Somerset

2019/20 Age Grade Somerset Cup

Junior Men and Junior Ladies

	Junior Men				Junior Ladies
	U14	U15	U16	U18	U15	U18
Closing date for entry	30/08/2019	30/08/2019	30/08/2019	30/08/2019	30/08/2019	30/08/2019
Player Registration	20/09/2019	20/09/2019	20/09/2019	20/09/2019	20/09/2019	20/09/2019
Preliminary Round	22/09/2019 Or 29/09/2019	22/09/2019 Or 29/09/2019	22/09/2019 Or 29/09/2019	22/09/2019 Or 29/09/2019	10/11/2019	10/11/2019
1^st Round	17/11/2019	17/11/2019	10/11/2019	10/11/2019	10/11/2019	10/11/2019
Weather date	15/12/2019	15/12/2019	17/11/2019	08/12/2019	17/11/2019	17/11/2019
2^nd Round	12/01/2020	22/12/2019	15/12/2020	26/01/2020	15/12/2019	15/12/2019
Weather date	26/01/2020	12/01/2020	12/01/2020	02/02/2020	22/12/2019	22/12/2019
Semi Final	09/02/2020	02/02/2020	26/01/2020	23/02/2020	02/02/2020	23/02/2020
Weather date	15/03/2020	05/04/2020	09/02/2020	05/04/2020	09/02/2020	09/02/2020
Final	26/04/2020	26/04/2020	26/04/2020	26/04/2020

U14
12th Jan	9th Feb	26th April

(H) North Petherton
	(H) Oldfield
(A) Oldfield

(A) Clevedon
	(A) Clevedon
(H) Bath

(A) Wells
	(H) Taunton
(H) Taunton

(H) Chard
	(A) Chard
(A) Winscombe


U15
22nd Dec	2nd Feb	26th April

(A) Hornets
	(A) Hornets
(H) Yeovil

(H) Chew Valley
	(H) Chew Valley
(A) Minehead

(H) Walcot
	(A) Walcot
(A) Chard

(A) Keynsham
	(H) Keynsham
(H) Winscombe

U16
15th Dec	26th Jan	26th April

(A) North Petherton
	(H) Walcot
(H) Walcot
		Walcot
(A) Hornets
	(A) Nailsea & Backwell
(H) Nailsea & Backwell

(A) Taunton
	(A) Wells
(H) Wells
		Wells
(A) Gordano
	(H) Clevedon
(H) Clevedon

U18
26th Jan	23rd Feb	26th April

(A) Midsomer Norton
	(H) North Petherton
(H) North Petherton


	(A) Keynsham


(H) Wiveliscombe
	(H) Wiveliscombe
(A) Nailsea & Backwell

(H) Wellington
	(A) Wellington
(A) Hornets
U15 Ladies
15th Nov	23rd Feb	TBA


	(A) Walcats


(A) Hornets
	(H) Hornets
(A) Nailsea & Backwell

(H) Minehead
	(H) Minehead
(A) Clevedon


	(A) Winscombe

U18 Ladies
15th Nov	23rd Feb	TBA


	(?) Hornets


(H) Winscombe

(A) Walcats


	(H) Minehead



	(A) Chard

Matches can be played on any day in the week leading up to and including the Sunday date detailed below (U18 games involving Somerset League sides to be played on the Saturday before); it is up to both teams to arrange the match prior to this date. Should ground or weather conditions prevent the match being played on the specified date then the weather dates (1 per round) will be used by prior arrangement with the Committee. If a match is not played on the specified dates for any reason, then the Committee will select the team to progress to the next round.

If a match is not played on the specified date for any reason then the Committee will select the team to progress to the next round.

Rule Change

The following rule has been removed :

10.2.If ground or weather conditions prevent a match being played at the grounds of either Club, (or neutral venue) it may be re-scheduled by agreement between the two Clubs and the Divisional Organiser or RFU Rugby Events & Competitions Department, dependent on the stage of the Competition. In the event of the Clubs being unable to agree to a revised date, the Divisional Organiser or RFU Rugby Events & Competitions Department may specify the date on which the match is to be played or award the match to one side or the other, dependant on the circumstances of the postponement. A rescheduled match must be played before the due date of the next round of the Competition.

Replaced with:

10.2.If ground or weather conditions prevent a match being played at the grounds of either Club, (or neutral venue) then the Divisional Organiser or RFU Rugby Events & Competitions Department will advise that the match will be played on the relevant weather date. If the match cannot be played on the weather date then the Divisional Organiser or RFU Rugby Events & Competitions Department will select the team to progress at random. In the event of this ocurring the home or away team in the subsequent round will also be selected at random.

For the quarter-final and semi-final games, the Home team will be the team that had the greatest winning margin from the previous round. If this is equal then the home team will be selected by coin toss / draw by the commitee.

In the interests of all parties if during a match one team is leading by at least 50 points then the game should finish irrespective of the time played. The home team for the next round, should both winning teams from the prior round have scored 50 points or more will be the team that has conceeded the fewest points, should this be equal then the home team will be selected by a draw undertaken by the cup committee.

All teams will submit a list of registered players by 20th September either by post or email, and no additional players can be added to the squad after this date. Any team found to be playing none eligible players will forfeit and be removed from the competition.

The dates above are the last dates the matches can be played on, it is up to both teams to agree a date prior to this date. If neither team can agree a date then both teams will forfeit. The only exception to playing a match after the prescribed last date will be exceptional weather and this must be agreed by the Cup Committee prior to the game being delayed.

For the U18 Somerset cup competition only - any match (other than the final) that includes a team that participates in the Somerset U18 Saturday league will be played on the saturday irrespective of the home or away status of the Somerset U18 Saturday league team.

It is up to the home team to organise a suitably qualified referee apart from the final.

The winning team responsible for getting the trophy engraved and must return it by 1st April. If the team fails to return the trophy then they will be responisble for providing an equivelent alternative at their own cost.

All results to be submitted initially by text to 07487 541893 within 24 hours of the match being played. All signed result sheets must be submitted by the winning team with 5 days of the match either by Post or scanned and email. Any result sheet not received within the prescribed time will result in forfeit.

The Somerset cup is the premier competition in Somerset and takes priority over all other League and Cup competitions apart from National games, any team choosing to play any other game in preference to a Somerset Cup game will forfeit.

Email for all correspondence - andrew.derry@somersetrfu.co.uk

	U14	U15	U16	U18
2018/19	Chew Valley	Walcot	Keynsham	Winscombe
2017/18	Taunton	Wellington	Winscombe	Taunton
2016/17	Wellington	Keynsham	Bath	Hornets
2015/16	Winscombe	Hornets	Yeovil	Nailsea & Backwell