Age and Weight Restrictions
Southern California Youth Rugby (SCYR) is USA Rugby’s State Governing Body responsible for all youth club and high school rugby in Southern California. Below is a summary of the SCYR Age/Weight Restrictions. Details of the Age/Weight Restrictions are available on the SCYR website.
U10
- Weight: Maximum Cap limit of 120 lbs
- Older/lighter waiver - less than 85 lbs and turned 10 before August 31 leading into the season.
- Max Cap Waiver - if an athlete is heavier than 120 lbs, but has an extenuating circumstance, a waiver can be submitted to remain at this level
U12
- Weight: Maximum Cap limit of 145 lbs
- Older/lighter waiver - less than 105 lbs and turned 12 before August 31 leading into the season.
- Max Cap Waiver - if an athlete is heavier than 145 lbs, but has an extenuating circumstance, a waiver can be submitted to remain at this level
U14:
- Light Division: Weight maximum cap limit of 180 lbs
- Older/lighter Waiver - less than 125 lbs and turned 14 before August 31 leading into the season.
- Max Cap Waiver - if the athlete is heavier than 180 lbs, but has an extenuating circumstance, a waiver can be submitted to remain at this level
- Open division: No weight limits
Maximum Capacity Waiver
The intent of the waiver is to allow players that are over the maximum weight limit but have physical or cognitive disabilities, and/or are over the weight limit but have not developed the playing skills to play at a higher level age group (i.e playing rugby for the first time) are candidates for the max cap waivers. Athletes applying for a Max Cap Waiver must be within 10% of their age group's weight maximum to be eligible.
Parents seeking an exception to their playing age group may do so in these two avenues:
1: Older/Light Waiver for U8 Flag to U14.
2: Maximum Capacity Waiver available for Coed U10, Coed U12, and Coed U14.
These waivers must be applied for and APPROVED before registering.