[Line out] U14 uncontested lineout

[didds]

everyone wants to win games - the kids, the coaches the parents

Well, I accept I probably get put in the tree hugging class here, but if coaches are merely interested in winning they will not IMO be likely to end up creating the best 19 year old rugby player they can.

That doesn't mean you coach to lose... but they should IMO be coaching to develop players that will win later in their life. Certainly coaching to win THIS WEEK does not help a holistic and long term development.


To take an extreme view of TC's suggestion above ... why not just permit the thrower to throw it straight to the scrum half and ignore the lineout completely other than a way to get 16 lumps to one side of the pitch out of the way?

didds

 

[TigerCraig]

Well, I accept I probably get put in the tree hugging class here, but if coaches are merely interested in winning they will not IMO be likely to end up creating the best 19 year old rugby player they can.

That doesn't mean you coach to lose... but they should IMO be coaching to develop players that will win later in their life. Certainly coaching to win THIS WEEK does not help a holistic and long term development.


To take an extreme view of TC's suggestion above ... why not just permit the thrower to throw it straight to the scrum half and ignore the lineout completely other than a way to get 16 lumps to one side of the pitch out of the way?

didds

I agree if we were talking about 7 and 8 year olds - but we are talking about 14 and 15 year olds

We start contesting everything at Under 10, and start lifting at Under 13. We already get complaints about starting Premierships so late compared to other sports

 

[andyfox]

England Rugby issued this guidance for U14 and U15 Lineouts.

View attachment 3481

Hope you find it useful.

Thanks,

Antony

The link now seems to be broken - anyone still have the document please?

Thanks in advance
Andy

 

[Phil E]

Try this

https://www.kentrefs.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Age-Grade-FAQ-on-Lineout.pdf

 

[andyfox]

Try this

https://www.kentrefs.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Age-Grade-FAQ-on-Lineout.pdf

Thank you

 

[chbg]

A pity that a wealth of information has been lost in the RFU website rejuvenation.

 

[mcroker]

It’s still there in the age-grade resources section https://www.englandrugby.com/participation/coaching/age-grade-rugby/resources