NORTH MIDLANDS CLUBS – COMMONWEALTH GAMES / JUBILEE CELEBRATION
WALKING RUGBY CHALLENGE
A Walking Rugby Club Festival between Clubs is to be held at Kidderminster RFC on Sunday 31st July 2022.
The aim is to promote and support a ‘whole Club’ interaction/integration in an enjoyable and active, but not stressful and overly competitive environment. Many Clubs already engage with Walking Rugby activity and, as an outcome, it is hoped many more Clubs will become active and extend activity to include many age groups within the Club.
RFU Walking Rugby Guidelines (copy attached) to apply other than each team must field between 5 & 7 persons (any number in the ‘squad’) with unrestricted inter-changes to be made during 4 quarter x 5 minute matches. Team numbers and size of pitch to be agreed between Clubs prior to the start of each match giving due regard to the participants envisaged ability in each team.
A Club, to qualify, must field mixed teams at each of the categories below:
16 to Under 18
18 to 34
35+.
Points sored will be 4 for a win, 2 for a draw, bonus points for 4+ tries per match and a losing bonus point for being within 5 points of the opposition. All teams will play a minimum of two matches. Applications (attached) for Clubs to be included to be sent to Sarah Wild (nmrfuas@gmail.com) and received by Friday 1st July 2022.
Participation Funding
Each qualifying Club attending on 31 July, with 3 teams (qualifying criteria as above), will receive an equal share of £5000 in total to defer expenses.
Attending qualifying Clubs will also each to receive 3 match balls for their Club and enjoy subsidised hospitality at the event. Referees expenses, subject to their availability, to be covered by North Midlands.
In preparation.
Any Club wishing to establish new teams or hold a Club event(s) in preparation for the 31st July Kidderminster Festival may apply for support funding from North Midlands. Should support be required, please submit
- an outline of any intended event
- anticipated numbers likely to be involved
- an indication and breakdown of the anticipated cost
- the intended outcome of engaging with existing Club contacts and the wider community.
The level of financial support available will be entirely dependent upon the number of applications received.
Funding requests to Sarah Wild (nmrfuas@gmail.com) also by Friday 1st July 2022.
Link: Walking Rugby. Kidderminster Application
Link: WALKING RUGBY RFU GUIDANCE