The Masters of Rugby League are almost here
A few housewives favourites will be pulling their boots on after several years away to take part in our first game of Masters Rugby League.
Saturday 8th August 2010
Vs Siddal and Waterhead @ Siddal
Sunday 13th June @ Brighouse Rangers
1pm Kick Off
Please let me know if you are available
Andy Binns 07900-915563
Touch and pass training from next Thurs 27th Top of Moor 6.30pm
Followd by a pint for team bonding purposes
We are going to enter a Masters team into this summers season. Games are normally palyed on a Sunday in a tournament format playing several teams with games about 10 mins each way. It is a great way to keep playing the great game as we get a little older.
Please let me know if you are interested in playing, I have already managed to secure the services of some current players and some from the past including, Lea Roberts, Martin Hardcastle, Martin Sheard, Simon Lumb, Craig Syme, Andy Law and myself to name but a few.
Please contact Andy Binns for more details 07900-915563 or catch me at the club - All welcome regardless of experience
Masters Rugby League
All players must be over 35 and retired from competitive football.
Competitive Rugby League is hard, physical and with only 2000 registered club players aged 30 or over, it is fair to say it is a young persons sport. Until Now! Masters Rugby League started in New Zealand in 1992 and Progressed to Australia, enjoying great success and is currently engaging thousands of players.
Masters Rugby League can only be played by persons aged 35 or over, is strictly a social version of the sport and the rules are slightly modified to cater for the older gentleman. There are no winners, no champions and no cup finals. It is all in the spirit of the game rather proving a point or settling a score. The most important rule is “Everyone has to buy a drink for their opposite number”.
Masters is all about Fun, Participation and Friendship
Its 13-a-side contact rugby league however some rule modifications changes include:
· 5m rule instead of 10m
· Different coloured shorts for different age groups and the rules, plus players awareness during the game, are adapted accordingly. Tackles are modified according to age:
White shorts 35-40 Yrs
Black shorts 40-49 Yrs
Red shorts 50-59 Yrs
Gold shorts 60+ Yrs
- White and Black short players tend to tackle each other normally
- Red short players must be physically stopped and held. On defence, red short players must make a definite 2 handed hold on the attacker
- Gold Short Players to tackle or be tackled need to just touch i.e. no tackling
· No more than 2 players allowed in any tackle and no fending/handoffs
· Once progress has stopped, players are preferred to succumb
· Rough and over vigorous play is not condoned; safety (to old bones) is paramount
· Passive scrums happen after nearly all infringements and turnovers
· 1 marker and dummy half/acting half back must pass
· Kicks only allowed on the last tackle
· 25 minutes each way with unlimited interchange
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