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Bolton Emerging Schools Competition
Bolton Emerging Schools League
COMPETITION
The league will run on Monday evenings after school, at central venues across the Borough. There are 10 schools involved in the league and there are four categories, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9 and Years 10/11 combined. Bolton RUFC will provide a member of staff to oversee each centrally run competitions, however the schoolteachers will do the refereeing although we will look into providing refs.
There is a referee's course for teachers on Wednesday 31st January, from 1pm-4.30pm at Bolton RUFC; the School Sports Partnership will supplement Cost.
SCHOOLS TAKING PART
Bolton School Rivington & Blackrod
Canon Slade St James
Ladybridge St Joseph
Little Lever Thornleigh
Mount St Joseph Withins
DATES
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Monday/Date
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Year Group
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Venue
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Start Time
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6th March
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9
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St James
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4.15pm
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6th March
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10/11
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Mount St Joseph
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4.15pm
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13th March
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7
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Thornleigh
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4.15pm
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13th March
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8
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Withins
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4.15pm
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20th March
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9
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Mount St Joseph
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4.15pm
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20th March
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10/11
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St James
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4.15pm
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27th March
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7
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Ladybridge
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4.15pm
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27th March
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8
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Thornleigh
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4.15pm
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3rd April
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9
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Rivington & BR
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4.15pm
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3rd April
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10/11
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Little Lever
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4.15pm
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Fixtures TBA and venues are subject to change, depending on pitch condition and weather.
ADDITIONAL FIXTURES
The Year 9 and 10/11 competition in November has been re scheduled for:
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Date
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Year Group
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Venue
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Start Time
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Thurs 16th February
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9
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Bolton RUFC
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1.30pm
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Thurs 16th February
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10/11
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Bolton RUFC
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1.30pm
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Schools may also pick up additional league point by organising games against other schools within the league, both schools will receive league points for the fixture.
The League will come to its conclusion in the week after half term.
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Date
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Year Group
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Venue
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Start Time
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Wed 26th April
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9
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Bolton RUFC
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1.30pm
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Wed 26th April
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10/11
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Bolton RUFC
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1.30pm
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Friday 28th April
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7
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Bolton RUFC
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1.30pm
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Friday 28th April
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8
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Bolton RUFC
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1.30pm
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LEAGUE/POINTS
Throughout the league, the aim is that teams play each other 2 times on the allocated central venue games. The final dates will see the finishing of the league games to find the winners of the leagues. There will then be play offs, whereby the top half of the league will play for a cup and the bottom half will play for a plate.
Schools are able to gain additional league points by organising their own games and both teams will gain league points from the encounter. Any additional fixtures need to be reported to me via email on rdo@boltonrugby.co.uk stating the fixture venue and result.
Points
Win 3
Draw 2
Lose 1
RULES
- Each year group will play 12 a-side, teams will play with a 5-man scrum and 4 in the lineout.
- For safety reasons the scrums will be uncontested and no lifting in the lineout.
- There will be no kicking apart from to touch from a penalty and restarts, to promote a running game.
- The team that score will restart the game with a drop-kick
- Year 7 and 8 games will be played on a half pitch
- Year 9 and 10/11 games will be played on a three quarter pitch.
Aside from these rules the game is as per Rugby Football Union Youth Rugby Continuum.
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