Whitchurch RFC Mini Rugby Festival 2024

Whitchurch RFC Mini Festival 2024

Sunday 21st April 2024

Registration 9.30am Kick Off 10.30am

Cars

£7 Buses

£30 (Cash or Card)

Whitchurch RFC

Mini Festival 2024 Chairman’s Welcome

On behalf of Whitchurch Rugby Club may I extend a warm welcome to all players, coaches and spectators to the Whitchurch Mini Rugby Festival 2024.

My thanks go out to all who have made the 2024 Festival possible through their planning and hard work right from the organising committee through to the army of volunteers we have on duty here today.

We hope all the children and spectators enjoy a fabulous day of rugby, played and supported in a positive and competitive spirit!

Save the date for next season April 27th, 2025!!

Best Wishes

Tom Handford Mini-Junior Chairman

Whitchurch RFC Mini Festival 2024

Location

Whitchurch RFC

Edgeley Park

Whitchurch

SY13 1EU

Click here for Google Maps

Click here for website : www.whitchurchrfc.co.uk

Car Parking

At the club, please follow the car parking stewards instructions

Bus Parking

Bus parking will be across the road at Sir John Talbot School.

First Aid

All teams should have a trained first aider and each Whitchurch age group will have first aiders.

Entry Fee (Cash or Card)

• Cars £7

• Buses £30

Facilities

• No changing rooms will be available on the day

• Dogs are not permitted at the club.

• Toilets located in the clubhouse and between the U9 and U10 pitches

• Teas and coffees and other beverages available from the bar in the club house.

• Food, drinks and sweets available from the various stalls around the ground to include Burgers, Hot Dogs, Pizzas and Pork Pies.

U9 Pitch A U9 Pitch B U10 Pitch A U10 Pitch B U12 Pitch A U12 Pitch B U11 Pitch B U11 Pitch A U8 Pitch A U8 Pitch B U7 Pitch A U7 Pitch B (60m x 30m) (60m x 35m) (60m x 43m) (60m x 43m) (45m x 22m) (20m x 12m) RFU Regulation 15 Maximum Age Grade Pitch Dimensions

Whitchurch RFC Mini Festival 2024 Contacts Chris Marquis 07720076909 Charles Noden 07866 436706 Joe Black 07595 466353 Joe Norejko 07590 686803 Tom Thornton 07534 455289 Mike Langdown 07794 682942 Davy Dunlop 07971 119029 First Aid U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 U12

Whitchurch RFC Mini Festival 2024 Rules

**Please note that match durations are based on number of teams in a pool to maximise playing times

1. For U7 – U12 age groups, the RFU Age Grade Rugby rules of play will apply.

2. Clubs must nominate their teams/sides prior to the tournament and must NOT switch during the day. WRFC would like to see a mixed ability tournament to make it as enjoyable as possible for all participants.

3. All clubs are required to register their players at the Tent by 9.30am. Any player who is not registered cannot play, unless prior arrangement has been agreed with North Mids RFU.

4. Players must always play within their individual age grade, unless prior agreement has been made with the appropriate constituent body.

5. The new Age Grade rugby guidance will be adhered to for the festival. U7s-11s age group will compete in pools on a Round Robin basis.

U12s will play in two pools and the two teams with the most points in each pool will play in the final. 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw with a bonus point for scoring 3 tries in a match. If two teams are level on points it will be a countback on tries scored and if still level, will be based on head-to-head results.

6. No extra time is allowed in any match, except that added for injury time at the referee’s discretion.

7. Rolling substitutions will be allowed throughout the games as long as there is a break in play. All substitutes must be brought to the attention of the referee before being made.

8. All team coaches must substitute any of their players at the request of the referee when foul or dangerous play or persistent offending is identified.

9. Coaches must ensure that their teams are present at the allocated pitches 5 minutes before kick-off to allow time for the preliminaries to be undertaken by the referee.

10.Where there is a clash of team colours the referee will decide which team changes shirts or wears bibs.

11.The referee’s decision in all cases is final.

13.Coaches should try to resolve any disagreement over refereeing decisions amicably between themselves, but failing that, any such issues should be referred to the Head of Festival.

Age U7s U8s U9s U10s U11s U12s Max Players 4 6 7 8 9 12 Match Durationminutes 8 6 8 8 8 12

Whitchurch RFC Mini Festival 2024 FIXTURES

The Whitchurch RFC Mini Festival Fixtures are now available in the TOURNIFY App and website.

Please use the links below to download the app or to go to the website.

Android App

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tournifyapp

Apple App

https://apps.apple.com/app/id1504284547

Website

https://www.tournify.uk/live/whitchurhminifestival

Once on the app or the website please search for WHITCHURCH RFC and select the festival.

Once in the festival on the app or website you can go to the MY TEAM section and find your team, simply click on the team and you will get your schedule for the day. You can also favourite it by pressing on the star in the top right and then it will be at the top of the MY Teams list to make it easier to find and also notify you 5 minutes before each game.