WRU Women and Girls Handbook 2015-16

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WRU Women and Girls
Handbook
2015-16
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Welcome to the 2015-16 season for women and girls’ rugby. Having joined the Welsh Rugby Union
(WRU) mid-way through last season I have been able to see first-hand all the great work that goes into
women and girls’ rugby and the huge development potential that it has.
Growth is happening and if we ensure this continues in a sustained way, we will have a sport that not
only women and girls but everyone in Wales can enjoy and be proud of. This increase and interest in
the game is across the whole pathway from the crucial community and grassroots element through to
the international end of the game. This year we will look to trial some new approaches to the
development of the game and I ask that we all work together for the good of the game. Some things
may work and some might not but if we give it the best shot, with the energy that I have witnessed to
date we can achieve something truly special.
With the Olympics taking place next summer and GB securing a place, we will continue to get exposure
like never before, and it is vital as guardians of the game that the WRU and clubs continue to nurture
and foster participation across the country in ways that suit women and girls needs and expectations.
Alongside an expanded league programme driven by you the clubs, a new U18’s league and U15’s
merit table and an enthusiastic league management group and committee structure, it really will be an
exciting season ahead.
Please keep in touch, let me know how we can help you and let us know all of your good news stories.
As clubs you can create your own events to attract people to the game. The WRU are able to support
the promotion of such events via www.wru.co.uk/jointhebeat and the Women’s call to action
#tryourgame.
Good luck for 2015-16
Caroline Spanton
WRU National Manager Women’s Rugby
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CONTENTS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
Season structure
League rules
League variations
Cup rules
Protests & disputes
Disciplinary sanctions
Code of conduct
Pre and post match protocols
Player registration and transfer regulations
Player permits
Overseas/cross border fixtures
Scratch & charity games
Prohibitions
Seven-a-side competitions
Annual closed season
Funding opportunities
Useful contacts
Club contacts
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1. Season structure
National Leagues North League Senior Region Youth Leagues U18's Region National
06-Sep League 1
Open
UKSG
13-Sep League 2
Open
FIRA U18's
20-Sep Open
Open
27-Sep Open
Open
04-Oct League 3
League 1
Open
11-Oct League 4
Open
League 2
18-Oct League 5
League 2
Open
25-Oct Open
Open
01-Nov League 6
League 3
Open
08-Nov Cup 1st round
Cup 1st Round
League 4
15-Nov League 7
League 4
Open
22-Nov Open
Open
29-Nov League 8
League 5
Open
06-Dec Cup
Open
League 6
13-Dec League 9
League 6
Open
20-Dec Open
Open
27-Dec Open
Open
Open
03-Jan League 10
Open
Open
10-Jan Open
Open
17-Jan Region Cup
Region Cup
League 7
24-Jan Region Cup
Region Cup
Open
31-Jan Region Cup
Region Cup
League 8
07-Feb Open
Open
Open
14-Feb Open
Open
21-Feb Region Cup
Region Cup
28-Feb Open
Open
Regional 5
Open
06-Mar Open
Open
Regional 6
Open
13-Mar Region Cup
Region Cup
Open
England
20-Mar Open
Open
Open
Italy
27-Mar League 11
Open
Open
Easter
03-Apr Cup QF
Cup QF
League 9
10-Apr League 12
Open
Open
17-Apr League 13
Open
League 10
24-Apr Cup SF
Cup SF
Open
01-May Open
Open
Regional 7s
Open
Regional 7s
08-May Open
Open
Regional 7s
Open
Regional 7s
15-May League 14
Open
Open
22-May Cup Final
Cup Final
Cup Final
29-May
03-Jun
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Festival
Festival
Regional 1
Regional 2
Regional 3
East v West
Regional 4
League 1
Regional 1
League 3
Regional 2
League 5
Regional 3
Open
Open
Regional 4
Open
Open
Ireland
Scotland
Regional 5
France
Regional 6
Mayday
Spring B/H
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2. League rules
1. Description
The Competition will be called “The WRU Women’s National League” (hereinafter “the
League”)
2. Form
The Regional League will be comprised of 2 Divisions:
i.
Senior Regional Championship
ii.
U18’s Regional Championship
The Senior League will be comprised of 6 Divisions:
i. Premiership
ii.
Division 1
iii. Division 2
iv.
Division 3
v.
Development League - North
vi. Development League – South
The Youth League will be comprised of 3 Divisions:
i.
East League
ii.
West League
iii. North League
a.
Regional Leagues
i.
b.
Senior Leagues
i.
c.
The Regional League will run between 18th October 2015 and 6th March 2016. All
league fixtures must be completed between these dates.
The Senior League will run between 6th September 2015 and 15th May 2016. All
league fixtures must be completed between these dates.
Youth League
i.
The League will run between 27th September 2015 and 15th May 2016.
ii.
World Rugby Under 19 Law variations and Player Pathway rules apply to League
matches.
iii. Women’s League rules apply to League Matches, with the exception of the
variations listed in Chapter 3.
3. Entry conditions
a.
Clubs that enter the League must have registered their team with the WRU.
b.
Clubs participating in the League must comply with:
i.
The Rules contained herewith
ii.
The Regulations and Resolutions of the WRU
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iii. The By Laws, Resolutions and Regulations relating to the Game of World Rugby
iv.
c.
The Laws of the Game
Clubs entering the league for the first time:
i.
Clubs must have 15 registered players before it can enter the Senior League
ii.
Clubs must have 12 registered players before it can enter the Youth League
iii. Clubs must be actively playing for 3 months before it will be allowed to transfer
players from other clubs
4. Responsibilities for organisation
a.
The League will be organised and administered by the WRU
b.
The WRU shall carry out the organisation and administration of the League through
the appointment of a League Secretary and a Competition Committee.
c.
The League Secretary shall organise the League on a day-to-day basis.
d.
The Competition Committee, which shall comprise of 1 member from each region, and
other reps as defined by the Terms of Reference shall consider matters of policy and
settle disputes relating to the rules contained herein as they arise. The Competition
Committee shall be representatives of the clubs that play in the Leagues and be
appointed by the WRU annually.
e.
When cases of an urgent nature occur the Chair of the Competitions Committee, in
consultation with the League Secretary, shall have absolute discretion to deal with these
cases. Decisions made by the Chair and the League Secretary in such cases shall be
binding.
5. Eligibility to participate
a.
Clubs
i.
b.
The Club to which the team is affiliated must have registered its team with the
WRU before it shall be eligible to play in the League.
Players
i.
A player will not be eligible to play in the League unless she is registered with the
Club that she is representing in a League match, or
ii.
She plays in the League on permit for a Club, with the permit being granted by the
Club with whom she is registered. See Chapter 10 for player permits
iii. A player must be 18 years old to be registered by a Club as a Senior player and
become eligible to play for a Club in a League fixture. The only exception to this
strict rule applies to players who are registered with the Regional U18s programme.
A Regional player may play on permit for a Club while still 17 years old provided
that the player has been given the written approval of her parent(s) or guardian(s)
and the National Women’s Head Coach to play for a Club in a League match. Please
write to [email protected]
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iv.
An Under 18’s player must be aged 15, 16 and 17 (school years 11, 12 and 13) as of
1st September at the start of the season. Players are not permitted to play senior
rugby until their 18th birthday except in the case of players selected for Wales
Under 20s or Seniors with the consent of the National Women’s Head Coach.
v.
Only those players named on the team sheet which the Club has submitted to the
match official prior to the match will be eligible to play in a League fixture.
vi. Each region shall submit a list of all squad players to the National Manager
Women’s Rugby prior to the beginning of the Regional Championships. Players may
not transfer to another region after their name has been submitted. Players can be
added to the list at any time as the season progresses.
v.
Regional eligibility:
To ensure we build four strong regional programmes to develop our future talent, the
following eligibility will be in place for 2015/16. You cannot transfer to another region
at any point mid-season. We will work with North Wales to build a development
programme with the longer term aspiration of having a RGC Region.
Eligibility - You will play for the region of your place of birth
Dispensation:
Dispensation can be requested by writing to the National Manager Women’s Rugby
stating why you would need to play for an alternative region.
Where positional clashes occur and therefore to ensure the best playing and
development opportunity for a player, the National Women’s Head Coach will request
she plays in a different region.
Exiles
You will be placed in a national pool and the National Women’s Head Coach will
distribute players across the regions and ensure that positional factors are considered.
You will be able to appeal a decision by writing to the National Manager Women’s
Rugby stating the reasons why you would need to play in an alternative region.
6. Finance
a.
Home teams will retain all gate receipts for League matches.
b.
The Away teams will be responsible to meet the costs of their travel to play League
matches.
c.
For journeys over 60 miles (round trip), the WRU will make a contribution of £2.10 per
mile. (not applicable to Regional Championship or Youth League)
7. General rules
a.
Fixtures
i.
All League fixtures must be played and each Club must complete its programme of
League fixtures.
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ii.
In the event of a League fixture not being played on the due date either because of
postponement or abandonment, the failure to play the fixture must be reported to
the League Secretary on or before the date of the fixture. When the League
Secretary receives a report they will inquire as to the reason for the non-completion
of the fixture. If the League Secretary deems that a Club was at fault for the noncompletion of a fixture, an automatic sanction of a deduction of 4 league points
shall be imposed. If the sanctioned Club deems this to be inappropriate, they may
dispute by following actions outlined in Chapter 5 (except Youth League).
iii. Where a match has been abandoned, Clubs can mutually agree that a result may
stand and that agreement is endorsed by the League Secretary. If clubs fail to agree
that a result may stand, a Committee of Inquiry will be asked to review the match
and decide whether the score is to stand or not.
iv.
League matches must be played on the designated dates unless postponed due to
ground or weather conditions or, if it has been postponed by mutual consent of the
participating Clubs with the prior agreement of the League Secretary. Such
agreement must be made at least 3 days before the date of the due fixture.
v.
If a League match is due to be postponed due to ground or weather conditions,
every effort must be made to reverse the fixture.
vi. Postponed or abandoned matches must be rearranged and played no later than
15th May 2016, notice of the agreed rearranged date must be sent by both Clubs to
the League Secretary within 10 days, the League Secretary will set a date for the
new fixture and advise both Clubs accordingly.
b.
Declaration of winners
i.
The winners of a match will be the team that has scored the greater number of
points at the end of the match.
League points will be awarded as follows:Win – 4 points
Draw – 2 points
Loss- 1 point provided that the losing team is within 7 points of the winning team
at the end of the match.
Bonus Point - A team that scores 4 or more tries in a match will gain a bonus point.
c.
League placings
i.
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Divisional placings will be decided on the basis of League points gained in the
season. Where Clubs have gained an equal number of League points, the Club that
has recorded the most wins shall be given preference. If the number of wins is
equal, the higher place will be determined by the results between the two Clubs in
the League, the Club that won those two matches, or if the Clubs have won one
match each then the Club with the most points scored in the two matches will take
the higher place. If the Clubs are still equal then the Club with the higher points
for/against ratio will be the higher placed Club. The points for/against ratio will be
decided by dividing the points awarded by a Club in the League season by the
points awarded against that Club in a Season.
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ii.
d.
Duration of play
i.
e.
Where games have not been played by the cut-off date due to weather conditions
etc. then the league will be decided by League Points Ratio. This is calculated by
dividing the numbers of points awarded by the number of games played in order to
give average points per game.
Each match will be 80 minutes playing time, that is 40 minutes each half (Laws of
the Game – Law 5.1). At half time an interval of no more than 10 minutes is
allowed (except Youth League – See Player Pathway).
Player numbers and replacements (except Youth League – See Player Pathway)
i.
If a team names 15 players only, there is no requirement to name more than 3
players capable of playing in front row positions.
ii.
If a team names 16, 17 or 18 players, 4 must be capable of playing in the front row
i.e. if a team has 1 front row replacement it may name 3 substitutes.
iii. If a team names 19, 20, 21, or 22 players, 5 must be capable of playing in the front
row i.e. if a team has 2 front row replacements it may name 7 replacements.
iv.
Regional teams may name 23 players, 6 must be capable of playing in the front row
i.e. if a team has 3 front row replacements it may name 8 replacements.
v.
Front row replacements must be listed on the team sheet prior to the match
vi. If a team has no front row and elects to play uncontested scrums, or has no front
row replacements that team may not play any substitutes.
vii. If a player is substituted, that player must not return to the field of play even to
replace an injured player except as a blood replacement or a front row
replacement.
viii. If a referee deems during a match that it is unsafe to continue scrummaging and
calls uncontested scrums, Teams may still use replacements providing front row
cover was available at the beginning of the match.
ix. If a Club elects to playing uncontested scrummages that Club will not forfeit the
match. League matches may start using uncontested scrummages. If a Club elects to
play with uncontested scrummages in 3 successive League matches the WRU will
investigate the availability of suitably trained front row forwards in the club and
recommend ways in which the Club can in future play with contested scrummages.
x.
f.
The team electing to play with non-contested scrummages will not be allowed to
use substitutes
Match results
i.
The Home club must advise the League Secretary of the results of a matches played
by telephone or email by 6pm on the next day following a match, in the case of a
Sunday fixture this will be by 6pm on the Monday following the fixture.
ii.
Both Clubs playing in a match must send the completed results sheet by e-mail or
post to the League Secretary, no later than 3 days after a match has been played.
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3. League variations
a.
Premiership, Division 1, 2 & 3
ii.
In the event of a team being short of players, a match can be played with a
minimum of 12 players in a team. If a League match starts with one team fielding
only 12 players the other team does not have to reduce its numbers from 15
players. If, because of injuries the team that has started with only 12 players is
further reduced in numbers the match may continue provided that that team can
maintain a front row and second row even if it has elected to play with
uncontested scrummages.
ii.
Coaches must agree, within reason and with consent of the referee, to the format
of the game prior to kick-off.
iii. Signed team sheets to be handed to the referee prior to the game and the referee’s
decision is final. All disputes are to be brought to the attention of the League
Secretary.
b.
Development league – North and South
i.
League matches can be played with reduced numbers (minimum 10-a-side) with
teams matching numbers at the start of the fixture. There is no requirement to
further match numbers due to injury, suspension or sending off.
ii.
When league fixtures are played with 14, 13 or 12 players, time is reduced to 35
minutes each way, or is played with 11 or 10 players time is reduced to 30 minutes
each way.
iii. Teams must inform opposition at the soonest possible time if they are likely to
begin a match with less than 15 players.
c.
iv.
Coaches must agree, within reason and with consent of the referee, to the format
of the game prior to kick-off.
v.
Signed team sheets to be handed to the referee prior to the game and the referee’s
decision is final. All disputes are to be brought to the attention of the league
secretary.
Youth league
i.
Coaches must agree, within reason and with consent of the referee, to the format
of the game prior to kick off.
ii.
Signed team sheets to be handed to the referee prior to the game and the referee’s
decision is final. All disputes are to be brought to the attention of the league
secretary
iii. In the event of a club gaining a points lead over its opponent of 50 points, the
match shall stop at that time with the club that has a lead of 50 points being
declared the winner.
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4. Cup rules
1. Description
The Competition will be called “The WRU Women’s Super Cup” (hereinafter “the
Competition”)
2. Form
The Competition will comprise of 2 Tiers:
i.
Higher tier - Cup/Plate
ii.
Lower tier - Bowl/Vase
The Competition shall be played as a knockout competition.
The Competition Committee shall complete a draw before each round to determine the
fixtures.
The first club drawn shall be regarded as the home team and gain home advantage.
Higher tier
The winning clubs from the first round will advance to the Cup competition. The losing clubs
will advance to the Plate competition.
Lower tier
The winning clubs from the first round will advance to the Bowl competition. The losing
clubs will advance to the Vase competition.
3. Entry conditions
i.
Clubs that enter the Competition must have registered their team with the WRU.
ii.
Clubs participating in the Competition must comply with:
a.
The Rules contained herewith
b.
The Regulations and Resolutions of the WRU
c.
The By Laws, Resolutions and Regulations relating to the Game of World Rugby
d.
The Laws of the Game
4. Responsibilities for organisation
a.
The Competition will be organised and administered by the WRU
b.
The WRU shall carry out the organisation and administration of the League through the
appointment of a Competition Secretary and a Competition Committee.
c.
The Competition Secretary shall organise the Cup on a day–to-day basis.
d.
The Competition Committee, which shall comprise of 1 member from each region, and
other reps as defined in the Terms of Reference. The committee shall consider matters
of policy and settle disputes relating to the rules contained herein as they arise and
shall be appointed by the WRU annually.
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e.
When cases of an urgent nature occur, the Chair of the Competition Committee, after
consultation with the Competition Secretary, shall have absolute discretion to deal with
these cases. Decisions made by the Chair in such cases shall be binding.
f.
A Club shall have the right to appeal to the WRU Regulatory Committee who are
appointed by the WRU Board of Directors against a decision of the League Committee.
Provided that the appeal is made in writing, addressed to the WRU Administration
Department and accompanied by a cheque for £100 made payable to the Welsh Rugby
Union Limited and received by the WRU no more than 14 days after the decision made
by the League Committee is delivered to a Club
5. Eligibility to participate
i.
Clubs
The Club to which the team is affiliated must have registered its team with the WRU
before it shall be eligible to play in the Competition.
ii.
Players
a.
No player may represent a Club in any of the competitions unless she is a registered
member of that Club, or a permit has been granted – See below 5.ii.c.
b.
A player may not represent two different Clubs in the Competition.
c.
Permit players are only allowed from Clubs who did not enter the competition.
d.
If a Club plays an unregistered or ineligible player it will be disqualified from the
competitions.
e.
In order to participate in the senior competitions during the 2015/16 season, a player
must be at least 18 years old or if the player is a Regional Player she may play at 17
years of age provided that she has the permission of the National Women’s Head Coach
and her parent(s) or guardian(s).
f.
An Under 18’s player must be aged 15, 16 and 17 (school years 11, 12 and 13) as of 1st
September at the start of the season.
g.
All players must be named on the team sheet submitted to the referee prior to the
match.
iii. Replacements
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a.
Up to 7 replacements may be named for any Cup/Plate/Bowl/Vase fixture. A Club may
play without any named replacements.
b.
If a Club names 15 players only, there is no need to name more than 3 players capable
of playing in front row positions.
c.
If a Club names 16, 17 or 18 players, 4 must be capable of playing in the front row.
d.
If a Club names 19, 20, 21, or 22 players, 5 must be capable of playing in the front row.
e.
If all 5 front row players are used and further injury occurs, the match may continue
with uncontested scrums and the result stands.
f.
If a team has no front row and elects to play uncontested scrums, or has no front row
replacements that team may not play any substitutes.
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If a player is substituted, that player must not return to the field of play even to replace
an injured player except as a blood replacement or a front row replacement
h.
If a Club elects to playing uncontested scrummages, that Club will not forfeit the match.
Cup matches may start using uncontested scrums. If a Club elects to play with
uncontested scrums in 3 successive Cup matches the WRU will investigate the
availability of suitably trained front row forwards in the club and recommend ways in
which the Club can in future play with contested scrums
6. Finance
i.
Home teams will retain all gate receipts for Competition matches
ii.
For journeys over 60 miles (round trip), the WRU will make a contribution of £2.10
per mile.
7. General Rules
a.
Fixtures.
i.
All Cup fixtures must be played and each Club must complete its programme of
Competition fixtures.
ii.
In the event of a Competition fixture not being played on the due date either
because of postponement or abandonment, the failure to play the fixture must be
reported to the Competition Secretary within 24 hours of the original date of
fixture. When the Competition Secretary receives a report they will inquire as to the
reason for the non-completion of the fixture. If the Competition Secretary deems
that further inquiries are necessary they will call a meeting of the League
Committee and if the League Committee finds that a Club was at fault for the noncompletion of a fixture it may if it deems appropriate impose, sanctions as
hereinafter described.
iii. Where a Club is at fault of cancelling a fixture without a satisfactory reason, the
Club will be disqualified from the competition and will not advance to the next
round.
b.
iv.
Abandoned matches must be replayed unless the Clubs mutually agree that a result
may stand and that agreement is endorsed by the Competition Secretary.
v.
Competition matches must be played on the designated dates unless postponed
because of ground or weather conditions or, postponed by mutual consent of the
participating Clubs with the prior agreement of the Cup Secretary. Such agreement
to be made at least 3 days before the date of the due fixture.
Declaration of winners
Winners of the matches in each Knockout stage tie will be:i.
The Club which has scored the greatest number of points at full time.
ii.
In the event of an equal number of points being scored by each Club at the end of
the match, winners will be declared in the following priority:-
a.
The Club which has scored the greater number of tries.
b.
The Club which has scored the greater number of goals (converted tries).
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iii. If after ii.a. and ii.b. have been applied and no clear winner has emerged, extra
time of 20 minutes (10 minutes each way) will be played and the winners declared
in accordance with i. and ii.a. and ii.b.
iv.
c.
If the result is still a tie in the case of the first round, Quarter Finals and Semi Finals,
a replay will take place within 14 days. If the result is still a tie then the winners will
be decided on the toss of a coin. In the Final the result shall be declared a draw and
the Cup/Plate/Bowl/Vase will be held by each Club for six months.
Duration of play
Each match will be 80 minutes playing time, that is 40 minutes each half (Laws of the
Game – Law 5.1). At half time an interval of no more than 10 minutes is allowed.
d.
Match results
Both Clubs must advise the Competition Secretary of the results of any matches played
by telephone, text or email by 6pm on the next day following a match. In the case of a
Sunday fixture this will be by 6pm on the Monday following the fixture.
Both Clubs playing in a match must send the completed results sheet by post or email to
the Competition Secretary no later than 3 days after a match has been played.
e.
Protests and disputes
Protests or disputes in respect of Competition matches whether provided for within this
set of rules or not must be brought to the attention of the Competition Secretary
within 24 hours of the match and confirmed in writing to the Competition Secretary
within 48 hours of the match. The Competition Committee will be convened to consider
each such protest or dispute within 7 days of receipt by the Competition Secretary of
the complaint.
f.
Penalties and sanctions
The Competition Committee shall in cases where it finds a Club in default of the rules
herein have authority to impose sanctions upon a Club. The range of the available
sanctions shall be:-
g.
i.
The imposition of a fine
ii.
The disqualification of a Club from the Competition
Miscellaneous provisions
i.
In the event of a team being short of players a match can be played with a
minimum of 12 players in a team. If a match starts with one team fielding less than
15 players, the other team does not have to reduce its numbers from 15 players. If,
because of injuries the team that has started with only 12 players is further reduced
in numbers the match may continue provided that that team can maintain a front
row and second row even if it has elected to play with uncontested scrums (not
applicable to U18 Cup).
ii.
Coaches must agree, within reason, to the format of the game prior to kick-off.
iii. Teams must inform opposition at the soonest possible time if they are likely to
begin a match with less than 15 players.
iv.
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Signed team sheets to be handed to the referee prior to the game and the referee’s
decision is final. All disputes are to be brought to the attention of the League
Secretary.
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v.
Except by mutual agreement of the respective competing Clubs, the Quarter Finals
and Semi Finals of the Cup, Plate, Bowl & Vase competitions will be played on the
grounds of the Clubs drawn out first. This Club will be the Home Club.
vi. Finals venues to be determined by the WRU. The WRU will determine the venue for
the Final of the Cup, Plate, Bowl & Vase competitions.
5. Protests and disputes
a
Protests and disputes
Protests or disputes in respect of League matches whether provided for within this set
of rules or not must be brought to the attention of the League Secretary within 24
hours of the match and confirmed in writing to the League Secretary within 48 hours of
the match. Competition Committee will be convened to consider each such protest or
dispute within 7 days of receipt by the League Secretary of the complaint.
b.
Penalties and sanctions
The Competition Committee shall in cases where it finds a Club in default of the rules
herein have authority to impose sanctions upon a Club. The range of the available
sanctions shall be:i.
The deduction of League Points from Club’s total, the norm being the deduction of
4 points
ii.
The imposition of a fine
iii. The suspension of a Club
iv.
c.
Expunging a Club’s playing record for the season
Appeals
A Club shall have the right to appeal to the WRU Regulatory Committee who are
appointed by the WRU Board of Directors against a decision of the League Committee.
Provided that the appeal is made in writing, addressed to the WRU Administration
Department accompanied be a cheque for £100 made payable to the Welsh Rugby
Union Limited and received by the WRU no more than 14 days after the decision made
by the League Committee is delivered to a Club.
6. Disciplinary sanctions
All WRU Disciplinary sanctions apply (see WRU handbook). In summary, players who are
sent off in Club matches in Wales will be allowed to continue playing until their case is
dealt with by the WRU Disciplinary Panel.
On receipt of the referees report, the Club will be notified by the WRU of the
forthcoming hearing and the options available to the player.
These options are:
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do nothing and accept the sanction,
•
send in an account of the incident for consideration, or
•
request a personal hearing. Should a player request a personal hearing for a red or
yellow card offence, this request must be made in writing to the Disciplinary
Officer at the WRU within 7 days of receipt of the Disciplinary Notice. A cheque for
£100 made payable to the WRU Ltd is to accompany the request. This fee will be
retained should the personal hearing prove unsuccessful.
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The player and Club representative must attend the hearing unless directed otherwise.
Whenever possible, the match referee should also attend the hearing.
If a player does not request a personal hearing the Disciplinary Panel will proceed to
deal with the misconduct specified in the Disciplinary Notice in the absence of the
player.
Whilst each case will be dealt with on its merits, the WRU will apply the World Rugby
list of recommended sanctions for offences within the playing enclosure. The list of
sanctions can be found in the WRU handbook.
Players who are sin binned on three occasions during the season will be suspended for
one week following notification from the WRU.
If a player is issued with two yellow cards for technical offences in any one match, this
will constitute a red card and the player will complete a two week suspension.
In cases where one yellow card is issued for a technical offence and a second is issued
for foul play, this will constitute being awarded a red card and the appropriate sanction
will be determined by the Disciplinary Panel.
To ensure these sanctions are applied, please ensure all red and yellow cards are shown
for both teams on the Match Details and Results Form.
7. Codes of conduct
For breaches of the codes of conduct the WRU Disciplinary Panel may impose such
penalties as it deems appropriate but subject to the provision of Articles 14 to 17 of the
Union’s Memorandum and Articles of Association. In the 2015/16 season where a
breach of the codes of conduct is proved the Disciplinary Panel will generally penalise
by the imposition of a fine.
The person submitting a code of conduct report will be requested to attend a meeting
of the Disciplinary Panel. If they do not attend the Panel may proceed to a decision in
their absence.
The codes of conduct and the protocol for the game are as follows:Code of conduct for players
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Players shall accept and observe the authority and decisions of referees, touch judges,
match officials and all other rugby Disciplinary bodies, subject to World Rugby
Regulation 17 and shall not use crude or abusive language or gestures towards referees,
touch judges, other match officials or spectators.
2.
Players shall not abuse, threaten or intimidate a referee, touch judge or other match
official, whether on or off the field of play.
3.
Players shall not publish or cause to be published or make any public criticism of any
match official or any other Team Manager, Club Official or any player, or employee of
their or another Club, but will have recourse to the complaints procedure of the Union
and which procedure should be adhered to.
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4.
Players shall not publish or cause to be published criticism of the manner in which the
Disciplinary Panel handled or resolved any dispute or disciplinary matter arising from a
breach of the Bye Laws, Regulations or Laws of the Game.
5.
Players shall not do anything which is likely to intimidate, offend, insult, humiliate or
discriminate against any other person on the ground of their religion, disability, sexual
orientation or national or ethnic origin.
6.
Players shall conduct themselves at all times in an ethical and professional manner and
shall observe the highest standards of integrity and fair dealing and shall not engage in
any conduct or activity on or off the field that may impair public confidence in the
honest and orderly Conduct of a Match.
7.
Players shall not commit an antidoping rule violation as defined in World Rugby
Regulation 21.
8.
Players shall promote the reputation of the game of Rugby Union Football and take all
possible steps to prevent it being brought into disrepute.
Code of conduct for Coaches/Team Managers/Club Officials
1.
Coaches/Team Managers/Club Officials shall comply with the Laws of the Game, the
Regulations of the World Rugby, the regulations of the WRU, the Rules of any
Competition in which their club participates and their Club rules. Coaches/Team
Managers/Club officials shall not encourage or incite any person (including other
employees of their Club) to act in breach of the same but shall take all possible steps to
ensure that they comply with them.
2.
Coaches/Team Managers/Club officials shall use best endeavours to ensure that there is
in force at their Club a fair and effective disciplinary policy applicable to players and
other employees under their control and that it is applied consistently.
3.
Coaches/Team Managers/Club Officials shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that
Players and/or other employees under their control accept and observe the authority
and decisions of match officials.
4.
Coaches/Team Managers/Club Officials shall not publish or cause to be published or
make any public criticism of any match official or any other Coach, Team Manager, Club
Official or any player, and/or employee of their or another Club but will have recourse
to the complaints procedure of the Union and which procedure should be adhered to.
5.
Coaches/Team Managers/Club Officials shall conduct themselves at all times in an ethical
and professional manner and shall observe the highest standards of integrity and fair
dealing.
6.
Coaches/Team Managers/Club Officials shall take all possible steps to promote the
reputation of the game of Rugby Union Football and to prevent it being brought into
disrepute.
7.
Coaches/Team Managers/Club Officials shall not:
a)
Abuse, threaten or intimidate a referee, touch judge or other match official,
whether on or off the field.
b)
Use crude or abusive language or gestures towards the referees, touch judges or
other match officials or spectators.
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c)
Do anything which is likely to intimidate, offend, insult, humiliate or discriminate
against any other person on the ground of their religion, disability, sexual
orientation, national or ethnic origin.
Code of conduct for Match officials
1.
Match officials shall not make any public criticism of any other match official or any
Team Manager, Club Official or player of any Club, but they will have recourse to the
complaints procedure of the Union and which procedure should be adhered to.
2.
Match officials shall conduct themselves at all times in an ethical and professional
manner and shall observe the highest standards of integrity and fair dealing.
3.
Match officials shall take all possible steps to promote the reputation of the game of
Rugby Union Football and to prevent it being brought into disrepute.
4.
Match officials shall attain, and subsequently maintain, a level of fitness to the
standards set by the WRU.
5.
Match officials will endeavour to apply the Laws of the Game fairly and to an agreed
interpretation as specified by the WRU and to provide the style of play as determined
by the WRU.
6.
Match officials must wear the agreed kit and adhere to any sponsorship agreement as
determined by the WRU.
7.
Match officials are expected to attend disciplinary hearings involving them personally
whenever possible. The reason for non-attendance must be given to the WRU’s
administration department in advance of the hearing.
8.
Match officials are expected, whenever practicable, to attend all training sessions
arranged by the Manager of Match Officials. The same would apply should these
training sessions be incorporated into monthly District Match Official meetings.
8. Pre & post match protocols
(To be read in conjunction with the WRU Handbook)
Before the game
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Home team to confirm forthcoming fixture with away team by phone.
2.
Referees for all scheduled senior fixtures (league, cup and plate) and Youth league
fixtures are to be appointed by the WRU regional appointment secretaries who will be
issued with the seasons’ fixture list and club contacts. Referees are appointed on a
weekly basis and clubs will be notified of the appointment.
3.
The home team are responsible for organising the referee for friendly fixtures.
Minimum requirement is a Level 2 referee for senior matches.
4.
The home team are responsible for organising their own referee for pre-season
friendlies and 7s tournaments. The referee appointment secretary should be notified
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Thursday (before a Sunday fixture)
5.
Clubs are responsible for notifying the match officials of the date, venue, kick-off time
and team colours at least 72 hours before the game.
6.
If a Club is unable to field a team, the opposition should be informed by phone no later
than 9.00pm on the Thursday prior to the fixture.
7.
Teams should also notify the opposition of the number of players they will be able to
field, any permit players and whether the match will start with contested scrums.
Match day
8.
If the pitch is unplayable on the match day and no alternative venue can be found, the
home team must contact the away team and the referee by phone no less than 4 hours
prior to the scheduled kickoff. If possible the fixture should be reversed.
Match officials will arrive at the ground at least 60 minutes before kick-off and Clubs
should make their arrangements based on this. Failure to notify a match official of a
postponement may result in the home club having to reimburse the referee’s travel
costs.
9.
Clubs are responsible for the safety of match officials during the time they are at the
club in question. Where possible a referee liaison officer should be appointed by the
home Club to be responsible for match officials.
10. Match officials will be available up to 30 minutes prior to kick-off to Club captains and
coaches for discussions regarding laws, kit, etc.
11. Access to the match officials dressing room is restricted to persons who have a
legitimate reason for seeing them and then only with the express consent of the
referee.
12. Teams will submit their team sheets (See Appendix: Match Details and Results Form) to
the match official before taking the field indicating replacement front row players.
Once this has been submitted, no changes should be made without the permission of
the match official.
13. The team sheet must identify permit players and their parent club.
14. The match official will ensure that the two captains are available to toss up prior to
taking the field before kick-off. Stud and padding inspection will take place
immediately following the toss up.
15. The match balls should be available for inspection by the match officials a minimum of
15 minutes prior to kick-off.
16. The Home club shall be responsible for ensuring that the playing area/enclosure is fit to
play on and is free of all materials/substances that would prevent the game starting at
the allocated time e.g. broken glass, animal droppings etc.
17. The playing enclosure must be roped off.
During the game
18. Clubs must restrict entry to the playing enclosure to all but players, match officials, ball
persons, replacements when required, two coaches, two water carriers and two medical
support staff.
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19. Coaching staff must remain within the confines of their own 10m line and the half way
line or take up a position behind the posts within the playing enclosure throughout the
match. At no time will they be allowed to move along the touchline. Medical staff will
be allowed to enter the playing enclosure to treat injured players or to supply drinks in
the agreed manner. Replacements will only be allowed to enter the playing enclosure
when warming up and also when nominated to participate in the match.
20. Where possible, Clubs will provide an area clearly indicated for medical support
personnel and coaches and a seated area for replacements on the same side of the
ground, where applicable under the control of the fourth match official.
21. Replacements must remain seated outside the playing enclosure at all times during the
match unless they are warming up in the agreed area or going into the playing area as
a replacement. Where no seating is available replacements must still remain outside the
playing enclosure.
22. Prior to kick off, depending on the ground, an agreed warm up area will be designated
following consultation between the Clubs and match officials.
23. Replacements will only enter the field of play at the half way line after the player being
replaced has left the field. Replacements will only be allowed during a stoppage of play
and when the match official has clearly signalled the replacement.
24. Drinks will be permitted during a stoppage in play. Drinks must not be taken on
following the awarding of a penalty.
25. Throughout the game, Clubs must ensure that spectators are not allowed to molest or
otherwise attempt to interfere with or intimidate or verbally/physically abuse match
officials (see Article 15 regarding available sanctions).
26. Where match officials leave the field at half time, Clubs must ensure that there is no
entry to their dressing room during that period by any player, Coach, administrator or
spectator.
After the game
27. At the end of the game Clubs should ensure that match officials are not harassed by
players, coaches, Club officials or spectators and are escorted safely to their dressing
room.
28. There should be no unauthorised entry to the match officials’ dressing room area after
the end of the match. Players, coaches and Club officials should not attempt to enter
this area unless with the express permission of the match officials.
29. Clubs are responsible for ensuring that match officials leave the Clubhouse and ground
safely without any harassment from players, coaches, Club officials or spectators.
30. Payment of the match official will be made by the Club and claimed back on the form
provided to the Club, in two instalments, the end of December and the end of the
season.
31. The home team is expected to provide after match food for the opposition and the
referee.
32. The Match Details and Results form must be submitted for all fixtures, including league,
cup and friendly fixtures.
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33. The referee completes the final score and any red or yellow cards and signs the form. If
a match starts or becomes uncontested the time and reason must also be stated by the
match official on the form.
34. The team captains/managers add individual’s scores.
35. The form must be signed by an official of each Club and the match official and be sent
to League Secretary by the home team by email or fax within 3 days of the match. The
League Secretary must also be notified of the result by phone, text or email by 6pm of
the day after the fixture.
9. Player registration and transfer regulations
1.
Player registration:
(a)
No player may represent a Club in any Fixture unless she is one of the registered playing
members of that Club (‘Registered Player’), is on loan to that Club, is on dual
registration with that Club or has been granted a permit to play for that Club.
(b) For the purpose of these Regulations “Fixture” shall mean any match forming part of a
Competition, or a friendly match, sanctioned by the WRU.
(c)
A Registered Player is one who has accepted the Union Registration Request
appropriate to her status and who has been duly registered with the Union in the
Union’s database in accordance with Regulation 3.
(d) No payment of any kind, whether direct or indirectly, may be made to a Player to play
for a Club which has signed the Statement of Truth (Appendix 1) pursuant to the
National League Rules. In the event that a Member Club which has signed the
Statement of Truth is deemed to be making payments to Players, the sanctions
(Appendix 1) may be applied. For the avoidance of doubt, Clubs which have elected to
make payments to Players and as a result have foregone their Rugby Core Grant will
not be deemed to be in breach of this policy.
Only a player who is currently registered with a Union shall be able to participate in
competitions organised, recognised or sanctioned by that Union (World Rugby Regulation
4.5.6)
2.
Player registration:
Player:
Any player aged *18 years or over.
NB. * On attaining the age of 18 years and becoming a Senior Player, a completed Player
Registration Request (Appendix 2) must be submitted to the Welsh Rugby Union even if the
player was previously registered as a Youth player with the Club, otherwise the player will be
ineligible to play for the Club’s Senior Team in any competition or fixture sanctioned by the
WRU.
The Union recognises that Clubs may wish to place players on a playing Contract. However,
any disputes between a player and her Club or between Clubs will not be arbitrated upon
by the Union. Accordingly, the Player Registration Request (Appendix 2) is the only
recognised method of registration to be used by Clubs and accepted by the Union.
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3.
Player Registration Request:
(a)
In order to register a Player the following submissions must be made to the Union:(i)
The prescribed Player Registration Request contained within submitted on behalf of
the Club. (see Appendix 2)
(ii) An International Clearance application form if the player is transferring from
another Union (see Appendix 6)
(b) The Union shall, if satisfied that the Player Registration Request (and any Player Transfer
Request required under Regulation 5) has been completed strictly in accordance with
these Regulations, record the Player as being duly registered with the Club in the
Union’s database and the appropriate acknowledgment has been received by the Club.
(c)
No Player may participate in a Fixture unless her Club has first registered the Player with
the Union and the appropriate acknowledgment has been received by the Club. The
standing down period between the receipt of a registration form in the Union Offices
and the player’s eligibility to play is as follows:(i)
Seven (7) days where the player is transferring from another Club and the
registration / transfer request has not been accepted on behalf of her previous Club.
(d) A Club submitting a Player Registration Request for a Player who is already registered
with another Club shall be duly notified of the Player’s prior registration by the Union.
4.
Transfer Deadline:
The transfer deadline is the 31st January in each year.
A Player will be ineligible to play for a Club in any National League, Plate or Bowl Fixture if
she becomes registered after 31st January in any season, unless such Player is:
(a)
A Player who is registered with the Youth team of that Club and is subsequently
registered as a Senior Player with that Club.
(b) A Player who is subject to a permanent residential relocation from another area where
extensive travel (in excess of 100 miles round trip) precludes the player continuing to
play for her former Club. Before such a Player may play in WRU Competitions the
player’s registration must be sanctioned by the Union’s Regulatory Committee.
(c)
A Player not previously registered with any other rugby Club. Before such a Player may
play in WRU Competitions the player’s registration must be sanctioned by the Union’s
Regulatory Committee.
(d) A player who has been de-registered by a club during the season may be re-registered
by that club at any time during the same season, including after the deadline of the
31st January.
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5.
Termination of Registration, Deregistration and Transfer of a Player:
Any Transfer of a Player must be effected by completing the appropriate Player Transfer
Request (see Appendix 3) which must be accepted by the Player and an authorised person of
both Clubs. If the transferring Club fails or refuses to accept the Player Transfer Request, the
Transfer will nevertheless be effective 7 days after submission of the Player Transfer Request
to the Union, provided that the Club to which the Player is transferring has notified the
Union as well as the Transferring Club. This will not be the case for those transfers where the
transferring Club has expressed concerns in relation to the WRU Payments to Players Policy
(Appendix 1). In this case the Transfer will not become effective until the Union is satisfied
there is no breach of policy.
6.
Player Permit Request (See Appendix 4)
(a)
A Permit is required to allow a player to play for a Club, other than the Club with
which the player is registered, in any fixture.
(b) The procedure for granting Player Permits will be:(i)
A Player Permit Request is submitted by an authorised Official of the Club with
which the player is registered (see Appendix 4). All Player Permit Requests will be
acknowledged by the Union.
(ii) A permit must be sought for each match in which a player plays and such permit
may be granted for a match at any time in the season.
(iii) The Union will confirm to the requesting Club that a Player Permit Request has
been accepted.
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10. Player permits
A permit is required to allow a player to play for a Club other than the Club with which the
player is registered. Permits must be sought for each match in which a player plays.
a.
The permit must be in writing from the Club granting it and lodged by the club given
the permit with the League Secretary before the match in which the player plays.
b.
In any one friendly or League match a Club may use no more than 4 players on permit.
c.
There will be no permits allowed from Clubs outside of Wales.
d.
Players may only permit to Clubs in their own league, leagues above their own or the
league below their own. Players may not permit 2 leagues below their own.
e.
International players may only permit in their own league or league above their own.
International players are those that have been named in the 6 Nations or 7s squad
during the last 12 months.
f.
Clubs may only begin a match with permit players if the Club has less that 15 of its own
registered players. A permit may not begin a match before a registered player. If a Club
has 15 fit registered players it will only be able to use players on permit as replacements
or if those permit players provide cover in specialist front row positions.
11. Overseas/cross border fixtures
No Club shall be permitted to play against a National Team or a Club of another union
without the consent of the Board.
Applications for consent to play overseas or cross border fixtures, either home or away must
be made in writing/email to Martyn Rees [email protected] (seniors). Applications must be
made 6 weeks in advance giving full details of the matches to be played and that in the case
of away fixtures the club has consent from its home union. The usual match details and
results form should be submitted after the fixture.
12. Scratch & charity games
No club shall be permitted to organise or play in any match staged for a special or charitable
purpose in which both teams are “scratch teams” or between clubs without first obtaining
written consent of the Board. Requests should be sent in writing/email to Martyn Rees
[email protected]
13. Prohibition
No Club or player shall knowing play in any match with any suspended players.
No Club or player shall accept invitations to play in games organised for charitable or other
special purposes, staged anywhere outside of Wales, without the prior permission of the
Board. Requests should be sent in writing/email to Martyn Rees [email protected]
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14. 7-a-side competitions
No Club or person in a Club shall be permitted to arrange a seven-a-side competition
without first obtaining the written consent of the Board. Requests should be sent in
writing/email to Martyn Rees [email protected]
No Club team can play in a seven-a-side competition in Wales which has not first been
approved by the Board.
15. Annual closed season
The playing of Senior Rugby Union between the dates of 1st June and 31st July inclusive
(closed season) is prohibited except when club trial games take place, Board approved sevena-side or special rugby events take place or overseas tours are arranged and approved. For
the next two seasons we will be trialling the introduction of girls U9s through to U15s rugby
during the spring and summer months, with the season completed by early July.
16. Funding opportunities
1.
If your women’s section has a separate bank account they can apply to Sport Wales for
Community Chest funding. This funding is up to £1500 a year for things such as Coach
Education, First Aid training, Referee courses and training equipment. Further
information can be found at http://www.sportwales.org.uk/funding--support.aspx
2.
Join the Beat – The WRU have a legacy programme by which clubs can apply for
marketing assistance for Recruitment Events. Clubs can register their event at
www.wru.co.uk/jointhebeat and receive a banner, posters, fliers, T shirts for volunteers
and give aways such as pens, key rings, balls etc.
3.
WRU Recruitment Funding – this fund is available for other volunteer recruitment and
training events that may not fit under the guise of Join the Beat or in support of a Join
the Beat event where additional funding is required.
For more information on available funding and support contact [email protected]
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17. Useful Contacts
Caroline Spanton
National Manager Womens Rugby
[email protected]
07921 109106
Ade Howell
Competition Secretary
[email protected]
07533 821530
01639 701290
Deborah Nicholas
Rugby Operations Administrator
[email protected]
02920 822404
Martyn Rees
Regulations and Protocol
[email protected]
Paul Adams
Match Officials Community
Development Officer
[email protected]
02920 822420
Rhys Edwards
Wales Women’s National Head Coach
and Performance Programme Lead
[email protected]
Referee Appointment Officers
Blues
Gwyn Bowden
[email protected]
07790 689959
02920 409851
Dragons
Dai Williams
[email protected]
07977 990337
01291 430710
Gogledd Cymru
Mervyn Picton
[email protected]
07971 594871
01745 332959
Ospreys
Kevin Hawkins
[email protected]
07585 837543
01656 871494
Scarlets
Bryan Phillips
[email protected]
07970 966594
01267 231596
18. Club Contacts
See the #tryourgame page on the WRU website for an up to date list of all club contacts.
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Appendix 1
WRU PAYMENTS TO PLAYERS POLICY
Following the Policy Statement in respect of the above, issued by the WRU dated the 23rd May 2013,
and subsequent correspondence and communication with clubs, procedures have been established
to monitor adherence to the policy, to investigate and, if required, apply sanctions to those clubs
that do not comply with the Statement of Truth and with their own constitution.
1.
•
Procedures to assist with monitoring of the policy are:
Statement of Truth forms will be issued and signed annually.
•
A dedicated email address [email protected] allows anonymous “whistleblowing”.
•
The Player Transfer Form has been amended to include a comment box for the
transferring-out secretary to state why the player wants the transfer and for the player
and the transferring-in secretary to sign to say that the player will not be paid from any
source to play for the club to which he is transferring. Note that old versions of the
transfer form will not be processed.
•
A report on player transfers will be produced monthly and scrutinised by the WRU as a
means of uncovering unusual traffic to a particular club which may then trigger further
investigation of that club.
2.
Following a reported allegation, or as a result of the procedures above, the process will
operate as follows:
•
Information will be compiled in relation to the club in respect of which a report has been
received.
•
Rugby Grant funding will cease immediately; in the first instance the funding would be
suspended.
•
A report will be prepared and sent to the Payment to Players Panel, with the case being
presented to the Regulatory Committee of the WRU.
•
The Regulatory Committee will consider the case and, if found to be true, determine
whether any further sanction should be applied against the offending club (over and
above the permanent withdrawal of a Rugby Grant). The club will have the opportunity
to appear before the Regulatory Committee should it choose to do so.
•
Where the allegation proves to be incorrect funding will be reinstated.
•
The club will have the opportunity to appeal to an Appeal Panel appointed by the WRU
Board.
The burden of proof will lie with the club that has been reported. Therefore should the WRU
receive what it deems to be a valid allegation that a club’s players ARE being paid to play, the onus
will be on that club to prove that they are not.
Sanctions against the offending club may (in no particular order) include, but shall not be limited to:
•
Immediate suspension of full membership rights e.g. all funding, tickets etc. Any rugby
grants withheld will be redistributed to clubs in an appropriate way.
•
Relegation to the bottom division at the end of the relevant season
•
Removal of WRU membership
In addition, any club seeking any financial support from the WRU will have their application
deferred should they be a club that is being investigated in relation to allowing players to be paid
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Statement of Truth and Declaration of Compliance
By this document, which we, ................................. (Chairman), ................................. (Secretary) and
................................. (Treasurer) have signed (being authorised to do so) on behalf of
.................................................. RFC (the “Club”), we hereby confirm that we understand that in order
to be eligible to receive the Club’s full Rugby core funding from the Welsh Rugby Union in respect
of the 2015 – 2016 season, the Club must:
(a)
Fulfil all of its 1st team National League fixtures;
(b)
Make full use of the MyWRU website for all player registrations, transfers and permits, as
well as produce a “Club Plan” (to be incorporated into the Club Audit section on MyWRU)
for on and off field activity; such Club Plans must be completed annually, as part of the audit
submissions, the deadline being 31 May (and regularly updated thereafter).
(c)
We also warrant, represent and undertake on behalf of the Club that we will ensure that
the Club will not pay or permit players to be paid (either directly or indirectly such as via a
sponsor or a third party connected to the Club) for playing for the Club. It is understood
that this requirement shall not apply to Welsh Rugby Union member clubs that have elected
to make payments to players and in doing so have foregone their ability to receive a Rugby
Core Grant. In addition it is understood that this requirement shall not apply to Welsh
Rugby Union member clubs that have been awarded an ‘A licence’ by the Welsh Rugby
Union. Whilst we are permitted to pay coaches for providing coaching services only to the
Club, we understand that the Club may not pay more than two properly qualified coaches
who also play for the Club in a season and that any such player-coach may not, in
accordance with the above, receive any payment for playing for the Club. Any properly
qualified coach, who also plays for the Club that receives any payment for coaching will be
notified to the WRU in writing by 31st August 2015.
We understand that the above requirements must be met and verified by the relevant deadlines in
order to receive the Club’s full Rugby Funding for the 2015 – 2016 season from the Welsh Rugby
Union and that if the Club fails to comply with such requirements and/or is found to have made a
false declaration to the Welsh Rugby Union, it may be sanctioned by the Welsh Rugby Union
Regulatory Committee.
Signed this .............. day of ........................................2015, on behalf of the Club
By .........................................................
......................................................... (full name)
Chairman
By .........................................................
......................................................... (full name)
Secretary
By .........................................................
......................................................... (full name)
Treasurer
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Appendix 2
PLAYER REGISTRATION REQUEST
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Appendix 3
PLAYER TRANSFER REQUEST
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Appendix 4
PLAYER PERMIT REQUEST
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PLAYER PERMIT REQUEST
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PLAYER PERMIT REQUEST
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Appendix 5
DUAL REGISTRATION REQUEST
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Appendix 6
WORLD RUGBY
APPLICATION FOR CLEARANCE TO PLAY IN ANOTHER UNION
CURRENT UNION: ______________________________________________
APPLICANT’S NAME:________________________________Date of Birth:____/___/_____
Name of current club or other rugby organisation: _______________________________________
In which country do you propose playing Rugby? ___________________________________________
Name of Proposed Club: ________________________________________________________________
Proposed date of Departure from Current Union: ___________________________________________
Anticipated date of return to Current Union: _______________________________________________
Are you currently under contract with a Club, Union or Rugby Body for the provision of Material Benefit for
your participation in the Game? If so, please state when this will come to an end and supply a copy of the
contract. __________
In the preceding 12 months the Player has obtained the following period of rest:
_________ weeks and
_______ days – rest from any Match(es) and/or team training.
_________ weeks and
_______ days – rest from any Match participation (excluding periods of injury)
Date & opponents of Last match played:
________________________
PLAYER DECLARATION
I,_________________________________________________________________________________
(Applicant’s full name – Forenames first)
of:________________________________________________________________________________
declare that the above information is correct and I understand that on leaving my Union I will be
required to submit a similar application before I can be permitted to play in another union.
Applicant’s signature____________________________________ Date: ____/___/______
DECLARATION ON BEHALF OF CLUB
The applicant is in good standing with this Club and has no financial debt to this Club.
Authorisation Signature of Club Official ____________________________Date:___/___/______
Print Name ________________________________________
Position________________________________
DECLARATION ON BEHALF OF UNION
The applicant is in good standing with her Club and her Union. She is in no financial debt to her Club or this
Union. She is under no playing suspension order within the jurisdiction of her Union. At the time of this
approval, the player is/ is not (delete as appropriate) under contract for Material Benefit for her participation in
the Game.
Union
Signature: _________________________________
Union Stamp:
(& Date)
If this declaration is signed by an official of a Union other than the Secretary of the National Union, it must be sent for approval by the
Secretary of the National Union. Original: To be retained by Current Union Copy: One to the person concerned and another to be sent to
the Secretary of the proposed new Union.
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RUGBY OPERATIONS
Women’s National League 2015/2016
Result/Team Sheet
Sheet for............................................................RFC
Date .....................................................
Match ............................................... (Home Team) v ....................................................... (Away Team)
Division ..............................................................................
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RESULT
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Home
Away
Points
Points
Tries
Tries
Cons
Cons
Pens
Pens
D/Goals
D/Goals
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9.......................................................................................
1.......................................................................................
2.......................................................................................
3.......................................................................................
4.......................................................................................
5.......................................................................................
Has either team opted for
uncontested scrums
6.......................................................................................
7.......................................................................................
8.......................................................................................
Y
N
Result Certified
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Referee
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RESULTS TO DATE
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DENOTE ALL PERMIT PLAYERS WITH
PP AND THEIR HOME CLUB AND ALL
SUITABLY TRAINED & EXPERIENCED
FRONT ROW PLAYERS WITH FR
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ALL RESULTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY ADE HOWELL (07533 821530 [email protected]
or 16 Martyns Avenue, Seven Sisters, Neath SA10 9DR),
BY 6PM THE DAY FOLLOWING THE MATCH AND RESULT SHEETS MUST BE RECEIVED
NO LATER THAN THREE DAYS AFTER THE TIE HAS BEEN PLAYED
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WOMEN’S PLAYER REGISTRATION / TRANSFER FORM
All players within U15s, U18s and
senior rugby MUST complete this
form to be eligible to play
Registration ID Number (if known)
Please tick where appropriate:
n
n
n
n
New Registration
Re- Registration
Transfer
Data Amendment
Please print clearly and complete all details.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Surname
First Name(s)
Title:
Address:
Postcode:
Date of Birth:
Tel
Numbers
Home:
Country of Birth:
Mobile:
Work:
Email:
CLUB DETAILS
Club Name:
Team (Seniors, U18, U15):
Positions Played (circle all that apply):
FR / 2nd Row / Back Row / SH / FH / Centre /
Wing / Full Back
Previous Clubs (Clearance will be required if the player
last played for a club affiliated to another union):
APPROVED BY TRANSFERRING CLUB
Signed (Club Official):
Club:
Transfer deadline 31st January (except due to permanent relocation, deregistered in a previous season
or team folded )
PLAYER DECLARATION
I declare that the information above is correct. In signing this form I accept the rules and regulations of the WRU
and its constituent bodies and the rules of the club stated on this form. I will inform the WRU if any of the
above changes.
Signed:
Date:
IF UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE
I give my permission for the person named above to participate in WRU organised events. This permission
includes the use of photographs and recorded images to be used for marketing/media publicity according to the
WRU Child Protection and Best Practice guidelines.
Signed (Parent/Guardian):
Date:
Signed (Club Official):
Date:
This form must be returned to Deborah Nicholas by post to WRU, Millennium Stadium,
Westgate St, Cardiff, CF10 1NS, email to [email protected] or fax (02920 822474) .
In the case of a transfer, a copy must also be sent to the Transferring Club.
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