Orlando Rugby Club

Orlando will be fielding two sides so we need everyone out and will also need to be there to help setup fields.

SUNSHINE STATE GAMES RUGBY – 7’s

DATE
Saturday, June 14

SITE
Lake Parker Soccer Complex
910 East Granada Street
Lakeland

There will be concessions at the fields (hot dogs, burgers etc). Recommended that you bring your own water/Gatorade/fruit etc. There are a lot of stores in the area near the park

No shower facilities and the lake has gators.

NO ALCOHOL

Bring tents and chairs. The picnic tables by concessions will be used for sign in and the refs.

DIRECTIONS:

Exit off I-4 at exit 33 and stay on that road approx 2.5 miles, until you take a LEFT on GRANADA by the stadium (Tigertown / Joker Marchant Stadium). Enter through Gate 3 and the fields will be on your left. Park is just north of the stadium (Granada St runs along the north side of the baseball fields.)

To use www.mapquest.com  from I 4 get directions from 4401 State Road 33 N, Lakeland to Lake Parker Park, 910 Granada St., Lakeland.

SCHEDULE

11-12 sign-ins
Noon Mandatory Coaches Meeting
12:20 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Competition

ROSTERS & WAIVERS

Go to http://www.flasports.com/pdfs/2008%20SSG/2008%20Summer%20Games/Rugby.pdf  and print out pages 8 and 9.

Turn in your 10 player roster (w/CIPP numbers) at the sign in along with a waiver signed by every player. NO WAIVER = NO PLAYER! Please put the waivers in the order of your roster to make it easier for us to check eligibility.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1. All players must be Florida residents who have lived in the state for at least 30 days prior to the date of competition.
2. Out-of-state college students who attend a Florida school are eligible to compete with a valid college ID.
3. It is the responsibility of the contestant to provide proper proof of residency upon request. A valid Florida state or college ID will serve as proof of residency.
4. All players MUST be CIPP registered!

FORMAT
1. The number of teams in each division will determine the format of pool play.
2. The State Director reserves the right to change tournament format based upon participation or inclement weather.
3. All pool play matches will consist of two, seven-minute halves with one-minute halftimes.
4. All division championship matches will consist of two, ten-minute halves with three-minute halftimes.
5. A team trophy and Gold medals will be awarded to the champions in each division.
6. Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded to the second and third place teams.

RULES
1. The tournament will be conducted in accordance with IRB and USARFU laws including limited substitutions and sin-binning.

2. All decisions of the Division Director or State Director are final.

3. High School division is open to players that were students in a Florida high school for the 2007 – 2008 school year.

4. Open divisions are open to players age 19 and over.

5. Rosters are limited to ten players and one coach. *The coach can only play if the team has less than 7 players available due to injury.*

6. NO alcoholic beverages are permitted on City of Lakeland property. Any alcoholic beverage brought onto the facility will be confiscated and players and/or teams may be ejected from the tournament.

STATE DIRECTOR
Dan Santoro (954) 683-4527 or rugbydan@bellsouth.net

Sunshine 7s - Men’s Pools & Game Schedule
The games start at 1220 sharp.

Captains need to be there by 11.30 to turn in rosters & waivers. CAPTAINS MEETING at 1200 noon.

EVERYONE MUST SIGN THE WAIVER FORM! Teams need to have their rosters and waivers together (please put waivers in the order of the roster to make it easier to check).

MEN’S POOL:
20 sides entered. Everyone gets 3 games - the final 4 teams get 5 games.
There are 4 pools of 5 teams so everyone gets 2 games early.
The best record in each pool goes to the semis.
Everyone else gets a consolation match.

If 2 teams go 2-0 in a pool play, then those 2 sides will play against each other. The winner advances and the loser is done for the day (3 games).

If all teams go 1-1 in a pool play, the team to advance will be determined by try difference (scored tries minus tries allowed). If there’s still a tie it will then be determined on points difference (points for minus points against).

Pool matches tied after 2 x 7 minute periods go to sudden death.

POOL A:
FAU 1; Embry-Riddle AU; Gators; FTL 1 & Krewe Clydesdales

POOL B:
Miami; Magnums (Taravella grads); Pelidactyls; Orlando; USF

POOL C:
UCF; FTL 2; Krewe 1; FAU 2; IENU (Miami Argies)

POOL D
Boca Raton; Pelicans 1; Naples; Hogtown Bacon Eaters (G’Ville); Motleys (aka Orlando B)

HS games will mostly be on fields 1 & 2 (left of concessions) - MEN will mostly use 3-4-5 (same as last year)

FIELD 5 schedule (closest to food stand)
1220 FAU 1 vs ERAU
1240 Krewe 1 vs FAU 2
100   Krewe Clydesdales vs FAU 1
120   FTL 2 vs Krewe 1
140   FTL 1 vs Krewe 2

FIELD 4 schedule (far corner by 5)
1220 UCF vs FTL 2
1240 Gators vs FTL 1
100   I E N U vs UCF
120   M0tleys vs Boca
140   Orlando vs USF
200   Hogtown vs M0tleys

FIELD 3 schedule (in front of food stand)
1220 Boca vs Pelicans 1
1240 Pelidactyls vs Orlando
100  USF vs Miami
120  Magnums vs Pelidactyls
140  Pelicans 1 vs Naples
200  HS MATCH Lincoln Park vs Northeast

FIELD 2 schedule (upper left of concessions)
1220 Miami vs Magnums
1240 Naples vs Hogtown
100   HS MATCH Pels U19-2 vs Daytona
120   ERAU vs Gators
140   FAU 2 vs I E N U
200   HS MATCH pool C 1pm losers

FIELD 1 HIGH SCHOOL schedule (left of pavilion)
1220 Pels U 19-1 vs Lincoln Park
1240 Tampa Barbarians vs Brevard
100    Pinellas vs Cape Coral
120    Pels U 19-1 vs Northeast
140    Tampa Barbs vs Winter Park
200    HS MATCH pool C 1pm winners
220    Brevard vs Winter Park

Saturday 6/14 Sunshine Games in Lakeland Rugby Social

EVEN PAR SPORTS BAR 5100 US Hwy 98 North Lakeland – PH: 863-816-7995

www.evenparsportsbar.com

The owner is a friend of Dave Metcalfe (referee assessor). Dan Santoro will collect a $1 per head to help off set the cost of the keg (Amber Bock).

There are also food specials: (7:30 - 9:30 pm) - Hot Dogs $2.00; Hamburgers $3.00 & House Salad for $2.50

All orders are placed thru the bartender then picked up from the grill cook.

The EVEN PAR SPORTS BAR is located 1.5 miles north of the Holiday Inn on Highway 98 on the west side of the highway (left side going north).

If you are traveling West on Interstate 4 exit at # 32 make a right and we are 1.4 miles up on the left in the OAK PLAZA NEXT TO DAIRY QUEEN.