Laws of the Game

You will find the Laws for each Age Group listed below:

Junior League Laws

These Laws are relevant to Junior Rugby League from 6 years to 12 years, inclusive. These are a modified form of the game from the International Laws (for ages 13 years and above).

International Laws of the Game

Junior International (13-18) and Senior (19+) competitions both play under the International Laws of the Game.

Other Laws of the Game

Outside of the traditional laws of the game, Rugby League is also played under slightly different formats such as:

• League Tag
• 9-a-side
• 11-a-side
• Masters

National Safeplay Code

While junior International games are played under the same rules as the adult game, for teams in Under 13 - Under 15 age groups, matches are also played under the National Safeplay Code which was developed to emphasize safety and good conduct within the game by creating the best possible on-field environment as well as actively controlling undesirable actions.

Player Development Framework 

The Player Development Framework (PDF) is a game-wide project that has been undertaken to address concerns around emerging trends in participation. The 11 initiatives associated with the Framework focus provide the optimal delivery of Rugby League to participants based on their age, stage of development, skill level and aspiration and is grounded in evidenced based research.