Impending Sanctions for Non-Compliance...

Teams are reminded of their obligations.

Incidents in recent weeks evidence the Matchday Regulations are not being fully observed by every Club...

Specifically Matchday Reg 2.1 to 2.12: provision of Barriers and Technical Areas.

A warning was issued previously, however it seems to have fallen on deaf ears...

Managers and Referees are requested to ensure these Matchday Reg's are observed and applied.

Transgressors will incur Sanctions...

Viz...

Matchday Reg's...

2. Pitch Preparation / Barriers / Technical Area / Coaches / Replacements...

1. A Suitable Pitch-side Barrier fence or rope must be in place at all times.
2. Barriers should prevent easy access by spectators & unauthorised persons to the playing enclosure.
3. Spectators MUST be back from the field of play behind the barrier per the Code of Conduct. 
4. If there is no suitable barrier Spectators MUST be 10 Metres back from touchlines, per RFU Reg's.
5. If No Barrier is present Referees are at liberty to decline to proceed with a match.
6. Referees are encouraged to impose the above No Barrier Regulation on safety grounds.
7. In the above case the Home Team will be deemed to have forfeit.
8. Touch Judges must have suitable space to work in as provided by these barriers.
9. Suitably marked Technical Areas must be in place, preferably both on the same side of the pitch.
10. If Technical Areas are not marked the Referee should insist at least 4 cones are used for each Area.
11. Referees are at liberty to refuse to start a match if there are no Technical Areas.
12. Coaches Managers & Replacements MUST remain within the marked Technical Area at all times, other than when replacing another player or bringing on water, and only then with the Referees permission.
13. Replacements must wear HI-VIZ Tabards at all times per the Code of Conduct.
14. These HI-VIZ Tabards are provided by the League at the AGM.
15. Coaches MUST NOT tramp the touchlines inciting players with verbose coaching instruction.
16. Referees should instruct Coaches to remain within the Technical Area.
17. Referees should remove verbose Coaches to outside the playing enclosure behind the barrier.

The Colts League Committee has requested Referees take a Firm Stand on the Matchday Regulations particularly on the provision of Barriers & Technical Areas.

A Colts League match will not start without the necessary Barriers & Technical Areas being in place.

The Home Team will be considered to have Forfeit, per Colts League Regulations.

We trust all Teams will heed this warning and that we can rely on your co-operation in this matter.

Managers are encouraged to support these Regulations and to report Transgressors to their League Secretary.

Regards in Colts Rugby.
 
Jon Kitchen - HonSec.
Halbro NW Colts League