01/15/2015, 2:30pm ESTBy MTB

8 SCRC teams will advance to the championship event on April 18

April 18, 2015
Tennessee Rugby Park
Knoxville, TN

Eight (8) teams shall be eligible to compete in the SCRC Olympic Rugby Championship.  Teams shall earn points based on participation and results of the Sevens Series events. 15 pts shall be awarded to the highest finishing SCRC team, 14 to the second highest finishing team, etc. The best finishes from two events will be used to determine the point total for the teams. Any tie in points will be broken through evaluation of the finishes. The top eight (8) teams shall advance to the SCRC Championship Tournament on April 18.

Rank Determination
1. Total points from two tournaments
2. Single highest finish
3. Head to head record during the three events
4. Point differential of the head to head contests

Team must be compliant with USA Collegiate Eligibility Regulations and must forward eligibility documentation prior to the event. The conference must have a completed collegiate eligibility player form on file that has a spring semester date. Errors or omissions on this document could jeopardize eligibility of the entire team.  Prior to the first match of the day, a 15 man roster must be submitted with accompanying photo ID to verify each participant.

Teams are divided into two pools of four teams, who play a round-robin within the pool. Points are awarded in each pool on a different schedule from most rugby tournaments—3 for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss, 0 for a no-show. In case teams are tied after pool play, the tiebreakers are:

1.   Head-to-head result between the tied teams.

2.   Difference in points scored and allowed during pool play.

3.   Difference in tries scored and allowed during pool play.

4.   Points scored during pool play.

5.   Coin toss.

Four trophies are awarded in the championship tournament. In descending order of prestige, they are the Cup, whose winner is the overall tournament champion, Plate, Bowl and Shield.

Pools
A – 1, 4, 5, 8
B – 2, 3, 6, 7

Schedule

9:00 AM               1 v 8
9:30 AM               4 v 5
10:00 AM             2 v 7
10:30 AM             3 v 6
11:00 AM             1 v 4
11:30 AM             5 v 8
12:00 PM             2 v 3
12:30 PM             6 v 7
1:00 PM                1 v 5
1:30 PM                4 v 8
2:00 PM                2 v 6
2:30 PM                3 v 7
3:30 PM                Bowl SF                 Bowl SF (2 fields in use)
4:00 PM                Cup SF                  Cup SF (2 fields in use)
4:30 PM                Shield Championship (losers of Bowl SF – 7th and 8th)
5:00 PM                Bowl Championship (winners of Bowl SF – 5th and 6th)
5:30 PM                Plate Championship (losers of Cup SF – 3rd and 4th)
6:00 PM                Cup Final (winners of Cup SF – 1st and 2nd)
Sunset: 8:12 PM               

01/15/2015, 3:00pm ESTBy MTB

Maximum of 16 teams to compete in each event

For each tournament, there will be a maximum of 16 teams divided into four pools of up to four teams, who play a round-robin within the pool. Points are awarded in each pool on a different schedule from most rugby tournaments—3 for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss, 0 for a no-show. In case teams are tied after pool play, the tiebreakers are:

1.   Head-to-head result between the tied teams.

2.   Difference in points scored and allowed during pool play.

3.   Difference in tries scored and allowed during pool play.

4.   Points scored during pool play.

5.   Coin toss.

Pools will be created so that SCRC teams are evenly distributed throughout the event and seeded based on 2014 sevens results.  Non-SCRC teams will be placed in pools based on division and historical strength. 

Four trophies are awarded in each tournament. In descending order of prestige, they are the Cup, whose winner is the overall tournament champion, Plate, Bowl and Shield.

A consolation match will be conducted between the losing semifinalists in each tournament division.

Final Standings shall be as follows (* indicates trophy presented):

1. Cup Winner *
2. Cup Finalist *
3. Cup Consolation Winner *
4. Cup Consolation Finalist
5. Plate Winner *
6. Plate Finalist
7. Plate Consolation Winner
8. Plate Consolation Finalist
9. Bowl Winner *
10. Bowl Finalist
11. Bowl Consolation Winner
12. Bowl Consolation Finalist
13. Shield Winner *
14. Shield Finalist
15. Shield Consolation Winner
16. Shield Consolation Finalist

Sample Schedule

9:00 AM               A1 v A4                 B1 v B4
9:25 AM               A2 v A3                 B2 v B3
9:50 AM               C1 v C4                  D1 v D4
10:15 AM             C2 v C3                  D2 v D3
10:40 AM             A1 v A3                 B1 v B3
11:05 AM             A2 v A4                 B2 v B4
11:30 AM             C1 v C3                  D1 v D3
11:55 AM             C2 v C4                  D2 v D4
12:20 PM             A1 v A2                 B1 v B2
12:45 PM             A3 v A4                 B3 v B4
1:10 PM                C1 v C2                 D1 v D2
1:35 PM                C3 v C4                 D3 v D4

3:00 PM                Shield SF              Shield SF
3:25 PM                Bowl SF                Bowl SF
3:50 PM                Plate SF                Plate SF
4:15 PM                Cup SF                  Cup SF
4:40 PM                Shield Final         Shield Consolation
5:05 PM                Bowl Final            Bowl Consolation
5:30 PM                Plate Final           Plate Consolation
6:00 PM                Cup Final              Cup Consolation
                                                                                                        

01/15/2015, 3:15pm ESTBy MTB

Three championship level tournaments for college rugby

Overview
The SCRC will host three (3) Sevens Series Championship events plus a final SCRC Championship Tournament.  While open to any interested collegiate program, the Sevens Series tournaments will also serve as a qualifying event for the SCRC Championship Tournament. Entry fee for the Sevens Series events shall be $250 and must be paid 5 days in advance.  There is no entry fee for the SCRC Championship Tournament.

Schedule
March 21 – Gainesville, FL
March 28 – Tuscaloosa, AL
April 11 – Tupelo, MS
April 18 – SCRC Championship – Knoxville, TN

Team Qualifications
Participating teams must be recognized collegiate teams (of any division) that are fully registered and in good standing with USA Rugby and their affiliated conference. Only SCRC teams shall qualify for the final SCRC Championship Tournament on April 18. A SCRC team may enter a second team in the event if space allows but this team shall not be eligible to earn championship points.

Sevens Series Event Details
A maximum of 16 teams shall be registered in a one day event with a maximum of 5 games.

Registration
Teams must register at the SCRC website and all registrations must be received 5 days prior to the event.  No team shall be allowed to register the day of the event.

Format
Teams will be divided into 4 pools with round robin play and then teams shall emerge into a semifinal round based on results. Championship brackets shall be Cup, Plate, Bowl and Shield. Consolation games should be played in each bracket to insure a ranking can be tabulated for the tournament.  Event seeding, formatting and scheduling shall be done at the conference level and posted 48 hours prior to the event.

Roster
Teams will be allowed a 15 man roster for each event.  The players may change on the roster from event to event but must be submitted to tournament officials prior to each event. All participants must be eligible and registered based on USA Rugby Collegiate Eligibility Regulations and each team must have a certified coach as required by USAR regulation.

SCRC Championship Seeding
Points will be assigned based on finish in the three series championship events.  15 points will be awarded to the top finishing SCRC team, 14 to the second highest finishing SCRC team, and then will continue down the ranking.