Dorking Mini's Festival 2024

Dorking Mini’s

Kids First Festival

21st April 2024 at DORKINGRFC

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Good luck to all the teams playing in the Dorking RFC Mini Rugby Festival 2024

A Dorking ‘Welcome’

A Message from Dorking RFC Youth Chairman

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 2024 Dorking RFC minis festival. A very warm welcome to all the players, coaches, families and friends who have made the journey to the Big Field today. I am particularly pleased to be hosting a girls section in our festival this year. They are taking pride of place on our 1st XV pitch so it will be an enjoyable morning for all the players.

As with all festivals, organisation is a massive effort and I would like to thank all the volunteers that have made the festival happen, your support is truly appreciated and the camaraderie is a joy to behold.

Dorking RFC has had another successful year with the men’s 1st XV competing at the top end of National League 2, our women’s rugby secured promotion with a number of convincing victories, our Colts team have made it to the final of the National Cup (final on 28th April – good luck to everyone involved).

Building for the future, our minis section have had a fantastic season, representing the club at numerous festivals and building friendships through joint training sessions with some great clubs. The minis have access to high quality coaches and age group managers and I would like to thank them for their passion and support during the season, your value is immeasurable.

We all want to have a fantastic, rugby-packed day, so please remember that these are kids and this is just a game. Festivals like this are built on the very core values that make rugby such a great sport, and we embrace them: Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline and Sportsmanship.

Good luck to everyone, enjoy your day.

Colin Woods Chair, Minis Rugby Dorking RFC

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Today at Festival Kids First and the festival format

Fixtures

The Dorking RFC Festival Fixtures are now available in the Tournify App. Download the tournify app here:

www.tournify.uk/live/dorkingrfcminisfestival2024

MATCHES START AT 10.00 SHARP

u7: 4 a-side, 5 mins each way (2 mins half time)

u8: 6 a-side, 5 mins each way (2 mins half time)

u9: 7 a-side, 6 mins each way (1 min half time)

u10: 8 a-side, 8 mins each way (2 mins half time)

u11: 9 a-side, 8 mins each way (2 mins half time)

Girls: 8 mins each way (2 mins half time)

RUGBY RULES & REGULATIONS

The referee’s decision is final concerning matters on the pitch and its immediate surroundings. The relevant age group Rules of Play and RFU Regulation 15 apply to our festival. If in doubt, links to the rules are at: bit.ly/3cHYu07

Regulation 15 Appendix 5.pdf (englandrugby.com)

A Big Welcome to:

MixedSection

Camberley

Chobham

Cranleigh Dorking

Farnham

Guildford

HaywardsHeath

Kingston

LondonWelsh

OldCaterhamians

GirlsSection

Cobham Dorking

OldRutlishians

ReedsWeybridge

OldWimbledonianWarriors

PurleyJohnFisher

ReedsWeybridge

RosslynPark

Sevenoaks

Sutton&Epsom

TrinityTitans

Warlingham

Wimbledon

HOUSEKEEPING

All teams must check-in at their age group control tent by 9:30am.

All teams should report to the pitch marshal at the correct pitch 5 minutes before kick-off.

All teams must supply one referee at each age group for which they are entered.

Support the referee at all times.

Supervise your child at all times.

Dorking RFC cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage to property.

NO DOGS. This is a sports ground and dogs are not permitted. Do not leave dogs in cars.

Please pitch your tents responsibly and at least two metres away from pitches.

Code of Conduct

Remember that children play organised sports for their own fun. The focus must be their enjoyment, not yours. They are not there in the first instance to entertain you or to fulfil your vicarious aspirations.

Be on your best behaviour. Don’t use profane language or harass players, coaches or referees.

Never ridicule or yell at the players for making mistakes or losing.

Remember that children learn best by example. Applaud good play by your team and by members of the opposing team.

Show respect for your team’s opponents. Do not publicly question the referee’s judgement and never his/her integrity. Referees are not fair game. Encourage players to play according to the laws. Insist on fair play and do not tolerate foul play, fighting or foul language on the pitch.

Remember that at any point during the Festival, Dorking Rugby Football Club reserves the right to order clubs whose coaches and/or spectators bring the game of Rugby into disrepute by the flouting of these principles to leave the Festival immediately. If you observe an incident, please report it to your age group control.

THANK YOU

REMEMBER!

These are kids

This is a game

The ref is human

It is not the World Cup

Have Fun!

DRFC provides the perfect pathway for boys and girls to learn rugby through the RFU guidelines from an introduction to rugby at the younger levels with TAG RUGBY through to the introduction of contact at U9 levels and working their way to 15-a side games in the youth section.

Teaching the core values of rugby:

TEAMWORK - RESPECT - ENJOYMENT - DISCIPLINE - SPORTSMANSHIP

Dorking Youth & Girls Rugby | Every Sunday from 10am

Fully inclusive club for all abilities - every player is important RFU qualified coaches in every age group

DBS screened coaches

RFU accredited club & RFU best practices

Player pathway for rugby and personal development

First aiders & qualifed physio on-site

Expansive pitches and clubhouse with excellent facilities Plentiful parking

Professionally run catering with great coffee and the best bacon butties

Bar open every Sunday from midday

Competitve subcriptions with multi-child discounts

Summer holiday rugby camps

Annual mini and youth tours

Over 80% of senior 1st XV playing in National 2 East League came through DRFC’s youth & mini section

International stars George Kruis and Kay Wilson started at Dorking as well as numerous Premership players.

With the primary aim of financially funding or part funding specific projects or initiatives in the support of obtaining the highest possible standard and engagement of rugby through Dorking Rugby Club, the JDYDF has a particular emphasis on Youth Development and acts as a vehicle for many of our passionate supporters to put that bit extra back in to the club and game they love.

The John Douglas Youth Development Fund

Support initiatives primarily benefitting the youth sections

Enable players to achieve higher levels of performance and enjoyment.

Receive regular news about the Fund, including an invitation to an annual lunch at a first team game

Receive a special JDYDF badge which you can wear with pride!

To find out more about how to become a Patron or Benefactor, please contact:

Paul Instone - Treasurer DRFC

treasurer@dorkingrfc.com

Clubhouse for hire

The Clubhouse at Dorking can be exclusively hired for celebrations and events of all kinds. It is a truly unique venue spread over two floors with two large open-plan rooms, bar, balcony and acres of outdoor space.

We’ve got years of experience from formal dinners to finger buffets –and we’re happy to plan a menu to suit your guests and budget. The venue comes with a fully staffed and stocked bar and if you’d like a band or DJ, we’re licensed for live music too.

Join our Gym?

Membership to our Dorking Rugby Club Gym is exclusively for active DRFC members. Whether you are a Parent, Player, Sponsor or Supporter with an active DRFC membership, you can become a Gym member too.

If you are not an active DRFC member, then please follow the link here to our membership page to join or reactivate your DRFC Membership. You can attend our classes or PT sessions whether you are a DRFC member or not.

Please follow the link here for details of the classes that are on offer as well as the rates for each session based on the membership you have.

Touch Rugby?

Touch rugby is where it starts – and often ends – for many a player at Dorking Rugby Club! The non-contact game is played every Wednesday evening from 7:30 pm – 9:15pm and is one of the most inclusive and diverse sections of the club.

It is an excellent and enjoyable way to exercise and everyone is made to feel welcome. Boys, girls, colts, men, women, Derelicts, OAP’s are all welcome to join in – and they all regularly do.

In winter, Touch Rugby is played under floodlights and in summer (when numbers rise) we tend to play until the daylight fades over the beautiful backdrop of Box Hill! Drinks in the clubhouse bar afterwards are highly encouraged for both social and re-hydration purposes!

Goodbye & thank you. See you next year!

Sunday 28th April

We really hope you’ve had a great day. Have a safe journey home and we will see you on 28th April 2025.