CLUB RESPONSIBILITIES

Please refer to the ERU Field Use Agreement for the responsibilities of the Field Provider (Host Club) and Field User (Visiting Club). 

Facility Maintenance

The playing surface (pitch) and ball, and players clothing are to follow the requirements as defined by WR Laws: Law 1, 2, 3. Pitch size for U13 & U15 10-a-side is provided on the appropriate Game Cards in Documentation

Technical zone 

The Host Club is responsible to clearly identify two (2) technical zones (home and away bench) per pitch, ideally on the OPPOSITE side of spectators. These zones must be marked with cones and/or turf paint to clearly identify where replacement players, water carriers, and coaches must remain until required. 

Spectator, Participant, Coaches, & Support Staff Control

1. 1. The behaviour of individuals remains the responsibility of the host Club. The ERU reserves the right and the responsibility to sanction offending individuals and/or the Club to whom they are affiliated.
      
      

   2. Individuals who, in the discretion of the match official, are acting in an offensive or unruly manner shall be removed to no less than one hundred metres from the playing enclosure.

      • Noncompliance of an individual ordered to leave a match will result in the game being called and the team to whom the spectator is affiliated to be found in default and sanctioned in accordance with RA R&R, Section 09: Defaults.
        
        

   3. Offensive or abusive conduct towards ERU or RA Executives, Match Officials, Touch Judges, Assistant Referees, players and other spectators or other participants in the Game of Rugby at any event held under the jurisdiction of either the ERU or RA may result in sanctions being imposed against the offending party and/or the Club to whom they affiliate.
      
      

   4. Disciplinary procedures for offensive and/or abusive behaviour will be administered by the ERU’s VP of Discipline and will be escalated to Rugby Alberta when deemed appropriate. 

• Such disciplinary procedures will be initiated by an incident report being submitted by an interested party in writing (letter, e-mail or fax), within 72 hours of the incident occurrence. The submission of an incident report after 72 hours shall not automatically preclude the ERU or RA from acting.