LEICESTERSHIRE RUGBY UNION
Hon. Secretary: RICHARD GREEN
4 Butt Close,
Wigston Harcourt,
Leicester, LE18 3LP
(0116) 2880991 (H)
(07960) 262296 (M)
e mail: [email protected]
Hon. Chairman: MIKE WILSON
6 New Road,
Easton on the Hill,
Stamford,
Lincolnshire, PE9 3NN
(01780)764019 (H)
e mail: [email protected]
Hon. Treasurer: J.A. ALLEN
60 Dorchester Road
Leicester, LE3 0UF
(0116) 2858407 (H)
E mail: [email protected]
Date: 10th June 2012
Dear Secretary,
MINI/MIDI RUGBY - SHAPING THE GAME – LEICESTERSHIRE PROPOSAL
We are sure that you are aware that three Constituent Bodies have been piloting “Shaping
the Game” over the last two seasons. It was supposed to be a three year pilot. However in
April a proposal was put to the RFU Community Game Board, which was duly accepted.
The proposal is “That those CBs who wished to adopt the new rules for Under 7, Under 8
and Under 9 could do so in September 2012, and that these rules would be mandatory
from September 2013. In addition to this, CBs could also adopt the new Under 10 rules
from September 2013 if they wished and these rules would be mandatory from September
2014.”
The Leicestershire Position
There are really only two options with the rules becoming mandatory in 2013 and 2014.
(1) Adopt Under 7, Under 8 and Under 9 Shaping the Game rules in September 2012
Or
(2) Adopt Under 7 and Under 8 in September 2012, and then Under 9 in September
2013.
At the recent Management Meeting a discussion and vote took place following a proposal
from the CBRDP and it was agreed that option (1) was the best and most suited to
Leicestershire, and therefore will be the one we adopt.
The rationale for this is that:
Leicestershire Rugby Union Ltd
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(1) we know that our neighbouring Constituent Bodies are all adopting “Shaping
the Game” at these three age groups in 2012. If we did not do likewise it
would be very difficult for clubs to attract cross border fixtures,
(2) we do not want Leicestershire Clubs playing “catch up”,
(3) as we have said before “Shaping the Game” becomes mandatory from 2013
onwards, and we feel that by introducing it at the three age groups in 2012 this
will smooth the way forward and help with the implementation and
understanding of the new rules and regulations.
Please note that as we have agreed to adopt the new rules and regulations, it is
important for all Leicestershire Clubs to play to the new rules and regulations from
September 2012 onwards. Please consider that playing outside of the “Shaping the
Game” rules, could have an effect on your club playing insurance cover.
Details of the new rules for these Age Grades can be found on the RFU Website using
the search facility and typing in “Shaping the Game – New Rules”.
There will be opportunities for coaches to be trained on the new rules in the next few
weeks if they have not already received training.
If you have any queries please address these to Pauline Harding, Chair of the CB
Rugby Development Partnership – Tel: 07525 666114 or email:
[email protected] or Kevin Whitcombe, Chair of Coach and Player
Development Sub Committee – email: [email protected].
Yours sincerely,
Richard Green
Hon. Secretary.
Leicestershire Rugby Union Ltd
Registered Office: 4 Butt Close, Wigston Harcourt, Leicester, LE18 3LP
Registered under the Industrial & Provident Societies Act 1965 – Registration No. 29095R