What colour shorts do I wear for my age?

Question

Accepted Answer

Shorts colours show your age group and the level of safe play required:

Age	Shorts
35 to 49	White
50 to 59	White, but red may be worn for extra safety
60 plus	White, but gold may be worn for extra safety

You may wear shorts designated for older players if you want less contact and greater safety and enjoyment.
To avoid accidental over-robust contact, you should not play in shorts designated for a younger age group.
No other coloured shorts can be worn.

The mode of play differs by colour: red-short players use a grip tackle and gold-short players use a touch tackle only (see the tackling question below).