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Elstree School Woolhampton Reading. Berks RG7 5TD

Tel: 01635 865379 (Home) 07854 186151 (Mobile) email: [email protected] 10th September 2016

Dear Coach,

Thank you for entering your school team for the I.A.P.S. National Prep. School Sixes. This year’s tournament is once again being sponsored by Lee Bennett Sports and Leisure. We are extremely grateful for this support, and look forward to a long and fruitful association.

The Southern Area heat will take place at Elstree School on Saturday 8th October. The finals will be played at Repton on Sunday 20th November.

This attachment has a copy of the tournament rules and the draw for the group matches which was made by Mrs Olivia Inglis, our Headmaster’s wife.

25 schools have entered the Southern Heats. There will be 5 groups of 5 teams and a round robin will be played. The top team in each group and the best three second placed teams will then go forward into the knock-out quarter finals of the cup. The four semi-finalists will qualify for the finals at Repton.

To accommodate this programme the tournament will kick off at 1.30 pm. everyone is very welcome to arrive any time after 12.30pm. Please bring your own packed lunch and drinks as the school can not offer catering on this occasion. Minibuses can park on the fields (will be signposted). Car should go through the main gate.

Please note: There is a change in the rules relating to penalty kicks. This year all penalty shoot-outs will be sudden death.

On arrival please report to the scorer’s pavilion. You will be given programmes and a ‘guide’ for the day.

Finally, could you please email me when you get this so that I know everyone has received this information. Many thanks.

With very best wishes for a good season,

Steve The Draw

Group A Group B Group C (a) Crosfields Wellingborough Moulsford (b) Horris Hill Hoe Bridge Milton Keynes (c) Winchester House Farleigh Holme Grange (d) Hall Grove Ludgrove Twyford (e) St. Andrew’s Prep Lambrook Durlston Court

Group D Group E (a) Bishopsgate Cumnor House (b) Windlesham House Davenies (c) Elstree Cheam (d) Sevenoaks Dorset House (e) St. George’s Summer Fields

Timings

Group Matches 1.30 a v b ALL Group A matches are on Pitch 1 1.45 c v d 2.00 a v e ALL Group B matches are on Pitch 2 2.15 b v c 2.30 d v e ALL Group C matches are on Pitch 3 2.45 a v c 3.00 b v d ALL Group D matches are on Pitch 4 3.15 c v e 3.30 a v d ALL Group E matches are on Pitch 5 3.45 b v e

Quarter finals Pitch 1 Pitch 2 Pitch 3 Pitch 5 4.00 Best Winners 2nd Best Winners 3rd Best winners 4th Best Winners v v v v 3rd Best Second 2nd Best Second Best Second 5th Best Winners (Match A) (Match B) (Match C) (Match D)

Semi finals 4.20 Winners Match A Winners Match B v v Winners Match C Winners Match D

Final 4.40 Cup Final

Presentations: c. 5.00pm

Rules of the Tournament 1) Pitches: Pitches will be 60 - 70 yards long and 40 - 45 yards wide.

2) Goals: Goals will be 7 feet by 21 feet. A penalty arc of radius 10 yards will be drawn round each goal. Penalty kicks will be taken from a distance of ten yards.

3) Squads Teams of 6 to be chosen from a squad of 8 players (NO more please).

4) Laws: There will be no off side. Goalkeepers may not punt or drop kick the ball; they may throw or roll the ball or, once they have released it in to play, kick the ball. Goal kicks can be taken from anywhere inside the penalty arc. At restarts opposing players must be at least 5 yards from the ball. Normal Laws of the Game apply in all other areas.

5) Duration: All matches will consist of two 6 minute halves.

6) Substitutes: Rolling substitutions may be made whenever the ball is dead and with the permission of the referee.

7) Size of ball: A size 4 ball will be used in all matches.

8) Linesmen: Each team should provide one boy who should report to the referee before kick off to act as linesman.

9) Colours: In the event of a colour clash, the first named team will be required to change their shirts.

10) Tournament Group matches will be played on a league basis. Organisation: Positions will be determined by the following order of preference: a) By the team scoring the most points. (3 for a win, 2 for a score draw and 1 for a no score draw) b) By the team with the best goal difference. c) By the team scoring the most goals. d) By the result of the match between the two teams. e) By the taking of penalty kicks. (sudden death)

Following the Group matches the top team in each of the four Groups plus the best 3 second placed teams will compete in the cup knock-out stages.

11) Knock-out stages: In the event of a draw there will be two extra periods of two minutes each. If still no result there will be sudden death penalty kicks.

The Four Semi-Finalists will go forward to the National Finals at Repton on Sunday 20th November.