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Adam Blair Competition
2021
Rugby League Northland Adam Blair Trophy
Rugby League Northland would like to invite your school to sign up for the 2021 Northland
Secondary School Adam Blair Rugby League Competition.
In 2020 the Adam Blair Trophy Competition boasted 6 teams from 5 schools which is a great
achievement.
The Adam Blair Trophy Competition provides Northland Secondary School students with an
opportunity to participate in Rugby League while representing their school with pride.
What is the aim of the Adam Blair Trophy Competition?
• To establish a sustainable competition which in turn creates interest and provides growth
in Rugby League.
• Promote possible opportunities for coaches and players through Rugby League Northland
and New Zealand Rugby League pathways.
• Promote Rugby League as safe and enjoyable sport to play for all participants.
What can RLN offer your school through the Adam Blair Competition?
• Coaching sessions. Free of charge to schools. We can also assist in helping schools find a
coach if needed.
• All Registrations, draws, rules and requirements will be coordinated by Rugby League
Northland & Sport Northland.
• Qualified referees.
• Provide RLN club competition links to schools in their area.
What can RLN offer Your Players?
• The opportunity to experience Rugby League in a professionally run competition.
• An opportunity to participate at the highest secondary school level through Rugby League
Northland and NZRL National Secondary School Tournament.
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Format
• Games will be played Wednesday afternoons, after school, at school venues.
• If necessary, games can be re-scheduled for either Tuesday or Thursday due to clashes.
This needs to be communicated to the other participating school and Rugby League
Northland no less than 10 days before the fixture.
• Pools will be split into North and South Zones.
• South Zone: From Warkworth to Whangarei.
• North Zone: From Kawakawa to Kaitaia.
Competition Dates:
Commence: 24th February 2021
Grand Final: 7th April 2021 (Dependent on Draw)
Spare Grand Final Date: TBC
How to Enter
To enter your school team into the competition – please register with Rugby League Northland
• Contact RLN Competition Manager at admin@rln.co.nz for a registration pack.
• These can be returned to the RLN Competition Manager – Teri Tito.
Email: admin@rln.co.nz
To discuss entry, please contact Teri Tito.
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Competition Rules:
1. Full International Rules apply (Rule book supplied on request)
a. All games will be played over two halves of 30 minutes with a 5-minute break at half
time.
b. No Shoulder charges.
c. Forty twenty kicks will apply.
d. Each team will be asked to supply a touch judge before the game kicks off
e. If points are drawn at the conclusion of the round robin, rankings will be determined in
order firstly by:
i. Point’s differential will apply, that is the team that has the highest difference of
points for minus points against will be the higher ranked.
ii. If teams are still tied after points differential the team that has accumulated the most
points scored during pool play will be deemed to be the highest placed team.
iii. In the event that teams are still tied then the team with the highest points percentage
will be deemed the highest. The points percentage is calculated as (Points For ÷
Points Against × 100 = Total).
iv. In the event that the teams are still tied then a toss of the coin will deem the higher
ranked team.
f. Sin Bin - If the sin bin is needed it will be for a max of 5 minutes.
g. Points won in any game in which an unregistered player participated will be forfeited
and a 30 – Nil score will be awarded to the non-offending team.
Please refer to the www.nzrl.co.nz/laws-of-the-game.aspx for full international rules.
2. Composite Teams
Will be permitted only if:
a. All other eligibility rules regarding age and attendance are met.
b. The Principals of the schools that the students attend agree.
c. One Principal accepts responsibility for the composite team.
d. The team will be called by a name that indicates that more than one school has
contributed players.
e. The team will be permitted through the preliminary rounds and will be eligible for
placing or competition trophies
3. Registered Players
a. All players must be current students at your school or with a partnered school.
b. Parental consents for players to represent the school are the responsibility of the
school. RLN does not require individual consent forms from 2021 onwards. Please
see below.
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c. All players must be registered to Rugby League Northland. Players listed on the
“Adam Blair Competition Registration Form” consent to abide by RLN and
NZRL rules and regulations.
d. The Registration Form must be signed by your school principal. Please note any
forms NOT signed by the principal will NOT be allocated any competition points
until this is done. Schools are advised to follow up with any parental consent
obligations.
e. The Registration Form must be emailed to Rugby League Northland by Monday 15th
February.
f. Unlimited players may be registered per team.
g. Players may only be registered to one team. When a school has two or more teams in
the competition they will, for the purposes of the competition, be considered separate
teams. No player can be registered to two different teams during the competition.
g. Any new registrations must be lodged with RLN by 12pm prior to the match on the
day of the game. Any new players will only be added to the team registration
form ONLY if they are signed off by the school principal.
h. To be eligible for the semi/grand finals, players must have been played a minimum of
one pool game.
4. Team Cards
a. Maximum of 17 Players will be able to play per game (13 on the field with 4 reserves).
b. Team lists will be provided to teams by Tuesday 5pm each week with eligible players.
c. Please ensure the numbers on the card match the jersey number of the player.
d. Team cards will be supplied and must be filled in before each game by either the
Team Manager or Coach.
e. Team cards must be signed by the referee and coaches of each team.
f. Team cards must be fully completed and signed by each individual player. If a player
has not signed, they will not be recorded as playing this match.
g. The Team Manager will be responsible for emailing the Team card to Rugby League
Northland by 12pm Thursday following each match.
h. Match Managers will be provided for all final’s games.
4. Interchanges
a. There will be unlimited interchanges.
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b. Players must have fully left the field before they can be replaced.
c. No interchanges are permitted during a scrum.
5. Trainers
a. A maximum of 2 trainers per team per game permitted.
b. The Trainers are permitted on the field for the rehydration of players and attending to
injuries and as such, on field time should be limited to that purpose. Only when in
possession or attending to injuries.
c. Trainers, when not re-hydrating the players, are to return to the reserve bench area
and are not permitted to wander up and down the touch line.
d. Trainers under no circumstance are to remain standing in or behind their team’s line
or in goal area during the run of play.
6. Mouth guards
a. Mouth guards must be worn at all times.
b. No mouth guard = no play.
c. Referees will send a player to the sin bin if he is not wearing his mouth guard.
7. Points
a. Points system will be – 2 points for a win/default, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss.
b. Each team will play in a round robin format within their Zone.
c. The Adam Blair Trophy will be won by the overall winner of the competition
8. Misconduct
a. If any serious misconduct occurs resulting in a player being sent off, they will be given
an automatic suspension.
b. If schools wish to contest this, they may do so by contacting Rugby League Northland
before midday on the Friday after the game.
c. If they are still found guilty their suspension will double. Automatic suspension periods
are stipulated later in this manual.
9. Host venue responsibilities/Ground Control
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a. To set up field as per international standard. Line flags, padded posts and sidelines
roped off.
b. Have changing sheds and toilets available for the visiting team.
c. It is the responsibility of each school to ensure all students and spectators behave in
an orderly manner. It will be their responsibility to ensure there is no smoking. Gang
patches or verbal abuse. Any issues will be addressed by a nominated person from
the hosting school.
d. Each school is to have a visible Be-a-Sport person present on the sidelines during the
game to control sideline behaviour. No game should commence without this person.
Each team Be-a-Sport person is to be listed on the Match Cards at the end of the
game. If schools cannot provide a Hi-Vis vest RLN will provide one for you.
10. First Aid
a. Each team is responsible for their own first aid.
11. Defaults and rescheduling –
a. Games can be rescheduled for either Tuesday or Thursday due to clashes. This
needs to be communicated to the other Participating school and Rugby League
Northland no less than 7 days before the fixture.
b. Defaults will also need to be communicated at least 24 hours prior to kick-off. It is
also important to advise the other participating schools and Rugby League Northland.
c. If a team defaults a competition game during the season, the non-offending team will
be awarded the competition points and a 30-nil result for calculation of percentages.
12. Disputes / Protests etc.
a. If for any reason your school wishes to protest or dispute a result, a report must be
submitted to RLN by 12pm Thursday immediately following a game. Rugby League
Northland will then deal with the matter accordingly via the RLN Judicial process.
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Past Winners
Adam Blair Trophy:
2011 Whangarei Boys High 2012 Whangarei Boys High
2013 Kaitaia College 2014 Kamo High School
2015 Whangarei Boys High 2016 Kaitaia College
2017 Dargaville High School 2018 Bream Bay College
2019 Whangarei Boys High 2020 DNF (covid-19)
Northern Swords Shield (Plate):
2013 Bay of Islands College 2014 Tikipunga High School
2015 Dargaville High School 2016 Dargaville High School
2017 *Not played due to weather 2018 Tauraroa Area School/Otamatea
High School
2019 Northland College (default win) 2020 DNF (covid-19)
NZRL National Secondary Schools Tournament
The 2021 Adam Blair Trophy winner will be guaranteed a spot in the Premier Division at the
2021 Secondary Schools Nationals.
The 2021 Adam Blair Trophy runners up will be guaranteed a spot in the Developing Schools
Division at the 2021 Secondary Schools Nationals.
Wild Cards – There may also be a chance for Wildcard entries given to other schools
interested in playing at the Tournament at the organisers discretion.
Combined Schools are now eligible to compete in the National Secondary Schools Tournament.
2019 Winners – Adam Blair Trophy
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Discipline and Disputes Process
Misconduct:
If any serious misconduct occurs resulting in a player being sent off, they will be given an
automatic suspension.
• Automatic suspension periods are stipulated below
• The suspension will be dependent on a referee’s report
• A referee’s report must be submitted to the RLN Development Manager at corip@rln.co.nz
by 5.00pm Thursday following the game in question.
Process:
If a player is sent off during a game (red card), a referee’s report will be sent to Rugby League
Northland. Players will then have the option of taking the automatic suspension period as above
or they can choose to appeal.
If they choose to appeal and they are still found guilty the penalty may be doubled. Schools will
be advised once a referee’s report is in and they will have until midday Friday to lodge an appeal
via email to Development Manager
Appeal:
If a player chooses to appeal and they are still found guilty the penalty may be doubled.
Schools will be advised once a referee’s report is in and they will have until 12pm Friday to
lodge an appeal via email to Development Manager email: corip@rln.co.nz.
All appeals will be dealt with by the judicial committee by 9pm Tuesday evening following the
lodging of an appeal.
The appeals committee will be formed by the Rugby League Northland Judiciary
Committee as per the RLN constitution.
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Mandatory Early Guilty Plea
Offence / Charge
Suspension Period Reduction Period
Tripping 2 matches 1 match
Kicking 6 matches 3 matches
Striking 6 matches 3 matches
Head High Tackle 4 matches 2 matches
Dangerous Throw/Tackle 6 matches 3 matches
Dropping knees 4 matches 2 matches
Offensive 1 match
2 matches
behaviour/Language
Spitting 4 matches 2 matches
Biting 8 matches 4 matches
Referee/Match Official 4 matches
8 matches
Abuse
Re-entering field of play 8 matches 4 matches
Mandatory Judicial Attendance
Called-off Game Mandatory Judicial Attendance
Citing’s
Mandatory Judicial Attendance
(inclusive of any misconduct not seen by Match officials)
Second offence or more in a
Mandatory Judicial Attendance
playing season
Side line eviction Mandatory Judicial Attendance
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2021 Adam Blair Rugby League Competition
Registration Form
School Coordinator/Principal: Complete the below and email to: admin@rln.co.nz
SCHOOL NAME:
COMPETITION: 2021 NorthTec Adam Blair Competition
ALL FIELDS ARE COMPULSORY
FIRST NAME LAST NAME SCHOOL YEAR DOB
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COACH: CONTACT:
MANAGER CONTACT:
ASSISTANT COACH:
TRAINER:
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T.I.C: CONTACT:
Principals Signature: ________________________________________
Principals Name (Printed): _____________________________________
By signing this form, I verify that the above students attend school and are of the correct
year level and have gained the appropriate consent from the player’s parent/guardian to
participate in the 2020 NorthTec Adam Blair Competition.
All players listed above apply to be registered as a player with NZRL and agree to observe and abide by
the constitutions, policies, rules and bylaws etc of NZRL, the Sub-League (District) and the above club
and all directions or additional rules, if any, and financial arrangements for players which may from time
to time be made by the Club Sub-League or NZRL. The listed players agree to carry out all reasonable
requirements of the School, Club, Sub-League and NZRL and to play at all times fairly and to the best of
my ability. Note: NZRL's constitution and policies, including its code of behaviour policy, is available on
its website: -www.nzrl.co.nz/aboutus/policies. I also acknowledge that personal information may be
collected, held and used by NZRL (Rugby League House, 7 Beasley Avenue, Penrose) for the proper
and efficient administration and promotion of rugby league. For practical purposes player information
may also be collected directly from the School or Sub-League. For full details of NZRL's privacy policy
including your rights of access to and correct of personal information, please refer to NZRL's website as
per above."
NEW PLAYER INFORMATION
This section is compulsory for all new players needing to be added AFTER the
registration form has been submitted to RLN at admin@rln.co.nz.
FIRST NAME LAST NAME SCHOOL YEAR DOB
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PRINCIPAL SIGNATURE:
DATE:
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CONTACTS
Rugby League Northland
Development Manager Administration
Cori Paul Teri Tito
Mobile: 021775392 Mobile: 021 242 6975
Email: corip@rln.co.nz Email: admin@rln.co.nz
Development Officer - Mid to Far North General Manager
Henry Wiki Phil Marsh
Mobile: 0211985552 Mobile: 0212472458
Email: henryw@rln.co.nz Email: philm@rln.co.nz
Sport Northland
Secondary Schools Lead (RSD) Secondary Schools RSD Assistant
Robyn Richards Heather Deanne - Sport Northland
Mobile:0274379007 Tel: 09 4379002
robyn@sportnorth.co.nz heather@sportnorth.co.nz
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