Tournament Rules

There is no assigned limit to the team roster. However, no player may participate in a Division Trophy Match (1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th place) without playing in a previous Division Match with that team. Players may play in other non-Trophy matches with no restrictions.

The Referee is the sole judge of the game and laws. All games will be played under currentUSARugbyLaws. Their decisions will not be disputed.

Any matters not covered by the laws of the game or by a referee’s decision will be resolved by the Tournament Director whose decision will be final.

Any injured player cannot resume playing till cleared by the medic’s and/or the referee. Concussion injuries cannot play for the remainder of the tournament.

Any player ejected from a game will not be allowed  to play for the remainder of the tournament. Any team playing an ejected player or concussion injured player will be disqualified.

All Matches will start on time; any team that is not able to start on time will forfeit the match.

Matches that start late will end on time. Teams may start short of players, but must bring on players by having the Referee bring them on.

On Saturday all ties will be decided by first, the number of tries scored; second, the number of conversions made; and third, the number of penalty kicks made. If all the above are equal, the team that scored first (Try or Penalty) wins.

On Sunday all non-trophy and 3rd and 4th place games will use the above format.

1st and 2nd place games on Sunday will play one 15 minute sudden death overtime. If the score is still tied the match will be decided by the previously outlined format.

As agreed upon by the teams playing for the Championship, the Grand Championship Game will be halves of 30, 35, or 40 minutes. If tied at the end of the game, there will be one sudden death 3rd half — the same length as agreed upon halves — if the match is still tied at the end of the 3rd half, the teams will enter a kickoff starting at the22meter line and backing up 5 meters after each successful round of kicks.

All referees are assigned by the Southeastern Rugby Referees Society for all the matches. Each team will provide one person suitable to touch judge each match. The Grand ChampionshipMatch will be officiated by a “Team of Three”referees.

Team captains and persons listed on the entry forms will be held responsible for the conduct of there players, Coaches and team supporters.

Old Boys players must be 35 on the start date of the tournament. Any challenge to the age of a player must be made before the start of the game. And any challenged player must provide proof of age when requested.

Please help The Savannah Shamrocks and the City of Savannah make this an enjoyable weekend for everyone.

City of Savannah & Daffin Park Rules

No outside alcohol distribution allowed. You must have a State & City approved Permit to serve alcohol in the park. Tournament beer sales are run by area charities for their benefit. Please support them.

No open flames — including grills — of any kind.

Please use the approved vendors that help us support rugby in Savannah. There will be no allowed T-shirt or merchandise sales except from approved vendors.

The City of Savannah and/or Chatham County will provide security at the tournament. You will be arrested for the following:

• Urinating in public

• Use of Glass bottles or cups of any kind

• Vandalism of any kind

• Drunk in public