COPENHAGEN 7s 2004August 14th and 15th
by Elisabeth Berentzen
It is time to get organised for one of the best tournaments of the season,
the Scandinavian 7's in Copenhagen, held on the weekend of August 14 and 15.
At the moment we are looking at a price from 1500kr, which includes plane travel and
accommodation. A large number of visiting teams stay in tents next to the rugby fields,
which is a lot of fun and would reduce our cost considerably.
There are also a number of cheap hotels nearby for those wanting a higher standard ; )
We wish to send a women's and a men's side for this tournament, and we would need
about 10 players per team to cover the games over the two days (generally you play about 5 matches in total).
We'd like names of those committed to travel by the 26th of April.
If you would like some more information or would like to put your name down for a team,
please get in touch with Elisabeth on 9096 3399/5531 0409 or eberentzen@c2i.net.
MORE INFO ABOUT THE Copenhagen 7S 2004
RC Speed and the Scandinavian Rugby Union will again invite rugby clubs from all of Europe to the SCANDINAVIAN OPEN 7 A-SIDE in
Copenhagen, the dates are August 14th and 15th. It is the 17th time RK Speed hosts this tournament. The tournament is open for
non-Scandinavian teams; both club and combined teams can participate, but not national teams. In the last years the tournament
has grown in size and rugby quality with the participation of teams from Latvia, Poland, Russia, Holland, Germany, Scotland,
Ireland, Great Britain and Fiji. Up to 64 teams can participate in the competition, with 32 teams in the men's tournament, 16 in
the women and 16 in the old boys tournament.
This invitation is for men, ladies, and old boys teams. The age limit for players in the men's tournament is minimum 18 years,
for women it is minimum 16 years and for old boys the minimum age is 35. If any want to participate with younger players, you
will have to ask for a dispensation before arriving.
We would be very pleased if you would pass this invitation on to other rugby clubs, that could be interested in a rugby tour to
Scandinavia this summer.
Tournament form
A maximum of 32 teams can enter the men’s tournament; teams will be put into 8 pools decided by a draw two weeks before the start of the tournament. The games will on Saturday be played on 4 pitches with 2 pools on each, the pitches are located so it will be possible to watch all the games.
On the second day the 8 pool winners will play a Cup tournament for the SCANDINAVIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. The teams that finished as number 2 and 3 in the pool games, 16 teams in all, will play a Cup tournament for THE PLATE. The teams that ended as number 4 in the pool games, 8 teams at all, will play a Cup tournament for THE BOWL.
The ladies and old boys Cup will be played both Saturday and Sunday, the final form will be decided later, depending on the number of participators in the two groups.
There will be played 3 games per hour on each pitch, i.e., the tournament last from 1100 AM to 700 PM on Saturday and from 930 AM to 330 PM on Sunday. We expect to play the 5 finals between 130 and 330 PM on Sunday.
Match rules
The SO7 a-side match committee is the highest authority during the tournament. Matches are played after the international 7-a-side rules. Players can only play for one team. If a team, due to injuries, is in lack of players, the team will be allowed to use players from other teams, but only from teams who have left the tournament and from the same ranking CUP – PLATE or BOWL, it also requires acceptance from the match committee.
All teams must register their players one hour before start of the tournament, Saturday at 930 AM in the clubhouse. A list of players participating in each match must be given to the committee before each match is started.
RK Speed will arrange referees from Sweden, Norway and Denmark, but if a team has a referee on the tour to Copenhagen, he will be welcome to referee. Please give notice to RK Speed as soon as possible on the entry form for match planning.
Injuries
There will be trained first aid people available for smaller injuries during the whole tournament.
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