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Little Rugby 7's

Registration for Little Rugby 7s

***Registration for Little Rugby Summer 7s 2017 Season IS NOW OPEN***

Little Rugby 7s is a fun way for youth grades K-8 to learn the great game of rugby and empower them through rugby to instill the core values of respect, integrity, honor, teamwork, sportsmanship, and work ethic. Little Rugby 7s is a division of Utah Youth Rugby. Below is more information about the league and how to get involved.


Mission:

  • Develop Life Skills –Honesty, confidence, teamwork, accountability, sportsmanship, trust, and hard work.
  • Develop Rugby Skills –Safety, passing, catching, tackling, strategy, athleticism, and active lifestyle

 

Why Rugby?

  • Fun and Easy to Play –free flowing and continuous game where everyone has an opportunity to move the ball and score!
  • Something New –rugby is the newest Olympic sport and fastest growing sport in the U.S.
  • Safe–rugby is a very controlled game with rules in place to keep all players safe. Although players don’t wear pads, they are taught the necessary skill to stay safe and successful on the field. Younger kids play touch and progressively work into tackling.
  • Compliments Other Sports – Want to improve your game in other sports you play? Rugby is your answer! –ball handing, evading defenders, proper tackling, kicking, quick decision making, and teamwork.

Registration:
Cost is $125 per player which includes registration fee, uniform and insurance (CIPP). There is a sibling discount of $95 for each sibling after first brother or sister is registered.


Registration period is from Mid February - March 31, 2017. Players registering after this deadline will not be accepted. Space is limited and registration is not complete until full payment is received. Teams will CAP out at 15 players per team.

Proof of school grade (transcript) and photo of participate are required.


Season:
Season runs from May 13 to June 24, 2017 (regular season is May 13-June 17 and tournament is June 24). Games will be on Saturdays at Murray Park. Practices should start shortly after the March 31th registration deadline.

Age Groups:
BY GRADE (for 2016-2017 school year)


U6 - Kindergarten (touch, co-ed, ages 5-6)
U8 - 1st/2nd grade (touch, co-ed, ages 7-8)
U10 - 3rd/4th grade (115 lbs tackle/115 lbs+ touch, co-ed, ages 9-10)
U12 - 5th/6th grade (135 lbs tackle/135 lbs+ touch, co-ed, ages 11-12)
U14 - 7th/8th grade (175 lbs tackle/175 lbs+ touch, ages 13-14)
 

Weight:
See “Rules”


Coaches: Coaching Certification
Coaching youth is very rewarding but comes with responsibility. Coaches are required to live up to the UYR Little Rugby 7s Code of Conduct (below),

One must register as a coach with USA Rugby that costs $65 annually. Please click on the link below and become a certified coach with USA Rugby.

http://usarugby.org/coach-reqs/register-coach

If you are coaching K-2nd grades, you are required to complete the USA Rugby Level 100 online certification that is free. The Level 100 IRB Rugby Ready courses are at the below link.

http://www.irbrugbyready.com/

If you are coaching 3rd-8th grade, you are required to complete the USA Rugby Level 200 in person one-day certification. UYR will be holding a Level 200 course in April 2017 in Bluffdale UT at Camp Williams Field from 8am - 5pm. Please click on the link below to register. You cannot coach or be on the coaching sidelines without this certification.

http://usarugby.org/coaching-courses/course-calendar


There will be 1 coach per 15 players.

Once Coaching certification is complete at any level (100, 150, or 200) Please follow the link below to register (free) with UYR as a coach to be added to our database.

 

https://utahyouthrugby.sportngin.com/register/form/975675410


Clubs: Click on “Clubs & Contacts” below to contact the club near you.

Clubs include:

  • American Fork 
  • Bountiful 
  • Copper Hills 
  • Davis 
  • East 
  • Herriman 
  • Highland
  • Hunter 
  • Olympus 
  • Riverton 
  • Springville 
  • Taylorsville 
  • West
  • Westlake 

If you would like to start your own club in your High School boundies area, please contact UYR Little Rugby 7s board via email at littlerugbyutah@gmail.com.

 

Rugby - Stewardship

We are passing on the stewardship of the Rugby lifestyle and experience to our U14 and younger players, coaches, parents, spectators and referees. This is a great honor for all but with honor comes responsibility and maybe more importantly accountability. Our goal is for this generation of our Rugby Family is to have them rediscover and embrace the principles culture and lifestyle....the goal is to reignite the flame so that it does not get diluted or lost in future generations.

INTEGRITY

Central to the fabric of the game and is generated through honest and fair play.

PASSION

Rugby people have a passionate enthusiasm for the game generating excitement, emotional attachment and a sense of belonging to the global rugby family.

SOLIDARITY

Rugby provided a unifying spirit that leads to life-long friendships, camaraderie, teamwork and loyalty which transcends cultural, geographic, political and religious difference

DISCIPLINE

Discipline is an integral part of the game both on and off the field and is reflected through adherence to the laws and regulation and rugby’s core values.

RESPECT

Respect for team mates, opponents, match officials and those involved in the game is paramount.