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Mini rugby

website — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 10:59:52 -0500

It's not the winning but the spirit of fair-play, enjoyment and safety that is paramount.

This aim forms the basis upon which mini rugby is structured in Hong Kong and, indeed, in many countries. A competitive spirit is inevitable in any sport, but with children this should not be allowed to dominate or to detract from the joy of simply playing this game.

Currently there are more than a dozen clubs in Hong Kong offering mini rugby to almost three thousand children! It is arguably the best organised sport for children in Hong Kong featuring multi-club festivals and involvement in the international Hong Kong Rugby Sevens.

The Hong Kong Mini Rugby Union oversees the game for players under 12 and arranges for all players to be insured. All clubs are represented and through this body maintain links with the HKRFU, which provides financial and training support. The last five years has seen a dramatic move from a sport previously dominated by expatriates to one in which all sectors of the community are involved especially the Chinese population.

The rules of mini rugby attempt to maximise the opportunities of each player to become involved in the game, develop skills commensurate with their age, and maintain safety. Details of the basic rules can be found in the either the indiviual team sections or for the various age groups in the Referee section.

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Still urgently needs 7s tickets (esp. Friday)

website — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:06:36 -0600

Dear Tigers,

A reminder that if you don't intend going to every day of the 7s we have other Tigers who would like to go and we are very short of tickets, especially for Friday. Please let 7stickets@deatigersrfc.com know and we will match you up with someone looking for tickets.

Thanks.

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Hong Kong Football Club festival on Sunday 14th March 2010 - programme/schedule

Mel and Peter White — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:49:31 -0600

Dear DeA Minis Members

This is a final reminder that there will be no training at King's Park on Sunday, as DeA Minis will be playing at the HKFC festival, Happy Valley. Please enter the playing area via the tunnel entrance next to Happy Valley race course. Details of the playing areas for individual age groups, and the playing schedules, are outlined in the HKFC programme, which can be found on the DeA Minis website at: www.deatigersrfc.com

Basically, the playing times for matches for each age group are:

U6 = 09.30-11.30 (please note that U6s MUST NOT wear studded boots on their pitch, so please ensure your U6 child wears training shoes)

U7 = 08.30-11.20

U8 = 08.30-11.20

U9 = 10.00-13.25

U10 = 10.00-13.50

U9/10 girls = 13.00-14.00

U11 = 13.30-16.15

U12 = 11.24-16.30

U11/12 girls = 14.30-16.45

It is important that all players are at HKFC at least 30 minutes before their first scheduled game, as coaches will need time to organise teams and to get the kids warmed up.

This is the last major tournament before the HK7s, so we hope we can have a great turn-out from the DeA Minis. We also hope that parents can offer plenty of support for our teams at all age groups, but remember that the spirit of fun and fair play should prevail, so keep your emotions in check and always smile at the referee when decisions do not go DeA's way!!

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HKFC 2010 Festival Program Released

website — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:51:28 -0600

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Sunday 7th March andd beyond!

Mel and Peter White — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:09:52 -0600

Dear Minis Members

I hope all of those who attended the first ever Valley Fort minis festival at King's Park last weekend had a great day. The DeA teams were tremendously competitive throughout the day. I thoroughly enjoyed it anyway.

Pitch Allocation
Youth have requested some pitch space on the weekend, but this is not fully resolved yet. In the event we are confined to 2 pitches, this will make it very tight for Minis training leading up to the HKFC festival. I hope we can secure all 3 pitches, but we may need to be flexible on the weekend. Training will start at 08.30-10.30 for U6-U8 age groups and from 08.45-11.00 for U9-U12s.

I hope we have a big turn out this weekend, as it is the last chance to train before the HKFC festival on 14th March, and just to re-iterate there will be no training at KP on 14th March. Rowan Varty will be coaching the U11s and U12s this Sunday, so not to be missed by those age groups!!

Badges/awards this weekend.

There will be the monthly awards to kids this Sunday, so please bring your cameras along to take photos. U6-U8 awards will take place at 10.30 onwards. U9-U12 will be held at 11.00 onwards. I hope all parents and coaches will make an effort to stay behind for 10 minutes after training for this important event. We have split the ceremony into 2 now, so that it will not take so long.

HK7s tickets

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