Gosport FatBoy 7’s

Saturday 14th June 2008

Rules

As the tournament is aimed at the older, more rotund player we use a handicap system to favour that type of player. The handicap system for 2008 will be as follows:

· Players will be awarded +0.5 points for every kilogram over 108kg (-0.5 points for every kg under 108 kg, no points adjustment for players weighing exactly 108kg)

· Players will be awarded +0.3 points for every year over 35 years of age (-0.3 points for every year younger than 35, with no points adjustment for 35 year olds)

 

All players underweight or under-age must wear fancy dress.

 

All players are responsible for their own insurance and take part at their own risk.

 

All registration forms must be submitted along with the entrance fee by 31st May 2008, or their place may be taken by a team on the reserve list.

 

All matches to be played under the current IRB 7-a-side laws.

 

Registration will commence at 0900. No teams are to arrive at the ground later than 0930. The group stages of the tournament will commence at 1100.

 

Any fixture in the knock-out stages that ends with a draw shall be decided by the team scoring the most tries in that match. If both sides have scored an equal amount of tries, the match shall be decided by a sudden-death drop-kick competition from in front of the posts on the 22 metre line.

 

Any queries or complaints with regards to the playing aspects of the tournament are to be directed to the Tournament Organiser, whose decision in the matter will be final. Any fine’s shall be decided at the “FatBoy Court” by the Judge, with the defendant’s team captain as the defence lawyer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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