Frequently Asked Questions
Contact
Please email us with any questions not answered below at advertising@internationalminirugby.com or rugby@internationalminirugby.com
Entry Tickets
All visitors / attendees at the International Mini Rugby Series and International Youth Series will require an entry ticket. These are despatched to club / team organisers approximately two weeks prior to each event.
There is no entry on the days without a pre-paid ticket. Tickets can only be purchased via club / team organisers and are not sold on the days of the events.
To speed up entry to each festival please have your tickets ready, available to show to security at the entry gates.
First Aid
First Aid Cover for each tournament will be provided but each Rugby Club should have their own first aider and first aid bag with the necessary kit for each team.
Pitch Sizes
The International Mini Rugby Series will use pitches marked out as near as possible to the RFU Continuum guidelines which are as follows:-
10.1 The maximum pitch size is
- (a) Under 7 and Under 8 - 60 metres by 30 metres, plus 5 metres for each ingoal area.
- (b) Under 9 and Under 10 - 60 metres by 35 metres, plus 5 metres for each ingoal area.
- (c) Under 11 and Under 12 - 60 metres by 43 metres, plus 5 metres for each ingoal area. Provision should be made to indicate the position of the line metres out from each goal line, serving a similar purpose to the 22 metre line in the iRB Laws of the Game.
10.2 Reduced pitch sizes are acceptable provided this is agreed between the officiating referee and coaches, and the smaller pitches do not materially increase the risk of injury to players.
This measurements maybe much larger than most rugby clubs are able to provide on a normal Sunday as there are so many age groups to accommodate. At the International Mini Rugby Series the pitches are as close as we can get to the measurements outlined above.
Trophies, Medals and Presentation
Medals, or something similar, will be provided for each entrant/competitor on the final day of Competition. We are not sure whether it should be a medal, a cloth badge that can be sewed onto shirt or shorts, or an individual small plaque. We have to consider cost. We welcome suggestions from clubs attending.
An International Mini Rugby Series Trophy will be provided for each team age group winner.
Medal presentations will take place on the last day of Competition.
Dogs and Other Pets
Sorry but Dogs and Other Pets are not allowed at all the venues this year.
Insurance
All Rugby Clubs players must be insured both on and off the playing field. AcumenEdge Ltd does not carry any group insurance protecting participants in case of injury, illness, theft or damage to property. AcumenEdge Ltd is in no way responsible for injury or economic loss which may arise in the case of war, warlike events, civil war, revolution or civil disturbances or because of the actions of the authorities, strikes, lockouts, blockades or similar events. Participants from countries that have no medical insurance agreement with Great Britain must have personal medical insurance.
AcumenEdge Ltd cannot be held responsible for adverse weather conditions, which could result in cancellation of fixtures by third parties.
How players per team?
Team numbers are in accordance with the RFU Continuum
Playing numbers U7 / U8 7 players
U9 / U10 9 players
U11 12 players
U12 13 players
What are the Squad Sizes?
Maximum Squad sizes U7/U8 12
U9/U10 15
U11/U12 20
Coaches to decide how small their squad can be in accordance with the RFU Continuum.
How many teams can I enter at each age group?
As many as you like. The emphasis is on every body playing rugby in three competitive games per day no matter what level they play. We want clubs to travel with all those in each age group who wish to play.
We will try and avoid teams from the same club playing each other which could be a scenario on the second day of play.
Do we have to enter all three festivals as it is a Series?
No –teams / clubs can enter one, two or three of the festivals.
Accommodation-will all members of the same team be put on the same accommodation site?
Yes – definitely unless you request otherwise, or team members and families decide on different types of accommodation which may not be on the same site.
Accommodation-will all teams of the same club be put on the same accommodation site?
Yes – definitely unless you request otherwise, or teams and families decide on different types of accommodation which may not be on the same site.
Accommodation-will all teams taking part in the same competition be put on the same accommodation site?
No-where possible AcumenEdge Ltd are using independent accommodation providers so not all teams taking part in the same festival will be on the same accommodation site. In some festivals the numbers are so large it is not possible to find an accommodation site large enough.
Is there transport between accommodation and the venue?
Transport between the accommodation and the venue is not included in the prices quoted.
Sports Goggles-can my children play rugby with glasses on?
Players aged 13 and upwards cannot play rugby,or any variation of it, wearing glassess as this is a danger to the players and to others on the field.
In order to remove this barrier to participation, the RFU has given the following dispensation for Children in the Continuum (U7 to U12) age grades only.
Players may wear specially designed and manufactured 'goggles' on the understanding that the child's optician certifies that:
‘They allow the player to have properly corrected vision and do not substantially restrict any normal field of vision. They do not constitute a physical danger to the wearer or other players.’
Damaged goggles may present a greater risk of injury to the wearer or any other player and therefore this must also be taken into account.
It is hoped that by the time the children wearing such goggles reach the U13 playing age, they might be suitable for the wearing of contact lenses and so continue in their chosen sport.
http://www.rfu.com/TakingPart/PlayerHealth/FAQs.aspx
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