1959-60

RUGBY
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Matches are to begin at such a time as may be mutually agreed upon
or, in the event of disagreement, appointed by the Committee.
Should a match be re-played, the choice of the ground is to rest
with the visiting team ; when teams cannot mutually agree to a
date, the matter must be referred to the Committee for arbitration,
and their decision will be final. If a match be abandoned before
completion, including the extra time, the match shall be re-played
on the same ground and full time must be played. In the event of a
third game being necessary (after two completed drawn games),
the match shall be played on a neutral ground selected by the
Committee (or the Hon. Secretary, if deputed). The duration of
each match shall be one hour and twenty minutes, i.e. forty minutes
from each goal, or, in the rounds preceding the semi-finals, such
other times as may be mutually agreed upon by the captains of
both teams.
In case of a draw, an extra twenty minutes MUST be played,
i.e. ten minutes from each goal.
8. Notification of the result of matches, accompanied by a list of
the players, giving regimental number, rank and name of each
member of the team, is to be sent by EACH team to the Hon.
Secretary, Army Rugby Union, immediately after the match. Clubs
failing to comply with this Rule will be liable to a fine of ios.
q. All questions as to qualifications of competitors or interpretation
of the rules or disputes during the matches shall be referred to the
Committee, whose decision will be final. Any protests relative to
the ground, goal-posts or bars, or other appurtenances of the game,
shall be lodged with the referee before commencement of the match.
io. Two Touch Judges and one Referee will be selected by
mutual agreement for each match. THEY MUST ALL BE
NEUTRAL. The home club shall, within seven days of the receipt
of the notification of the draw for any round in the Competition,
submit to the visiting team a list of officials suggested for their
tie. The visiting team shall, in turn, within three days, acquaint
the home club of the names of the Officials selected from this list.
For the semi-finals and final these will be appointed by the Com-
mittee, or by the Hon. Secretary if deputed.
ii.
Every protest must be made in writing and must contain the
particulars of grounds upon which it is founded. Two copies of
the protest must be lodged with the Hon. Secretary of the Army
Rugbv Union within seventy-two hours of the termination of the
match to which it relates, accompanied by a fee of ten guineas.
This fee SHALL, be forfeited to the Army Rugby Union in the event
of the protest not being sustained.
12.
In the event of a dispute between two teams being settled by
the Committee, should an official belonging to either Regiment
which these teams represent be present as a member of the Com-
mittee, such member is not eligible to sit in Committee whilst the
matter is being discussed.
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3.
On no account may a team employ a trainer other than one
borne on the strength of the Unit.
T4. All correspondence connected with the Army Rugby Union