1. Loughborough 1
2. Nottingham Trent 1
3. Birmingham 1
4. Nottingham 1
5. Edinburgh 1
6. Durham 1
7. Loughborough 2
8. Birmingham 2
9. Leeds 1
10. Edinburgh 2
11. Manchester 1
12. Durham 2
13. Loughborough 3
14. Wolverhampton
15. Cambridge 1
16. Nottingham Trent 2
17. York 1

Northern Regional Round 2 Live Schedule & Results

• The 17 Teams are split into 1 Pools of 5 Teams and 3 Pools of 4 Team
• Teams will play all teams in their Pool during the morning games
• The winning team of each pool will advance to the Cup Semi Finals
• The 2^nd placed team of each pool will advance to the Plate Semi Finals
• The 3^rd placed team of each pool will advance to the Bowl Semi Finals
• The 4^th placed team of each pool will advance to the Shield Semi Finals
• The losing team from each Shield Semi Final will then advance into the Salver, alongside the 5^th placed team.
• The Salver will comprise a 3 team league round robin competition with the league winner being the Salver Champion and the 16^th / 17^th places being decided on the league position.
• All teams will play at least 5 games
• If a team loses their Semifinal, they will still play in a play-off game after.

REGISTRATION & ARRIVAL TIME

07:45

Teams are required to arrive and register.

The team sheet must be completed with player shirt numbers.

CAPTAIN’S BRIEFING TIME

08:00

Team Captains are required to attend Event Control for a briefing at this time.

FIRST GAME KICK OFF TIME

08:30

LAST GAME KICK OFF TIME

15:35

PRESENTATION CEREMONY

16:30 – 16:45

Presentations will take place next to field 1 where the following trophies will be awarded:

• Cup - 1st Place
• Plate - 5th Place
• Bowl - 9th Place
• Shield - 13th Place
• Salver – 17^th Place
• Most Valuable Players (Female & Male) (as voted for by opposition teams)
• Most Valuable Referee

The ETA would be very grateful if as many teams as possible stayed for the presentations as this adds to the atmosphere and allows teams to celebrate together.

Nominating MVPs

After each game, team captains will be asked to nominate a female and male player from the opposition. These will be tallied up through the course of the event with the most nominated players receiving an award. This is part of the community we create in Touch Rugby and we think it is very important that this is celebrated.

EVENT CLOSING TIME

The event will be closing at 17:00 and the venue will be closed at 18:00.

VENUE & PITCH MAP

Please note we are not able to use the clubs first team pitch marked in red above, please place any gazebos and warm up either in the area between Pitches 1 and 4 or next to Pitch 3.

PARKING

Parking at the venue is free for all users.

Coaches can remain onsite subject to space availability, please follow club steward parking instructions. All vehicles must park in the purple highlighted carpark / overflow car park.

Please consider car sharing / public transport to reduce environmental impact.

EVENT CONTROL

Event Control will be located in the space between pitches 1 and 4. The event briefing will happen here.

FOOD AND DRINK

Full food and beverage options are available at the event, these will be located in the clubhouse in the bar area.

Water refill is available in all changing rooms.

Players must be added to teams on the BUCS Play system by 23:59pm on Tuesday 12^th November.

These players are then checked against the ETA Membership Database to ensure they have a valid ETA Membership. (Instructions on how to obtain membership are in the Season Info Pack.)

Club Captains with be notified of any players not with a membership before the event, it is then their responsibility to sort.

Fielding a player without a valid membership may result in a penalty or disqualification.

England Touch will then release digital playing teamsheets here.

Team Captains must ensure that each player’s shirt number is filled out before their first game on the event day. This is used to track scoring and MVP records.

Player Referee slots will be allocated as per the Touch Sport Specific Regulations.

Due to the number of Full-Time Referees attending, it is likely that Player Referees will be required to facilitate the tournament so please be prepared regardless.

Teams should ensure that their Player-Referees come prepared with a whistle.

Player Referee Allocations will be completed nearer the time of the event and included on the Ref Allocations tab of the schedule.

BUCS Points are not directly available at this singular event. Please see the UTC Season Information Pack for further information.

This event is a qualifying event for the National Championships. Performance in the event and the other respective regional qualifier will determine rankings for the National Championship events. BUCS Points will be awarded after all National Championship events have taken place.

All participants must comply with the ETA and BUCS Code of Conduct while taking part and supporting at UTC events, the full details can be found at http://www.englandtouch.org.uk/play/code-of-behaviour/

The ETA Code of Behaviour applies to all participants including players, coaches, referees, administrators and supporters and sanctions can be applied to individuals, teams and clubs as necessary. Participant enjoyment should not be compromised at any point and necessary actions will be taken should they be needed to ensure this. The decision will be made by the tournament control. Your cooperation on this matter is greatly appreciated.

Weather

Please attend the event with the appropriate items of kit that you will need to stay warm and dry throughout the day. All players are permitted to wear any clothing item underneath their playing shirt, that keeps them warm, provided there are no rigid elements to it and it does not cover the shirt number.

Kit & Playing Attires

Please see Rule 4 of the FIT 5th Edition Playing Rules here for a full breakdown of permitted attire.

No jewellery must be worn and it is strongly advised that watches are not worn either. If a participant desperately wishes to wear a watch, this must be covered by a soft wristband, sweatband or medical tape.

Boots with screw-in studs are not permitted.

Medical support will be located in the main pavilion physio room as shown on the site map.

As part of our commitment to quality and making the day a competitive but safe event, we have secured expert physio, sports therapy and first aid cover for the duration of the event and the season.

Please note that there will be a £5.00 charge for taping (free if you supply your own).

In the case of needing medical assistance during a game, please notify your nearest events assistant or attend event control.

Ensure your players are following @universitytouchuk and @bucssport on Instagram for all the latest updates, inside stories and behind the scenes competition!

Please tag:

@bucssport

@englandtouch

@universitytouchuk

In your instagram stories, also use the hashtags:

#touchrugby

#bucssport

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