MINI RUGBY

Cup and Shield - Mini Festival - RULES and Joining Instructions

Location:  Derby RFC Directions.

1.       Start time for matches 10 am

2.       Registration from 9 am at the Marquee for your age group.

3.       Car parking on site – charge £2 per car and programmes are free.

4.       Photography – all persons taking photographs must report to the marquees and sign in and receive an identification tag.

5.       Referees from NLD Referees Society will officiate at all matches.

6.       Touch Judges – each team will supply one touch judge for each of their matches.

7.       Food and drink available for purchase on site.

8.       Registration Cards – All Cards MUST be brought as checks of teams involved will take place.

9.       DEphoto will be on site taking action photos for purchase.

10.   Team size of 9 – squad size of up to 15 players.

11.   Briefing for team managers/coaches will be at 9.40 am at the Marquee

12.   There is one pitch manager for each age group.

13.   Two Physios will be on site all day at the pitch sides.

14.   Match times will be as stated in the schedule:-Under 10’s – (5 Teams) Pool matches are 7 ½  minutes each way with one minute for half time and to change ends

15.   Points will be awarded as follows in the matches:-

a.        4 points for a win         

b.       2 points for a draw

c.       0 points for a loss

d.       1 point for a losing side with one try difference from the winner.

e.       1 point for scoring 4 tries – winning and losing team.

16.    Positions decided by:-

a.       Total points in 16 (above)

b.       If equal points then tries for – most tries scored go through

c.       If still equal then least tries scored against go through

d.       If still equal, then the number of bonus points – the team with the most go through

e.       If still equal, the highest number of tries scored in an individual match

f.        If still equal, the lowest number of tries conceded in the match from 6)

g.       If still equal, the lowest number of tries conceded in an individual match

h.       If still equal, the highest number of tries conceded in the match from 8)

i.         If still equal then the team who has travelled the furthest geographically will go through

17.   Pitch managers will resolve all issues in discussion with the event organisers as       required.  They have the full support of the NLD Rugby Development Partnership.

18.   Matches stop if try count exceeds 6