Kettering Rugby Football Club
Minis Festival

14TH OCTOBER 2017 First Kick Off 10 am

CAR PARKING

ALL CARS – Marshalls will be on duty to direct you to Car Parking which will be available at the nearby Tresham College, Windmill Avenue Kettering NN15 6ER (there is a direct path through to the club, also you must not park on the grass in this car park). Please ensure you arrive in plenty of time as access roads can get very busy.

Please respect the wishes of local residents and DO NOT TRY TO PARK ON THE ROAD NEAR THE CLUB – THE POLICE ARE AWARE AND WILL ISSUE TICKETS (£60 FINE) TO ANYONE TRYING TO PARK ON THE RESIDENTIAL AREAS AROUND THE CLUB.

There will be a charge of £3.00 per car, which includes one festival programme per car.

COACH PARKING

Coach Parking will be provided in a designated coach park close to the CLUBHOUSE. Coaches will be directed by marshals to the coach park. Please call the contact number to advise of your imminent arrival. There will be a charge of £30 per coach, which will include 10 programmes

PLEASE ADVISE ME BY FRIDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2017 IF YOUR CLUB IS ARRIVING BY COACH

Vehicles and their contents are parked entirely at the owner’s risk and Kettering Rugby Football Club accepts no responsibility for any loss, damage or theft, however it may occur.

REGISTRATION

Please confirm your team’s attendance at the Registration Desk by 9:30am – if for any reason you are delayed please telephone me on 07833118786.

There will be a coaches and referees meeting at 9.30am in the first team changing room. Please ensure this is attended by at least one representative from each age group.

FIXTURES

These will be displayed in the programme.

KICK OFF TIME

The first fixtures for each age group will kick off at 10.00am. Please ensure that your team is ready to play 5 minutes before each scheduled kick off time – this will help ensure the festival runs to time.

CHANGING FACILITIES

NOTE : Please ensure that players/coaches/referees bring a change of clothing with them and that they get changed and washed before going upstairs to the clubhouse.

No one is allowed in to the clubhouse in playing kit.

Kettering Rugby Football Club accepts no responsibility for damage or loss of personal belongings.

PITCHES

Please see the information within the programme and the boards outside the club house for advice as to which pitch your team has been allocated.

TOURNAMENT RULES

The festival has been organised to conform to the guidelines set down within the Rugby Continuum. Unless specifically stated otherwise and therefore as per the new directive of the RFU we are adopting the new rules of play for all age groups.

Specifically, referees will be instructed to apply the continuum rigorously in relation to high tackles and hands offs/fend offs.

All matches will be played in accordance with the New Rules of Play and Regulation 15 of the current RFU rules.

All age groups will be played on a league basis, run by our individual age group managers, to ensure maximum playing time for all.

We will not be limiting your squad sizes in order to encourage the involvement of more players, but it is your responsibility to ensure fair playing time for all involved.

SQUAD SIZES AND PLAYING TIMES
Age Squad size Match length Continuum exceptions
Under 7 Team size 4 5 minutes each way
Under 8 Team size 6 5 minutes each way
Under 9 Team size 7 6 minutes each way
Under 10 Team size 8 6 minutes each way
Under 11 Team size 9 7 minutes each way No conversions
Under 12 Team size 12 7 minutes each way No conversions

In all cases, half time will be 2 minutes.

REFEREES AND TOUCH JUDGES

All teams will be required to provide a person competent to referee. Allocation of referees to fixtures will be contained in the programme. Teams will be required to provide a touch judge for each of their matches.
In all cases the referee’s decision will be final.

KIT

For safety, the approved kit MUST be worn, including gum shields and kite marked studs.

PRESENTATIONS

Medals will be awarded to each participating team.

FAIR PLAY

Fair play is a fundamental ethos of Rugby Football.

REFRESHMENTS

Refreshments are available from the outside facilities and the bar in the clubhouse for spectators & participants throughout the day.

HEALTH & SAFETY REGULATIONS

Please note the following:-

- The use of Barbecues is not permitted in the Club grounds.
- Only Alcohol purchased from the Club Bar may be consumed in the Club grounds. (Discarded bottles and bottle tops are DANGEROUS)

FIRST AID

A qualified First Aider will be in attendance.

In the event of an accident, please approach any KRFC coach or official who will be able to organise first aid.

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SPECTATORS/PARENTS

PLEASE DON’T BE A “RAVING TOUCHLINE PARENT”

DO

- Remember your children play for their enjoyment not yours.
- Encourage them to play by the rules.
- Teach children that winning isn’t the be all and end all!
- Set a good example – applaud the good play of BOTH teams.
- Encourage your child to improve his or her skills through coaching sessions.

DON’T

- Force your child to play Rugby – they play because THEY WANT TO.
- Yell at a player for making a mistake – they are ALL trying their hardest.
- Go onto the pitch – if you want to get involved, talk to the Coach AFTER the game.
- Abuse the referee – they are volunteers and children cannot play the game without them

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION!!!
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON SUNDAY 14th OCTOBER 2017