Programme & Information Previous Winners St Patrick's College, Silverstream • Champions 2011 • MVP Lui Luamanu Tu Toa • Champions 2012 • MVP Sione Asi Tu Toa • Champions 2013 • MVP Patohe Third St Patrick's College, Silverstream Champions 2014 • • MVP Jack Matheson St Patrick's College, Silverstream • Champions 2015 • MVP Albert Polu Westlake Boys High School • Champions 2016 • MVP David Toia 2 Under 15 Tournament Programme Wednesday 6th September 10.00am Opening Ceremony / Mihi Whakatau All Teams (Silverstream Hall) 10.40am Captains Photo All Teams Captains 10.50am Managers Meeting All Managers (Cricket Pavilion) 12.30pm onwards Round 1 matches All Teams 5.15pm Event Function – Cossie Club Registered teams (Seated by 5.45pm) Thursday 7th September 10.00am onwards Round 2 matches All Teams 2.00pm onwards Round 3 matches All Teams Friday 8th September 10.00am onwards Pool Cross Overs All Teams Saturday 9th September 10.00am onwards Finals All Teams 1.00pm Grand Final 2.45pm Closing Ceremony, Presentations & Farewells All Teams (Silverstream Hall) Important Contacts: David Fa’atafa Warrick Bowden Tournament Director Venue Contact College Sport Wellington St Pat’s College, Silverstream 021 448 279 021 247 0440 [email protected] [email protected] 3 Tournament Specific Playing Conditions & Regulations 1. Teams will be placed in 4 pools of 4 pools to provide a geographical mix an ability mix Tournament organisers reserve the right to make adjustments as required 2. On days 1 and 2, teams will play a round robin within their pool 3. On days 3 and 4, teams will play pool crossovers on the following format: Semi Finals – Top 8 1st Pool A v 1st Pool D 1st Pool B v 1st Pool C (Top 4) 2nd Pool A v 2nd Pool D 2nd Pool B v 2nd Pool C (Bottom 4, Ranking) Plate/Bottom 8 3rd Pool A v 3rd Pool D 3rd Pool B v 3rd Pool C (Plate Top 4) 4th Pool A v 4th Pool D 4th Pool B v 4th Pool C (Bottom 4, Ranking) Finals Winner v Winners Losers v Losers 4. Team members must be under the age of 15 on the 1st of January 2017. 5. Schools can register up to 26 players in their squad and play a maximum of 22 in any game. 6. Only 7 substitutions can be made during a match. No rolling subs. 7. Three players must be able to play in the front row as per NZ Rugby Domestic Safety Laws. 8. New Zealand Rugby half game policy stats that for all rugby below First XV, it is compulsory for all players to play a minimum half game. Thus all students on your game day team card must play minimum of half a game. If upon a formal, substantiated protest the offending school risks defaulting the game in question. 9. All games will be played under NZ Rugby Domestic Law Rules. 10. Games will be 30 minute halves, except for Thursday which will be 25 minute halves. Specific Tournament & Playing Conditions continued... 4 11. All players must be bona fide students of the school they are representing as per NZSSSC protocols. 12. Disciplinary procedures will follow Wellington Secondary Schools Rugby Union protocol. In the event of a judicial hearing needing to occur, two independent coaches/managers will be asked to sit on a panel with the Executive Director of College Sport Wellington as the chairman. 13. Individuals will be acknowledged for top try scorer and point’s scorer for the competition. Coaches of the opposition team are requested to nominate MVP’s from opposition teams on a 3, 2, 1 basis. Collated points will enable each school to be presented with a t-shirt recognising their overall MVP. 14. In the event of a colour clash it is the responsibility of the away team to wear an alternative colour, the away team is the team identified 2nd on the draw. Team Match Cards Each coach must complete an official team card with all players INITIAL & SURNAME and hand it to the referee before play starts. It is not acceptable to use players’ nicknames or only christian names on these cards. Cards will be available from the cricket pavilion and event manager. Match Balls Leslie Rugby is the official rugby ball supplier to WRFU and WSSRU. All match balls to be used during the Under 15 Tournament need to be Leslie branded. The tournament organisers and Leslie will be providing two Leslie Match balls to every team. These will be given out to team managers at the briefing Monday morning. Tournament Points 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw 1 point for a loss of 7 points or less 1 point for more 4 or more tries Artificial Surfaces Games will be played on grass and artificial surfaces. It is important that teams come prepared to play on an artificial surface and understand the special requirements that these hold. Information regarding use of artificial surfaces can be found on the tournament website: http://collegesport.org.nz/rugby/hurricanes-u15-rugby-boys-tournament/ Spectators and Coaches Fields have been roped off to provide a safe environment for the students and officials. All spectators must remain behind the ropes. All coaches and reserves MUST stand behind the dead ball line during the game. This will be strictly enforced. 5 Differentiating Tied Teams – Pool Play 1. Where two teams are equal on points, the team that won their encounter will get the higher ranking. If the game was drawn or cancelled, the team with the higher point’s differential shall be afforded the higher ranking. 2. If more than two teams are equal on points, then the team with the higher point’s differential shall be afforded the higher ranking. 3. If in point 2, teams are still tied, then the team having scored the most tries will be afforded the higher ranking. 4. Any disputes relative to the application of the above shall be referred to the Tournament Committee for final determination. 5. There shall be no extra time in any match. If in any post pool progression match the scores are tied at the end of normal time then the winner shall be determined by the following rule below. Drawn Semi-finals and Finals In all WSSRU semi-final and final matches, if the scores are tied at the end of normal time, there is no extra time (World Rugby under 19 rule). Accordingly the procedures to determine the winner shall be: i. The team scoring the most tries in the match If still tied ii. The team scoring the first try in the match If still tied iii. The team scoring the first points in the match If still tied iv. The team having the higher point’s differential in round robin play v. If still equal then a coin toss 6 Services Laundry A free laundry service is available to all participating schools. This will cover 1x full gear bag laundry service (22x jerseys, socks and shorts) overnight on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Gear bags need to be clearly labelled with school name, number of items, and ready for collection from Event HQ (cricket pavilion) by 4.30pm each night. Laundry will be ready for collection 9am the following day from the (cricket pavilion). Any additional items sent to the dry cleaners will be charged back to the College, post event. An administration charge may also be included. Physiotherapy Inform Physio will be available by appointment only, please call (04) 527 4155. Medical Centre Silverstream Health Centre Shop 1 Silverstream Village (04) 527 7376 Sports Maidstone Sports 2 Geange Street, Upper Hutt (04) 529 7342 Pool H2O Extreme Corner Brown & Blenheim St, Upper Hutt (04) 527 2113 Entertainment Strike Entertainment Centre 399 Hutt Road, Lower Hutt (04) 568 3168 Te Papa Tongarewa Cable Street, Wellington (04) 381 7000 Wellington Zoo 200 Daniell Street, Wellington (04) 381 6755 7 St Patrick’s College, Silverstream 8 Upper Hutt Map with Venues Trentham Memorial Park Trentham Memorial Park offers three full size rugby fields five minutes’ drive from St Patrick’s College, Silverstream. Travelling along Fergusson Drive, towards Upper Hutt City, you take a left hand turn down Brentwood Street. A large car park and changing facilities are located north of the number 1 field. When on site, Wellington Free Ambulance will be based close to the number 1 ground. 9 Maidstone Artificial Maidstone artificial surface in Upper Hutt will be the only artificial used every day throughout the event. Directions – From St Patrick’s Silverstream, return to the motorway south of the college. Turn right onto the motor way heading North (this will enable you to by-pass Upper Hutt city centre). At the 3rd set of lights turn right onto Fergusson Drive, then left onto Park Street. Maidstone Artificial will be located on the left a couple of hundred meters down the road. 10 School Details Bontany Downs Jersey Maroon Alternative Coach Roger Tupu Tuia 022 528 0186 [email protected] Asst Coach Scott Martin 021 034 1581 [email protected] Manager Meni Tupu Tuia 021 030 0760 [email protected] Feilding Area High School Jersey Dark Blue Alternative Coach Mori Stewart 027 246 9255 Manager Wayne Brooks 027 431 6306 [email protected] Francis Douglas Memorial College Jersey Yellow Alternative Coach Scott Crocker 027 636 1599 [email protected] Manager Dee Luckin 021 582 546 Gisborne Boys' High School Jersey Black Alternative Red Coach Henry Lamont 027 485 5926 Manager Keith Henderson 022 074 2991 [email protected] Mana College Jersey Green and Yellow Alternative Coach Willie McMahon 027 447 7006 Manager Collin Webster 027 432 8755 [email protected] Manukura Jersey Black with Red side trim Alternative Coach Potene Paewai 027 368 8895 [email protected] Manager Rawiri Coleman 027 546 8369 [email protected] Rongotai College Jersey Yellow Alternative Coach Kili Samuelu 027 6880