IMPORTANT ADDENDUM
CUP/VASE/BOWL COMPETITION
TO MEMBER CLUBS
THIS NOTE HOPES TO CLARIFY THE SITUATION WHERE CLUBS MAY CONCEDE HOME ADVANTAGE IN COMBINATION CUP MATCHES EITHER BY PLAYING “DOUBLE HEADER” COMBINED LEAGUE AND CUP MATCHES AT THEIR OPPONENTS GROUND OR WHERE WEATHER AND LACK OF FLOODLIGHTS CAUSE A RE-ARRANGEMENT OF A FIXTURE AT A NEUTRAL GROUND.
AT PRESENT RULE 5E DETERMINES THAT:-
e) In matches other than the Final, if the scores are level at full time the team that has scored more tries shall go forward to the next round. If the number of tries scored are equal then the side with the more converted tries shall go through. Should this not produce a result then the ‘away’ side shall go through.
IT HAS BEEN DECIDED THAT THE AWAY SIDE RULING IN SITUATIONS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND OTHER MATCHES AS THE SUB COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE (PRIOR TO A MATCH TAKING PLACE) SHOULD BE INTERPRETED AS BELOW.
IF A SIDE CONCEDES HOME ADVANTAGE IN ORDER FOR THE MATCH TO BE PLAYED IN A TIMELY MANNER AND IS BENEFICIAL TO THE GOOD RUNNING OF ANY OF THE COMPETITIONS OR THE GAME HAS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO A NEUTRAL PITCH BECAUSE OF WEATHER PROBLEMS AND A LACK OF FACILITIES (FLOODLIGHTS) AT THE DESIGNATED HOME CLUB THEN THE ROLES WILL BE REVERSED AND THE HOME CLUB AS PER THE OFFICIAL DRAW WILL BE THE AWAY SIDE FOR THAT GAME ONLY.
ISS 1 30/9/13
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR TEAM MANAGEMENT ARE AWARE OF THIS RULING.
IAN REED
HON CUP SEC