Rules for Herts Girls Sevens 2006

Herts 7s will be played to the same rules as used in the RFUW National Sevens - ie. IRB Sevens rules and regulations (taking particular note of those that apply to junior age groups), with appropriate RFUW amendments.

In designing the competition the following principles have applied:

• No player to play more than 90 minutes (IRB rule)
• No "dead rubbers" - every match to have some importance
• Clubs to be given as much opportunity as possible to play teams that they would not normally meet (so, in the opening pools of both competitions, the aim is to ensure that no two teams from the same county, or failing that the same locality within a county, will be drawn together).
• The best teams in the competition will contest the final (so there will be some seeding, based on previous festivals this season, to ensure that the strongest sides are kept apart in the opening phase).

Guesting for other sides

If, due to illness or injury, a team is short of players they will be allowed - with the agreement of the organisers - to borrow players from other sides, even if those players have already played for other teams, and continue to do so - provided that no girl may play in more than six matches in total.

Under no circumstances will such "guesting" be allowed for tactical reasons. Teams attempting to undertake such action will risk forfeiting any matches affected.

The draw

It is intended that draw will be announced early next week (once the final make-up of teams is known).