The MANSELL CUP 13th August 2005


I thank you again for agreeing to take part in the MANSELL CUP and enclose the tournament rules, draw and other important information to help your coaches and manager to plan their day.

• Team Registration will take place 35 minutes prior to your first game in your league.
• It is essential that your team is ready to play each of their ties at the time shown in the draw.
• Kit bags must not be taken into the clubhouse; there will be a room set aside under the stand for this purpose.
• All teams must look after their own valuables and kit. Please bring your own warm up rugby balls and ensure all team warm ups are performed on the designated areas.
• You must provide a touch judge for each of your league matches.
• There will be no car parking space within the ground.


RULES OF THE TOURNAMENT

The format of the competition is that the eight clubs are drawn into two leagues of four and play each team in their league once. The winners of each league will then play for THE MANSELL CUP.

League A League B

Heriot's Boroughmuir
Fylde Glasgow Hawks
Watsonians Royal Scots
Gala Edinburgh Accies


Rules of the competition

1. Each game will last 15 minutes each half with a one minute interval
2. Squads will consist of no more than 25 players
3. Any number of replacements can be made at any time providing a replacement does not take a goal kick immediately
4. Laws be as for a normal 15-a-side rugby match
5. Winning teams will receive 4 points, teams drawing a match will receive 2 points each and losing teams will receive 1 point
6. The first named team in the programme of matches will be deemed as the home team and must make arrangements to change strip in the event of a colour clash
7. Teams must report to the registration desk at the entrance to the changing rooms at least 35 minutes prior to the first match and supply a final list of squad members
8. The winners of THE MANSELL CUP will retain the trophy for one year
9. In the event of a tie for the top league position the following procedure will take place
a) The team with the best points differential in all matches will be deemed the winner.
b) If still a tie the team who won the league match between the two sides will be deemed the winner.

MANSELL CUP DRAW
SATURDAY 13th August 2005
PITCH 1 LEAGUE A PITCH 2 LEAGUE B
12.00 - 12.35
Heriot’s v Watsonians 12.15 – 12.50
Boroughmuir v Royal Scots
12.35 - 13.10
Fylde v Gala 12.50 – 13.25
Glasgow Hawks v Edin Accies
13.30 - 14.05
Gala v Heriot’s 13.45 – 14.20
Edinburgh Accies v Boroughmuir
14.05 - 14.40
Watsonians v Fylde 14.20 – 14.55
Royal Scots v Glasgow Hawks
15.00 – 15.35
Heriot’s v Fylde 15.15 – 15.50
Boroughmuir v Glasgow Hawks
15.35 – 16.10
Gala v Watsonians 15.50 – 16.25
Edinburgh Accies v Royal Scots
To permit an adequate interval before the final at 16.30, the order in which the last two matches of each league will be played may be reversed, depending on the previous results.

FINAL
(The presentation of the MANSELL CUP will follow the final immediately)

16.30 – 17.05
Winners of League A v Winners of league B

This article was posted on 8-Aug-2005, 22:47 by Hugh Barrow.