RUGBY LEAGUE NINES DATE: Tuesday 9th September to Friday 12th September 2014 VENUE: Arataki Park, Arataki, Mount Maunganui MANAGERS MEETING: 8.00am Tuesday 9th September at Arataki Park, Mt Maunganui COST: $300.00 per team (NZD$) ENTRIES CLOSE: Wednesday 28th May 2014 at 4.00pm

ELIGIBILITY 1) Students competing must be enrolled full-time in the school they are representing. 2) New Zealand students competing must be in Year 7 or Year 8. 3) New Zealand schools must be an affiliated member of NZAIMS (New Zealand Association of Intermediate and Middle Schooling http://nzaims.co.nz). 4) Students may compete in more than one code however timetable allowances will not be made for any competitors. 5) Competitors must be Over 10 years and Under 13 years of age as at the 1st January of the tournament year (2014). 6) Competitor’s birthdates will be required on future team registration documentation.

Division . Boys Under 13 Years Division (a maximum of 14 registered players per team) . STRICTLY NO MIXED GENDER TEAMS

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION Len Reid Sash Stosic BOP Coachforce Officer League New Zealand Phone 021 433 722 Phone 021 270 6975 Email [email protected] Email [email protected]

A tournament committee will be in place to administer and facilitate the running of this tournament.

COSTS . Schools are required to pay the entry fee of $300.00 per team (NZD$). . Non-refundable / Payment MUST be made within 7 days of receipt of the invoice.

ENTRIES CLOSE Wednesday 28th May 2014 at 4.00pm

Please forward entries to the NZCT AIMS GAMES International Sporting Championships Email to: [email protected] Post to: Sport Bay of Plenty, C/o Vicki Semple, PO Box 13355, Tauranga 3141, New Zealand

If registration for an activity is oversubscribed then the opportunity to participate will be at the discretion of the executive committee and no further correspondence will be entered into (if unsuccessful team/individual entry will be refunded). The four organising schools have right of entry, plus the four semi-finalists in the tournament of the previous year.

PLACINGS / SEEDINGS Final placings from the 2013 NZCT AIMS GAMES Tournament will determine seedings for this year.

PROGRAMME Sunday 7th September Opening Ceremony (ASB Baypark Arena) 6.00pm start Tuesday 9th September Managers Meeting (Arataki Park) 8.00am Tuesday 9th September Pool Play 9.00am start Wednesday 10th September Pool Play / Crossover 9.00am start Thursday 11th September Semi Finals / Finals 9.00am start Friday 12th September Semi Finals / Finals 9.00am start Friday 12th September Prize giving (Arataki Park)

TEAM COMPOSITION Each team shall comprise: (a) Up to 14 players registered per team. (b) Up to 3 management.

The players are to be numbered and these details are to be advised to the Tournament Director prior to the start of the Tournament. Each player must wear a jersey with his nominated number in every match in which he plays in the Tournament.

TALENTED PLAYERS The organising committee will arrange for selectors to be present daily to select a Tournament Team. These players will receive medals/certificates indicating that they have been selected as the top 14 players from the tournament at the prize giving.

STANDARD RUGBY LEAGUE RULES The tournament will be played under the standard Rugby league rules with the following changes made to accommodate the nine-a-side games:

PLAY THE BALL . One marker. . Defending team back 10 metres.

SCRUMS . 3 Players from each team form the scrum / NO pushing.

KICK OFFS . Each half starts with a place kick from centre field. . Restarts after points are by the team that scored, with a drop kick from centre field.

PENALTIES . All penalties will be taken from the mark indicated by the Referee with opposition back 10 metres. . From a penalty teams can either kick for or tap and run. . There are no penalty kicks for goal.

SCORING OF POINTS . Each scored is worth 4 points. . Conversions (drop kick) are worth 2 points. . A successful drop kick in general play is worth 1 point. . Points system equals – Win = 3 points, Draw = 2 points, Playing = 1 point, Default = 0.

TACKLES . There is a maximum of four tackles then hand over. . The modified rules around making tackles are set out in the NZRL Safe Play Code.

SAFE PLAY CODE . A copy of the National Safe Play Code for Rugby League will be distributed to schools prior to the competition and to the Coaches at the managers meeting.

INTERCHANGE . There are unlimited interchanges. . All interchanges must be made during stoppages in play.

SIN BIN / ORDER OFF . In the case of any serious foul play the Sin Bin will be 5 minutes long. . If the referee deems that the player should take no further part in the game the player and his team manager will appear at a judicial hearing conducted by the Upper Central Zone.

REFEREES The Upper Central Zone of New Zealand Rugby League will provide qualified referees.

FORMAT The NZCT AIMS GAMES Rugby League Nines Tournament (the “Tournament”) will be played over four days according to the Safe Play Laws of the Game with Nine-a-Side variations. Teams will play a round robin in pools with finals to decide all placings.

NOTE . Mouth guards must be worn by all players. . All players to play in boots/shoes. . Open weight Division. . Full field. . Teams to provide their own first aid kit and ice.

DURATION OF MATCHES . The duration of all games will be 9 minutes each way, with a 2 minute interval. . In semi-final and final games in the event of a draw at fulltime golden point will apply up to a 5 minute timeframe. If no points are scored during this time the team scoring first points during normal game time will be declared the winner. If it is nil all at the end of normal and extra time a toss of a coin will declare the winner.

MEDAL PRESENTATION The tournament team and top 3 placed teams in the championship division will be presented with their medals at the prize giving at the conclusion of the finals on Friday 12th September at Arataki Park, Mt Maunganui.

2014 PLANNING TIMELINE . Wednesday 28th May - NZCT AIMS GAMES registrations close. . Friday 13th June - Letter of confirmation sent to all 2014 NZCT AIMS GAMES participating schools (Code specific Team/Individual Registration Forms will also be included). . Wednesday 23rd July - Team/Individual Registration Forms completed and returned to Sport BOP [email protected] (to meet the tournament booklet deadline). Competitors’ names, date of birth, shirt numbers and coaches and manager’s details are required on this form.