About Moderns Juniors
A BRIEF GUIDE FOR NEW PARENTS AND CHILDREN
The Juniors section at Nottingham Moderns RFC currently comprises over 85 children, ages from under 6 (school yr 1) up to under 12 (yr 7).
We meet on Sunday mornings at 10.15am at the clubhouse [register and pay subs],then on the pitch for training or matches from 10.30, normally until around 11.45am/midday. Some matches are away (see below for 09/10 Fixture list). If you're potentially interested, please feel free to bring your child along on a Sunday to see whether he/she may enjoy Moderns Juniors. First time is a free taster, to see what the child thinks.
Our aim is to encourage children to enjoy and learn the game as part of a team, using a combination of games, drills and match play at training. All children get the opportunity to play with their team in matches, as we do not select based on ability.
Up to the under-8 age group (school yr 3) the emphasis is on tag rugby, which is non contact and includes mini games of seven-a-side. Children are introduced to junior versions of contact rugby starting at under-9 of nine-a-side. Many children really enjoy the rough and tumble of the game, while others revel in the running and evasion that the game offers (a bit like home really!).
Parents are welcome and encouraged to stay and watch the sessions, and/or enjoy the tea and coffee, bacon and sausage sandwiches at our clubhouse. These continue to be available after training/matches, when orange juice is also provided free for the children. Remember also to have water available for your child during training, and to prepare them with extra clothes layers on those colder Sunday mornings!
Subs at £2 per child are paid on attendance weekly within the clubhouse, and players must be signed in on the register before joining the squad on the main pitch.
The Moderns Juniors rugby shirt is not essential for training but is worn for all matches. Newcomers generally wait a week or two before they decide to obtain the kit. Moderns Juniors shirts (£25) as well as shorts, socks and other items are available for purchase at the clubhouse shop, which opens at at 1015-1030 and also midday on Sundays. Second hand shirts might also be available from other parents.
Children must be registered to be eligible to play in matches. Forms for registration with Nottingham Moderns (and simultaneously with the RFU) are available in the clubhouse and/or from the Youth Registrar, Simon Avery. Completed forms together with ONE passport-size photo should be returned to Simon as soon as possible if you'd like your child to continue to play with Nottingham Moderns Juniors.
We have Coaches [ RFU level 1trained] and Team Managers for each year group ,who have all been CRB cleared.Recently the club has achieved the Seal of Approval national standard from the RFU. The Team Managers (contact details below) act as a point of contact for training arrangements, fixture information etc.
Useful Contacts:
Club Chairman Alistair Clark alistairclark@westburyschool.co.uk
Secretary and Registrar Simon Avery simon.avery@nottingham.ac.uk
u12 Team Manager Kate Hooban k.hooban@ntlworld.com
u11 Team Manager Mark Priestley lynn@thrumptonhall.com
u9/u10 Team Manager Harj Kaul hkkaul@boltblue.com
u6/u7 Team Manager Stuart Grantham stuartgrantham@hsbc.com
Please contact the appropriate person if you have any further questions, or catch up with us on a Sunday morning.