How do yellow and red cards work, and who can be on the field?

Yellow and red cards both apply in U15 to U19 community rugby.

• Yellow card suspension: 5 minutes in U15/U16 15s, 7 minutes in U17 to U19 15s, and 2 minutes in sevens.
• Match official: a certified and appointed match official where possible.
• Coaches on the field: none (the match official aside).
• Substitutions: rolling subs.
• Offside and penalties: World Rugby Laws of the Game apply (sevens variations in the sevens game).
• Contact to the head or neck: fending and hand-offs are permitted, but no contact to the head or neck is permitted. Squeeze ball is not allowed.