Hertfordshire County Colts 7’s – 2007
Tournament Rules
All matches will be played in accordance with the laws of the game:
For the avoidance of doubt:
- Following a try, conversions are to be taken by drop kicks. 6 of the non-scoring team must return to the 10m line; the remaining player must retrieve the ball.
- Following a score the team that has just scored will re-start the game with a drop kick from half way
- If a kick to re-start the match fails to go 10m, goes directly into touch, the receiving team will be awarded a free kick at half way
- If the ball goes into the in-goal area and the receiving team touch the ball down or kick the ball dead, they will be awarded a free kick at half way
- The hooker must not intentionally kick the ball through the scrum in the direction of the opponents goal line – Full penalty
Each match pool match, semi final and final will be played in two halves of 7 minutes with 1minute half time.
Any player receiving a yellow card will spend two minutes off the pitch
Any player receiving a red card will play no further part in the competition
The draw for the competition will take place at 1.00 on the day of the competition. There will be no seeding, other than teams from the same club will not play in the same pool
The exact format of the competition will be determined by the organiser immediately prior to the draw, however the competition will comprise a series of pool matches leading to a knock out phase.
In pool matches 2 points will be awarded for a win and 1 point for a draw.
In the event that teams have the same number of points at the end of the pool phase, positions in the pool will be decided as follows:
- The result of the game between the teams
- Points difference (points scored minus points conceded)
- The toss of a coin
In the event that of best runner up proceeding to the knock out phase, this will be determined by the teams finishing second in their pool
- Having lost the least number of games
- With the best average points difference (points difference divided by games played).
Each squad will consist of up to 10 players, which must be registered with the organisers prior to the start of the competition
Clubs entering two sides must not interchange players between the squads. In the event that a player does play for both the A and the B team, both sides will be disqualified from the competition.
Teams may substitute players at any time during matches (with the agreement of the referee)
A substituted player may take no further part in the match unless a team having used all its substitutions has an injury which would result in them having to finish the match with 6 players
In the event of a draw in the semi-finals, the winner will be decided as follows:
a. No of tries scored in the match
b. No of conversions scored in the match
c. In the event that there is still no winner, there will be a 2 minute break followed by up to five minutes extra time. The first score within the five minutes will win the match.
d. In the event that the teams are still tied at the end of extra time the winner will be decided by the toss of a coin.
In the event of a draw in the final, there will be a 2 minute break followed by 5 minutes of extra time (not sudden death). In the event that the scores are still tied at the end of extra time, the cup will be shared.