What lineout, maul and other law variations apply at U13?

Q: What lineout, maul and other law variations apply at U13?

U13 is primary school rugby, so SA Rugby's 2025 Primary School Law Variations apply on top of the World Rugby laws: Lineout All seven trained forwards (positions 1 and 3 to 8) must form the lineout. No short lineouts, and no swapping between forwards and backs. Fewer than seven is allowed only once replacements run out; the opponents must still use seven. Sanction: free kick. Only a back may be the receiver, and the receiver may not swap places with a lineout player before the throw. The throw must travel at least 3 metres. A jumper who wins the ball and lands safely may not be sacked. A maul must form, and all lineout players except the receivers must join it. Players not in the lineout stay 5 metres back. Maul Once a maul has moved forward more than 10 metres, the referee calls "Play". If the ball does not come out, the maul ends and the attacking team gets a scrum. Scrum Only trained forwards may scrum. Flankers bind on a lock with at least one arm, and the No. 8 binds between the locks. The hooker must make a clear strike once the ball touches the ground (free kick). Push no more than 1.5 m, and no turnover scrums. Other Two halves of 25 minutes running time, a 5-minute half-time, and a size 4 ball. Players are barefoot. Mouthguards are compulsory in provincial teams. Yellow card: 5 minutes. Up to 12 rolling interchanges. No roaming coach is allowed at U13.

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U13 is primary school rugby, so SA Rugby's 2025 Primary School Law Variations apply on top of the World Rugby laws:

Lineout

All seven trained forwards (positions 1 and 3 to 8) must form the lineout. No short lineouts, and no swapping between forwards and backs. Fewer than seven is allowed only once replacements run out; the opponents must still use seven. Sanction: free kick.
Only a back may be the receiver, and the receiver may not swap places with a lineout player before the throw.
The throw must travel at least 3 metres.
A jumper who wins the ball and lands safely may not be sacked. A maul must form, and all lineout players except the receivers must join it.
Players not in the lineout stay 5 metres back.

Maul

Once a maul has moved forward more than 10 metres, the referee calls "Play". If the ball does not come out, the maul ends and the attacking team gets a scrum.

Scrum

Only trained forwards may scrum. Flankers bind on a lock with at least one arm, and the No. 8 binds between the locks.
The hooker must make a clear strike once the ball touches the ground (free kick).
Push no more than 1.5 m, and no turnover scrums.

Other

Two halves of 25 minutes running time, a 5-minute half-time, and a size 4 ball.
Players are barefoot. Mouthguards are compulsory in provincial teams.
Yellow card: 5 minutes. Up to 12 rolling interchanges.
No roaming coach is allowed at U13.