Counties 2 & 3 Cornwall Leagues
Revised for Season 2024/25
Modifications to the England Men’s leagues (EML) Regulations
Relating to the playing of league rugby in the
COUNTIES 2 & 3 Tribute Cornwall Leagues
REVISED FOR SEASON 2024 – 2025
These regulations relate to Counties 2 & 3 Tribute Cornwall Leagues. The modified leagues are subject to all RFU Regulations 6 & 14, with the exception of those listed below. For avoidance of doubt, where there is conflict between RFU Regulations and the Counties 2 & 3 Cornwall leagues Regulations, these Cornwall Regulations, will take precedence and apply.
The modifications to Counties 2 Tribute Cornwall (Level 8).
1. All players in the Counties 2 Tribute Cornwall league must be registered with their club in accordance with the RFU Player Registration Regulation 14.
2. Any 2nd XV in the Counties 2 Tribute Cornwall league must always honour its highest fixture, if it is found that any more than 3 players have unjustifiably defaulted to the lower team the league secretary can review and reverse the result.
3. Electronic match result cards must be completed in accordance with the SWDOC Administrative Instructions.
4. Clubs at Counties 2 may select up to FOUR (4) Replacements, with up to nine (9)
Interchanges.
5. If a scheduled Counties 2 Tribute Cornwall match is cancelled because of weather or a lack of referee it will be rescheduled for the next available Saturday (NAW) by the SW Admin office who will inform both club’s NLC of the rescheduled match date. If the rescheduled date clashes with a CB cup date, the EML match will take precedence.
6. If a scheduled Counties 2 Tribute Cornwall match is cancelled due to playing numbers, the opposition must be informed by 8.00pm on the Thursday evening before the game and the league secretary informed. If a friendly game is offered by the offending team and they have a minimum of 10 players, no points will be deducted, if a friendly game is not offered or the offending team has less than 10 players, then 5 league points will be deducted. If the non-offending team do not accept the offer of a friendly game, then the game will be considered void, and no league points will be awarded.
7. If for any reason other than weather, lack of Referee or playing numbers the non-offending club will be awarded five league points. The league secretary will decide if points will be deducted from the offending club
8. If any club fails to complete 25% of their scheduled Counties 2 Tribute Cornwall matches the clubs total league points will be expunged from the English Clubs league tables.
9. Clubs must inform the SW admin office and their league secretary by 3.30pm on the day of a match if a match in the Counties 2 Tribute Cornwall is cancelled for any reason.
The SW Admin must also be informed of the match result by 5.30pm on the day of the match or within one hour of a match played at any other time by phone or text.
SW Admin tele number 01822 678272 Match Result tele number 01822 678007
Text result number 07797800102.
Otherwise, all existing EML regulations will apply.
The modifications to Counties 3 Tribute Cornwall (level 9).
1 Counties 3 Tribute Cornwall clubs are advised to register their players in accordance with the player Registration Regulations. Regulation 14.
2. Clubs in the Counties 3 Tribute Cornwall league may use TWO (2) unregistered players in League Matches, Unregistered players must be registered with your club before playing for the club on a second occasion.
3. Any 2nd XV in the Counties 3 Tribute Cornwall league must always honour its highest fixture, if it is found that more than 3 players have unjustifiably defaulted to the lower team the league secretary can review and reverse the result.
4. Electronic match result cards must be completed with player’s names and the match result. If a player is not registered to play league rugby for the club the card must be marked with a cross alongside the player’s name and DOB.
5. Clubs at Counties 3 may select Six (6) replacements with up to Ten (10) interchanges.
6. If a scheduled Counties 3 Tribute Cornwall match is cancelled because of weather or a lack of a Referee, the match will be rescheduled by SW Admin office for the next available Saturday (NAW), club’s NLC will be informed of the rescheduled date.
7. If a scheduled Counties 3 Tribute Cornwall match is cancelled due to playing numbers, the opposition must be informed by 8.00pm on the Thursday evening before the game and the league secretary informed.
“GAME ON PRINCIPLES OF PLAY” ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
If a friendly game is offered by the offending team and they have a minimum of 10 players, no points will be deducted, if a friendly game is not offered or the offending team has less than 10 players, then 5 league points will be deducted. If the non-offending team do not accept the offer of a friendly game, then the game will be considered void, and no league points will be awarded.
8. If for any reason other than weather, lack of Referee or playing numbers, the non-offending club will be awarded five league points. The league secretary will decide if points will be deducted from the offending club.
9. If any club fails to complete 25% of their scheduled Counties 3 Tribute Cornwall League Matches, the clubs total League points will be expunged from the English Clubs League Tables.
10. Clubs must inform the SW admin office by 3.30 on the day of the match if a Counties 3 Tribute Cornwall League match is cancelled for any reason.
The SW admin office must also be informed of the match result by 5.30 on the day of the match, or within one hour of a match played at any other time by phone or text.
SW admin office tel 01822 678272 Match result tele 01822 678007
Text results to 07797 800102.
Otherwise, all other existing EML regulations will apply.
Lee Maher
07720 826664
Counties 2 & 3 Tribute Cornwall League Secretary
