Welcome to HRUFC’s U8’s
It can be daunting when thinking of introducing your young daughter or son to rugby when they’re U8. If nothing else, it can be a rough and tumble sport that parents and guardians can have understandable concerns about.
HRUFC’s coaches are parents too and have shared similar concerns. We do everything we can to ensure that those concerns are answered before they happen.
Let’s start at the beginning. The first step on your child’s rugby pathway is the RFU’s Age Grade programme. This is a structured method of training children in the fun, skills and laws according to their age. For example, contact tackling is not allowed until children are in the U9’s, whilst line-outs and scrummaging isn’t introduced until they are in their teens.
Here’s a quick summary of some other FAQ’s:
- A player’s age grade is determined by their age at midnight on 31st August at the beginning of each Season and that age grade applies for the whole Season.
- Boy’s and girls can train and play together until they reach the U12’s.
- Competitive tag rugby isn’t introduced until the U7’s.
- We use smaller, size 3 balls, for easier handling.
- We train on Sunday at 10am-11am.
- To put player enjoyment above all else whist developing a positive attitude towards physical activity and multi-sport skills.
- Coaches and managers are DBS checked and RFU trained to work with young players.
- We have additional support and supervision from our experienced Age Grade Management team
- And then there are the strict RFU Age Grade Codes that HRUFC fully subscribes to.
Our ambition is to encourage our youngest players to put their first foot on their own rugby pathway so that enjoying the game for longer and, hopefully, into their adult years.
If you have any questions please contact us directly or come along to a Sunday training session 10am-11am.
Training time
Sunday 10am – 11.30am
Registration and Membership
RFU Regulation 15 requires players to be registered annually online each season from U7’s upwards. This can be done by following the steps below.
1 . Register your child on the RFU Game Management System (GMS). You will either need to login to your existing RFU account if you are renewing or register a new account if you are registering for the first time. You will need to register your child as a player to Huddersfield RUFC. There is a link here to explain how to do this.
2.Download your membership form below and return to gm@huddersfieldrugby.com
3. Make payment by calling the office on 01484 469801 or clicking on one of the links below.
Download the membership form for 2023/24 season here
| Membership category | Price | Monthly Payment link | Annual Payment link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Grade 1 Member (1 parent, 1 child) | £110 | GoCardless | GoCardless |
| Age Grade 2 (1 parent, 2 child) | £150 | GoCardless | GoCardless |
Your Commitment
The commitment of Players their Parents and Guardians is fundamental to a successful and enjoyable rugby experience. That is supported by adherence to the Club’s code of conduct as well as supporting their coaches by following England Rugby’s Values.
Codes of Conduct
We ask all parents and guardians to refresh their awareness of our Codes of Conduct. They are there to encourage you and your children enjoy the great sport of rugby in a safe and healthy manner.
For contact details of Club Officers and Management go to Contact Us.
Kit
As with any sport players need specific kit. We ask that our Age Grade players have rugby boots, socks, shorts, shirt and water bottle.
Players are expected to wear full club kit for fixture with other clubs. Club kit does not have to be worn for training, other kit can be worn. All official club kit can be bought from our suppliers O’Neill’s via this link.
Please be aware that it can get very cold in winter. Players should wear plenty of layers to ensure that they can remain warm during sessions. Wearing layers also means that players can discard items as they warm up and put them on again as they cool down. Please note that, as a safety measure, training tops should be without zips.
MAKE SURE THAT EVERY PIECE OF YOUR CHILD’S KIT IS LABELLED WITH THEIR NAME.
For our advice and recommendations about items of kit please follow the links:
NO PLAYER WILL BE ADMITTED INTO THE CLUBHOUSE IN RUGBY BOOTS OR SOILED RUGBY CLOTHING
PLEASE NOTE: HRUFC warmly welcomes all visitors to our facilities. In order to keep the club house clean can we remind our visitors that players MUST bring a change of clothes in order to access the bar and food areas. Players in dirty match gear will be refused access to the bar and catering facilities.
Can we also remind our visitors that DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED on any of our pitches. This represents a health risk to all players and Age Grade in particular.
You must return your dog to your car if asked to do so. If you do not comply then you will be reported to the Management Committee who may impose further sanctions.
We hope that you agree these two requests will make your visit to our club more comfortable and enjoyable.
For contact details of Club Officers and Management go to Contact Us.