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AGE GRADE RUGBYSlide2
Feedback on Age Grade Rugby
VideoSlide3
Agenda
Welcome and Introduction
Age Grade Rugby Overview
Kids First and New Rules of Play
National Competition Menu
National Competitive Playing Calendar
Wrap UpSlide4
Getting ready for the new season
Helping you to help your players
OutcomesSlide5
AGE GRADE RUGBY
“This will see as many young people as possible playing the appropriate game for their age …….. It’s about putting young players first and, ultimately, it will keep more of them in the game for longer”
Rugby World Cup Winner and National Council Member, Phil VickerySlide6
Age Grade Competition ReviewFour year review led by the RFU in consultation with a wide cross section of the game Age
Grade Rugby Review findings:Lack of clarity of the competition pathway for young players
Conflict between club, school, college and representative competition
structure/calendar
Overplaying of the talented
players and underplaying of the less able players
Over emphasis on winning and picking better players to achieve
this
Deteriorating behaviour on the pitch and touchline
Increasing player welfare issues related to adult coaching and management practiceSlide7
The Need for Change
Source: Mini and Youth Blueprint Roadshow 2013Slide8
Research
Childhood to Champion Athlete, by Tudor Bompa One of the most frequently asked questions about children and sport is
:
"To be a world champion, is it important to win a lot during childhood?" The answer is, 'NO'.
To
expect potential world champions to be winners from an early age, is like expecting a business to be extremely profitable from its first month of operation.
69% agreed that youth competition should be reduced
Sport & Recreation in New Zealand – what they say
Development
is fostered through providing
PLAYFUL, FUN
and
SUPPORTIVE
environments
where:
Children
can experience success
Develop Skills
Learn POSITIVE ATTITUDES towards sport
A long term approach to this from coaches, parents and clubs is
vitalSlide9
FunMaps research, US National Institute of Health What
makes sport fun for young people. 1st is team dynamics2nd
is trying hard and improving
3
rd
is quality coaching‘Competing’ comes 21
st
. Winning
comes in at number 48
Aspen Institute’s ‘Project Play Initiative
Exeter University study
ResearchSlide10
What is Age Grade Rugby ?
Player-Centred
Development-Driven
Competition-SupportedSlide11
Key changes for September 2016Full roll out of the New Rules of PlayOne national menu of competitions
One national competition calendarRegulations to reflect theseSlide12
“Fun for kids is so important, it is the most important thing… if they enjoy what they are doing they will do more of it.”
Eddie JonesSlide13
Old Mutual Wealth Kids FirstSlide14
Old Mutual Wealth Kids First On pitch
Off pitchSlide15
NEW RULES OF PLAY
“When the New Rules of Play first surfaced in Northumberland, I was a vociferous opponent. Within a year I was a complete convert!’
Glenn Forster, Percy Park RFCSlide16
Player ProgressionSlide17
Player ProgressionSlide18
What does this mean for you in your club or school/college?How will you work with other local clubs and schools/colleges?What more do you need from us to deliver this?
GroupsSlide19
NATIONAL COMPETITION MENU
“Competition is important but should evolve when the time is right..”
John Mallett, Millfield School
and Bath and EnglandSlide20
National Competition Menu
The right competitive opportunity at the right ageApplied by competition and representative rugby organisersFormat for Festivals and Tournaments etcSlide21
Council Approval – April 2015A nationally-defined menu of national and county competitions per age group
No formal league rugby before U15No Tournaments (competitions that find an overall winner) before U12Slide22
Competitive Menu by Age GroupSlide23
What does this mean for you in your club or school/college?How will you work with other local clubs and schools/colleges?What more do you need from us to deliver this?
GroupsSlide24
NATIONAL COMPETITION CALENDAR
“Strong relationships between clubs and schools are vital to grow youth rugby. …… The new consistency between clubs and schools will make this even more effective, maximising everyone’s chance to play and develop.
Anastasia Long, Graveney School
and Old Rutlishians RFCSlide25
Competitive Playing CalendarCompetitions and representative rugby at all levels (local to CB to national) to be played in specific, nationally-consistent windows in the seasonSlide26
Calendar PrinciplesB
alanced and consistent approach for all playersYoung people can play rugby all season round No clashes between club and school/college rugby competitions
Windows aid player-centred selectionSlide27
Calendar PrinciplesSlide28
“We are trying to find a way to make life easier for the players coming through the system. We are looking at what’s better for the player at any part of their journey”
Rob Andrew, RFU Professional Rugby Director
REP RUGBY PROGRAMMESlide29
Council Approval – April 2015Representative Pathway
Divisional representative level replaced by Regional level programme at U16 (from 2015-16)No
representative rugby before U15
No
district programmes at U16Slide30
79% agreed that Talent ID (selection or more accurately de-selection) should be delayed until post maturation
Competition and Talent
D
evelopmentSlide31
Representative RugbySlide32
What does this mean for you in your club or school/college?How will you work with other local clubs and schools/colleges?What more do you need from us to deliver this?
GroupsSlide33
Age Grade Rugby TimelineSlide34
Further InformationWebsiteenglandrugby.com/agegraderugbyenglandrugby.com/kidsfirst
Contactagegraderugby@rfu.comkidsfirst@rfu.com
Twitter
#agegraderugby
@RFU_schoolsSlide35