KZNRU FIXTURE HANDBOOK FOR 2016 SEASON

6.4 Should a player be found to be playing without permission for a Club outside the Sub-Union in which
he is domiciled then disciplinary action will be initiated by the Sub-Union which may involve a fine and/
or suspension of the player, and a fine or loss of league points for that Club.
6.5 Should any party feel aggrieved by the decision of the Sub-Union then they may appeal to the
KZNRU against the decision in writing, giving full and comprehensive reasons for the appeal.
Any decision taken by the KZNRU shall be final.
Note: Exempted from this Domicile Clause rule are members of the three UKZN Rugby playing
campuses who form part of one UKZN Club.
7. UNDER 20 LEAGUES
7.1 ELIGIBILITY: Only players whose birth date is on or after 1 January 1996 are eligible to
participate in this league.
7.2 BOKSMART REGULATION:
7.2.1 Under 19 players (born in 1997) may not play in the front row for any Senior level rugby.
7.2.2 Players who are Under 18 (born in 1998 or after) may not play U20 or Senior rugby in any position.
7.3 All players playing in the U19 or U20 leagues may be required by any authorised official to provide a
copy of the relevant page of their I.D. Book.
7.4 Any Club found guilty of fielding an Over-age and or Under-aged player in the any leagues will be
penalised FIVE (5) log points and fined R1000 per match per transgression.
8. ALTERATIONS TO FIXTURES
8.1 Should special circumstances arise which make it impossible for any Club to fulfil a specific
fixture, the Club requesting a fixture change shall apply to its Sub-Union Secretary in writing, not
less than 48 hours prior to the fixture concerned, giving a full and comprehensive motivation for the
request. In such written motivation, the Club shall indicate whether the opposing Club in the fixture
has been approached regarding a fixture change and, if so, what that Club's response was. The
Secretary of the Sub-Union will then initiate the appropriate procedures to ascertain the desirability
and/or feasibility of changing the fixture.
8.2 In a case of a dispute, the KZNRU Fixtures Committee shall make a final decision.
9. REVERSION: LEAGUE COMPETITIONS
9.1 To prevent the possible loading of lower teams, any player demoted to a lower team during the
course of the season must play at least two consecutive league games for that team before he can
regain promotion to a higher team, unless it can be proven that the player was suffering from a bona
fide injury. Any club found wilfully loading any of their lower teams will be subject to disciplinary
action by the KZNRU. This rule will not apply in the case of a player replacing a current Club
Provincial player who has been involved in Provincial commitments.
10. REVERSION: KNOCKOUT COMPETITIONS
10.1 A player may be promoted from one knockout competition to another, but may not be demoted from
one knockout competition to a lower one, unless both teams are playing on the same day. A club
that has qualified for a knockout competition may not use any players who have played the two
previous league games in a higher division. This rule will not apply in the case of a player who has
replaced a Provincial player who has been involved in Provincial commitments.
10.2 Only players who have played three (3) League matches during that season for a Club may
represent that Club in a Knockout Competition. Sub-Unions and Presidents to assist in this regard.
Note: Exemption from this rule are, Schoolboys who meet the SARU and Boksmart age
requirements and are new to KZNRU Club Rugby.
11. CLUB PROGRAMMES
11.1 Premier and First Division Clubs shall provide spectators with match programmes at all home fixtures,
including the times and venues of respective fixtures and the names and match numbers of players.
11.2 Included in the match day programme shall be the KZNRU Code of Conduct and for Premier
Division Clubs, acknowledgement of the Official League Sponsor (Fidelity Security Moor Cup
Premier Division).
12. DRESS OF PLAYERS
12.1 Every club shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that all teams are properly turned out on the
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field and in particular ensure that their 1 , 2 and U20 'A' teams are correctly numbered.
12.2 The size of the Sponsors Logo and/or registered trademarks as laid down by the IRB shall be:
12.2.1 Rugby balls, jerseys and medical kit bags: the total area on each individual item of all
registered logos and trademarks together shall not exceed 160 sq cm.
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