VETSFEST 2023 COMPETITION RULES Regional Organising Committee Director: MARTIN OWEN Tournament Director: MATT MITCHELL Draw Director: GREG WATTS Referee and MO Co-ordinators: MARK CHALLIS & JULIETTE MOCHRIE Jurisdiction Wooden Spoon is a member club of the Hampshire Rugby Football Union and as such any / all disciplinary matters will be dealt with by the RFU / HRFU disciplinary procedure. All teams taking part are representing Wooden Spoon as teams of Wooden Spoon (the rugby club and charity). Law The Laws of Rugby as defined by World Rugby will apply as well as RFU's domestic Regional Law Variation i.e. tackle height (please note this may be different to the Welsh, Irish and Scottish variations). The referee is the sole arbiter of fact on the pitch. The decision of the Tournament Director is final. In addition to the Laws of Rugby the following local competition rules will apply... -Bibbed players to indicate non-contact -In knock out stages Suden Death Player Elimination Overtime. Pitches and Timings Matches will be 10 minutes each way with 2 minutes at half time. Pitches are numbered 1-6. We have scheduled only to use pitches 5 and 6 for pool stages and the men’s plate semi-finals. In the pool stages you should only need to travel to pitches 5 and 6 once. Prompt kick-off of matches is critical. Please note the Pre and Post match procedures below. Knock out stage games will be posted next to the Match Control Centre and announced on the Team Managers WhatsApp group (admin only posts). Pre Match Procedure Team captains will meet the Referee and Pitch Marshall at the half time of the previous match beside the pitch they are scheduled to play on. Even if there is no colour clash - the team named first in the draw will play in Wooden Spoon colours – the team named second in Regional Colours. After the toss teams should warm up in the dead ball area of the pitch at the end they will start the match. AS SOON as the final whistle is blown please roll onto the field. Games will kick off as soon as players from the previous game have cleared the field. Teams late for kick off will be penalised 1 point for every late minute. Post Match Procedure Clear the pitch quickly. Leave the match ball on the pitch. Captains will meet the Referee, ARs and Pitch Marshall to confirm the score. The Referee will return the match card to Tournament Control and the Pitch Marshal will communicate the result (including number of tries) over the radio to the Tournament Control. Medical Attention To call for medical attention please contact a Medic, Pitch Marshal or an Official. All injuries and concussions (or suspected concussions) will be recorded and reported using the Pro-Active Reporting App. Players suspected of a concussion will not be permitted to play on.
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