SIGN-ON SHEETS & PROCEDURE POST-MATCH 

- Print both Home & Away Team Sign On sheets from Buddha (bring both to the game in case your opposition forget theirs)

- Meet the Opposition at a neutral position & Players can now sign on.  Your Players sign the sheet with room for their signatures & vice-versa.  Also put which number Players will wear in the space provided.  Player photos can be checked now.

- Swap sheets with the Opposition.
You now have the sheet with your Opposition's signatures on it & this is the sign on sheet you will later submit to SJRU

- Mark which of your Players are playing by putting their number in the space provided next to their name

- During the match keep record of the score, which Team initiated any uncontested scrums & any yellow/red cards issued.

- At the completion of the match get the signatures of the Opposition Coach, Referee & Touch Judges.  The Referee may also provide a comment in the space provided

- Coaches now have a sign on sheet with Opposition Player & Coach signatures (as well as your Players' numbers), that has been verified by the Referee & his Assistant(s)

- This sign on sheet can now be faxed (02 9368 7326) or emailed (results@sjru.com.au) through to SJRU by midday Monday

- The sign on sheet is used to enter results in Buddha** (also by midday Monday) as well as entering which of your players played and received yellow/red cards (by 5pm Thursday) 

** Either Team may enter the result in Buddha (whoever gets to Buddha 'first') as well as entering their own Players.  The Team that gets to Buddha 'second' should check the score & enter their Players.  If any discrepancy is noted, it should be reported as soon as possible to the Competition Administration.

 - After midday Friday Buddha will be locked for that preceding Round & unlocked for the upcoming Round.  There will be penalties for Teams that are late submitting Sign On sheets or entering results

NSW Sports Federation offers some advice....

NEW RULE CHANGES FOR THE 2011 SEASON

1.      Number of Kids in the Under 6 – Under 12 Competition

The main changes relate to the:

·        Under 8 – NOW 7 – a –side NOT 10

·        Under 11 – NOW 12- a- side NOT 15

• Under 12 now use Size 4 Ball NOT 5
• Teams must share players when numbers are short

2.      Import Rule

·         For each Age Group a club cannot register more than two (2) Imports from any other club.

·         In exceptional circumstances a player or Club may appeal to the Competition Manager to be given dispensation from the Import Rule.

The committee understands that some clubs MAY need dispensation for exceptional circumstances. Dispensation forms will be made available on the website soon. ANY club who is taking on MORE than 2 players from ANY club in an age group will need to apply for dispensation for ALL their new players whom have played with another club in 2010.

3.      Maximum number of Players allowed to Sign on

The maximum number of players allowed to sign on and be used in a Match has changed.

·        12-a-side competitions can only sign on 18 players

·        15-a-side competition can only sign on 23 players

Clubs may choose to have squads larger than 18 or 23 but only a maximum of 18 and 23 players will be allowed to participate in their respective competition matches.

4.      Touch Judges & Bonus Points

All teams in Under 13's - Opens from Round Five (5) onwards (ie 13-15 May 2011) will be required to supply a qualified Touch Judge for their matches in order to receive a bonus points. Any teams in the Under 13's - Opens who do not supply a Touch Judge from Round 5 onwards will need to write to the Competition Manager to show cause why they should receive the bonus point.

Assistant Referee Courses calendar is available on the NSW Rugby Website or by clicking www.nswrugby.com.au/LinkClick.aspx 

Registration for all Referee & Coaching Courses can be done online at the MyRugby website by clicking myrugby.rugby.com.au/myrugby/courses_listState.asp

5.      Plate Finals

All teams in the Under 10 to Under 15 (inclusive) will be participating in PLATE FINALS. For:

·         6 team competitions – 4 v 5

·         8 & 10 team competition – 5 v 8 & 6 v 7 with winner of each advancing to the Grand Final

Please note that Plate Grand Finals will be held ONE(1) week earlier than Cup Grand Finals.

The competition will not be completed till the last weekend in August (weather permitting).     

2010 SJRU Annual Report is NOW AVAILABLE

To request a copy please email: sydneyjuniors@nswrugby.com.au