Tredgar RFC Minis
Information
Mini and Junior rugby training is designed to encourage every child to play the game safely, as a TEAM member (remember there is no "I" in TEAM!) respect for opponents and the referee is also a very important factor in training. Each training session, tag or contact, will not just develop players skills, but also an understanding for the game that will keep them playing through to adulthood
Health and Safety at Tredegar Rugby Club
The primary objective of playing rugby is to have fun, to ensure this, the player must be warm, trained in a safe environment and properly kitted out (shop section of the booklet). All the primary coaches are WRU qualified and we always have a number of first-aiders attending training sessions and matches.
Set out below are some key points regarding safety for training and matches:
Gum-shields / Mouth-guards/Headgear
Tredegar Minis and Juniors recommend ALL players to wear properly fitted mouth-guards, gum-shields and headgear for training and matches. This is imperative once age groups start playing or being trained in Contact rugby.
Boots and Studs
Worn, chipped studs and jagged edges can cause serious injury to players, particularly from Under 
9's upwards. Boots should be examined regularly and missing studs replaced. Only studs conforming to BS 6366 (1983) will be allowed (a kite mark on the stud also shows this).
Aluminium studs are recommended and they can be bought from most sports shops. Plastic or metal-tipped studs must not be used. moulded rubber soles (blades) are NOT-allowed.
Severe Weather
In case of cold weather we recommend that warm clothing is worn, this may be taken 
off for matches.
Tetanus Injection
We recommend that al rugby players should have a tetanus injection.
Injuries
We all hope that no player gets hurt, however rugby is a contact sport and occasionally injuries may happen. If an injury occurs first aid will be administered at the site (by a qualified first aider) and parents or guardians will be notified of what happened and in the first-aiders' opinion what should be done.
If it is the opinion of the first aid provider that a child needs hospital treatment, appropriate arrangements will be made. If a parent or guardian is not available, the Club will ensure the child is accompanied by an appropriate adult and parents or guardians notified as soon as possible.
(see Club Policy on handling injured players)