Sunday 16 October 2011

Andover
Bournemouth
Bradford on Avon
Bridgend
Devizes
Oakmedians
Salisbury
Sherborne
Topsham
Wimborne

Parking: Parking is provided for all visitors and players at the Bee Hive Park & Ride facility 1 mile from the club which will be clearly signposted; postcode for this facility is SP4 6BQ. A regular shuttle bus will operate from 8:15am and throughout the day.The final bus service will leave from the Club at 4pm. Please allow 15 minutes extra for the parking. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our neighbours happy by making use of this arrangement. The Police will restrict parking in the streets around the club and we expect that this will be vigorously enforced following problems in previous years. Programmes will be for sale at the Park and Ride, costing £3, and will cover the cost of parking; correct change would be appreciated.
The Beehive Park and Ride car park can be found north of the city on the A345. Click here for details.

Litter: All teams will be provided with a refuse bag at registration. Please encourage the use of these bags for all rubbish. The bags should be left at the main control tent at the end of the day. Extra bags, are available from the control tent near the Clubhouse and we'd appreciate your assistance in disposing of rubbish in the appropriate places.

Dogs: Sorry, but we have a policy of NO DOGS at the Festival. It is the responsibility of the visiting teams to inform their parents of this, and we would be grateful if they would do so, in order to avoid any upset or embarrassment.

Registration: Please register at the main control tent by the Clubhouse before 9:00 am so that the organisers are aware of which teams have arrived. Matches will begin at 10:00am.

Referees: Clubs are required to provide QUALIFIED REFEREES at EACH age group, a head coach and at least one parent or coach willing and able to run a touchline. Referees will inspect players' studs during the Festival so please ensure your players have kite marked studs.

RFU Continuum: Matches will be played according to the laws of the game and the rules of the current RFU Continuum. Further details are laid out in the Festival Rules

Festival Rules: A copy of the Festival Rules can be found by clicking 2011 Festival Rules

Squad Sizes:

Referees briefing: There will be a referees meeting 30 minutes before the first match starts for each age group at the relevant age groups control tent given by a Salisbury RFC referee. All teams are to be represented please.

Teams & Play Order: The match schedule is included within the programme. In each age group there will be 2 groups each of 5 teams (a total of 10 teams per age group). The winners of these play off for a Cup and Shield. Runners Up from the two groups will play off for a Plate. There will be a further trophy awarded to the club with the most points accrued over regular play. Further details are laid out in the Festival rules.

Control: Each age group will be managed from its own control tent which will deal with the running of the Festival for that age group.

First Aid: St Johns Ambulance will be in attendance for the duration of the event and First Aid coordinators will be available at each age group control tent.

Presentations: Presentations of prizes will take place at the appointed control tent for each age group at the end of the games for that age group.

Children: Children need to be supervised by a responsible adult at all times. Unsupervised children will not be allowed in the clubhouse.

Toilets: There are toilets in the main clubhouse and in the pavilion on Hudson's Field.

Studs/Muddy Boots: Studs and muddy boots must not be worn in the Clubhouse.

Food & Refreshments: Food & Refreshments will be available throughout the Festival both in and adjacent to the Clubhouse and the bar will also be open. No individual barbecues may be set up in the club grounds.

Raffle: Raffle tickets will be on sale during the day with the raffle being drawn at 12.30pm. There are loads of fantastic prizes to be won with all proceeds going to the club.

Photographs: An independent photographer will be taking photos at the festival. Parental Consent will be assumed unless written objection is received.

Fingers crossed for fair weather and best of luck!

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