs Boys Football Nov. 27-29 Tues. Nov. 21 Nov. 8 Playoffs Girls Volleyball March 5-7 Tues. Feb. 27 Mar. 3 Season Boys Basketball March 5-7 Tues. Feb. 27 Mar. 2 Season Boys Hockey March 21-23 Thurs. March 8 Mar. 6 Playoffs Boys Curling March 21-24 Thurs. March 8 Mar. 2 Playoffs Girls Hockey March 21-23 Thurs. March 8 Playoffs Mar. 6 Girls Rugby June 4-6 Tues. May 29 May 26 Playoffs Boys Baseball June 6-7 Thurs. May 25 May 23 Playoffs Girls Soccer June 7-9 Sat. June 2 May 26 Playoffs Boys Soccer June 7-9 Sat. June 2 Nov. 8 Playoffs Boys Rugby June 7-9 Sat. June 2 May 26 Playoffs Boys A/AA June 4-5 Tues. May 29 May 25 Playoffs Lacrosse Boys AAA Lacrosse June 6-8 Thurs. May 31 May 25 Playoffs Girls Rugby 17-18 Page 6 of 13

16. SAFETY GUIDELINES The host school is responsible for providing medical care for all games. This person must be qualified to deal with athletic injuries and be prepared to handle emergency situations. Without this medical care, the game may not be played. Higher Risk Activity Equipment All equipment must comply with IRB Regulation 12. A fully stocked first aid kit must be readily accessible. A working communication device (e.g., cell phone) must be accessible. Determine that all equipment is safe for use. Regulation rugby balls. Full fit interior mouth guard is required. Clothing/Footwear Appropriate clothing and footwear must be worn. Cleats must be worn and must be consistent with laws of rugby. No jewelry. Facilities Goalposts must be padded if in field of play. Playing area must be inspected regularly, be free from debris and obstructions, and be well removed from traffic areas. The playing surface must provide suitable footing and proper traction. Holes and severely uneven surfaces must be brought to the attention of the coaches, convenor, athletes, and officials. Notify appropriate school officials. Use collapsible flags or soft pylons to mark corners, mid-line and 22m (66 ) line, or flags off the sidelines. Special Rules/Instructions Skills must be taught in proper progression. Games must be based on skills that are taught. Parents/guardians must be made aware of any off campus activity and the means of transportation used. Girls Rugby 17-18 Page 7 of 13

Be aware of athletes whose medical condition (e.g., asthma, anaphylaxis, orthopaedic device) may affect participation. A student athlete s fitness level must be commensurate with the level of competition. Tackling skill progressions must be taught and practiced prior to competition. Scrum skill progressions must be experienced prior to competition. Line-out lifting skill progressions must be taught and practiced prior to competition. Training must include flexibility, strength and cardiovascular-enhancing activities. Players must be physically prepared for contact. Prior to the first league game, 8 days of practices must have occurred. No eye or sport glasses are permitted Goggles may be worn as a corrective eye wear alternative. This eye wear must be designed to serve as a corrective vision alternative and not intended as eye protection. Before involving athletes in outdoor activity, coaches must take into consideration: environmental conditions (temperature, weather, air quality, humidity, UV rays, insects) accessibility to adequate liquid replacement (personal water bottles, water fountains) and athlete hydration before, during and after physical activity previous training and fitness level length of time and intensity of physical activity Athletes must be made aware of ways to protect themselves from environmental conditions (e.g. use of hats, sunscreen, sunglasses, personal water bottles, insect repellent, appropriate clothing) Athletes must receive instruction on safety procedures related to severe weather conditions (lightning, funnel clouds, severe winds, tornadoes). Any exposed orthopaedic apparatus (e.g., knee brace) that presents a safety concern to other players must be soft or padded. Such devices must be approved by the official prior to the commencement of the game. Interschool competitions must follow the regulations and rules of the local governing body (CISAA, OFSAA) and/or Provincial Sport Organization for the activity. Link to the Provincial Sport Organization for this activity is: http://rugbyontario.com Supervision Constant visual supervision during initial instruction and practice of contact skills. Subsequently, on-site supervision is required. Head coach must demonstrate knowledge of game, skills and strategies to principal or designate. Girls Rugby 17-18 Page 8 of 13

Coaching qualifications for any higher risk sport must be derived from at least one of the following: o NCCP Competition Introduction Trained/Certified This includes: Sport specific NCCP multi-sport Part A B Coaches that have completed level 1 or 2 certification in the past. Attendance at a clinic or workshop, provided by an instructor who is knowledgeable of the activity and where safety is addressed, within the last three years. Past experience (within the last 10 years) as a player or coach in that sport. Girls Rugby 17-18 Page 9 of 13

APPENDIX 1 IRB Under 19 Laws Law 2 The Ball The ball at school boy level should be; Under 13 and 14 - size four Under 15 and 16 - size five Law 3 Number of Players If a team nominates 22 players it must have at least six players who can play in the front row in order that there is replacement cover for the loose head prop, hooker and tight-head prop. If a team nominates more than 22 players it must have at least six players who can play in the front row in order that there is replacement cover for the loose head prop, hooker and tight-head prop. There must also be the three players who can play in the lock position. A player who has been substituted may replace an injured player. If a lock forward is sent to off, one that of the remaining 14 players should be replaced by substitution to ensure a complete, suitably trained, front five is left on the field of play. Law 5 Time At U-19, each half will last for 35 minutes playing time. Play in a match must not exceed 70 minutes. After a total of 70 minutes playing time the referee must not allow extra-time in the case of a drawn match in a knockout competition. At U-15, each half will last for 30 minutes and total playing time should not exceed 60 minutes. Each half of an under 13 or under 14 match will last for 25 minutes and playing time should not exceed 50 minutes. Law 14 Ball on the ground No tackle A player is assumed to have fallen willfully, unless the referee is absolutely certain that the fall was accidental. No advantage will be played from this situation. Law 15 Tackle No player may fall on or over the tackled player. No player may fall on or over the players lying on the ground after a tackle, with the ball between them or near them. Law 16 Ruck Rucks may move forward provided that players are on their feet. Girls Rugby 17-18 Page 10 of 13

Any player, at any stage in the ruck, who has caused or causes an opponent to have his shoulder(s) lower than his hip joint must be penalized immediately by awarding a free kick. Referees should be particularly vigilant of any attempt by the team not in possession to collapse the ruck Law 17 Maul Any player at any stage of the maul who has caused or causes an opponent to have his shoulder(s) lower than his hip joint must immediately be penalised by awarding a free kick. Referees should be particularly vigilant of any team not in possession attempting to collapse the maul. Charging in unsafe manner is considered dangerous and should be penalised under law 10. Particular attention should be paid to the correct body positions of players joining the maul (shoulders above hips). The referee should take note of the defenceless position of any players in the maul. He/she should pay close attention to the method of entry into the maul to ensure that defenceless players are not charged unfairly. Players who fail to observe this requirement should be penalised under law 10. Law 19 Touch and Line-Out No support or lifting will be allowed in any form of rugby played at under 15 level and below i.e. players must have returned to the ground after jumping before support players may bind. However, at under-16 and above, support (not lifting) may occur in accordance with the laws of the game. The bind of supporting players however, must be on the waist, though it is no longer necessary for them to have their fingers pointing skywards. Law 20 Scrummage In the interests of safety, referees should talk of the scrum down through the following sequence; 1. Crouch 2. Touch 3. Pause (Hold or Wait) 4. Engage In an 8-person scrum the formation must be 3-4-1, with a single player, nominally the No. 8 pushing and bound on to the two locks. The locks must bind with their heads on either side of the hooker. Throughout the duration of a scrummage there must be 8 players from each side in the scrummage, except when the numbers are reduced by; 1. A player ordered from the field 2. Injury Even allowing for the exceptions there must NEVER be less than five players from each team in a scrummage. Girls Rugby 17-18 Page 11 of 13

The composition of the incomplete scrummage shall be as follows; For a team 1 short - both teams MUST use a 3-4 formation. For a team 2 short - both teams MUST use a 3-2-1 formation. For a team 3 short - both teams MUST use a 3-2 formation. When a normal scrum takes place the players in the front row positions and the locks must have been suitably trained for these positions. However in respect of the three front row positions and the two lock positions, should a team; be unable to provide suitably trained replacements for an injured player or players, be unable to field suitably trained players at the commencement of or during the match, have one or more of the five designated players sent off under law 10 and be unable to replace them with suitably trained players from the remaining players, The referee must order uncontested scrummages or simulated scrummages, which is a normal scrummage except; There is no contest for the ball The team put in the ball must win the ball Neither team is permitted to push. They shall not be more than eight players in the scrummage. Referees should be vigilant to ensure that the hookers are in a hooking position. Any player who at any stage of the scrummage has caused or causes an opponent to have his shoulders lower than his hip joint must be penalised immediately. Front row was coming together should touch the opponents apart arm and then a pause before the engagement. (As previously stated) In the event of one front row being stronger than the other, the referee should be mindful to instruct the stronger pack to reduce the power of their shove sufficiently to ensure the opposing front row are able to stay on their feet. The No. 8 is the only player who can pick the ball up at the base of the scrummage. It is illegal to push the opposing scrummage more than 1.5 metres from the original line of scrummage towards either goal line. A player must not hold the ball willfully at the scrummage once control is established at the base of the scrummage. At under-15 level and below the scrum-half is not allowed to follow the ball or his opponent round the scrummage. Girls Rugby 17-18 Page 12 of 13

If a scrummage wheel reaches 45 degrees the referee must stop play. If the wheel is unintentional referee will order another scrum where the scrum has stopped. There is no turnover at the under- 19 age level. Scrum Law Interpretation There seems to be wide-spread misunderstanding about the scrum in the Under 19 game. Many schools and clubs are reporting that Society Referees are giving turnovers. Please note the following:- Scrum going through 45 (non-deliberately) - no turnover but re-scrum to side in possession. Scrum stationary with ball at base of scrum - no turnover but free kick. Scrum stationary with ball in second row - no turnover but re-scrum to side in possession. Law Safety Any facet of play that the referee deems unplayable - should be stopped immediately. The referee could deem that any player attempting to squeeze the ball is in a dangerous position and could immediately stop play and restart the game with a scrummage to the side in possession. Since some teams will have been coached this technique, it would not be unreasonable to tell coaches in advance that this is how the squeeze will be refereed in advance. Girls Rugby 17-18 Page 13 of 13