Coordinator

Legends Cup

The WARL / ARL Development will coordinate the ‘Legends Cup’ competition in Term 1.

The competition will be run in a ‘Lightning Carnival’ format and based in junior rugby league districts and hosted by the local clubs.

Each district carnival will be named after the junior club – eg the “Joondalup Giants Legends Cup”. 

School Sport WA, in partnership with WARL will select a team to enter the National Primary School Rugby League Exchange for  2008. The ‘Legends Cup’ lightning carnivals are one of the selection opportunities for players.

Nominations must be received by week 4 Term 1  

Development Clinics

For information regarding development clinics please contact WARL at development@iinet.net.au

Competition Specifics

2008 CARNIVALS:

MANDURAH - Tuesday 18 March  – Mandurah Catholic College Grounds

FREMANTLE / WILLAGEE – Thursday 27 March – Ken Allen Field, Hilton

NORTH BEACH – Friday 28 March - Charles Riley Reserve, North Beach

JOONDALUP – Tuesday 8 April – Admiral Reserve, Heathridge

SOUTH PERTH – Tuesday 1 April – George Burnett Field, Manning

BELMONT – Friday 14 March - Centenary Park, Belmont

ROCKINGHAM – Wednesday 4 April– Lark Hill, Koorana Primary School Grounds

Format: 

All Legend's Cup games are played under the national ‘Safeplay Code’ with modified rules for increased safety.

All games will be played in the 8-a-side format. Fields will be 70m x 40m.

All games will follow the ARL’S Mod League rules.

RULES OF PLAY

• The Legends Cup competition will be an 8-a-side competition. Girls and boys are able to play.

•  Tries are worth 4 points. Conversions and penalty goals are worth 2 points. The non-scoring team will restart play with a tap-off from half-way.

•  There will be no scrums. All infringements will result in a change-over or a penalty.

•  A 5 metre rule will apply in defence.

•  One marker is allowed at the play-the ball.

•  The attacking team must complete 2 passes before being tackled, or a change of possession will occur.

•  The attacking team can score a try without passing the ball  (however, if the ball carrier is tackled, a change of possession will occur).

•  The defensive line (including the marker) can move when the first pass is completed (i.e the first receiver catches the ball), or the dummy half runs with the ball.

•  Kicks in general play are allowed after the fifth tackle has been completed.

• No bombs or other high kicks are allowed. Kicks must generally be longer than they are high.

ARLD Cup - 'Rugby LeagueTag'

The 2008 ARL Development State Cup represents the pinnacle of Primary School Rugby League throughout Western Australia.  

The Development State Cup is a lightning carnival based competition with qualifying carnivals held in each junior rugby league club district. These carnivals are organised through the local primary school cells groups (as part of the winter sports carnivals) and also as separate events organised and run by the WA Rugby League. These carnivals are held throughout Term 2. The district champions are invited to the ARL Development State Cup Final to be held in the latter part of Term 3.

All games are played in the LeagueTag format: a non-contact version of rugby-league utilising the Velcro-tag system. Teams are to be mixed-gender, with a minimum of 3 girls on the field at all times.

Competition Specifics

Change Over

1.      A change over is when a team in possession of the ball hands possession to the opposition side.

2.      A change over shall take place when;

a) The team in possession has exhausted a series of six tags

                b) Any situations as listed in rules of the game

Try

1.      A try is scored in the normal way.

2.      All tries will be worth 4 points.

Kicking

1.      Kicking is permitted in Leaguetag after the fifth tag has occurred. All general play kicks must be below shoulder height.

2.      Kicks must be regathered before the tryline.

3.      Kicks can’t be dived on.

Penalties

1.      A penalty will be awarded for the following;

a) Foul play

                b) Unsportsmanlike like behaviour

                c) Breach of listed rules

2.     a) All penalties shall be taken on a mark determined by the referee

b) A penalty shall result in the non-offending team receiving possession.

Play will result in a tap kick. 

Starts / Restarts of Play

1.      Play shall commence with a place kick at the centre of the halfway line. All players of the kicking team must remain behind the ball until the kick has taken place.

2.      The ball must travel 10m in a forward direction in the field of play before either team touches the ball.

3.      Receiving team must be 10m back from the halfway line.

4.      Restarts of play after scoring shall be by way of tap kick, at the centre of halfway by the  non-scoring side. Defending side shall retire 5m as determined by the referee.

5.      The only place kicks in the game are used to start play at the beginning of each half.