general playing rules | festival international 2018
U-13 U-15 U-17 U-19
U17
Between September 1st 2000
And Dec 31st 2002
1.
AGE
Between September 1st 2004
And Dec 31st 2006
Between September 1st 2002
And Dec 31st 2004
2.
FIELD PLAYERS
10
15
15
3.
BALL SIZE
Nº4
Nº5
Nº5
Saturday games - 1 x 20’ (U17)
1 x 40’ (U19)
Saturday games - 1 x 20’ (U17)
1 x 40’ (U19)
Final Stage - 10’ + 10’ (U17)
20’ + 20’ (U19)
U19
Between September 1st 1998
And Dec 31st 2000
Saturday games - 1 x 20’ (U-13;U-15)
4.
TIME OF PLAY
Sunday Games - 1 x 20’ (U-13;U-15)
Final Stage (1º/2º - place) - 10’ + 10’ (U-13;U-15)
NO-SHOW TIME RULE
5.
FIELD SIZES
6.
MATCH START
AND RESTART
If team is not present in the pitch 5 min after the scheduled time, they will be sanctioned with a No-Show.
40m x 60m
60m x 80m
70m x 90m
Drop Kick
8 x 8 (3-4-1)
No Force on Engagement
With Dispute
Pushing After Introduction (1,5 m)
Nº9 Defending does not go
beyond Line of Ball Introduction
Nº8 Allowed to Come Off
SCRUM
5 x 5 (3-2)
No Force on Engagement
With Dispute
Pushing After Introduction (0.5m)
Nº9 Defends Behind Scrum
8.
LINE-OUTS
NO LINE-OUTS
Penalti Kick 3m in from the side
line from where the ball
went off the pitch
9.
PENALTIES
Oposition Minimum 7m Back
Penalti Kicks Off the 22m Area
need to be played with hands
10.
TACKLING
11.
HAND-OFF
Open Hand | Below Shoulders
12.
MAUL
Shaft input | No Prolonged Mauling (Max. 5 secs) | No Collapsing Allowed
7.
13.
14.
Minimum 2 Players
Lifting
Oposition Minimum 10m Back
Below Waist
Normal Rules
Tackling Player: Release the Ball Carrying Player Immediately
POST-TACKLING
Tackled Player: Immediate Ball Release / All Support Players must stand / Off -Side Line defined from last person’s feet
& RUCK
KICKING
15.
SUBSTITUTIONS
16.
DISCIPLINARY
RULES
ALLOWED
(conversions after try allowed;
no penalty kicks through posts)
ALLOWED
(no kicks at posts)
Substitutions Limited to the Maximum Nº of Players per Team/Subbed Player cannot come in again.
In case of temporary injury (blood or 1st Line), the Subbed Player may return to the pitch;
Substitutions are only allowed when the game is stopped, and with the Referee’s approval.
Yellow Card: Carded Player
can be replaced
Red Card: Minimum two (2)
games banned (**)
Yellow Card:
See table below (*)
Red Card:
Minimum two (2) games banned (**)
NOTE: In order to ensure the proper functioning of the tournament, the orgazination has the reserved right of changing the schedule and/or the
order of the fixtures if necessary.
(**) Any player sanction will be subject to the tournament disciplinary commission decision.
(*) Disciplinary Table:
Duration Game
10’ + 10’
Suspension Time (yellow card)
3’
20’ + 20’
7’
LOG points festival international 2018
U-13 U-15 U-17 U-19
All pool matches will have the following points allocated:
Win = 3 Points
Draw = 2 Points
Loss = 1 Point
Forfeit / Abandonment / Disqualification = All the results obtained with this team, will not be considered on the log table.
TIED MATCHES CRITERIA festival international 2018
U-13 U-15 U-17 U-19
Tied Matches Criteria - Pool Phase (Saturday):
I.
Direct results between tied teams;
II.
Largest number of scored tries in the pool phase;
III.
Team with largest difference in points for and against;
IV.
The first team to score in the following order: I) Try; II) drops; III) penalties;
V
Coin toss.
Forfeit / Abandonment / Disqualification = All the results obtained with this team, will not be considered on the log table.
Tied Matches Criteria - Final Phase (Saturday / Sunday) - U13 | U15 | U17 & U19:
I.
First team to score in the following order: i) tries; ii) drop kicks; iii) penalties;
II.
1 Extra Time “Sudden Death” (1st team to score – 5 minutes;
III.
Kicking contest: 3 Placed or Drop Kicks on the 22m line (1st Team that does not convert, loses the game). Kicking is
executed alternately in the following order: 1st Kick – on the centre of the 22m line | 2nd Kick – on the 15m line, on the
left side of posts | 3rd Kick – on the 15m line, on the right side of posts.
Tied Matches Criteria - Finals (Sunday) - U13 | U15 | U17 & U19:
I.
1 Extra Time "Sudden Death" (1st Team to Score) Period – 5 minutes
II.
Kicking contest: 3 Placed or Drop Kicks on the 22m line (1st Team that does not convert, loses the game). Kicking is
executed alternately in the following order: 1st Kick – on the centre of the 22m line | 2nd Kick – on the 15m line, on the
left side of posts | 3rd Kick – on the 15m line, on the right side of posts. If after the first series of 3 kicks, the result is still
tied, another group of 3 different players from each team will be chosen to, in the same manner as described above,
execute kicks at goal. The winner will be declared after a team has gained advantage after both teams have attempted
the same number of kicks. Only the players that ended the match on the playing area will be allowed to take part in the
kicking contest.