Golden Lions Rugby Union 2017 Season

4.15 Starting time of Matches ... continued
Senior Grand Challenge
Saturday Games
Week Day Games
13:15 - 18:15 -
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14:40 2 & U20 Teams 19:40
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2 & U20 Teams
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16:00 1 Teams 21:00
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1 Teams
4.16 Team arriving late.
If a team is 20 minutes late for the scheduled kick off time, the opposing team will receive the log points
(5 log points and the score will be recorded as 28-0, in favor of the opposing team).
· In other words should they wish to play after the twenty (20) minutes time frame, agreed by both
teams managers/coaches, the fixture will be a friendly.
· The time available will be divided into two equal halves, so that the next scheduled fixture
starts on the scheduled time.
· Should there be no scheduled fixture after the fixture starting late, the referee can officiate for full
time, if both the management of the teams agrees and time and circumstances (lights,
transportation … ext.) allows for it.
· Should the late fixture start within twenty (20) minute time frame, the time available will be divided
into two equal halves, so that the next scheduled fixture starts on the scheduled time.
THE FIXTURE IS OFFICIAL.
· The scheduled kick off time is stipulated in the GLRU CLUB RUGBY APPOINTMENTS POLICY
SCHEDULE or where changes are approved and a notification is received within the Golden Lions
Rugby Union time frame.
· Should it be required for a match to start late (excluding any team arriving late, see paragraph, for
whatever reasons, the time available will be divided into two equal halves, so that the next
scheduled fixture starts on the scheduled kick off time.
· The minimum time to be played should be fifteen (15) minutes a half, with no rest period, thus thirty
(30) minutes must be available prior to the next scheduled fixture to start on the scheduled kick off
time.
· Should there be no scheduled fixture after the fixture starting late, the referee can officiate for full
time, both the management of the teams agrees and time and circumstances (lights, transport,
…ext.) allows for it.
4.17 Minimum player requirements to start a match.
A match can take place if there is a minimum of twelve (12) players available. If a team decides to
withdraw because of the minimum requirements, clause 5.19 will apply.
4.18 Home and away fixtures.
To be fair to all clubs, fixtures will be allocated (as far as possible) equal with regards to the number of
home and away matches for each round.
4.19 Withdrawal of teams from League Competition.
The agreement was that should a team withdrew from the league once the league has started, the
opposition teams would receive a maximum of five (5) log points whether or not a team replaced the
withdrawn team. The score will be 28 - 0 in favor of the team NOT withdrawing.
4.20 Withdrawal of teams from matches.
4.20.1 Should a club team be withdrawn before 19:00, two days prior to a league match the following
penalties would become applicable.
· The first team of that club will lose one log point for every club team that withdrew.
· The opposing team (not guilty of withdrawal) will receive five (5) log points.
· The match results shall be recorded as 28 - 0.
4.20.2 Should a club team withdrew later than 19:00, two days before a league, the following
penalties would become applicable.
· All team at the club will lose five (5) log points despite the match results.
· The opposing team (not guilty of withdrawal) will receive five (5) log points.
· The match results shall be recorded as 28 - 0.
4.20.3 Teams can only withdrew from the “bottom-up” (i.e. a second team cannot withdrew and a
third team play). Should clubs field lower team without fielding higher teams, all teams will lose
five (5) log points.
GOLDEN LIONS RUGBY UNION 2017 SEASON 14