Welcome to Windsor RFC Under 7's
We welcome all boys and girls aged between 5 and 7 interested in tag rugby. We run 2 squads U6s (reception and year 1s) and U7s (year 2) Come and join us at our training sessions held at 10am every Sunday morning from September 6th 2009 to May 2010 on the Home Park sports ground in Windsor. These training sessions comprise warm-ups, fitness activities, ball handling skills and match practice. Children are allowed to attend 2 training sessions to see whether they enjoy tag rugby, before we expect them to join the club. Registration forms
To find our location please click here for a map of the pitches - for parking there is a carpark under the Windsor Rugby logo!
If you are interested or would like further information please contact either;
Ian Thomas (Head Coach) or David Ormond (Team Manager)
click here to email us
The U7 teams also have a number of fixtures throughout the season with other local clubs. These are listed on the website along with other news just like it is for the seniors, juniors and other minis age groups, just click here for matches in the forthcoming 09/10 season.
All our coaches are appropriately qualified with the RFU, and are fully CRB checked to ensure a consistently high quality of coaching that always places safety and enjoyment to the fore. Most of our coaches began by preferring to get involved , rather than simply watch from the sidelines, and we welcome and encourage parental involvement at all levels, be it as coaches, first-aiders, referees, or just vocal support!
In the interests of safety and appropriate behaviour, we would remind parents that they (or another nominated adult) are required to remain at pitch side during the training sessions/matches.
Squad Selection Policy and Criteria for U7's
At the start of the season we will sub-divide our total U7 squad of approximately 30 players for forthcoming matches and some training sessions. Whilst some skills training can be undertaken with the whole squad, we find that mixing abilities does not work for anyone - the less able players are unable to keep up with the more able and conversely the better players become frustrated with their team-mates. However, in order that players do not become unfairly pigeon-holed, the coaches will hold regular review sessions at which squads may be updated, particularly in the early months of the season. As we get into the New Year we expect the squads will have settled down, although we'll continue to review them from time to time as abilities change so quickly at this age
This season we expect to run three squads of approximately 10 players each. Though much of the training will be for the whole squad, there will be times when the different teams are playing in different tournaments.
The selection criteria adopted by the Club through each of the age groups will be: Attitude, Ability and Attendance.
Ability
Competition is inherent in rugby, and whilst we strive to ensure that all players are included, good performance will be recognised and rewarded where possible. Whilst turning in a good performance is the best way to catch the coach’s eye, ability alone does not guarantee a place. All players are encouraged to aspire to reach the top, whilst those already there must guard against resting on laurels. Mini rugby is all about player development, and we hope to help all players reach their full potential. As we know every child develops at different rates and it’s important that we take account of this. We'll also take the decision to rest players where appropriate and will rotate starting line ups within squads from time to time.
Attitude
Rugby is a game that requires courage, discipline and respect for others. We aim to reinforce and foster this in all players, emphasising and encouraging positive behaviour in all players. Ill-discipline, foul play or other breaches of the good players code will not be tolerated, and will be dealt with appropriately. If you can't listen, you can't play and this applies to fellow team mates as well as the coaches. Rugby is a team sport and no individual is more valuable than the team.
Attendance
A record of attendance is being kept each week, as is a record of who is selected for competitive fixtures/tournaments. In this way, we aim to ensure that all players have an equal opportunity to play at an appropriate level. No player can expect to play in every game. Furthermore, just as no player can expect a place in the team just by turning up on the day, commitment will be rewarded with opportunity. Therefore it is crucial that you ensure you register each week.
Availability
In order for us to run effective training sessions it will be helpful to know who will be there each Sunday. This allows us to select teams for both competitive and training matches in advance and to design the training content and squads around those players who will be there. To this end if you know you can not attend a particularly weekend it would be great if you can email or let one of the coaching team know in advance if at all possible.
