Gloucestershire Rugby Union Referees Society Guide to Youth Rugby Law Variations 2014/15 including IRB LATs.

Pre-grip
@ Lineout
& Lifting

Scrum
FR
process

Equal/ Min #
in Scrum
YES

Max Push
in Scrum

Max
Wheel
@ scrum

Yellow
Card

Length

Put In @
Next Scrum & if
won against head

Scrum Half
Offside

Squeeze
Ball
Permitted?

Maul
pull down
allowed?

SANCTION/ ACTION

Free Kick

Safety

Safety

Free Kick

Reset

Penalty

Reset

Penalty

Penalty

Penalty

U13 - U15

No

No

No

No

No

No

U16 U19

No

No

As above but
defending scrum
half can now follow
opposing SH

No

No

No

No

Yes, with

No

Under
14
Under
15

4
5

25
mins

Yes

No

25
mins
30
mins

Yes

No

Yes

Club
Match
NO
County.
NO
RFU
Directive
2010/11

Under
16
Under
17
Under
18
Under
19

5
5
5
5

35
mins
35
mins
35
mins
35
mins

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

CROUCH, BIND, SET

Under
13

Each
Half
Max

For safety reasons weight must be distributed evenly. If 7 players

then formation would be 3 (front row) and 4 with no No.8
Min number in a pack = 5
NB. IRB ruling - if a back is dismissed (YC/ RC) then scrums remain
with 8 forwards. If a forward dismissed scrum must be even i.e. 7.

Hand
Off

Ball
Size

(IRB Law Amendment Trial 2013- 14)

Age
Group

45 deg

1. 5
metres
1. 5
metres

5 Mins

For all age

groups

45 deg

5 Mins

U13 - U19

45 deg

6 Mins

The put-in at
2nd scrum and
all
subsequent
scrums is

1. 5
metres
1. 5
metres
1. 5
metres
1. 5
metres

45 deg

7 Mins

45 deg

7 Mins

45 deg

7 Mins

45 deg

always to the
original team
in possession
at 1st scrum
i.e.
NO

7 Mins

TURNOVER

Defending scrum
half must be in
direct opposition to
his opponent at start
of scrum and must
remain at centre of
tunnel until ball has
emerged or
opponent placed
hands on ball
Defending SH can
move back level
with No 8 feet
(either side) or
retire 5 metres.

Offside line is the

ball. The SH must
keep both feet
behind ball at all
times.

No extra playing time is permitted for any of the above Age Groups, but injury time accrued for a stopped watch (e.g. injuries, lost ball) is permitted.

Copyright GLADREFS 2014. Disclaimer - these are personal interpretations of previously published IRB & RFU documents, and intended as guidelines only. GLADREFS disclaims
itself from liability for any referees, players or third parties injuries or compensation that may result from the use of these guidelines.

Marc Barwick GLADREFS Youth Age Group Guide 14-15