1. The tournament will be played under the laws of the game of Rugby Football as

framed by the International Rugby Board as accepted by the United States Rugby

Football Union.

2. Match durations are posted on the master schedule. The tournament organizers

can change the duration of a match due to weather or any other unforeseen

condition.

3. The Boys High School Division is divided into 4 pools comprising of 4 teams. At

the end of the first day, the teams will be ranked and entered into an elimination

competition comprising of the Cup Championship, Bowl Championship, Plate

Championship, and Shield Championship.

4. The Girls High School Division shall comprise of 2 pools of 3 or 4 teams each. At

the end of the first day, the teams will be ranked and entered into an elimination

competition.

5. Clubs failing to field a team within 5 minutes of the scheduled kick-off time are

subject to a forfeit loss by a score of 15-0.

6. All teams are required to submit their final roster of 26 players to the Tournament

Office 30 minutes before kick-off time of their first match. Once the final roster

is submitted, it cannot be changed. New players cannot be added for the second

day of play.

7. Eligibility: A player must be 18 years or younger on September 1, 2007 and be enrolled

in High School r equivalent.  All players need to be CIPP registered with USA Rugby if the

team is from the USA. If a player’s age is challenged, it is the responsibility of the

challenged player to prove his/her age. If unable to provide proof of age, the player

will not play for the rest of the tournament. If the player has played a match while unable

to provide proof of age, the players team will forfeit that match and receive “0” points.

Any US team playing non CIPP players will also forfeit their match.

8. A team may replace up to 7 players per match subject to the consent of the

referee. Once a player has been replaced, he/she shall not be able to play in that

match again. IRB blood injury rules apply.

9. All players from the United States are required to be CIPP registered with USA

Rugby and listed on their club roster. Teams are not permitted to “borrow”

players from other teams without authorization from the tournament committee.

All players are required to carry medical insurance.

10. Only 2 coaches from each team will be permitted to stand on the sidelines in front

of the rope. All reserve players need to remain behind the rope.

11. On the first day of the tournament, points shall be awarded as follows:

Win – 3 points Tie- 2 points Loss – 1 point

Forfeit – 0 points and 5 points to the opposing team and a bonus score of 15-0.

12. If at the end of the pool games two or more teams are equal on ranking points,

the order shall be decided as follows:

a. The team with the highest point of differential between for and against: if

still tied:

b. The team scoring the most points, then if still tied:

c. The team scoring the most tries, then if still tied:

d. The team scoring the most converted tries, then if still tied:

e. The toss of a coin.

13. Sin-Bin. A sin-bin will be used throughout the tournament. A player my be sent

for a minimum of 5 minutes to the sin-bin. Any player sent to the sin bin twice in

the same day will not be allowed further participation in the tournament.

14. Red card. If a player is sent off during a match, he cannot be replaced and the

team will play with reduced numbers for the rest of the match. The player will be

suspended for the rest of the tournament.

15. The referee’s ruling is final. Any appeals regarding rules or laws that were

violated should be submitted to the tournament office.

16. In the event of delay due to injury, weather, etc. the Tournament Committee has

sole discretion on changes to match times and cancel or reschedule matches if and

when necessary.

17. To avoid “stacking” of teams, no player shall be listed on two rosters or play for

two teams without the written approval of the Tournament committee.

18. All team players must secure their valuables brought to the tournament. The

tournament organizers are not responsible for loss or damage to any property.

19. All coaches and/or administrators are responsible for the behavior of their players

on and off the field and at any tournament organized event.

20. Basic First Aid will be provided to injured players. When required, an ambulance

will be summoned. It is the responsibility of a designated team official to

accompany the injured player to hospital. At the request of the team, ice will be

provided for injuries.

21. All tournament attendees are required to use the crosswalk when crossing the

street.  Coaches are required to inform their players that it is mandatory to use the

crosswalk and obey the traffic signals when crossing the streets.

22. Alcohol is not permitted on the school grounds.

23. Abusive and/or unruly behavior will not be tolerated. Any incident on the field

will be handled by the assigned referee and/or the Chief Referee Coordinator.

Incidents off the field will be handled by the tournament committee. The

tournament organizers have the right to ask anybody who is creating a disturbance

at the tournament to leave the grounds immediately.