Tournament Manual – 2018 SILVER CUP RUGBY AFRICA SILVER CUP – 2018 Season Tournament Manual Tournament Manual – 2018 SILVER CUP CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 5 1.1. Purpose and use of this Tournament Manual .......................................................................... 5 1.2. Questions on the content of the Tournament Manual ............................................................. 5 1.3. Definitions & Interpretations .................................................................................................... 5 2. KEY CONTACTS .................................................................................................................................. 6 2.1. Rugby Africa key personal contact list ...................................................................................... 6 3. SCHEDULES AND TIMELINES.............................................................................................................. 8 3.1. Timeline of key dates and deadlines ......................................................................................... 8 3.2. Match schedule ........................................................................................................................ 8 3.3. Responses to requests from Rugby Africa / Hosts .................................................................... 8 3.4. Administration day ................................................................................................................... 9 4. PARTICIPATING TEAMS AND OFFICIALS........................................................................................... 10 4.1. Participating teams ................................................................................................................. 10 4.2. Tournament Squads ............................................................................................................... 10 4.3. Eligibility Procedures .............................................................................................................. 10 4.4. Age limits ................................................................................................................................ 11 4.5. Declaration of Squads ............................................................................................................. 12 4.6. Insurance ................................................................................................................................ 12 4.7. Tournament Officials .............................................................................................................. 12 5. TOURNAMENT RULES ...................................................................................................................... 14 5.1. Preamble ................................................................................................................................ 14 5.2. Ranking and points system: .................................................................................................... 14 5.3. Tied Matches .......................................................................................................................... 15 5.4. Delayed, Cancelled or Abandoned Matches ........................................................................... 15 5.5. Players structures ................................................................................................................... 16 5.6. Team Jerseys – Colour Clashes ............................................................................................... 16 5.7. Toss ......................................................................................................................................... 17 5.8. Match Officials ........................................................................................................................ 17 5.9. Ordering Off ............................................................................................................................ 17 5.10. Match Commissioners ............................................................................................................ 17 5.11. Field of play ............................................................................................................................ 18 5.12. Technical zone ........................................................................................................................ 18 5.13. Concussion Care: Immediate and Permanent Removal ......................................................... 20 Tournament Manual – 2018 SILVER CUP 6. TOURNAMENT ARRANGEMENTS .................................................................................................... 22 6.1. Travel and transport ............................................................................................................... 22 6.2. Meals and accommodation .................................................................................................... 22 6.3. Team liaison officer ................................................................................................................ 24 6.4. Post Tournament Reception ................................................................................................... 24 7. COMMUNICATION .......................................................................................................................... 25 7.1. Rugby Africa Communication & Media ................................................................................... 25 8. MINIMUM MEDICAL STANDARD ..................................................................................................... 27 8.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 27 8.2. Medical treatment terminology ............................................................................................. 27 8.3. Minimum Game Day Medical Coverage ................................................................................... 29 8.4. Minimum non-‐game day medical coverage for elite world rugby tournaments ................... 29 8.5. Emergency medical equipment – ............................................................................................. 31 8.6. Recommended minimum recovery standards – stadium ...................................................... 33 8.7. Recommended minimum recovery standards – hotel ............................................................. 34 9. ANTI-DOPING .................................................................................................................................. 35 10. DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................ 36 10.1. Preamble ................................................................................................................................ 36 10.2. Scope of Tournament Disciplinary Programme ...................................................................... 36 10.3. Definitions - Ordering Off, Temporary Suspension and Foul Play ........................................... 37 10.4. Disciplinary and Judicial Personnel - Constitution and Appointment ..................................... 37 10.5. Initial Procedures – Ordering Off ............................................................................................ 38 10.6. Powers Of Citing Commissioner ............................................................................................. 39 10.7. Union referral to Citing Commissioner ................................................................................... 40 10.8. Initial Procedures – Citing Complaint and Citing Commissioner Warning .............................. 40 10.9. Judicial Officer - Powers and Procedures................................................................................ 41 10.10. Sanctions and Core Sanctioning Process ............................................................................ 42 10.11. Post-Hearing Procedures .................................................................................................... 42 10.12. Appeals ............................................................................................................................... 43 10.13. Suspension ......................................................................................................................... 43 10.14. Temporary Suspensions and Citing Commissioner Warnings ............................................ 43 10.15. Miscellaneous..................................................................................................................... 44 10.16. Misconduct ......................................................................................................................... 44 11. Appendixes ...................................................................................................................................... 46 11.1. Appendix 1 .............................................................................................................................. 46 11.2. Appendix 2 .............................................................................................................................. 47 11.3. Appendix 3 .............................................................................................................................