Assassins Rugby Football Club

The Tournament Director has the right to move a team up or down a division to maintain competitiveness for playoffs.

Pools are seeded by prior performance in Rugbymania and History of Tournaments won. All seedings are determined by the Tournament Director and are final. Playoff pools will be seeded by points earned in pool play (if applicable):

• 3 points for a win (by play or forfeit). 2 points for a draw. 1 point for a loss. 0 points for a no show.
• A no show team is a forfeit and results in a score of 28-0 for the non-forfeiting team.

Rosters are turned in prior to the tournament and reviewed at check-in. 

• Teams that do not check in and confirm rosters will be considered non-compliant and forfeit any games scheduled. 
• Rosters are set at the beginning of the day with 12 players and up to 4 alternates that must play during pool play. The alternate may rotate in, but each game is only allowed a 12 man roster, that is declared by identifying with the ref before the game. (All players must be registered and paid i.e. 12 players included in the registration fee, each additional player is $50.
• Rosters are allowed movement during pool play but must be locked each playoff game. (Players that have not played for their respective team during the pool play, will not be permitted to join the roster or play even if rostered ahead of time. Players must compete during the pool play).
• Should ineligible players be used in finals, second place will be defaulted the win and receive 75% of the prize. Twenty-five per cent will be retained by the tournament.

If the bracket or playoff pool is a round robin style, then each team will play the other once, with points based on the system described above.

Teams must be ready for coin toss 5 mins prior to kickoff. Captains may meet at center on the sideline while waiting for the previous game to finish. Being late for a game (less than 5 players more than 2 mins after start time) will result in forfeit 28-0.

Each field will have 2 match balls for use during the games. These are not for warm-up. Each team is responsible for retrieving the ball if it is kicked or thrown outside the facility.

(1) head-to-head; (2) point differential during pool play; (3) total points scored during pool play; (4) Lowest Points allowed in non-head to head.

Playoff games may not end in a tie. Additional 7 minute periods will be played with sudden death.

All red cards will be reviewed with the attending Referee, head Referee and Tournament Representative.

A first Red Card will be reviewed and a minimum suspension of Half of the next game up to Full Expulsion of the tournament based on the nature of the incident.

Review will be conducted with player present and 3 Officials will take a moment to decide on the ruling and let said player with representative know the results.

A Second Red Card will result in Expulsion from the tournament.

Premier and Open- Five (5) subs maximum. 12 player rosters set at check in.

Rolling subs are permitted, but not during play and only at stoppages. If there is a rolling sub during play, a penalty try (7points) is awarded.

Playoff teams will not be permitted to roll their subs. A player may only return for blood or head injury. 5 subs max in playoff games.

As directed by the referee prior to the game. However, whether from behind or in front, not retrieving a kicked ball that remains in the facility will be strictly enforced and will result in a free kick to the opposition. All teams should have a chaser.

Players must match, or come close to matching, to the discretion of the opposition and referee. Torn shirts or jerseys are not allowed. Players must leave the field and replace the jersey (similar to blood sub).