The key concept of rugby is for the kids to have fun and be safe. Keep this in mind with all decisions.
All players and parents will treat ALL referees and officials with respect
Players will be selected in the correct age group unless agreed by the parents of the player, coaches and CE Officials
There will be NO grading in Under 6s to Under 9s for the Eastwood Village Competition, it’s all about participation. If there are enough players for two teams, then the teams will be picked on the basis of making the teams of an equal standard.
Central Eastwood will look to field teams within competitive gala days for the Under 8s and 9s, for these events it will be at the discretion of the coach and manager to decide if teams are graded.
Coaches main aim is to teach the fundamentals of; team work, making friends, running, passing, the breakdown, tackling (under 8s and 9s) and set pieces (Under 8s and 9s)
Coaches will be selected on the basis of agreeing to the above principles and displaying the ability to teach the players these concepts
Under 10s and above
The key concept of rugby is for the kids to have fun and be safe. Keep this in mind with all decisions.
All players and parents will treat ALL referees and officials with respect
Players will be selected in the correct age group unless agreed by the parents of the player, coaches and CE Officials
If there are enough players for more than one team, then teams will be graded based on ability. A selection team of at least three people (including the coach) will be appointed to grade the players. If there is any disagreement on selections, then the CE Rugby Manager will have the final decision.
Coaches main aim is to teach the fundamentals of; team work, making friends and then improving the skill levels of all players so they can play rugby at the best of their ability.
Coaches will be selected on the basis of agreeing to the above principles and displaying the ability to teach the players these concepts