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THE ULTIMATE UK RUGBY TOUR

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GET READY 4 THE TIGERS CHALLENGE 6 CELEBRITY PRESENTATIONS 8 GIRLS TEAMS ON TOUR CHALLENGE! 10 VENUE: BUTLIN’S BOGNOR REGIS 12 VENUE: BUTLIN’S MINEHEAD WITH 250 TEAMS AND 10,000 HARRY WELLS, CRAIG NEWBY & FREDDIE TUILAGI 14 2018 CLUB ROLL CALL PEOPLE PARTICIPATING, 15 TESTIMONIALS THERE’S NOWHERE BETTER 16 HOW TO BOOK, EVENT INFO, T&C’S TO TAKE YOUR CLUB ON 17 CLUB REGISTRATION FORM TOUR THAN THE 2019 TIGERS CHALLENGE 18 MATT HAMPSON FOUNDATION

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T 01664 566360 E [email protected] W www.tigerschallenge.co.uk 3 With 250 teams and 10,000 people from all over the UK participating, the Tigers Challenge is the largest youth rugby event of its kind in the UK - there’s nowhere better to take your team on tour!

Following a fantastic year in 2018, with more teams than ever before joining us on tour, it’s all set to be another fantastic year at the 2019 Tigers Challenge.

ULTIMATE The Tigers Challenge is a professionally organised rugby festival, that brings U7 - U14 teams and U13 & U15 girls teams together for a fantastic weekend of rugby and fun, whilst promoting the ethos and values of the game we all love.

Every aspect of the game, its safety and ethos, will be upheld to the highest standards and the festivals will be organised in accordance with the guidelines and regulations of the RFU. ESF SCORE CENTRE TOUR The festivals are organised by Leicester Tigers & ESF Events and If you’re looking to make this season one to staged at Butlin’s resorts in Bognor Regis (West Sussex) and Your players will feel like they’re in the remember, then look no further. Staged by Minehead (Somerset). Aviva Premiership, with fixtures and schedules posted on the ESF Score Centre. ESF Events and Leicester Tigers at Butlin’s All participating teams are involved in an exciting two day festival over Saturday and Sunday, typically playing 5 or Visit www.esfscorecentre.co.uk award winning resorts in Bognor Regis 6 games over the weekend. Following the final matches and you can view full results from and Minehead, the Tigers Challenge on the Sunday, our spectacular celebrity presentation the 2018 Tigers Challenge. ceremony takes place in front of a packed auditorium. offers a unique touring experience for With dramatic sound and lighting effects, celebrity Mini & Youth rugby teams of all abilities. guests and awards for every player, it’s an occasion to remember for everyone involved.

All teams are accommodated at Butlin’s award winning resorts for the weekend - they’re the perfect base for an action packed tour. Butlin’s resorts are safe and secure, oﬀer quality accommodation and dining options, and 2019 FESTIVAL have a fantastic range of facilities to keep your touring party entertained throughout the weekend. DETAILS

So, if you’re looking to make 2019 a year to remember VENUE: BOGNOR REGIS, SUSSEX for your players, parents and coaching team, look no DATES: 5 – 8 APRIL 2019 further - join us at the Tigers Challenge and make this AGE GROUPS: U7 – U12 TEAMS season one you’ll never forget! VENUE: MINEHEAD, SOMERSET

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4 T 01664 566360 E [email protected] W www.tigerschallenge.co.uk LOUIS DEACON ANTHONY ALLEN SPECTACULAR CELEBRITY

HARRY WELLS GEORGE FORD & DAN HIPKISS With dramatic sound and lighting eﬀects, our spectacular presentation FREDDIE TUILAGI, HARRY WELLS & NEIL BACK ceremonies are a tour highlight for many teams. It’s a proud moment for the parents as each team gets their moment of glory on stage in front of a packed auditorium.

From current superstars, to legends of the game, every player gets to meet a celebrity guest at the Tigers Challenge presentation ceremony. Louis Deacon, Anthony Allen, George Worth, Harry Wells, Scott Hamilton, Jeremy Staunton, George Chuter, Craig Newby, Freddie Tuilagi, Dan Hipkiss, George Ford and Neil Back have all made special guest appearances in recent years.

All players receive a quality medal as a memento of the Tigers Challenge. In addition, there are superb team awards, along with the prestigious Tigers Challenge Magic Moment award, which is presented in each age section.

Our celebrity presentations are the perfect way to close the festival and will be an occasion to remember for all players and their families.

T 01664 566360 E info tigerschallenge.co.uk W www.tigerschallenge.co.uk Search Tigers Challenge NEIL BACK @ 7 Girls rugby is a key aspect of the Tigers Challenge, with girls teams from Bristol, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Leicestershire, GIRLS North & South Somerset, South Wales and Surrey participating in recent years.

The 2019 Tigers Challenge for girls teams will take place at Butlin’s Minehead on 3-6 May, with festivals available in the U13 and U15 age sections. The event is open to girls teams of all abilities.

The Tigers Challenge is fully committed to girls rugby and will TEAMS continue to provide well organised festivals for girls teams. So what are you waiting for – make this season one your girls will never forget and join us at the 2019 Tigers Challenge!

2019 EVENT DETAILS Venue: Butlin’s Minehead Dates:3 – 6 May 2019

AGE SECTIONS FORMAT

U13 GIRLS 12-a-side

U15 GIRLS 15-a-side

NOTE: If your team are struggling to ﬁeld a full squad but would still like to attend the Tigers Challenge, it may be possible to form a Barbarians team with another Club. Please contact ESF Events for details.

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We’re delighted to be returning to West Sussex to When the sun goes down a buzz of excitement Quite simply, there’s stage the Tigers Challenge at Butlin’s Bognor Regis goes around the resort and some of the UK’s in the school Easter holidays. With a great range most talented performers appear in the premier no better base for an of accommodation, fantastic facilities and superb entertainment venues. With names and faces entertainment, Butlin’s really is a fantastic base for you’ll recognise from TV, tribute acts and action packed rugby an unforgettable tour. live bands too, your team can enjoy amazing entertainment every night. tour on the South The festival venue itself is just 600m from Butlin’s at Arun Leisure Centre, so teams can walk from There’s a great range of quality accommodation on Coast than Butlin’s Butlin’s to the pitches each day. With 12 quality resort to relax and recharge following an action- pitches in one location, it’s the perfect setting packed day including the contemporary on-resort award winning resort for the festival and there’s always an electric hotels - the Wave and the Shoreline oﬀer fantastic atmosphere throughout the weekend. sea views, whilst the Ocean boasts a luxurious spa. in Bognor Regis. A§er an exciting day at the pitches, Butlin’s There’s a wide selection of places to eat and drink resort has a huge variety of sports and leisure and Butlin’s Half Board Dining options are always facilities, including exciting rides at the Traditional a popular choice with our teams on tour. There Fairground and great places to eat and drink. is plenty to choose from and you can go back for There’s the new sub-tropical Splash Waterworld seconds and thirds, perfect for hungry young with ﬂumes, wave machines and slides, a sports rugby players. There’s also the 1950’s Diner, area for football and basketball, a high ropes Traditional Fish & Chips and the Beachcomber Inn course with climbing wall and zip wire, Go Karts, all just a stroll from your accommodation. adventure golf, ten pin bowling, American pool and much more. So, if you’re looking for the ultimate touring experience on the South Coast, then look no further. Call ESF Events on 01664 566360, reserve your place, and join us for a great end of season tour at the Tigers Challenge in Bognor Regis.

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2019 ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS & PRICES (PER PERSON)

2019 TOURNAMENT DETAILS

Dates: Fri 5 – Mon 8 April Age Groups: U7: 4-a-side U8: 6-a-side U9: 7-a-side U10: 8-a-side U11: 9-a-side Silver Room Silver Apartment Standard Apartment Silver Apartment Newer Silver Gold Apartment Seaside Apartments Room Hotel Shoreline Room Ocean Hotel Room Hotel Wave U12: Boys 12-a-side 2 Berth ✓ TEAM ENTRY FEES 3 Berth ✓ 4 Berth There are no team entry fees to the ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ Tigers Challenge. All costs associated 5 Berth ✓✓✓ ✓✓ ✓ with the festival are included in the 6 Berth ✓✓✓ ✓✓ accommodation charges. It is therefore 7 Berth ✓ a condition of entry to the festival that all members of your touring party 5 – 8 April £125 £135 £147 £152 £159 £165 £169 £179 £179 (players, family members, coaches etc.) book accommodation through ESF Events. DINING PLANS Infant 0-1yrs Toddler 2-5yrs Child 6-14yrs Adult +15yrs

Food Court FREE £15.75 £31.50 £62.25 Premium Restaurants FREE £20.85 £41.85 £83.25

IMPORTANT: Accommodation for your whole touring party, including players, families, coaches and supporters, must be booked through ESF Events. If members of your party book alternative accommodation, which is not through ESF Events, the team will not be permitted to participate in the festival. Please refer to T&C’s and unoccupied bed information on page 16. Accommodation prices are per person (£ Inc VAT) for 3 nights accommodation and include ESF Wristbands and Butlin’s entertainment passes. Balconies, Patios and Sea Views may be available as an optional extra for an additional charge of £5 per person in some grades of accommodation. Additional grades of accommodation may be available. Half Board Dining Plan prices are per person for the weekend and include evening meal on Friday, breakfast and evening meal on Saturday and Sunday, and breakfast on Monday. The meal times are scheduled so they don’t clash with your ﬁxtures and you’ll save 20% by booking in advance compared to the on Resort cost.

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Following a fantastic sell out year year in 2018, The evening entertainment really sets Butlin’s apart Butlin’s Minehead we’ve booked the whole resort at Butlin’s from all other holiday resorts as there’s so much on Minehead over the May Day Bank Holiday oﬀer in a number of premier entertainment venues. Resort is a jewel in the weekend, exclusively to stage the Tigers From top TV and music stars, to brilliant daytime Challenge. This means that over 215 mini and shows and spectacular evening events, there’s crown for the Tigers youth teams from all over the UK will be able to something for all the family. join us at the festival, making it the biggest event Challenge. Located of its kind in the UK! There’s also a great range of quality accommodation options available at Butlin’s right next to the beach The festival itself is staged at Minehead Barbarians Minehead Resort to suit all budgets, including the RFC, Minehead Middle School, West Somerset stylish West Lakes Village, which is always a big hit and on the doorstep of College and Butlin’s Sports Field. All venues are for those craving a bit of luxury. within 1 mile of Butlin’s Resort and complimentary the great wilderness shuttle buses are provided to the pitches Butlin’s half board dining options always prove throughout the weekend. extremely popular with our teams on tour - there’s a wide selection of choices available and you can of Exmoor National A§er a great day of rugby, the facilities back go back for seconds as many times as you like – on resort at Butlin’s are fantastic for touring perfect for hungry young lads and dads! There’s Park, it really is a parties. There’s a huge variety of sports and also the 1950’s Diner, brand new Traditional leisure activities and great places to eat and Fish & Chips restaurant, Firehouse Grill and the fantastic setting for drink. There’s the High Ropes course with its Beachcomber Inn with delicious pub grub. ‘leap of faith’ and climbing wall, the traditional an end of season tour. Fairground, Go Karts, Adventure Golf, Cinema, Call ESF Events today on 01664 566360 to reserve Ten Pin Bowling, we could go on! It’s the perfect your team place for 2019. It’s set to be a fantastic base for an action-packed tour. touring experience for everyone involved and demand is expected to be greater than ever!

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Dates: Fri 3 – Mon 6 May Age Groups: U7: 4-a-side U8: 6-a-side LAKESIDE CHALETS U9: 7-a-side

U10: 8-a-side Room Standard Room Silver Suite Silver Apartment Standard Apartment Silver Bungalow Silver Apartment Newer Silver Gold Apartment Suite Deluxe Seaside Apartment Chalets Parkview Chalets Lakeview Chalets Lakeside U11: 9-a-side 2 Berth ✓✓ ✓ U12: Boys 12-a-side 3 Berth U13: Boys 13-a-side ✓✓ 4 Berth U14: Boys 15-a-side ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ U13: Girls 12-a-side 5 Berth ✓✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ U15: Girls 15-a-side 6 Berth ✓ ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓✓ 7 Berth ✓✓✓ ✓✓ TEAM ENTRY FEES 8 Berth ✓ ✓✓ There are no team entry fees to the 3 – 6 May £119 £129 £135 £135 £145 £152 £155 £159 £165 £169 £175 £179 £185 Tigers Challenge. All costs associated with the festival are included in the accommodation charges. It is therefore DINING PLANS Infant 0-1yrs Toddler 2-5yrs Child 6-14yrs Adult +15yrs a condition of entry to the festival that all members of your touring party Food Court FREE £15.75 £31.50 £62.25 (players, family members, coaches etc.) book accommodation through ESF Events. Premium Restaurants FREE £20.85 £41.85 £83.25

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Ampthill RFC Hitchin RFC Taunton RFC Dan Horne Chris Gambarini Gordon Williams Ballyclare RFC Hove RFC The Royal Alexandra & Albert School Tigers Challenge Tigers Challenge Tigers Challenge Ballymena RFC Ironsides RFC Tondu RFC May 28 May 28 May 27 Beddau RFC Keynsham RFC Treorchy RFC Belfast Harlequins RFC Lampeter RFC Tring RUFC Bideford RFC Leicester Forest RFC Truro RFC Bognor Regis RFC Lichﬁeld RFC Wellingborough RFC Bonymaen RFC Lisburn RFC Wellington RFC Bridgend Athletic RFC Llanelli Wanderers RFC Weymouth & Portland RFC Bryncethin RFC Llangennech RFC Winscombe RFC Burntwood RC Llantwit Major RFC Wolverhampton RFC Beddau Under 7’s teams that absolutely Caldicot RFC Maesteg Celtic RFC Woodford RFC loved the #TigersChallenge at Butlins, Ampthill U14’s warming up on the beach Minehead back on #MayBankHoliday on the morning they won the plate ﬁnal Canterbury RFC Minehead Barbarians RFC Worcester RFC 2018. Highly recommend for all up at The Tigers Challenge in Minehead. A Carmarthen Athletic RFC Melton Mowbray RFC Worthing RFC coming players and teams. What a Caldicot RFC U10’s loving tour and fantastic weekend with some amazing weekend and what an organisation. having fun! rugby against great opposition. Castlebourne RFC Milton Keynes RUFC Chipping Norton RFC Monmouth RFC

Cinderford RFC New Tredegar Minis RFC Thanks to ESF and Leicester Tigers for I would just like to say a massive Thank You to you all for a fantastic CIYMS RFC New Tredegar RFC putting on a great festival. Our 28 boys weekend. Every family thoroughly enjoyed the Tigers Challenge and the and 27 parents had an absolute ball children made memories for life. What a great set up you have! Please pass Newport Salop RFC Clevedon RFC over the weekend, you even managed our thanks to all staff and volunteers, they were superb and helped at all Coleraine RFC Old Albanians JRFC to organise the weather for us! points during the weekend. Crawley RFC Old Brentwood Acorns RFC CIYMS RFC Penybanc Juniors RFC Croesyceiliog RFC Old Cats RFC Cwmbran RFC Old Coventrians RFC Cwmgors RFC Old Leamingtonians RFC Gatch Owen Rhiân Stallard Thanks for all your hard work Deri RFC Penallta RFC Tigers Challenge Tigers Challenge preparing for and running a Diss RFC Penlan RFC May 27 May 27 wonderful Tigers Challenge festival at Butlin’s this weekend. I have had Dorking RFC Penybanc Juniors RFC a load of feedback from all the age Dunstablians RFC Reading RFC groups about how this was the best tour they had been on with the club. Ealing Trailfinders RC RTB Ebbw Vale RFC Ealing Trailfinders Minis RFC Edenbridge RFC Rugby St Andrews RFC Esher RFC Shelford RFC Exeter Saracens RFC Shipston on Stour RFC Thank you for a wonderful weekend Farnborough RFC Shrewsbury RFC of Rugby, I have two teams of very Folkestone RC Spartans RFC happy U11’s who I am sure will never forget the experience. Grove RFC St Albans RFC Coleraine RFC Haverfordwest RFC Stourbridge RFC Hinckley RFC Supermarine RFC

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HOW TO BOOK ACCOMMODATION EVENT ORGANISERS 1. Make a Provisional Booking - Call ESF Events on IMPORTANT: Accommodation for your whole party, including The Tigers Challenge is organised and staged by ESF Events Ltd 01664 566360 and, subject to availability, we will reserve players, families, managers and supporters, must be booked (Company Registration Number 7695303). your club a place for two weeks free of charge. through ESF Events. If members of your party book alternative accommodation, which is not through ESF Events, the team will BROCHURE ACCURACY 2. Register Your Club - Complete and return the Club not be permitted to participate in the Tigers Challenge. The only To the best of our knowledge, all information in this brochure is Registration Form with the Initial Deposit Payment of £250 per exception to this is ‘local’ teams who are invited to participate in the accurate at the time of print. Please be aware that there may be age group, or call ESF Events to register your team over the festival to ensure the best possible format in each age group. occasions when the facilities listed in this brochure are modified phone. You will then be sent a Confirmation of Booking email or unavailable due to factors beyond our control. and your accommodation booking information. The £250 Initial Once the club is registered, ESF Events will email the Group Leader Deposit Payment will be refunded prior to the 2019 festival taking a unique accommodation booking link for your team. Group PHOTOGRAPHS place. Deposits are non-refundable for teams who cancel their Leaders can simply forward this email to the parents in your group, By registering your team(s), you are also agreeing that we may, if booking. who can then book accommodation for their family/friends on appropriate, use any photographs taken by the event photographers the ESF Events section of the Butlin’s website, through the unique at the Tigers Challenge of individual players or teams, in the Tigers REGISTRATION 3. Book Accommodation - Once the club is registered, ESF accommodation booking link. A deposit of £30 per person is Challenge marketing literature, website and advertising. If you would Events will email the Group Leader a unique accommodation required to book accommodation. An accommodation booking not like photography of your players or teams to be used for this To register your team(s), either call ESF Events on 01664 566360 with all the information booking link for your team. Group Leaders can simply forward deadline will be specified by ESF Events, which is normally 3 weeks purpose for any reason, you must notify ESF Events via requested below, or complete and return this registration form to the address at the foot this email to the parents in your group, who can then book a§er your team(s) register. The final balance for accommodation will [email protected] prior to the festival taking place. accommodation for their family/friends on the ESF Events section be due no later than 8 weeks before the festival. of the page or email to [email protected]. Once accepted, you will receive of the Butlin’s website, through the unique accommodation Accommodation will be allocated strictly on a first-come EVENT CANCELLATION/CURTAILMENT booking link. A deposit of £30 per person is required to book first-served basis. All sizes and grades of accommodation are In the unusual event that there are insufficient entries in an age group confirmation of entry and accommodation booking information via email. accommodation. The final balance for accommodation will be subject to availability at the time of booking accomodation. to go ahead with the event, ESF Events will attempt to offer a suitable due no later than 8 weeks before the festival. Accommodation will always be available once your registration alternative for your team. If there is not an alternative option which is has been accepted, providing your party book their acceptable for your group, and you wish to cancel your booking, the IMPORTANT: Accommodation for your whole party, accommodation by their accommodation booking deadline, but Initial Deposit and accommodation payments made by your team including players, families, coaches and supporters, must we cannot guarantee your first choice grade of accomodation. will be refund in full. Whilst every effort will be made to complete be booked through ESF Events. If members of your touring all scheduled fixtures at the festival, ESF Events cannot be held party book alternative accommodation, which is not through UNOCCUPIED BEDS: In cases where a unit of accommodation is responsible for the curtailment of a festival due to adverse weather ESF Events, the team will not be permitted to participate in booked leaving unoccupied beds, a full subsidy will be charged, conditions. Club Name the Tigers Challenge. i.e. if 3 people book a 4 berth unit of accommodation, they would have to pay for 4 people. Infants under the age of 2 years, who FORCE MAJEUR TOUR ITINERARY go free if you bring along your own cot, do not count towards the We do not accept liability for any loss, damage or expense arising Friday - No rugby is played on the day of arrival. occupancy of a unit. from a change or cancellation to your tour which occurs due to Age Group(s) Accommodation units will be available from 4pm but teams can At Butlin’s resorts you can hire a cot for a fee of £10 (linen is not unusual or unforeseeable circumstances beyond our control and arrive on resort from Midday and use the facilities at Butlin’s. that of our suppliers. Such events would include, for example, provided) or pay a supplement of £35 if an infant under 2 sleeps Please indicate the number of squads to be registered in each age group. i.e. if you wish to enter 3 squads in the U8 age group, please write 3 x U8 There will be a full evening entertainment programme on the in a bed. war, threat of war, riots, civil strife, pandemics, industrial disputes, Friday. Our welcome meeting for Coaches and Group Leaders will terrorist activity, fire or adverse weather conditions, natural or also take place on Friday evening at 8pm. For Butlin’s Terms & Conditions of booking and full details of nuclear disaster, decisions of National Governing Bodies or similar Venue/Dates accommodation and facilities, please refer to www.butlins.com – events beyond our control. Saturday & Sunday – The festivals will take place with all teams Please also refer to the ESF accommodation booking information playing games on both the Saturday and Sunday. Teams will typically emailed to group leader. COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE play 5 or 6 games over the weekend. The celebrity presentation ESF WRISTBANDS In the event that you experience problems with any element of your Group Leader ceremony will take place on the Sunday a§ernoon/evening. tour, you must advise the ESF Events organising team on resort in You will be allocated one ESF wristband for each member Name and of your party who has booked accommodation through ESF writing, so that we can attempt to resolve the problem at once. Monday - No rugby is played on the Monday so teams have Events. People without an ESF wristband will not be permitted to If the problem cannot be resolved at the festival, we will ask your Address the option of travelling home on the Sunday evening or Monday participate in the festival, attend the presentation ceremony or Group Leader or nominated Coaches to complete a complaint form, morning. Check out of accommodation is 10.00am on Monday, but enter evening entertainment venues at Butlin’s. following which, ESF Events will undertake a full investigation on your you do not have to leave the resort until Midday. return from the festival. If you fail to take either of these steps, it will DINING PLANS AT BUTLIN’S affect our ability to investigate your complaint and may impact the Telephone (Day) Mobile EVENT FORMAT AGE RECOMMENDED Half Board Dining Plans at Butlin’s include breakfast and evening way your complaint is dealt with. In the event of any dispute arising All age sections will be FORMAT GROUP SQUAD SIZE meal. Evening meal is included on the Friday, Saturday and between us, the dispute will be governed by the laws of England & played under the RFU Sunday, but not if you arrive a§er the restaurant is closed. Wales under the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. Complaint Age Grade Rules for U7 4-a-side 6 Breakfast is included on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The forms must be made in writing within 28 days of the event. Email 2018-2019. Leicester U8 6-a-side 8 meal times are scheduled so they don’t clash with your fixtures Tigers have worked U9 7-a-side 10 and you’ll save 20% by booking in advance compared to the on ESF Events cannot be held responsible for: closely with the RFU and Resort cost. - The conduct, behaviour and actions of other teams or we will be organising U10 8-a-side 12 individulas present at the festival or at Butlin’s. our events in keeping U11 9-a-side 15 BEHAVIOUR & CONDUCT WHILE ON TOUR with their ethos, and U12 12-a-side 20 It is a condition of participation in the Tigers Challenge that - The decision of teams not to fulfil a scheduled fixture at the our continuing ethos. U13 13-a-side 20 you agree to accept the authority and decisions of the Tigers Tigers Challenge. Initial Deposit Payment All teams will get a Challenge organisers and referees in attendance at the festival. It U14 15-a-side 22 - Loss of property and damage to property/vehicles at the holiday An initial deposit payment of £250 per age group is required to register your team(s) at the Tigers Challenge. The Initial Deposit fair amount of games is the responsibility of the Group Leader and adults in the party to U13 GIRLS 12-a-side 16 centre or at the venues where the festivals are played, or at Butlin’s. over the weekend in ensure the behaviour of all members of your party is acceptable Payment will be refunded by ESF Events Ltd once the accommodation for your whole party has been booked. Deposit payments Vehicles are parked at the owners risk at the venues, and at Butlin’s. a competitive and fun U15 GIRLS 15-a-side 20 at all times, both at the pitches and at Butlin’s. In extreme cases of are non refundable should you cancel your team booking. environment. We will be unacceptable behaviour, the Resort Management & ESF Events celebrating everyone’s achievements at the end of the weekend and DATA PROTECTION reserve the right to terminate a holiday, whereby part or all of a ESF Events will use the personal information that you provide to championing clubs that best embrace the new focus for our game, Team/Club may be required to leave the premises without refund. Payment by Cheque I enclose a cheque for £ made payable to “ESF Events Ltd”. within the new guidelines. A Final Briefing will be emailed to Group process your booking and provide your tour. We may also need to Clubs will be charged for any damage caused by members of their pass your information to third party service providers, such as Butlin’s Leaders 7-10 days before the festival. The Final Briefing email will party. Misconduct while on site at Butlin’s, or at the festival itself, include the Event Format, Fixtures & Schedules and Rules. and Leicester Tigers. The Group Leader for each booking has the may also be reported to the RFU by the organisers, for further authority to discuss all accommodation bookings made under the Payment by Card Please tick here to pay by credit/debit card and ESF Events will call you to take your card details. disciplinary action to be taken as deemed appropriate. TEAM ENTRY FEES team booking with ESF Events and representatives from the holiday There is no charge for debit cards or credit card payments. centres if required. It is the Group Leaders responsibility to inform all There are no Team Entry Fees to enter the Tigers Challenge. INSURANCE other members of your party what information you are providing, and All costs involved with staging the festival are included in the The 2019 Tigers Challenge is covered for ‘Public Liability’ insurance what we may use it for. Financial Protection accommodation charges. by ESF Events. However, this does not cover individual teams or ‘person to person’ public liability, personal accident or injury ESF Events Ltd are members of ABTOT – The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust. For full TEAM REGISTRATION FINANCIAL PROTECTION whilst attending the festivals. We strongly recommend that all details please see page 16 or visit www.tigerschallenge.co.uk Participating teams are required to complete a player registration The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust participating teams, if they are not already covered, should take document that includes all player’s names and date of birth. In Limited (ABTOT) provides financial protection under out insurance cover for these risks. We also strongly recommend all addition, teams must also bring RFU or other National Governing The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements guests attending take out appropriate holiday insurance. body documentation, or alternative proof of age for all players to Regulations 2018 for ESF Events Limited, and in the event of their insolvency, protection is provided for the event. CANCELLATION the following: AGE BORN ON BORN If you cancel your booking due to illness, accident or change of I have read and understood the Terms & Conditions detailed in this brochure and at www.tigerschallenge.co.uk AGE QUALIFICATION GROUP OR AFTER BEFORE circumstances, and if you have taken insurance cover, payments DATES Non-flight packages; flight inclusive packages that commence for accommodation arising from the cancellation may be covered. Consideration will U15 1 Sep ‘03 1 Sep ‘04 outside of the EU, which are sold to customers outside of the EU; Please tick if you do not Initial Deposit payments paid to ESF Events will not be refunded be given to official and accommodation only bookings. U14 1 Sep ‘04 1 Sep ‘05 for teams who cancel their booking. To cancel your team booking, wish to receive promotional dispensation where held U13 1 Sep ‘05 1 Sep ‘06 you must email ESF Events at [email protected] to information from our affiliate under RFU Regulation ABTOT cover provides for a refund in the event you have not notify us. Cancellation charges for accommodation at Butlin’s are Signed Date partners. 15. However this is at U12 1 Sep ‘06 1 Sep ‘07 yet travelled or repatriation if you are abroad. Please note that detailed in the table below: the discretion of the U11 1 Sep ‘07 1 Sep ‘08 bookings made outside the EU are only protected by ABTOT when purchased directly with ESF Events Limited. Organisers and subject to U10 1 Sep ‘08 1 Sep ‘09 specific Tigers Challenge Length of time before the U9 1 Sep ‘09 1 Sep ‘10 Team/Family Cancellation charge Only contracts made with ESF Events Limited as a principal operator Return completed Form to ESF Events, 18A Park Lane, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 0PT or email to [email protected] Rules. Please contact ESF start of the Festival of the bookings will be covered by ABTOT. Bookings with, and Events for further details if U8 1 Sep ‘10 1 Sep ‘11 payments made directly to, Butlin’s are not covered by ABTOT. required. U7 1 Sep ‘11 1 Sep ‘12 56 days or more Deposits & any Insurance premiums In the unlikely event that you require assistance whilst abroad due to SUPERVISION: ADULT TO CHILD RATIOS 43 - 55 days 40% our financial failure, please call our 24/7 helpline on 01702 811397 At least one responsible adult over the age of 21 must occupy and advise you are a customer of an ABTOT protected travel company. each unit of accommodation. A minimum adult to child ratio of 1 29 - 42 days 60% to 2 is required for your party at Butlin’s. 28 days or less 100% You can access the The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 here: https://www.legislation. gov.uk/uksi/2018/634/contents/made. Search Tigers Challenge THE UK’S BIGGEST YOUTH FOOTBALL FESTIVAL

The Tigers Challenge are proud to support the Matt Hampson Foundation and the Leicester Tigers Foundation. Over £35,000 has been raised for the Foundations at the Tigers Challenge in recent years.

Matt Hampson was an emerging talent in the world of rugby, widely recognised as having the capability to go all the way. A§er progressing through the junior ranks at England U18 and England U19 levels, Matt established himself as the number one prop in the England U21 team.

Then came the moment that changed Matt’s life. In a collapsed scrum, Matt suﬀered a dislocation of his neck which trapped his spinal cord. It le§ him paralysed from the neck down, but more determined than ever from the neck up.

Without question, Matt is an incredible Sport and Access, allowing the continued young man, he is an inspiration to everyone development of the Tigers Wheelchair who knows his story. This Year has seen Matt Rugby Club. The club provides special finally realise his dream opening the Get Busy schools engagement alongside a quality Living Centre (GBL), a pioneering £1 million grassroots club, for all to access and get a rehabilitation centre, designed to support the taste of the game. In doing so, a pathway Foundation’s beneficiaries who have suffered to excellence has been created, that has life altering and catastrophic sporting injuries. already seen 4 young players gain national We recommend you visit the Matt Hampson recognition being selected for the GB squad. Foundation website to find out more about the The efforts the Foundation and Wheelchair GBL Centre and the work Matt’s team does. team continue to raise public awareness of the needs of those living life in challenging Matt’s commitment to helping others circumstances but positively focussing on knows no limits and once again this year the abilities of what we can do as opposed to he is teaming up with the Leicester Tigers the disability of the participants. Foundation to bring support to those living life with disabilities, creating opportunities to The Tigers Challenge is once again delighted participate in and enjoy the all the benefits of to be supporting The Matt Hampson the sport we all love, rugby, in its wheelchair Foundation and the Leicester Tigers format. Funds raised from the 2019 Tigers Foundation at the 2019 Tigers Challenges. Challenge will go to supporting Disability With a passion for sport and over 30 years experience organising some of the UK’s most prestigious youth sporting events, ESF Events are the leading specialist sports tour operator in the UK.

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