Middlesex Cup and Bowl.(Rules)

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MIDDLESEX COUNTY CUP and BOWL.

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Rules of the Competitions (Cup, and Bowl)

1. The Competitions shall be called the Middlesex County R.F.U. Knockout Cup and the Middlesex County R.F.U. Knockout Bowl

2. All matches shall be played under the Laws and Bye-Laws of the R.F.U.

3. The Competitions shall be restricted to Clubs affiliated to the Middlesex County R.F.U. and which are not otherwise qualified for the R.F.U. Senior Knockout Competition in the following season by reason of their position in the English Clubs Rugby Championship in the current season.

4. Each Club entering the Competitions shall pay an entry fee, the amount of which shall be decided by the Committee of the Middlesex County Rugby Football Union.

5. The Competitions Standing Committee shall supervise the running and organising of the Competitions.

6. In particular the Competitions Standing Committee will:-

(a) Send out invitations to clubs.
(b) Arrange the draw and dates of Rounds.
(c) Decide on all questions regarding the interpretation of these Rules and any breaches thereof.
(d) Generally organise and direct the Competition and appoint an Organising Hon. Sec.
(e) Decide on a venue for the finals to be played
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7. Each match shall be forty minutes each way unless the captains otherwise agree.

8. The Middlesex Cup
A club may only play or select as a replacement players who hold EFFECTIVE registration for that club in accordance with the R.F.U. Registration of Players Regulations.

9. The Middlesex Bowl.
A club may play 5 players who do not hold registration with another club in accordance with the R.F.U. Registration of Players Regulations.

10. Each Club in the Cup and Bowl competitions will be responsible for completing team cards which must be handed to the referee prior to kick off. At the completion of the game these must be signed by the referee and officials from both Clubs and posted to the Organising Sec. to arrive no later than the Wednesday following the game.

10. (a) In all rounds except the final, in the event of a match being drawn at no-side, the teams shall change ends and there shall be an immediate period of replay between the same teams of ten minutes each way, with a one minute interval. If the scores are then still equal, the team that has scored the most tries shall go forward into the next round. If this does not produce a result, the team that has scored the most goals from tries shall go forward into the next round. If the scores are still equal and the tries still equal and the goals from tries still equal, the visiting team shall go forward into the next round.

10 (b) In the event of the final being drawn at no-side, the teams shall change ends and there shall be an immediate period of replay between the same teams of ten minutes each way, with a one minute interval. If the scores are then still equal the team that has scored the most tries shall be the winner. If this does not produce a result, the team that has scored the most goals from tries shall be the winner. If no result is then achieved, the teams shall change ends and a further ten minute period shall be played and the first team to score shall be declared the winner. If there is not a score in this period of extra time then further ten minute periods of time shall be played, the teams changing ends after each period until a score is obtained.

11. Hon. Secretaries of Clubs concerned shall immediately notify the Organising Hon. Secretary of any postponement or abandonment of any match together with their proposals for the replay.

12. The Competitions Committee shall be solely responsible for the making of draws, the appointment of referees, fixing of kick-off times and is empowered to seed Clubs, alter the date or dates of any round or of any match in the competition. In each draw the first Club drawn shall be the home side but with the prior approval of the Competition Committee Clubs may alter the venue of the match if they so desire. In the event of a colour clash the home side will change.

13. Immediately after each game the Home Club Hon. Secretary shall notify by telephone the Organising Hon. Secretary of the result.

14. All money, including money charged for admission to stands and enclosure, revenue from the sale of programmes and car parking, taken or otherwise collected from spectators at each match (Bar taking excepted) shall be divided equally between the Clubs taking part in the match provided, however that the Home Club may deduct there from the cost of printing tickets and programmes and referees

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