7S TOURNAMENT
Welcome
Welcome Message from the Headmaster
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you all to the first Bristol Grammar School Netball and Rugby 7's Tournament. Weʼre delighted to be hosting this inaugural event at our Failand sports pavilion and hope that youʼll all enjoy todayʼs matches - a thank you too, to our sponsors whose support has made today possible.
It promises to be fantastic showcase of all that BGS celebrates about sport; collaboration, team work, camaraderie and a healthy dose of competition. I look forward to seeing the enthusiasm and commitment from all the teams taking part .
Thank you to all staff from all schools who have made today possible, and Iʼd like to pay particular tribute to our own BGS staff whoʼve put so much effort into both conceiving this event, and doing such an amazing job at creating all that we see here today.
Best of luck to all of the teams taking part. I am sure that – in victory or defeat – they will exemplify our BGS Sport values of teamwork, respect, kindness, integrity and rigour.
Jaideep Barot Head, Bristol Grammar School
Map of Grounds
Little Grey Horsebox
Coffee Hut Hog Roast South West Medical Tent
IMPORTANT INFORMATION -RUGBY-
Registration
Please register each of your teams at least 30 minutes before your first kick off time
The Rules
• 7 a-side - max 14 players per squad
• All games, 7 minute each way. 1 min half-time
• Games are started and ended by the referee
• In result of serious injury where player cannot be quickly removed from pitch, current score will count as result
• All U18 Rugby 7s laws apply
• Captains - please do toss with pitch referee prior to scheduled start time of your game
Discipline
• Red cards issued by referees - Player will be forbidden to play in the rest of the tournament
• Yellow cards = 2min sin bin
• Any disciplinary issues - please refer to tournament director
Referees
• Referees provided
• All refs will be given scorecards for each game by the pitch marshall which will be retrieved by pitch marshall after the game
Group stage
In result of two teams tied at end of group stage, head to head winner proceeds, if drawn then greater points difference across all pool games proceeds
Knock out stage
In result of draw at full time, sudden death extra time ensues
Points
Win - 3 , Draw - 1, Loss - 0
TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE RUGBY
IMPORTANT INFORMATION -NETBALL-
All players to be under 19 on the 1st September 2025 and be on the school role for the academic year 2023/24.
Rules
• All group games to be 10 minutes each way.
• There will be a central timekeeper who will indicate the start and the end of the game with an air horn Captains should toss for first centre pass or choice of end well before the start of each match and inform the umpires.
• Captains should ensure that their teams are ready to go on court as soon as the preceding match has finished.
• If the WHISTLE for an interval or 'time' is blown before the ball has passed completely through the ring, no goal is scored.
• Penalty shots may be completed.
• Players should play to the whistle not the bell.
• Captains will toss for choice of end or first centre pass.
• No whistle will sound from the umpire until after the goal.
• No gloves or jewellery are to be worn and fingernails should be cut short.
• Positional bibs/Patches must be worn.
Playing Format
• Scoring will be 5 points for a win, 3 points for a draw and 1 point for the losing team if they score 50% or more of their opponents score.
• If there is a tie on points at the end of the group stages, positions will then be decided by: a) Goal difference, THEN, b) Goals for c) Goals against d) The result of the game between the two teams e) Coin toss.
• If there is a tie in the semi-finals or final 5 minutes extra time one way will be played.
• If the score is still a draw a period of golden goal will happen and continue after the end of the 5 minutes.
Referee
• Two umpires will officiate for every match.
• Each school must provide a scorer. Scorers must stand together.
• Scorecards will provided.
TOURNAMENT STRUCTURE NETBALL
10:30 BGS Blue vs Clifton High St Marys vs Collegiate
11:00 Bruton vs Downside Mount Kelly vs BGS Maroon
11:30 St Marys vs Mount Kelly BGS Blue vs Bruton
12:00 Collegiate vs BGS Maroon Clifton High vs Downside
12:30 BGS Blue vs Downside St Marys vs BGS Maroon
13:00 Collegiate vs Mount Kelly Clifton High vs Bruton
13:30
15:30 Cup Final Plate Final Court 1 - Cup Court 2 - Plate BGS Blue St Marys Clifton High Collegiate Bruton
14:00 1st Pool A vs 2nd Pool B 3rd Pool A vs 4th Pool B 14:30 1st Pool B vs 2nd Pool A 3rd Pool B vs 4th Pool A 15:00 3rd Place Playoff 3rd Place Playoff
