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SUSSEX FOOTBALL UNION HANDBOOK President Ken Nichols 2013-2014 S U Y S B SE G X RU SCHOOLS FOUNDED 1953 www.sussexrugby.co.uk Headline sponsors of Sussex Rugby Football Union www.shepherdneame.co.ukwwww..shepherdneame.co.uk SUSSEX RUGBY HANDBOOK CONTENTS GENERAL Affiliated Clubs contacts ..........................................................................................20 Appointments, Executive Officers, Representatives ..................................................8 CB Meetings and CB Fixtures ....................................................................................5 Child Safeguarding ..................................................................................................82 Club Code of Conduct ..............................................................................................3 County Coaches ......................................................................................................84 Community Rugby Development Team....................................................................79 COMPETITIONS County Championship Senior and U 20 ..........................................................70 Kick-off times ..................................................................................................37 National, London & SE League Fixtures ..........................................................45 Replacements ..................................................................................................68 Sussex Spitfire and RFU Knockouts................................................................39 Sussex Spitfire Team League Fixtures ............................................................56 Sussex Fixture Bureau ....................................................................................65 Committee Terms of Reference................................................................................13 Contact Details ......................................................................................................143 Discipline ..................................................................................................................71 Governance ..............................................................................................................71 Emergency Call Card..................................................................................................4 Fixtures & Meetings....................................................................................................5 Patrons & Life Members ..........................................................................................12 Presidents Report ......................................................................................................4 REFEREES Officials ..........................................................................................................133 Referees Contact Details ..............................................................................135 Sussex Community Rugby Referees Group ..................................................138 SCHOOLS Officers ..........................................................................................................100 Rules of Constitution......................................................................................101 England Honours, CB Results, CB Fixtures U15-U18 ..................................103 Schools KO competitions ..............................................................................110 U14 State Schools Competition ....................................................................119 Sixth Form League ........................................................................................120 Sevens ..........................................................................................................122 Sussex Schools Membership 2013-14..........................................................124 Tours – Outgoing and Incoming ..............................................................................74 Women’s & Girls Rugby............................................................................................15 YOUTH Pre-Match Etiquette ........................................................................................86 East and West Forums ....................................................................................87 Youth League Regulations ..............................................................................87 Youth Fixtures ..................................................................................................92 Minis ................................................................................................................98 Youth Player Registration ................................................................................99 ADVERTISERS Shepherd Neame ......Inside Front Cover Wooden Spoon ..................................86 Lewes RFC..........................................27 Sponsors....................Inside Back Cover Worthing RFC......................................34 Virgin Atlantic ..........Outside Back Cover Active Sussex......................................85 1 2 SUSSEX CLUB CHARTER AND CODE OF CONDUCT As a Club, we acknowledge that we shall use our best endeavours to conduct ourselves at all levels and at all times in a disciplined manner, observing fair play according to the Laws of the Game and a sporting spirit. To maintain the ethos of the game this shall include but not limited by the following: • A fair and equable treatment for all our rugby members which shall extend to all members of our opponent clubs. • A fostering of excellence in our style of play, club relationships and integration into the local community • To arrange to play both home and away fixtures in equivalent proportions • By honouring all our fixtures, which may entail using our good relations with neighbouring clubs to arrange to pooling of players without enticement to leave their existing clubs. • To be equitable in our arrangements with the clubs contributing to the pool, by providing players to and utilising players from the pool in equal proportion. • In the eventuality of not being able to raise a full side even with the pooled players, to communicate with our opponents in good time and agree to play the game by sharing the available players. • By ensuring that all our club members and associated spectators respect the roles of the officials appointed to the game. To be intolerant of any abuse or physical harm to the officials or their property. To extend to them a welcome to our club and an encouragement to be involved in the after match companionship in our game. • To set an example to young players be refraining from dissent of decisions by the game officials and the use of language of a profane obscene or expletive nature. • To communicate with the Member Clubs and the Management Committees of the Union in a prompt and efficient manner to ensure the effective and timely management of the organisation of Rugby Football within the Sussex Union 3 From the President: Ken Nichols It is a great honour to have been elected as Sussex President and to accept this prestigious position though this is tinged with sadness having taken over from Kenny before he had the opportunity to complete his official term in office. It will be big shoes to try to fill. Over the past two seasons Sussex Rugby has seen a wonderful resurgence on the pitch with both Worthing now playing in National 1 and East Grinstead reaching National League status. Brighton reached the RFU Intermediate Cup Final at Twickenham winning by 30-22 against Bridlington. Other Clubs have been promoted as winners of their respective Leagues and as a County we are in a strong position. This is due to the excellent coaching systems clubs have in place and put alongside the hard work from club committees and unsung heroes, the volunteers; it all seems to be falling into place. At Twickenham in February four ex-Sussex Schoolboys were playing for England against Scotland – Billy Twelvetrees was called as a late replacement for the British Lions in Australia. As a CB we are, with hard work from the County Executive, in a wonderful position for the World Cup and have been awarded 2 matches at the Brighton Amex Stadium in September 2015. This gives us a great opportunity to take the game of Rugby Union into Schools, Clubs and Universities to use as a vehicle for player recruitment in Sussex, along with sponsorship for your Clubs. I will try to get and see as many games as possible at as many venues as possible during the season. So enjoy your forthcoming season, train hard, play with fairness and enthusiasm, meet with old rivals in the bar always remembering to show total respect to the match officials and their decisions as they want to enjoy the game as much as you the players. EMERGENCY SERVICES Each Club should place a notice with full address and Post Code by the telephone Each Club should mark the posts or post protectors with POST CODE Each Coach and Physio carries a LIONEL Card EMERGENCY CALL CARD L LOCATION POST CODE I INCIDENT – Player injured O OTHER SERVICES – Fire or Police N NUMBERS INVOLVED if more than one player E EXTENT OF INJURY – supply details of possible injury L LOCATION POST CODE 4 SUSSEX CB MEETINGS AUGUST Wednesday 14 Game Development Conf. Ardingly SEPTEMBER Mon - Fri 2 - 6 RDP Partnerships Tuesday 3 CB General Burgess Hill RFC 7.30 Tuesday 10 West Sussex Forum Crawley RFC 8.00 Wednesday 11 RDP Chairs Brighton RFC