• Footwear must be trainers, moulded-sole boots, or rugby boots with blade studs.
• Teams must wear a uniform kit with matching colours and patterns.

Match Timing

• Games start on the hooter.
• Teams not on the field within 5 minutes of the start concede one try, with an additional try conceded for every further 5 minutes late.

Competition Format

• Teams play a round-robin within their division.
• The top two teams in each division qualify for playoffs.

Tiebreakers
If teams finish level on points, rankings are decided by:

• Head-to-head result.
• Most tries scored.
• Fewest tries conceded.
• Coin toss.

Team Composition

• Teams must have at least two men or two women on the field at all times.
• Each team must have at least one player aged 19 or over on the field at all times.

Discipline

• A player sent off is suspended for the remainder of the tournament.

Registration

• Teams must check in at the central desk at least 30 minutes before kickoff.

Ring-in Players

• Teams short of players may use up to two ring-ins.
• Ring-ins must come from a lower division and require coordinator approval.

Playoffs & Finals

• Tied matches go to 5 minutes each way of extra time.
• If still tied, a sudden-death drop-off applies.
• If a team scores directly from the restart, the opposition receives one set of six touches to respond. Failure to score ends the match.

Team Sheets

• Playoff and finals teams must submit an official team sheet.
• Only listed players may participate.

Disputes

• Any matter not covered by these rules will be decided by the Competition Coordinator, Rob Antscherl

The Coordinator’s decision is final.