under 11 rules

Mod league Rules (4th Edition)   1. The game shall be called mod league and is a modified version of rugby league. 2. The game to be played by all children at the years 5 and 6 primary school which is under the age of 11 years at midnight August 31st (at the start of each season) as prescribe by the youth commission. 3. The number of players per team is eleven (five forwards and six backs) with as many substitutes as is needed but each player must play at least half of a whole game. 4. The game will be played in two halves. The maximum length of each half to be 20 minutes with a 5 minutes interval. 5. The pitch dimensions should be 80 metres in length and 50 metres in width maximum. The goal post should be padded and situated outside the flied of play. 6. Size of the ball: the will be played with a mod league ball or a size 4 standard rugby league ball. 7. The normal 6 tackles applies. 8. A try is scored in the normal way by placing or touching the ball down on or over the opponents try line. 9. All defending players must retire 10 metres at the play of the ball except for a single marker who must be square to the play of the ball without interfering. The marker is not allowed to strike the ball or move until the ball is passed by the acting halfback or the halfback clears the rucks (runs with ball). The tackled player should restart the game by way of a play the ball. The ball must be played backwards in the correct manner and where the tackle occurred 10. If the acting halfback is tackled, in possession of the ball, it will result in a handover of possession to the opposition. 11. a) Kicking is permissible after a try has been awarded. The kick should be taken no more than 10 meter from each side of the posts. No player is allowed to take more then 1 attempt at goal until every other has had an attempt. b) Kicking in open play from the hands e.g. bomb, punt chip, grubber is allowed, secondary kicking i.e. flykicking – dribbling is not allowed 12. The game will commence with a play off the ball on the centre line at the beginning of each of each half by: a) At the start of the first half the team who loses the toss of the coin for the choice of playing ends. b) At the start of the second half, by their opponents. 13. All starts and restarts, other than at the commencement of each half will be with a play the ball as described in rule 9 14. A passive scrum shall be formed by no less than 5 players from each team. The scrum shall be formed no nearer than 10 metres from all touch lines or try lines after the following situation: If the ball goes out of play in touch (not touch in goal), the scrum will form 10 metres in from touch opposite where the ball last made contact with the field of play or a player (but no nearer than 10 metres to the goal line) The team NOT responsible for the first or only infringement or making the ball go out of play will have head and feed. The ball must enter the tunnel of the scrum and both scrum half's must retire behind their forwards’ rear feet. The scrum half must feed the ball in the correct manner, it is then struck (won) by the hooker of the feeding team, to enable the ball to leave the scrum through a legitimate route and according to the rules of the game. The scrum shall be formed. No pushing is allowed and the team without the feed of the ball cannot strike for the ball. 15. Any other infringements (knock ons, forward passes, offside, etc.) will result in a handover to the non-offending team and they will resume play using a play the ball restart which will not count as part of the six tackle count. 16. Any infringement in the goal area will result in play restarting 15 metres from the goal line in a central position.  17. No ball stealing. 18. Any act of foul play will result in a 10-metre advance up the field of play to the non-offending side. The game will recommence with a tap restart 10 metres in field from the nearest touchline. NB A quick restart on the mark may also be taken, if the player is tackled in possession, it does NOT result in a handover to the opposition. 19. Any rule not covered will be as per international rules.