Someone is going to get hurt

[derek kelly]

This was joe getting tackled (assaulted) yesterday, it’s only kids but it happens every week & the coaches are doing nothing about it, the Doncaster lads were all bigger than ours but still they resorted to punching & grabbing throats, Luckily our coach stepped in as I was going to get Joe off the pitch.

 

[Cougar377]

That would be a sinbin in the adult game. Do they have that in the juniors game.? If not then they need it to teach them to behave better and play by the rules.

 

[derek kelly]

That would be a sinbin in the adult game. Do that have that in the juniors game.? If not then they need it to teach them to behave better and play by the rules.

No they don’t but something needs to be done, the kids are taught to go low

 

[Duck n Dive]

Junior game is supposed to be "touch" tackles only.

 

[derek kelly]

Junior game is supposed to be "touch" tackles only.

The junior game has changed so much in the time Joe’s been going, at first they weren’t encouraged to pass the ball but now it’s very much expected.

 

[Duck n Dive]

England RUFC Code of practice for junior rugby.

https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:dcca84db-61c2-30e0-8071-26ac40a11b1b

Hope that works, seems I may be mistaken in that appropriate contact is permitted within same age/skill group

 

[Duck n Dive]

Derek, who's the referee?

 

[derek kelly]

Derek, who's the referee?

They don’t have one, it’s a coach from either side that controls the game, Allison (our coach) did complain about the neck grabbing but their coach just ignored her.

 

[Duck n Dive]

No way, they should be properly reffing, taking a half each perhaps.