First and foremost, sport is about participation and enjoyment. Sport is an incredibly important part of the personal development of children. Thanks to our eager and enthusiastic membership, over 22,000 children take part in the IAPS Sport programme every year. With 22 sports to choose from and over 170 events organised annually, there are plenty of opportunities for our member schools to get involved in.
Whether this is your first time at an IAPS event, or you have been entering them for many years, we hope you enjoy the competition and good luck.
IAPS SPORT
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SPECTATORS
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IAPS wants all competitions to run without any negative incidents. Excitement and emotions can run high at events, not least amongst the supporters. Unpleasant and inappropriate behaviour is very rarely seen but you should be aware that IAPS retains the right to ask you to leave the event if you fail to comply with the code of conduct.
SAFEGUARDING
IAPS believes that the welfare and wellbeing of all children (young people under the age of 18) and adults at risk attending an IAPS event is of the highest concern. All such persons have the right to safety and protection and any suspicions, concerns or allegations of harm will be taken seriously and will be dealt with swiftly and appropriately.
IAPS expects all adults who are engaged with the delivery of sports events to fully comply with safeguarding procedures as laid out in the IAPS Safeguarding Policy and Procedures, and the KCSiE document (these are available on our website: sport.iaps.uk/safeguarding).
IAPS expects all coaches present to be DBS checked and have received relevant safeguarding training at their school/club. IAPS expects that all adults attending events have read the IAPS code of conduct, photo policy and anti-bullying policy. These are available to read and download from our website here: sport.iaps.uk/safeguarding.
If you have any safeguarding concerns today, please don’t hesitate to speak to Emily Connell, Mike Kershaw or a member of the organising team.
Sport Events Manager & IAPS Designated
Safeguarding Officer: Emily Connell
ec@iaps.uk
Sport Events Coordinator & Deputy Safeguarding Officer: Mike Kershaw
mjk@iaps.uk
EVENT INFORMATION
PARKING
Parking is available for teams and spectators in Repton Sports Centre car park.
There will be a First Aid station available for all players situated at the far end of the water-based astro, inbetween the sand and water-based pitches.
CHANGING FACILITIES
Changing and toilet facilities will be available for both players and spectators. Please follow the dedicated signs in Repton Sports Centre for the appropriate facilities.
REFRESHMENTS
As well as the 1557 Coffee Shop situated on the ground floor of the Sports Centre, there will be light refreshments available including tea/coffee and cake available in the Twigg McCallin Room in the Sports Centre.
RESULTS
Results for team events will be published live using SOCS. Results for individual sports events will not be available live but will be published on our website as soon as possible after the event.
Please note all results are now published in the member area of our website which is only accessible to school staff. Parents should request any information from the school.
PHOTOGRAPHY
There is no professional photography at IAPS Sport events, however parents and spectators can take their own pictures. There is no law against taking photos at public events for personal use, including pictures of other people’s children (Ask the Police, 2018). IAPS asks parents and spectators to be cautious when sharing any images on social media.
The NSPCC have useful advice on sharing images here: https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/researchresources/briefings/photography-sharing- images-guidance/
IAPS MERCHANDISE
IAPS are delighted to have Team Elite as our official merchandisers, to sell branded products both online and at events throughout the year. All commission made from merchandise is directly put back into running the sports programme Merchandise can be bought online or at several IAPS sport events.
POOLS AND SCHEDULE
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A1 A2 A3 A4
A5 Bedford Prep Monkton Prep Saint Ronan’s Dragon School St Faith’s
C5 Cargilfield Prep Hurstpierpoint College Somerhill Town Close Millfield Prep
The New Beacon Gresham’s Prep Repton Prep King Edward VI Prep Edgeborough
St George’s Junior Bromsgrove Felsted Prep St John’s College School Brighton College Prep Handcross
RULES AND REGULATIONS
General Rules
7-a-side, maximum 10 players in a squad
The ball should be played below shoulder height
Points in the group stages
3 points for a win
1 point for a draw
0 points for a loss
Pool Stages
The group order will be decided by the number of points scored by each team. In the event of a tie on points, the following will decide final placings:
1 Goal difference
2.Goals scored
3.Winner of match between the tied teams*
4.Barrage of 3 penalty strokes (3 players selected from the squad)
5.Sudden death penalty strokes**
*Head-to-head result between two teams is the result of the match played between the two tied teams
**Sudden-death is started by the team that did not start the shoot-out and players may proceed in a different order from the initial best-of-three round
Knockout Stages
In the event of a draw at full time, the winner will be decided by:
Barrage of 3 penalty
shuffles
Sudden death penalty shuffles
Taking a Penalty Shoot-Out (shuffles):
12.1 the goalkeeper/defending player starts on or behind the goal-line between the goal posts;
12.2 the ball is placed 3 metres outside the circle opposite the centre of the goal (it is recommended a cone or marker is placed here);
12.3 an attacker stands behind but near the ball;
12.4 the Umpire blows the whistle to start time;
12.5 an official at the technical table starts the clock or the umpires time this;
12.6 the attacker and the goalkeeper/defending player may then move in any direction;
12.7 the shoot-out (shuffles) is completed when:
1271 8 seconds have elapsed since the starting signal;
12.7.2 a goal is scored;
12.7.3 the attacker commits an offence;
12.7.4 the goalkeeper/defending player commits an unintentional offence inside or outside the circle in which case the shoot-out (shuffle) is re-taken by the same
12.7.5 the goalkeeper/defending player commits an intentional offence inside or outside the circle, in which case a penalty stroke is awarded and taken;
12.7.6 the ball goes out of play over the back-line or sideline; this includes the goalkeeper/defending player intentionally playing the ball over the back-line;
Below Shoulder Height
Players must not play at any high ball with the stick held at above shoulder height unless they are attempting to prevent a goal from being scored (i.e. to defend a shot on goal). The shot must be on target!
Central Timing
If using central time please do so to start matches however allow umpires to control the match clock for each pitch. This allows for injuries and equipment failures.
THE TEAMS
Bedford Prep School
Brighton College Prep Handcross
Bromsgrove Prep School
Cargilfield Prep School
Dragon School
Edgeborough School
Felsted School
Gresham’s Prep School
Hurstpierpoint College
King Edward VI Prep
Millfield Prep Monkton Prep
New Beacon School
Repton Prep
Saint Ronan’s School
Somerhill
St Faith’s Prep School
St George’s Junior School
St John’s Prep School
Town Close School
SPORT AT REPTON
At Repton, achieving in sport at the highest levels of performance and healthy participation for all are in no way mutually exclusive. Here sport is inspirational to all and integral to daily life; alternating whole days and half days of lessons, the structure of the week maximises training time and match play.
Over 80% of Reptonians represent the School in at least one sport and every Reptonian participates in sport at least three times per week.
Sports scholarships at 13+ and 16+ are available for pupils showing potential to compete at regional or national level. To be a Scholar or Exhibitioner at Repton is a major achievement and one that parents and pupils should be proud of.
Repton's High Performance Sport Programme enables young athletes to optimise their training and competition to keep in balance with the rest of their school life.
If your son or daughter would benefit from the sporting opportunities Repton provides please do be in touch to discuss an application
Mrs Jane Bird Head of Admissions
admissions@repton.org.uk
SCHOLARSHIPS
To be a Scholar or Exhibitioner at Repton is a major achievement and one that parents and pupils should be proud of.
Sports Scholarships are awarded at 13+ & 16+ to pupils of exceptional potential Awards are made to pupils who we believe will be able to make a significant contribution to our senior 1st team. Scholarships are reserved for the most able of performers, and we expect that any recipients will be the leading team players or individual performers at Repton, making an outstanding contribution to the success of our school sport.
Scholarships are available for both boys and girls in five of our focus sports: football, hockey, swimming, tennis, cricket and netball for girls.
WORLD CLASS COACHING
Adam Dixon Director of Hockey
Former England and Great Britain Captain, Adam, boasts almost 300 international appearances, 22 international goals, a European title, and two Olympic runs Following retirement from international hockey, he collaborated with clubs and schools, such as Clifton College, focusing on performance hockey coaching and development.
Adam maintains strong ties with England Hockey and their youth development program He personally understands the character-building power of hockey and has had transformative experiences through the sport. His passion lies in providing such opportunities to as many as possible, a goal he shares with Repton.
WORLD CLASS COACHING
Michael Hoare
Head of Performance Hockey
Michael, a seasoned hockey player since 2012, is both a European and Commonwealth medalist. His journey as a junior player inspired him to pursue a coaching career and shares a unique coaching connection with former teammate Adam Dixon. Alongside his PE teaching qualifications, Michael boasts 16 years of experience spanning education, coaching, and high-performance sports. This led to the establishment of The Hockey Lab, an elite coaching firm fostering individual player development
Michael's coaching record includes guiding numerous players to international junior team selection and securing scholarships at top UK independent schools. His passion lies in passing on his vast sporting knowledge to the next generation
REPTONIANS ON THE WORLD STAGE
Repton’s High Performance Programme has turned out five Olympians since 2008 bringing home a collection of gold and bronze medals at London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020. As well as three Commonwealth Gold Medallists at the 2022 Birmingham Games.
We also have a growing number of pupils securing sports scholarships at Ivy League Universities.
Pupils training with the England U21s, U18s and U16s squads are given additional support to ensure they successfully balance their schoolwork whilst maximising their sporting ambitions. This level of specialist support continues as pupils move towards Higher Education when the coaches and Repton’s HE team use their global outlook to guide pupils towards the right course at the best university to enable them to continue playing at the highest level
First Class Facilities
Sports facilities at Repton School are of a superb standard and significant investments in recent years give pupils and the wider community access to state-of-the-art facilities. The facilities include:
Two floodlit water-based Astroturf hockey pitches
Sand-based Astroturf
25m indoor swimming pool with spectator area
Strength and Conditioning Gym
Fitness suite
Two multi-purpose indoor Sports Halls for indoor hockey, basketball, 5-a-side football, futsal, indoor cricket and badminton
Two indoor acrylic tennis courts
12 outdoor tennis courts
Six netball courts
Squash courts
Fully refurbished Eton Fives courts
Historic cricket pavilion and pitches
Numerous grass football pitches with plans for floodlit 4G pitches
