Age Grade Combining of Teams Form

The Combining of Teams Due to Player Shortage

Name of Club(Required)

Applying for Boys/Mens, Girls/Womens, Mixed Rugby?(Required)

Group Details

Which Age Grades Are Your Combining (E.G: U12 & U13)(Required)

No. of GMS Registered players in younger age group(Required)

No. of GMS Registered players in older age group(Required)

Period of permission, including dates(Required)

E.G a series of matches or the season etc

Reason to play the players out of age grade(Required)

Include why you have taken the decision to combine ages and not to play reduced numbers or join with another club at the same age group

Are any of the older group capable of playing up?(Required)

This should be considered and actioned before they rest of the group are combined with a younger group of players

Group Player Assessment

To include the detail of your risk assessment of bringing two years of players together (ie. Differences in skill levels & ability, physical, emotional, social development and how this was measured). It is recommended that a coach of at least England Rugby Coaching Award level (previously Level 2) makes this assessment. The Age Grade Codes of Practice provide guidance on supporting evidence and measurement.

Provide detail of your group assessment here(Required)

Include why you believe it is safe to play players together who may have an age and physical/mental/emotional difference of up to 24 months

What will the implications be for the opposing team?(Required)

Include how will you address any mismatch in size, age, ability, etc. to safeguard the opposition players? And how you will ensure your players and their parents are fully aware and buy-into this

What's your plan if older players join in-season?(Required)

Share your approach to re-evaluate combining and assessing these new players in relation to your current players and opponents

Additional comments & considerations(Required)

Include details if any of the players are or have previously been in the player pathway/representative rugby system

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Club Safeguarding Officer Email(Required)

Declaration

We certify that all the information on this form is correct, that a full risk assessment has been undertaken, that those named have been fully involved in agreeing the application, that parents across the wider group have been briefed and if approved, agree to play the above players in accordance with RFU Regulation 15 (Age Grade Rugby) and the spirit and values of rugby union.

I declare in line with the above statement(Required)

Proposer Name(Required)

Who has completed this form

Proposer Role in relation to the Player(s)(Required)

This should not be a parent of a player involved. Even if they are the coach, for transparency, an alternative proposer should complete the application

Proposer E-mail(Required)

Date(Required)

Club Age Grade Chair Name(Required)

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Club Age Grade Chair E-mail(Required)

Date(Required)

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