Lead Coach: Mark Ryan
Email: markryan80@me.com

 

Maidstone Under 9’s seek to introduce young players to the "skills and values of rugby" and so focus on the continual development of our players' skills so that the game is fun to play, watch and coach with an ethos based on open-running rugby. Running with the ball, offloading, passing and having the ability to beat an opponent are core skills. The season is a mixture of training sessions and attending locally held rugby festivals. Some training sessions are held in conjunction with nearby teams either at home or away, and are usually a combination of training drills, followed by the opportunity to play a number of small matches.

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The key elements of the Under 9s Rules of Play are:

• Team numbers: a maximum of 7-a-side

• Maximum pitch size: 60 metres x 30 metres 

• Ball Size: 3

• Maximum minutes each half: 15

• Introduction of the tackle only but no rucks, mauls, lineouts or scrums 

In addition, we hope that our players learn to develop key rugby traits of good sportsmanship, teamwork, self-discipline as well as developing their own confidence and respect for others in a positive and supportive environment. We have an enthusiastic team of players of mixed ability’s many of which are in their 3rd year of Rugby, looked after by dedicated coaches.

 

 

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