J1-2 Laws

Laws

Field:

Full Field

Time:

30-minute halves, 5 minutes halftime.

Ball:

Size 4

Players:

15 per side, with numbered jerseys

Weight:

Refer Junior Grades Chart

Subs:

All players must play half a game which may consist of one half or two quarters i.e. Substitutions may be made at quarter-time, half-time or three-quarter-time. No rolling substitutions are permitted.

Tackle:

All tackles must be below the nipple line.

Scrums:

Can be contested up to ½ metre push and 45° turn. Opposition backlines 5m back from the hindmost foot of scrum, halfback must start at the tunnel of scrum and cannot move forward of the tunnel. Once the ball has entered the scrum, the halfback can move back to the No.8’s feet and stand anywhere along the offside line (No.8’s feet).

Lineouts:

Contesting is allowed, lines 1m apart - No lifting. Backlines back 10m. No short lineouts.

Kick-Offs:

Dropkick. Opposition 10m back

Penalties:

Normal. Opposition 10m back

Referees:

Associate referee, if not - no game

Conversions:

No wider than the 15m line.

Fending:

Players may fend to the body but not to the face, head, or neck region.

Red Socks:

Must wear red socks and cannot lead rushes from free kicks, penalties or from the back of scrums (this includes a tap kick and then pass to a Harbour Red Socks player).

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