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Team managers meeting

The Team managers meeting will be held Friday, July 13, at 20:00 in "Central Tourist House" . Agenda will include: passport control (registration of players), team sheets, colour clashes control, disciplinary measures, accreditation, etc.

Translators

The Host Union will provide 1 translator to accompany each Team.

Accreditation

Accreditation will be provided during the Team managers meeting to Team Representatives

Trophies

The European 7’s Champions Trophy will be presented to the Champions 7’s Club of Europe. This Trophy will be given to the winning Club on the condition that it is properly insured and returned in perfect condition one month before the 2012 Tournament. A replica Trophy will also be awarded to the winners of the Trophy.

The winners of the Ñup, Plate, Bowl and Spoon will be awarded a commemorative trophy which the winning club is entitled to keep.

 

 


SECTION 7: REGULATIONS

Introduction

Participating Unions have nominated their Clubs represent their country (as National Champions) in a Trophy to establish the Champion 7’s Club of Europe.

7.1 European Sevens 2012 Rules:

All matches shall be played according to the International Rugby Board (IRB) Bye Laws, Regulations and Laws of the Game with Seven-a-side variations as framed by IRB.

7.2 Tournament Squads

All teams will be entitled to have the following squads in attendance at European 7’s Championship Tournaments:

- Up to 10 players;

- Up to 3 management persons;

- Teams will be entitled to bring a properly certified doctor or physiotherapist (among the above 3 management persons)

7.3. Eligibility of Players

7.3.1. Each Player nominated by a Club must be properly registered with the Participating Union of that Club.

7.3.2. A Club from a Member state of the European Community of the European economic area is permitted a maximum of 1 (one) Foreign Player in the Team. A “Foreign Player” is a Player who is not a European Player. A “European Player” is defined as a Player who as at 1 June 2012:

- is a national of a member state of the European Community of the European economic area or of a state with which European Community has entered into an agreement that includes directly effective provisions conferring equivalent rights of non-discrimination against that state’s national within the European Communities; or

- has completed 36 consecutive months of residence in the country of the Union which has jurisdiction over his Club; or

- pursuant to Regulation 8 of the IRB Regulations Relating to the Game (see section 12), he is eligible to play for the senior or next senior national representative team (as those terms are defined in those Regulations) of the Union whose Club is participating in this Tournament.

7.3.3. A Club from a Member state outside of the European Community of the European economic area is permitted a maximum of 2 (two) Foreign Players in the Team. A “Foreign Player” is a Player who is defined as “Foreign” within the Regulations of domestic Championships of a Participating Union aa at 1 May 2012. However, the following Player shall not be considered “Foreign” if:



- he is a national of a member state of the European Community of the European economic area or of a state with which European Community has entered into an agreement that includes directly effective provisions conferring equivalent rights of non-discrimination against that state’s national within the European Communities; or

- he has completed 36 consecutive months of residence in the country of the Union which has jurisdiction over his Club; or

- pursuant to Regulation 8 of the IRB Regulations Relating to the Game (see section 11), he is eligible to play for the senior or next senior national representative team (as those terms are defined in those Regulations) of the Union whose Club is participating in this Tournament.

7.4 Declaration of Squads

The team manager shall be required to submit a Squad (max 10 players) for the Tournament on the form contained in this section. The Squad including shirt numbers shall be submitted no later than 24 hours prior to the start of the tournament.

Should a player become injured within the 24-hour period up until 7.00pm on the night prior to the start of the tournament then the player may be replaced at the Club’s cost provided he is certified as injured by the tournament doctor.

If a participating team sends a player home (for any reason) after 7.00pm on the night before the tournament then a replacement player must come from the Reserve Pool.

- If a participating team prior to squad declaration sends a player home (for any reason) the participating team can bring another eligible player into his squad at the expense of the participating team.

- No later than 30 minutes prior to each Match the Team Manager must submit his Team of 7 players and up to 3 replacements from the squad.

- Team managers must ensure that all players representing their Club are eligible to do so in accordance with the Regulations of the Participating Union and the International Rugby Board (IRB) Bye Laws and Regulations.

- Players must retain the same shirt number throughout the Tournament and Series.

7.5 Tournament Replacements

If a player is injured such that he cannot continue in the Tournament subject to such injury being certified by the Tournament Medical Officer, then;

- The participating team can call up a player from the Tournament Reserve Squad provided by the Host Union.

The player shall be selected by the Team Manager and endorsed by the Tournament Director or his nominee, having regard to the playing position of the participating team’s injured/suspended player.

- A Tournament Reserve Squad player can only take the field (in the playing Seven) in a match if the participating team through injury or suspension has no other players available from its nominated ten players.

- Once the Tournament Reserve Squad player takes the field then the player that he replaced may no longer take any further part in the Tournament.

- The replacement player must then stay with that Squad until the Tournament ends.

- For the avoidance of doubt, if, during the Tournament pursuant to this section, a Tournament Reserve Squad player is called up for and plays for a Club in the Tournament, such player’s eligibility need not comply with clause 7.3. above.

- The co-ordination and registering of the tournament replacement players (including timings) shall be through the Tournament Director or his nominee.

A meeting of Team representatives takes place at 20.00 FRIDAY NIGHT, i.e., the night before the Tournament. Each team is required to send at least one representative to the meeting.

7.6 Disputes

8.6.1 Tournament Director

The Tournament Director shall deal with minor complaints and disputes relating to the day to day administration and management of the Tournament but shall refer all complaints and disputes which are not, in the opinion of the Tournament Director, of such a nature to the Disputes Committee in accordance with clause below.

7.6.2 Constitution of Disputes Committees and notification of complaints

- Subject to clause above, FIRA AER shall appoint a Disputes Committee to deal with those disputes relating to the Tournament. The Disputes Committee shall ordinarily comprise two representatives appointed by FIRA AER (one of whom shall also act as Chairman) and one representative of the Tournament. The Tournament shall provide and/or arrange such facilities as are necessary for the Disputes Committee such as typing, meeting room, and interpreter.

- Subject to the provisions of this Manual and the provisions of the Disciplinary and Anti-Doping Regulations, the Disputes Committee shall conduct all of its activities in accordance with IRB Bye-Laws, Regulations Relating to the Game and/or the Laws of the Game as may be appropriate.

- Formal notice of any complaint and/or dispute and all relevant documentation and materials relating thereto should be lodged with the Tournament Director with a copy to the Participating Union, within 2 hours after the complainant becomes aware of the incident/issue giving rise to the dispute. Subject to clause above, the Tournament Director shall pass copies of all such documentation and materials to the Chairman of the Disputes Committee.

 

7.6.3 Powers of Disputes Committee

In relation to disputes handled by the Disputes Committee, the Disputes Committee shall have power to determine all issues of any nature arising in connection with the conduct of the Tournament including but not limited to disputes, disagreements or the interpretation or performance of the rules of the Tournament and matters covered in the Tournament Manual between and among Participating Unions, the Host Union, FIRA-AER, the Company, Members of the Teams, Referees, the Tournament Director and all other persons, institutions and companies involved in the Tournament.

7.6.4 Procedures

The Disputes Committee shall have full discretion as to its procedures and as to what evidence it may require. The Disputes Committee will not be bound by judicial rules governing the procedure or the admissibility of evidence provided that the proceedings are conducted in a fair manner with a reasonable opportunity for each party to present its case.

7.6.5 Sanctions

The following sanctions shall be available to the Disputes Committee:

- To expel a Participating Union and its Team from the remainder of the Tournament; and/or

- To expel any Member of a Team from the remainder of the Tournament; and/or

- To suspend or otherwise discipline a Participating Union and/or its Team and/or any Member of a Team; and/or

- To require the payment or repayment of any sum by a Participating Union and/or Team and/or any Member of a Team and to impose fines on the same; and/or

- To cancel and/or vary the result of a Match and/or the points awarded in relation

- thereto; and/or

- To caution, reprimand and warn as to future conduct any Participating Union and/or Team and/or any Member of any Team; and/or

- To impose such other punishment, penalty, restriction or other terms as it considers appropriate sanction.

7.6.6 Miscellaneous

The Disputes Committee may also carry out the following functions:

- Act as an Appeal Committee for decisions made pursuant to the provisions of the

- Disciplinary Manual and the Anti-Doping Manual ; and/or

- Exercise such other powers necessary or incidental; and/or

- Hear and decide such other matters as FIRA AER may from time to time refer to the Disputes Committee for adjudication.

The decision of the Disputes Committee shall be final and binding immediately upon notification to the parties.



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