Zone Trial
Rugby 7s - Girls
Called 23/2/24 & Completed

2024 Zone Girls Rugby 7s Convenor: 

• Justin Field, Dural PS - 9651 1164

This is not quite yet in the NSWPSSA Handbook, but there is a NSWPSSA State Championship.

Girls who are nominated from Years 5 and 6, by their schools to trial for the Sydney North PSSA Rugby 7s Team must: 

• • • 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.) 

Girls Rugby 7s is open to Girls ONLY, Boys should use the Boys Rugby Union pathway.

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).

Schools should discuss any 10 year old nominations with Sydney North Convenor, weeks prior to the Trial. This is so we can ensure they are both suitable to trial and understand the paperwork required from them to trial. A great question to ask is would they have this 10 year old girl in their school or local Under 12s Boys Team? As that is the size and power of many 12 Year Old girls who trual. If the answer is no, they probably are not suitable. 

ARU Size For Age Guidelines

It was made very clear to the conveners during last years gala day that this will be enforced in future Girls Rugby 7's events. This means that the organisers may measure a girls height and or weight if they believe she might be under or over these guidelines. 

A girl cannot be below 143cm tall and 33kg in weight

A girl cannot be above 171cm tall and 75kg in weight

https://app.education.nsw.gov.au/sport/File/5229

Please note that a girl needs to fail both the height and weight guidelines. 

This does not impact the majority of the girls who trial. Last year, we had one girl in our team who would have been close to the maximum guidelines (and she is eligible for our program in 2024). 

Zone 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.

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 Information - 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 10, 11 or 12 years old at 31 December

• 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. 

• 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.

Students Selected in the Sydney North Team:

None this year