{"id":4840,"date":"2019-03-12T11:11:29","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T22:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/?p=4840"},"modified":"2019-03-12T11:11:29","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T22:11:29","slug":"community-rugby-game-priorities-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/2019\/03\/12\/community-rugby-game-priorities-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Rugby Game Priorities-2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Community Rugby Game Priorities\u00a0 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4842\" src=\"https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/NZ-Rugby-1024x851.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/NZ-Rugby-1024x851.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/NZ-Rugby-1024x851-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/NZ-Rugby-1024x851-768x638.jpg 768w, https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/NZ-Rugby-1024x851-100x83.jpg 100w, https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/NZ-Rugby-1024x851-50x42.jpg 50w, https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/NZ-Rugby-1024x851-25x21.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Purpose:<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">This document is provided to assist Coaches, Referees and Players in understanding NZ Rugby\u2019s technical priorities for the playing of the game at the Community level in 2019. Familiarity with this document will enable us to better understand the priorities for coaches, referees and players, and complying with these priorities will help make the game more enjoyable for all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Community-Rugby-Game-Priorities-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Full .pdf\u00a0 Click here<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Critical Few:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>A. PLAYER SAFETY<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mouthguards<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The wearing of a mouth guard in all NZ Domestic Rugby is compulsory. This NZ Rugby directive is to be strictly applied and enforced.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Escalated sanctions apply in 2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Blue Card Concussion Initiative<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">In provinces applying the Blue Card Concussion Initiative (BCCI), implementation must be in accordance with NZR Protocols and Procedures<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The issuing of a Blue Card formalises the Graduated Return To Play (GRTP) protocols.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><em>NB: A player who has sustained a concussion injury but has not been issued with a Blue Card, must still adhere to the GRTP protocols.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">A Blue Card can only be issued on the field, by a referee who has been trained in the BCCI process.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Foul Play\/Contact to the Head<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The World Rugby Law Application Guidelines relating to Contact to the Head are to be strictly applied to all NZ Domestic rugby. The guidelines were introduced in 2016 and reinforced in 2018 to limit contact with the head.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">A player who commits foul play must either be cautioned or temporarily suspended or sent from the field, foul play includes:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Obstruction; Unfair Play; Cynical and\/or Repeated Infringements; Dangerous Play, Tackling a player in the air, Neck rolls<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>B. GAME FUNDAMENTALS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>a) Kick offs and restarts<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">For all restarts at half way and 22m drop-outs advancing players must be behind the kicker<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>C. POSITIVE SET PHASES<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>a) Scrum<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">3 calls requires 3 actions: \u201cCrouch\u201d \/ \u201cBind\u201d \/\u201d Set\u201d sequence. Stable and balanced between each call.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">A small gap MUST be maintained between the front rows on the call of \u201cbind\u201d. This is to create balance by both teams before the \u201cset\u201d call.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Half backs are required to put the ball in straight without undue delay, with part of the ball landing on the middle line and the ball must be hooked.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>b) Line Outs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Throwers to stay on mark and lineout gap to be a clear \u00bd m either side of the Line Of Touch<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Players must not interfere with jumpers in the air (including their lifters) in a lineout<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Any player movement in the lineout must occur by a player moving outside the lineout, not down the middle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Lineout maul must be formed legally and defenders must be able to make contact with ball carrier.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>c) The Breakdown (Tackle\/Ruck\/Maul)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Tacklers must exit east\/west immediately and not interfere with ball release.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Ball carrier must release the ball immediately by placing, passing or pushing the ball in any direction except forward.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Players are required to stay on their feet and enter the tackle through \u201cthe gate\u201d including the tackler &#8211; new Law 2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">NB: \u201cthe gate\u201d = widest point of the bodies of the players involved in the tackle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Players must support their own body weight (cannot place hands or knees on ground). Players who go to ground must immediately roll out or get back on feet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Cleaning out players and tackling players to the ground beyond a one metre radius around the ball is not acceptable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The player clearing the ball (normally the half back) may not be challenged at rucks &amp; mauls until the ball is lifted and cleared from bodies. The ball is out when it is clear of bodies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Space for the Game to Operate<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Maintain the defensive offside lines at Set Piece<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Defenders must have all parts of their body behind the offside line (feet and hands). This is extremely important near the goal line.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Players must STOP when ahead of the kicker at kicks in general play until they are put onside.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">All players in the lineout must remain there until the lineout has ended.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Management &amp; Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">It is not acceptable for players to yell and wave arms at referees and\/or AR\u2019s demanding a decision in their team\u2019s favour. Such actions will be treated as dissent. The values of rugby must be firmly enforced.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Team Captains are expected to be the main communicators with referees during games<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Communication should be conducted in a manner that displays<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community Rugby Game Priorities\u00a0 2019 Purpose: This document is provided to assist Coaches, Referees and Players in understanding NZ Rugby\u2019s technical priorities for the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4842,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-npec-news","category-nz-rugby"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4840"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4840\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4844,"href":"https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4840\/revisions\/4844"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/npec.co.nz\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}