CLASSICS (8 teams)

The teams to play in Classics grade in 2009 are:
Belfast, Christchurch, HSOB K, Linwood, Marist Albion, Shirley, Sumner, and Sydenham.

1. FORMAT

Competition to commence on Saturday 18th April.
We have allocated potentially two reserve days for this grade.
In the event of matches being rained off reserve days will become playing days.
No points will be awarded for any round cancelled.

1.1 Double round robin commencing 18th April and concluding 25th July. Round one includes a reserve day which if not required will be the weekend following completion of this round robin namely 6th June.

The winner being the team with the highest points for the double round robin to receive the Classic Pennant.
In the event of a tie in competition points for this round the Pennant will be shared.

At the conclusion of the double round robin, teams will be split into two sections based on standings from round robin

Championship – top 4 teams 1, 2 3, 4
Plate – bottom 4 teams 5, 6, 7 & 8

1.2 Championship Trophy
The top 4 teams will play a round robin, commencing 8th August and concluding 22nd August and top two teams to play final on 29th August.
There will be no play off for third and fourth.

The

winner will receive the Championship Trophy.

1.3 Championship Plate
The bottom 4 teams will play a round robin commencing 8th August and concluding 22nd August and the top two teams play a final on 29th August.
There will be no play off for seventh and eighth.

The winner will receive the Championship Plate.

2. SEEDINGS
To determine the finishing order at the end of each round robin the following formula will apply:

2.1 Competition points: - 4 for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss of 7 points or less, 1 for scoring 4 or more tries, 0 for a loss of 8 points more.

2.2 If teams are equal seedings will be determined on the results of the games played between the teams concerned on a mini table of competition points.

2.3 If teams are still equal seedings will be determined on the higher(est) points differential, ie: points scored for, less points scored against in the games played between the teams concerned.

2.4 If teams are still equal seedings will be determined on the higher(est) points differential, i.e. the average of points scored for and against in all games played in the competition.

2.5 If teams are still equal the seeding will be by lot (which means a draw “out of the hat”, the first drawn to be the winner, and so on).


3. SEMI FINALS
In the event of scores being tied at the end of regular time the following conditions will apply:

3.1 After an interval of 2 minutes, extra time consisting of two spells of ten minutes each way will be played (with a two minutes interval between spells). Teams will change ends for each spell as in the normal course of a match.

3.2 If the scores remain tied at the conclusion of the 20 minutes extra time, play will continue in spells up to 10 minutes each way but the first team scoring points will be declared the winner and the match will end.

3.3 Should extra time as prescribed in para 3.1 be required the referee will complete a toss of the coin to determine ends or kick off. Should further extra time be required as prescribed in para 3.2 the referee will complete a further toss of the coin to determine ends/kick off.

4. FINAL
In the event of a tie in any of the finals a winner will be decided by applying the formula set out above for semi finals.

CLASSICS

Home Team vs Away Team

18th April
HSOB K vs Belfast M

25th April (Anzac Day)
Linwood B vs HSOB K

2nd May
HSOB K vs Shirley W

9th May
HSOB K vs Marist Albion

16th May
HSOB K vs Sydenham S

30th May
Sumner S vs HSOB K

6th June
Christchurch B vs HSOB K

Round Two
13th June
HSOB K vs Linwood B

20th June
Belfast M vs HSOB K

27th June
Shirley W vs HSOB K

4th July
Marist Albion vs HSOB K

11th July
HSOB K vs Christchurch B

18th July
Sydenham S vs HSOB K

25th July
HSOB K vs Sumner S


1st August - Reserve Day