2018 DHL VIENTIANE INTERNATIONAL RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT MANUAL
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2018 DHL VIENTIANE INTERNATIONAL RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT MANUAL
Pitch Location
All matches will be played at Chao Anou Vong Stadium located in central Vientiane.
The pitch map below indicates the location of the venue and further directions
can be found by following the directions to this pin.
Match Venue
Chao Anou Vong Stadium
Vientiane, Lao PDRTeams The following teams have confirmed their participation for the competition: Men’s Elite 10s Bangkok Southerners (Thailand) Bangkok Warriors (Thailand) DAC Weredragons (United States/Hong Kong) DAC Rejectors (United States/Hong Kong) Institute of Physical Education at Mahasarakham University (Thailand) Mahasarakham University Giant Crabs (Thailand) Pattaya Panthers (Thailand) Royal Thai Navy (Thailand) Royal Thai Police (Thailand) The Brutal Elephant (Thailand) Vientiane Buffalos (Laos) Vientiane Tigers (Laos) Vientiane Wild Hogs (Laos) Women’s Elite 10s Banger Belles (Thailand) Phimaiy (Thailand) Vientiane Lions Black (Laos) Vientiane Lions Gold (Laos) Men’s Development Veteran 10s DAC Mang Gon Mar Par Tao (Hong Kong/USA) Vientaine Junior Wild Hogs (Laos) Vientiane Junior Tigers (Laos) Vientiane Vets (Laos) Women’s U17 10s Phimaiy Wittaya School (Thailand) Surin Rugby (Thailand) Vientiane Junior Lions (Laos) Fees Tournament fees must be paid in full prior to the start of the competition. Failure to do so will result in that team being excluded from the competition. The Lao Rugby Federation will issue receipts for all payments made.
Divisions The Men’s Elite Division includes three pools as follows: Men’s Elite Blue Division Men’s Elite Red Division DAC Weredragons Royal Thai Navy Pattaya Panthers Vientiane Buffaloes Bangkok Warriors IPE Mahasarakharm The Brutal Elephants DAC Rejectors Vientiane Tigers Men’s Elite White Division Bangkok Southerners Vientiane Wild Hogs MSU Giant Crabs Royal Thai Police The Men’s Development Division includes one pool as follows: DAC Mang Gon Mar Par Tao Lao Vets U17 Vientiane Wild Hogs U17 Vientiane Tigers The Women’s Elite Division includes one pool as follows: Banger Belles Phimaiy Thailand Vientiane Lions Black Vientiane Lions Gold The U17 Division include one pool as follows: Surin Rugby Club Junior Vientiane Lions Phimaiwittayu School
Schedule
Saturday 3 February 2018
No. Start Team A Team B Designation
1 8:00 Vientiane Lions Black v Vientiane Lions Gold Women’s Elite
2 8:18 U17 Wild Hogs v U17 Tigers Men’s Development
3 8:36 DAC Mang Gon Mar Par Tao v Lao Vets Men’s Development
4 8:54 Royal Thai Navy v Vientiane Buffalos Men’s Elite
5 9:12 Surin Rugby Club v Junior Lions Women’s U17s
6 9:30 Bangkok Warriors v The Brutal Elephant Men’s Elite
7 9:48 Banger Belles v Phmai Thailand Women’s Elite
8 10:06 DAC Weredragons v Pattaya Panthers Men’s Elite
9 10:24 IPE Mahasarakharm v DAC Rejectors Men’s Elite
10 10:42 Bangkok Southerners v Vientiane Wild Hogs Men’s Elite
11 11:00 MSU Giant Crabs v Royal Thai Police Men’s Elite
12 11:18 DAC Weredragons v Vientiane Tigers Men’s Elite
13 11:36 Vientiane Lions Black v Phimai Thailand Women’s Elite
14 11:54 Vientiane Lions Gold v Banger Belles Women’s Elite
15 12:12 DAC Mang Gon Mar Par Tao v U17 Tigers Men’s Development
16 12:30 Lao Vets v U17 Wild Hogs Men’s Development
17 12:48 Junior Lions v Phimaiwittayu School Women’s U17s
18 13:06 Pattaya Panthers v Bangkok Warriors Men’s Elite
19 13:24 DAC Weredragons v The Brutal Elephant Men’s Elite
20 13:42 Royal Thai Navy v DAC Rejectors Men’s Elite
21 14:00 IPE Mahasarakharm v Vientiane Buffalos Men’s Elite
22 14:18 Bangkok Southerners v Royal Thai Police Men’s Elite
23 14:36 Vientiane Wild Hogs v MSU Giant Crabs Men’s Elite
24 14:54 Vientiane Tigers v Pattaya Panthers Men’s Elite
25 15:12 Vientiane Lions Black v Banger Belles Women’s Elite
26 15:30 Vientiane Lions Gold v Phimai Thailand Women’s Elite
27 15:48 DAC Mang Gon Mar Par Tao v U17 Wild Hogs Men’s Development
28 16:06 Lao Vets v U17 Tigers Men’s Development
29 16:24 Vientiane Tigers v The Brutal Elephant Men’s Elite
30 16:42 Vientiane Wild Hogs v Royal Thai Police Men’s Elite
31 17:00 DAC Weredragons v Bangkok Warriors Men’s Elite
32 17:18 Royal Thai Navy v IPE Mahasarakharm Men’s Elite
33 17:36 Vientiane Buffalos v DAC Rejectors Men’s Elite
34 17:54 Bangkok Southerners v MSU Giant Crabs Men’s Elite
35 18:12 Surin Rugby Club v Phimaiwittayu School Women’s U17s
36 18:30 Pattaya Panthers v The Brutal Elephant Men’s Elite
37 18:48 Vientiane Tigers Bangkok Warriors Men’s EliteSchedule
Sunday 4 February 2018
No. Start Match Length Team A Team B Designation
38 8:06 14 min Junior Lions v Phimaiwittayu School U17 Women’s RR 4
39 8:24 14 min Seed 9 v Seed 13 Men’s Sticky Rice Basket RR 1
40 8:42 14 min Seed 10 v Seed 14 Men’s Sticky Rice Basket RR 2
41 9:00 2 10 min halves Seed 1 v Seed 4 Women’s Cup Semi Final 1
42 9:26 14 min Seed 1 v Seed 8 Men’s Elite Cup Quarter Final 1
43 9:44 14 min Seed 2 v Seed 7 Men’s Elite Cup Quarter Final 2
44 10:02 14 min Seed 3 v Seed 6 Men’s Elite Cup Quarter Final 3
45 10:20 14 min Seed 4 v Seed 5 Men’s Elite Cup Quarter Final 4
46 10:38 14 min Surin Rugby Club v Phimaiwittayu School U17 Women’s RR 5
47 10:56 14 min Seed 11 v Seed 13 Men’s Sticky Rice Basket RR 3
48 11:14 14 min Seed 12 v Seed 14 Men’s Sticky Rice Basket RR 4
49 11:32 2 10 min halves Seed 2 v Seed 3 Women’s Cup Semi Final 2
50 11:58 14 min Loser 42 v Loser 44 Men’s Elite Bowl Semi Finals
51 12:16 14 min Loser 43 v Loser 45 Men’s Elite Bowl Semi Finals
52 12:34 14 min Surin Rugby Club v Junior Lions U17 Women’s RR 6
53 12:52 14 min Seed 9 v Seed 11 Men’s Sticky Rice Basket RR 5
54 13:10 14 min Seed 10 v Seed 12 Men’s Sticky Rice Basket RR 6
55 13:28 14 min Winner 42 v Winner 44 Men’s Elite Cup Semi Final 1
56 13:46 14 min Winner 43 v Winner 45 Men’s Elite Cup Semi Final 2
Men’s Elite Sticky Rice Basket
57 14:04 14 min 1st seed from RR v 2nd seed from RR Final
58 14:22 14 min Winner 50 v Winner 51 Men’s Elite Bowl Final
59 14:40 2 10 min halves Loser 41 v Loser 49 Women’s Plate Final
60 15:06 14 min Loser 55 v Loser 56 Men’s Elite Plate Final
61 15:24 14 min 1st seed from RR v 2nd seed from RR U17 Women’s Cup Final
62 15:42 2 10 min halves Winner 41 v Winner 49 Women’s Cup Final
63 16:08 14 min Winner 55 v Winner 56 Men’s Elite Cup Final
64 16:26 Trophy and Awards CeremonyTournament Events
Teams are invited to participate in the following tournament events during the weekend:
SATURDAY 3 FEBRUARY
8:00: Vientiane International Rugby Championship Day 1 Kick Off
19:00 Finish Day 1 of Matches
19:30 2018 Legends’ Welcome at Roast Vientiane
All teams and individuals are invited to join the event that will include welcome
speeches from the 100 World Legends joining for the competition, a fundraiser for
the LRF’s Champa Ban Youth Rugby programme, the debut of the LRF’s 2017 Year in
Review Video and a baci for all visiting teams. Appetizers will be on offer for the first
teams and guests who arrive. Additional food and beverages may be ordered from
the menu and all teams/individuals are expected to settle their tabs directly.
20:00 Finals draws will be posted on the Lao Rugby Federation’s Facebook page.
SUNDAY 4 FEBRUARY
8:06: Vientiane International Rugby Championship Day 2 Kick Off
14:00 Finals Kick Off
16:20 Trophy and Lao Rugby Awards Ceremony
19:00 Post Match Social at M Park
All teams and individuals are invited to join the event. Food and beverages may be
ordered from the menu and all teams/individuals are expected to settle their tabs
directly.
MONDAY 5 FEBRUARY
6:30: Super Bowl LII will be shown at Scorpion Wings
Any interested players or teams are welcome to visit Scorpion Wings to watch the game
where a special breakfast menu will be offered alongside the full menu. Transport to
the restaurant can be arranged and all teams/individuals are expected to settle their
tabs directly.Structure
MEN’S ELITE COMPETITION
A round robin will be played for the elite competition and the 3 pools will be ranked according
to points. Teams will be awarded points for each match during the pool stages as follows:
• 4 points for a win
• 2 points for a draw
• 0 points for a loss
• 1 bonus point for a loss within 7 points
• 1 bonus point for scoring 4 tries or more in one match
• 5 points awarded to a team if their opposition forfeits
Pool games for all divisions will consist of one fourteen minute match with no halftime.
Ranking at the end of pool play will be as follows:
Ranking Red Blue White
1 A1 B1 C1
2 A2 B2 C2
3 A3 B3 C3
4 A4 B4 C4
5 A5
The eight top ranked teams will be seeded in the Men’s Elite Cup Quarter Finals. The top team
from the Men’s Development Division will join the bottom five teams from the Elite Division.
The six teams will be seeded into two pools and compete in a round robin. The winners of each
pool based on points will compete for the Sticky Rice Basket Trophy.
WOMEN’S ELITE COMPETITION
A round robin will be played for the elite competition and the pool will be ranked according to
points. Teams will be awarded points for each match during the pool stages as follows:
• 4 points for a win
• 2 points for a draw
• 0 points for a loss
• 1 bonus point for a loss within 7 points
• 1 bonus point for scoring 4 tries or more in one match
• 5 points awarded to a team if their opposition forfeits
Following pool play, teams will be seeded for the Women’s Elite Cup Semi Final matches.
Women’s Elite matches on the second day of competition will be two 10 minute halves with a
two minute half time.Structure
WOMEN’S JUNIOR COMPETITION
A double round robin will be played for the junior competition and the pool will be ranked
according to points. Teams will be awarded points for each match during the pool stages.
Following two round robins, teams will be seeded for the Junior Women’s Cup Final match.
MEN’S DEVELOPMENT COMPETITION
A round robin will be played for the development competition and the pool will be ranked
according to points. Teams will be awarded points for each match during the pool stages.
Following the round robin, the top seeded team will ascend to Men’s Elite Division to compete
for the Sticky Rice Basket Trophy and the remaining three seeds will be knocked out.
IN THE EVENT OF A POINTS TIE AFTER POOL GAMES
Any teams with equal points after the completion of pool games will be given a ranking based
on:
• The highest number of tries scored;
• The score between the two teams when they met in pool play;
• The highest number of try conversions;
• The team with the least number of yellow and red cards;
• Three conversions taken by three different players in each team (left, centre and right side
of the pitch);
• Toss of a coin.
IN THE EVENT OF A TIE IN PLAYOFF MATCHES IN MEN’S OR WOMEN’S COMPETITION
In the event of a tie after completion of fulltime in a playoff match for any match except the
Cup Final, the team who scored first (any kind of points scored count as a score) will be named
the winner. In the event that the score is 0-0 at the end of fulltime, a 5 minute period of
sudden death will be played. If the score remains 0-0 at the end of the sudden death period,
the referee will administer a coin toss to determine the winner.
IN THE EVENT OF A TIE IN CUP MATCHES IN MEN’S OR WOMEN’S COMPETITION
In the event of a tie after the completion of fulltime in a Cup Final match play will continue as
follows:
• Two minuted rest followed by five minutes of sudden death overtime;
• Two minute rest followed by five additional minutes of sudden death overtime;
• Two minute rest followed by five minutes of sudden death overtime with each team reduced
by one player;
• Drop kicks taken from in front of the posts on the 22, one kick per player. The first team to
miss a kick will lose the game.Rules TOURNAMENT RULES All matches shall be played according to the current Laws of the Game as framed by World Rugby. In case of difference of interpretation, the English text of the World Rugby Handbook and Tournament Manual shall be authoritative and final. Note: By the final whistle of the previous match, teams must be standing in a line lead by their captain by the referees tent ready to take the pitch. Teams not present at the line ups will forfeit their game. As listed in the fixtures, Team 1 (listed on the left column of the schedule) will always kick- off from left to right when looking at the pitch from the main stand; Team 1 will take the left dug-out and Team 2 (listed on the right column of the schedule) will take the right dug-out. All teams must observe the technical area during their matches and players warming up may do so in the try area in front of their dugout or outside the pitch area on the side of their dugout. The sound maker will be blown at the end of time and the referee will blow the final whistle at the next appropriate stoppage. Structure TEAM REGISTRATION Teams are permitted to nominate a maximum of 16 players for the tournament. Players shall be identified by submitting the Team Registration Form by 18:00pm on Friday, 2 February. All teams must submit a signed Team Registration form, which will be provided by the Tournament Director. Submissions can be scanned and sent on electronically or handed to the Tournament Director directly. Only players on the Team Registration form that is signed and submitted to the Tournament Director shall be wearing match jerseys. Changes to the Team Registration must have written sign off from the Tournament Director. Any player who leaves a squad may not return to the competition at any point. Any changes to the Team Registration must have sign off from the Tournament Director prior to any kick-off. These rules apply strictly to the Men’s and Women’s Elite Divisions. Junior and development players may move to the Elite Divisions with Tournament Director Sign Off. In all cases of player movement, written sign off from the Tournament Director must be on file at the Officials table. If the Tournament Director suspects an undocumented player change has been made, the player in question will be asked to produce a valid passport or ID and the final decision will be at the discretion of the Tournament Director. A team who fields an unregistered or undocumented transfer player will be subject to consequences as outlined in the disputes section.
Substitutions
Rolling substitutions are permitted from named squads for each game; teams are responsible
for ensuring that they do not have more than 10 players on the playing field at any time. As per
World Rugby directives, all players entering the field of play should do so at the half-way point
once departing players have left the playing area. Players leaving the field may do so at any
point.
Officials
The hosts will provide match officials for all games. The officials will safety check each team
prior to playing. This is for the safety and welfare of everyone participating.
SQUAD CAPTAINS
Each side should nominate one squad captain at player registration. It is the role of the squad
captain to communicate with the referee and their team accordingly.
TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT
The tournament hosts will appoint:
• Tournament Director (TD); responsible for administration and management of the
tournament.
• Match Commissioner (MC); to deal with any disciplinary issues and to ensure that tournament
rules are followed. The Match Commissioner’s decision will always be final.
MEDICAL
Tournament organisers will ensure that qualified medical personnel are present at all games.
However, ALL TEAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THEIR PLAYERS HAVE ADEQUATE
INSURANCE TO COVER THE COST OF ANY TREATMENT IN THE EVENT OF INJURY.
DISPUTES
The Tournament Director shall deal with minor complaints and disputes relating to the day-
to-day administration and management of the tournament but shall refer all complaints and
disputes which are, in the opinion of the Tournament Director, of a serious nature to the Match
Commissioner.
The following sanctions are available:
• to expel a Team from the remainder of the Tournament; and/or
• to expel any Member of a Team from the remainder of the Tournament; and/or
• to suspend a Team and/or any Member of a Team; and/or
• to cancel and/or vary the result of a Match and/or the points awarded in relation thereto;
and/or• to caution/reprimand/warn as to future conduct any Team and/or any Member of any
Team; and/or
• to impose such other punishment, penalty, restriction or other terms the MC considers
appropriate.
Any decisions made by the Match Commissioner shall be final and binding immediately upon
notification to the parties.
DISCIPLINE
Any yellow cards issued will result in a player being removed from the field of play for two
minutes.
Any red cards issued will result in a player being banned from any remaining matches for that
day.
All disciplinary issues will be dealt with by the Match Commissioner; the Match Commissioner
also has the power to cite a player for foul play when that player has not been ordered off the
playing enclosure. The Match Commissioner will be responsible for reviewing any evidence and
agreeing, with tournament officials, on any punishment. The decision of the Match Commissioner
is final and binding.
LATE SHOWS
All teams are responsible for arriving in time for tournament matches; any late shows will be
considered as a forfeit and the opposition will be awarded 5 points. In the event that neither
team shows up for their game, each team will receive 0 points.
Code of Conduct
The LRF is committed to providing spaces that children are comfortable in at all times. Children
will be participating in this event and teams are reminded to ensure that their behaviour supports
the LRF to provide a safe and welcoming environment for children at all times.
All participating teams, players, officials and other persons in attendance:
• must ensure that the Game is played and conducted in accordance with disciplined and
sportspersonlike behavior;
• shall cooperate in ensuring that the spirit of the Laws of the Game is upheld and refrain
from selecting players guilty of foul play;
• shall not breach the Laws of the Game;
• shall promote the reputation of the Game and take all possible steps to prevent it from
being brought into disrepute;
• shall not abuse, threaten or intimidate a Match Official, Assistant Referee, or any other
Tournament Official, on or off the field of play;
• shall not use crude or abusive language or gestures towards Match Officials, Assistant
Referees, Tournament Officials or spectators;
• shall not do anything which is likely to intimidate, offend, insult, humiliate or discriminate
against any other person including players on the ground of religion, race, colour or national
or ethnic origin.Key Contacts
For inquiries or further information, please contact:
Tournament Director: Soulisa Sawatdiphone; Soulisa@laorugby.com
(English, Lao and Thai); 030 5825352
Match Commissioner: Thanongsone Xaysongkham (Lao and Thai)
Officials Manager: Anitta Yathortou; anitta@laorugby.com (English,
Lao, Hmong and Thai); 020 5650 7732
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