For season 2018/19, Scottish Rugby are to trial a set of law variations for mini and youth rugby.
The trial will form the basis of research into different playing formats which will help to provide building blocks to the 15-a-side game, kicking-off with festivals and triangular fixtures before progressing to knockouts, tournaments and leagues.
Clubs have often noted that one of the issues with player retention is the big jumps between the requirements in different age groups, with challenges noted in moving from mini to youth level (especially regarding pitch size), and then moving up to Under 16 and then Under 18.
