U11 Seven-a-Side Rugby Festival
Friday7March2025
MATCH INFORMATION
Allmatcheswillbe6minuteseachway.12minutesintotalwitha1minutehalf time.
Teamsmustbereadybythecorrectpitchforapromptstart. Rock,paper,scissorswilldecidewhostarts/choiceofends. Theteamconcedingthetrycanchoosetokickorreceive.
FestivalRules
InaccordancewiththeEnglandRugbyNewRulesofPlay,thiswillbeaFestival ofRugby.Allteamswillbeencouragedtoplaygoodattackingrugby,andtoplay thegameinthecorrectspirit.
OneplayerfromeachteamwillbeawardedtheBeechwoodParkTREDSmedal, recognisingindividualswhohavebestdemonstratedtheRFU’scorevaluesof Teamwork,Respect,Enjoyment,Discipline,andSportsmanship.
OneteamwillbepresentedtheBeechwoodParkSpiritofRugbyaward,chosen bytheindependentreferees.Thisawardwillgototheteamwhobest demonstratedtheRFU’sTREDSvalues.
Squads
Squadsmayconsistofamaximumof10players.Coachesareexpectedto provideanequalamountofgametimetoallplayers. Intheeventofakit/colourclash,bibswillbeprovided.
Rollingsubstitutionsarepermittedandsubstitutedplayerscanreturnatany time. The coach should inform the referee if they are about to make a substitution.
Times
13:30
Arrive and warm up 13:45
Briefing and registration 14:00
Matches commence 15:00 Parent/Coaches teas available 16:00 Presentations
Match Programme Teams
Pool A Pool B Pool C
Edge Grove (EG)
Duncombe (DUN)
Beechwood Park (BWP)
York House (YH)
Pool A Fixtures
Order of Play
14:00 Game 1
14:20 Game 2
14:40 Game 3
Pool B Fixtures Order of play
14:00 Game 1
14:20 Game 2
14:40 Game 3
Pool C Fixtures Order of play
14:00 Game 1
14:20 Game 2
14:40 Game 3
Hampton Prep (HP) Aldwickbury (ALD)
Heath Mount (HM) Lochinver House (LH)
Berkhamsted (BH) Westbrook Hay (WBH)
St. Columba’s (SC) Lockers Park (LP)
Match order/playing area
vs DUN
vs YH
vs BWP
vs YH
vs SC
Triangular Fixtures
15:00 Game 1
15:20 Game 2
15:40 Game 3
Group A vs Group B
Group B vs Group C
Group A vs Group C
After the group stages teams will be ranked 1-4 depending on where they finish in their group:
Those who finish 1st in their group will play on pitch 3.
Those who finish 2nd in their group will play on pitch 4.
Those who finish 3rd in their group will play on pitch 5.
Those who finish 4th in their group will play on pitch 6
R-Safety
BeechwoodParkSchoolhasanR-Safetypolicywhichensuresthewellbeingofany pupilplayingrugby.
Priortomatches,safetydiscussionsbetweenopposingcoacheswilltakeplace aswellasapitchinspection.
All pupils will have their studs checked and will be expected to wear a mouthguard.
Nodangerousplaywillbetolerated.
Concussionandsuspectedconcussionaretakenveryseriously;anychildwho suffersaheadknockwillbecheckedbyourmedicalteam.
Theeventisbeingphotographedandwillbesharedonsocialmedia.
FirstAidwillbeavailablenexttotheresultsdeskinthegazeboontheback field.
Please ensure any of your players with asthma or allergies have their necessarymedication.
Weareanutfreeschool,thereforepleasedonotbringfoodcontainingnuts onsite.
Parents and Spectators
Spectators are politely reminded to support in an appropriate and positive manner.
Parents and coaches tea will be served in the Pavilion from 15:00-16:00.
A grab and go match tea will be available for all players at the end of the tournament.
A toilet for parents is located at the back of the cricket pavilion For safeguarding reasons, pupil toilets are not accessible to parents. Please make sure children remove boots when entering the cricket pavilion. While we warmly welcome assistance dogs, we kindly remind visitors that other dogs are not permitted on site. Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.
We would like to wish all the rugby players the best of luck and thank everyone for supporting this event.
Beechwood Park School, Markyate, Hertfordshire, AL3 8AW, United Kingdom