When refereeing young players, match officials should:
•Recognise the importance of fun and enjoyment when officiating young players.
•Provide verbal feedback in a positive way during games.
•Appreciate the needs of the players.
•Be a positive role model.
•Recognise that safety is paramount.
•Explain decisions – most young players are still learning.
•Never tolerate verbal abuse

Officials should not:
•Change in the same area as young players.
•Shower with young players – agree a timetable with the coaches.
•Be alone with young players at any time – if a young player comes into the dressing room, ensure another adult is present.
•Check studs without the coach being present.
•Administer first aid.
•Allow a young player to continue playing if there are doubts about their fitness.
•Tolerate bad language from young players.
•Engage in any inappropriate contact with young players.
•Give a lift to a player unless there are other young people or adults in the car and the parents are aware.
•Take a young player to your home.
•Overtly criticise young players or use language which may cause the player to lose confidence or self-esteem.
•Make sexual explicit remarks to young players, even in fun.

Officials must always:
•Report in writing to the Club Child Protection Officer and/or Junior Secretary, behaviour by adults which you feel contravenes RFU Child Protection Policy:
-Verbal bullying by coaches/parents/spectators.
-Physical abuse by coaches/parents/spectators.
-Inappropriate or aggressive contact by an adult to a young person.
-Verbal abuse directed at the official by young people or adults.