2022 Zone Girls Rugby 7s Convenor:

• Justin Field, Dural PS - 9651 1164

This is not a NSWPSSA State Championship; it is a gala day competition.

Sydney North will be selecting one team of 12 girls to play at an Invitational Gala Day at Gateshead on Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th September 2022. All students must be available to play on both of the gala days. Students selected in the Sydney North team will be expected to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements.

The Zone Convenor is asking for Nominations through schools for girls in year 5 or 6 who:

• • • Have experience playing Rugby Union (XV or 7s), Rugby League or representative experience in other sports.

    • Possess an understanding of how to play Rugby 7s.

    • Be physically fit and athletic – fast, strong, reasonable endurance etc.

    • Be able to cope with and enjoy the physical contact involved in Rugby 7s (tackling, ball into contact, ruck/maul etc.)

Please note, selection is for ONE Girls team only, Boys cannot trial for this sport.

Eligibility

• 13 year old's are not eligible to trial. 10 year old's may trial, however must be signed of as competent by a Level 2 coach (this is not our responsibility to organise and they will not be able to trial without the correct paperwork).

• Girls will have to choose between trialing for the Sydney North Girls 7's and the XV teams. They cannot trial for both as the selection process is at the same time.

Trial may not be required:

• Traditionally we do not get enough nominations for Girls Rugby 7s to hold a Zone trial

• Once the nomination process closes, name will either be sent to Sydney North or a Zone Trial will be called.

  • • No Trial required in 2022

Date: TBA

Venue: TBA

Time: TBA

Cost: Nil

Pathway to be selected in the Sydney North Team:

1. 1. 1. 1. Nominations must be through your school sport coordinator

         2. Sydney North Selection Trial

Sydney North Trial Information: Click Here

Successfully Nominated Students:

• will receive a Trial Permission Note from their school sport coordainator.

  • • This Zone Trial Note must be presented to the convenor at the trial fully filled out and signed by:

      • • • Sports Coordinator

          • Principal

    • No note, no trial.

Additional Information from the convenor:

• Each zone may nominate a maximum of 6 girls to attend the trial.

• Girls must be 11 or 12 years old at 31 December 2022.

• Girls who are ten years old must have dispensation from a level 2 coach.

  • • Parents must provide this.

• The trials will be conducted under the current U12 Pathway, Laws of Rugby, as played in NSW. This will include observance of the ARU's 2 year window law and compulsory wearing of mouthguards.

• No 13 year old players will be allowed to participate.

• Rugby/Rugby 7s experience is preferred and helpful but not essential.

• All players must wear a mouth guard.

• Players are encouraged to wear head gear designed primarily to protect the ears and head against abrasions.

• Shoulder pads and chest pads (females) can also be worn.

• All protective gears worn in competition must have the IRB Approved Mark.

• Boots must conform to the Laws of the Game.

• Studs must not be longer than 21mm and must not have any ridges, burring or sharp edges.