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):
- Cup Winner *
- Cup Finalist *
- Cup Consolation Winner *
- Cup Consolation Finalist
- Plate Winner *
- Plate Finalist
- Plate Consolation Winner
- Plate Consolation Finalist
- Bowl Winner *
- Bowl Finalist
- Bowl Consolation Winner
- Bowl Consolation Finalist
- Shield Winner *
- Shield Finalist
- Shield Consolation Winner
- 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