JCC Report RugbyWA Juniors CoC

Correct as of 10/08/2016 Total = 3515, including 136 female registered players 2015 total – 3818 2014 total - 4088

RugbyWA Junior Team Numbers Correct as of 10/8/2016   2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Age Group No. of Teams Under 6 28 27 33 29 32 Under 7 25 Under 8 31 30 Under 9 24 26 Under 10 22 21 Under 11 23 18 19 Under 12 20 17 13 Under 13 14 16 Under 14 15 11 Under 15 10 12 Under 16/17 238 228 244 224 239 Decrease in teams Same number of teams Increase in teams

Girls Rugby We have had our inaugural kick off of the Under 14’s and Under 17’s girls rugby competitions in our junior ranks. This has been a huge success for us at RugbyWA Juniors and RugbyWA, with a huge increase in girls playing rugby in our state. This is a large focus for us in the coming years with it being the fastest growing sport in the world. Any club that is interested in creating a girls team and/or program can get in contact with me. RugbyWA have a number of resources than can be used to facilitate this

Home Carnivals Total 78 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U17   U11 U12 U13 U14 U15 U17 Total Total Games Away from Britannia 21 8 11 12 14 78 Note all games were played on Saturdays Home Carnivals

Western Force Community Engagement A large part of the professional teams’ focus has been on giving back to the community that has given the team so much in the past. This has been pushed hard by all involved and so far has produced a large increase in Western Force player appearances at Junior Events. In total for 2016 we have had over 45 visits to clubs with more to come in the coming weeks. This will continue to be pushed so Clubs are encouraged to continue to request visits for any event they feel appropriate.

Development Report

Sign Schools up to Game on/Sporting schools Receive Sporting Schools Funding Lock in multiple visits based on funding received Drive participants to Junior Force Program at clubs   Paid 5 week program run by the club at the club Participants receive Junior Force pack Presenters up skilled by Rugby WA staff Club receives $$   Quality Competitions Quality Match day experience All junior participants receive a Junior Force Membership   Regionals Junior Gold U15 National U16 U18 Schoolboys U20 Super Rugby Force Coaching Force inner sanctum   The Future Force is a leading rugby academy that identifies top local, national and internationally-based young players – between the ages of 18 and 21 – and weaves them into the fabric of rugby in Western Australia.

5 week program run at the club A way to drive school kids to clubs What is it? 5 week program run at the club A way to drive school kids to clubs A chance for your club to gain 20 new rugby players What will participants receive? Junior Force pack How will it be promoted? Western Force Communication Plan (Facebook, twitter, EDM, Weekly Club Communication) Club Channels School Visits When will the program start? All clubs to begin week 8 Term 1 (5 weeks out from junior competition beginning) 6 clubs serviced in the first week of the program with a development staff member and Force players Over the first 3 weeks of the program all 18 clubs will have a visit from development staff and Western Force players. Incentives: Club can pay players/volunteers to run the 5 week program ( Premier grade / colt player) Club can receive up to $400 (based on 20 participants signing up and club paying a presenter $20 per session) Incentivise Junior Force program participants sign up by discounting club fees by $20 or similar (this is just a suggestion)

RugbyWA Juniors Competition – Key Issues Thus Far 1. Coaches not remaining in their Tech Zones during matches – Don’t risk your points, we all know the rules and why they are there 2. Rugbylink team input. Majority of clubs need a reminder to enter team lists post the stated timeline. The continuing increase in use of RugbyLink will cause this to be a significant problem. 3. Regrade points issues. Regraded teams receive the median points on the table in their entry into a competition. This is clearly stated in the 2016 Competition Rules. There have been a huge amount of enquiries regarding this. 5. Referee Abuse – becoming a common theme in the latter part of the season. The TSM program needs to be continually educated throughout clubs’ teams as it’s currently clearly not understood throughout the various competitions. TSM’s need to be clearly identified at each game and need to ensure that they are actively controlling their supporters. 6. Sheep stations. Winning a competition is all well and good and should be celebrated with a lot of hard work throughout the extended season going into it…but it needs to be remembered that this is junior rugby and the development of the kids, both on and off the field, is the key component of all of our roles. It’s clear that a large number of team officials and spectators need to reminded of this throughout the season.

Finals Venues Preliminary Finals – Rockingham RUFC, 27/8/2016 McGillivray Oval, 27/8/2016 - U15 Gold & U14 Gold Semi Finals – Perth Bayswater RUFC, 3/9/2016 Grand Finals – Joondalup Brothers RUFC, 10/9/2016 McGillivray Oval, 18/9/2016 – U17 Gold Finals Briefing will be on Monday the 22nd of August. A representative from each club in finals is required to be in attendance. Meeting will start at 6:30pm sharp

Finals Eligibility & Dispensations 1. Played 5 games with your team = eligible to play in finals 2. No Gold nominated and/or qualified players in Swan 3. Teams can borrow from Swan Divisions and age group below, but a player can only play in 1 finals series 4. Red cards (where suspended), breaches of comp rules, and forfeits (if your team forfeited) do not count towards the 5 games 5. No borrowed player should be taking the place of a player that is ready and able to play who was originally nominated into that team

State Championships Due to the aforementioned change in representative dates this years State Championships will be a one-off carnival of rugby as a curtain raiser to the final Perth Spirit game. Trials are held on the 20th of September, at Southern Lions and Wests Scarborough. Teams will then be announced on the 23rd of September, with training commencing on the 27th and 29th. Games will then be played on the 2nd of October. Registration for trials are open until Friday the 16th of September.

Western Force High Performance Pathway FUTURE FORCE Perth Spirit, WF U/20’S, Premier Grade EMERGING FORCE (Academy) WF SCHOOLBOYS (National U/18) WF U/16 (National U/16) Teams & Competition WF U/15 (Junior Gold Cup) Individual

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