| 2021 JUNIOR GRADES CHART | |||||
| Grade | Year Born | Age at Jan 1st | Weight not to exceed (kg) as at May 1st |
Specials | |
| J1 | 2009 | 11 | Open | Over 70kg | |
| 2008 | 12 | ||||
| J2 | 2010 | 10 | Open | Over 60kg | |
| 2009 | 11 | 48 | |||
| 2008 | 12 | 43 | |||
| J3 | 2011 | 9 | Open | Over 55kg | |
| 2010 | 10 | 43 | |||
| 2009 | 11 | 38 | |||
| J4 | 2012 | 8 | Open | Over 50kg | |
| 2011 | 9 | 38 | |||
| 2010 | 10 | 33 | |||
| J5 | 2013 | 7 | Open | Over 45kg | |
| 2012 | 8 | 33 | |||
| 2011 | 9 | 28 | |||
| J6 | 2014 | 6 | Open | Over 40kg | |
| 2013 | 7 | 28 | |||
| 2012 | 8 | 25 | |||
| J7 RIPPA | 2014 | 6 | 25 | N/A | |
| 2013 | 7 | 22 | |||
| J8 RIPPA | 2015 | 5 and Under | Open | N/A | |
Notes:
- Players turning 5 years old by 30 June 2021 (Year Born = 2016) may play in
- Girls may play Rippa rugby in mixed grades J7and J8, then play tackle rugby in J6 to J1 or, may choose to continue to play Rippa rugby in the Girls Only Rippa/Rip Rugby grades – Y15/U13/U11/U9. Y15/U13/U11 play Rip Rugby and U9 play Rippa.
- Boys may choose to continue to play Rippa rugby after J7 and J8 in the Boys Only Rippa/Rip Rugby grades – 7 to 12 years old. U13/U11 play Rip Rugby and U9 play Rippa. Initially this may be one amalgamated grade, but if numbers permit it can be split into two or three grades similar to the Girls Only Rippa/Rip Rugby.
| 2021 JUNIOR GIRLS ONLY OR BOYS ONLY RIPPA – RIP RUGBY GRADES CHART | ||||
| Grade | Year Born | Age at Jan 1st | Weight | |
| Youth RR 15 | 2007 | 13 | Open | |
| 2006 | 14 | |||
| 2005 | 15 | |||
| Girls or Boys Rip Rugby U13 | 2009 | 11 | Open | |
| 2008 | 12 | |||
| Girls or Boys Rip Rugby U11 | 2011 | 9 | Open | |
| 2010 | 10 | |||
| Girls or Boys Rippa U9 | 2013 | 7 | Open | |
| 2012 | 8 | |||