ERU Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction

1. As an official affiliate Sub-Union with Rugby Alberta (RA) the Edmonton Rugby Union (ERU) is responsible for the governance, administration, and organisation of all official member clubs and their registered members wishing to participate in local ERU competitions.
   
   

2. At the writing of this document, the 2022 Rugby Alberta Rules & Regulations (RA R&R) is the most current available documentation governing “all Clubs and registered players residing within or visiting the province of Alberta and playing Rugby under the jurisdiction of Rugby Alberta or one of its Sub-Unions” (p.4). The intent of these Edmonton Rugby Union Rules and Regulations (ERU R&R) is to provide regional-specific rulings and law clarification for ERU U13 & U15 rugby competitions.
   
   

3. The ERU R&R align with the RA R&R, Rugby Canada Age Grade Law Variations, and the World Rugby Laws of the Game (WR Laws). Where necessary and when deemed appropriate, the ERU R&R will refer and/or defer to the RA R&R and all rulings within are to be “interpreted in a manner consistent with the principles of fair play, sportsmanship and of allowing for maximum participation” (p.02)
   
   

4. It is the responsibility of all individuals to review and be familiar with the RA R&R – more information and access to the appropriate documents may be found at https://www.rugbyalberta.com/policy/

5. This document is designed to uphold the principles and values of the ERU Strategic Plan, specifically “Advancing Rugby Culture and Building Community” and “Ensuring Safety and Welfare”.

Protests & Interpretations

Please refer to RA R&R Section 13: Protests and Section 14: Interpretations  for information. 

For ERU divisions all communication shall first be made with the ERU board prior to escalation to the RA Rules and Regulations Committee.

All protests to scores must be emailed within 72hr of the completion of the match.

Sanctioned Tournaments & Exhibition Matches

Please refer to RA R&R Section 15: Sanctioned Tournaments for complete information. 

Online event sanctioning applications must be submitted at least 2 weeks in advance of the event. Additional information may be found on this RA website: https://www.rugbyalberta.com/sanctioning/ 

Travelling Teams

Teams outside of Alberta wishing to attend ERU events must do the following:

1. Confirm with the ERU Junior Director that the ERU has submitted a sanction request for all the dates they will be participating a minimum of fourteen (14) days before each event. Failure to do so may incur a $50 fee

2. Submit their team rosters to their Provincial Sport Organization three (3) business days prior to each event.