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Sunday, March 1, 2009
Match Roster and Replacement Player Clarification for LAU and TU Use For Collegiate and Club Rugby: For a weekend tournament or championship, there may be an unlimited team roster at check in. For a specific match during the weekend competition, a maximum of only 22 players may be nominated as starters and replacements on a specific match roster consistent with IRB Front row requirements listed in Law 3.5. Subsequent match rosters may vary with different players, but they too will be limited to 22 players that may be nominated as starters and replacements for a specific match consistent with IRB Front row requirements listed in Law 3.5.
| Number of Players |
Number of Suitably Trained and Experienced Players |
| 15 or less |
3 players who can play in the front row |
| 16, 17 or 18 |
4 players who can play in the front row |
| 19, 20, 21 or 22 |
5 players who can play in the front row |
Location to turn in rosters, time when rosters are due, and to whom they are to be turned into will be set by the match organizer of each event. For example, for a Territorial Championship, the governing territory will designate when a team is to turn in their match roster and to whom it is given. For a single a-side match, a maximum of only 22 players that may be nominated as starters and replacements on a specific match roster consistent with IRB Front row requirements listed in Law 3.5.
| Number of Players |
Number of Suitably Trained and Experienced Players |
| 15 or less |
3 players who can play in the front row |
| 16, 17 or 18 |
4 players who can play in the front row |
| 19, 20, 21 or 22 |
5 players who can play in the front row |
Location to turn in rosters, time when rosters are due, and to whom they are to be turned into will be set by the match organizer of each event. For example, for a RSL match, USA Rugby will designate when a team is to turn in their match roster and to whom it is given. For U-19/High School: For a weekend tournament or championship, there may be an unlimited team roster at check in. For a specific match during the weekend competition, a team may nominate as many players as desired to be starters and replacements on a specific match roster so long as they are consistent with IRB Front row requirements listed in U-19 variations for Law 3.5. Subsequent match rosters may or may not vary with different players where a team may nominate as many players as desired to be starters and replacements on a specific match roster so long as they are consistent with IRB Front row requirements listed in U-19 variations for Law 3.5.
| Number of Players |
Number of Suitably Trained and Experienced Players |
| 15 or less |
3 players who can play in the front row |
| 16, 17 or 18 |
4 players who can play in the front row |
| 19, 20, 21 or 22 |
5 players who can play in the front row |
| 22 or more |
6 players who can play in the front row and 3 players that can play lock |
Location to turn in rosters, time when rosters are due, and to whom they are to be turned into will be set by the match organizer of each event. For example, for a State Based Rugby Organization Championship, the governing SBRO will designate when a team is to turn in their match roster and to whom it is given. For a single a-side match, a team may nominate as many players as desired to be starters and replacements on a specific match roster so long as they are consistent with IRB Front row requirements listed in U-19 variations for Law 3.5.
| Number of Players |
Number of Suitably Trained and Experienced Players |
| 15 or less |
3 players who can play in the front row |
| 16, 17 or 18 |
4 players who can play in the front row |
| 19, 20, 21 or 22 |
5 players who can play in the front row |
| 22 or more |
6 players who can play in the front row and 3 players that can play lock |
Location to turn in rosters, time when rosters are due, and to whom they are to be turned into will be set by the match organizer of each event. For example, for the National Championship match, USA Rugby will designate when a team is to turn in their match roster and to whom it is given.
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