Event Guide
Venue Information
LOCATION: Sheffield Hallam University Sports Park
ADDRESS: Bawtry Rd, Tinsley, Sheffield, S9 1UA
MAP: Click here.
PLAYING SURFACE: All matches will be played on artificial rubber crumb surfaces. Please bring appropriate footwear.
Timetable
The day will run as follows:
08:30am - REGISTRATION & ARRIVAL
Teams are required to arrive, register and hand in a completed team sheet at this time. The team sheet must include player shirt numbers and Player Referee nominations.
09:00am - CAPTAIN’S BRIEFING
Team Captains to attend Event Control for a briefing.
09:30am - FIRST GAME KICK OFF TIME
15:55pm - LAST GAME KICK OFF TIME
17:00 - 17:15pm - PRESENTATION CEREMONY
Presentations will take place in the Club Room, where the following trophies will be awarded:
● Cup - 1st Place
● Plate - 5th Place
● Bowl - 9th Place
● Most Valuable Players (Female & Male) (as voted for by opposition teams)
● Most Valuable Referee
The ETA would be very grateful if as many teams as possible stayed for the presentations as this adds to the atmosphere and allows teams to celebrate together.
18:00 - 18:30pm - EVENT CLOSED
The bar will close at 18:00pm and the venue will close at 18:30pm.
Accepted Entries and Draw
The below teams are accepted entries into the competition. Teams are listed in the order they are ranked for the pool draw:
1. Loughborough 1
2. Nottingham Trent 1 (Timberwolves)
3. Durham 1 (Knights)
4. Leeds 1 (Headrow)
5. Cambridge 1
6. Loughborough 2
7. Birmingham 1 (Lions)
8. Edinburgh 1 (Lions)
9. Leeds 2 (Belgrave)
10. Manchester 1
11. Durham 2 (Archers)
12. Nottingham Trent 2 (Army)
Schedule & Format
The schedule for the day, along with the pool draw, can be found here.
The format will be as follows:
- There are 3 pools of 4 teams
- Teams will play their 3 pool games in the morning, and 3 further games in the afternoon.
- The top 8 teams will qualify for the Cup Quarter Finals. Winners of this will qualify for the Cup Semi Finals and losers will qualify for the Plate Semi Finals.
- The bottom 4 teams will play one another in a round robin format to determine the Bowl Pool winner.
Officiating
Player Referee slots will be allocated as per the Sport Specific Regulations. Due to the number of Full-Time Referees attending, it is unlikely that Player Referees will be required to facilitate the tournament but please be prepared regardless. Teams should ensure that their Player-Referees come prepared with a whistle.
At event registration, teams will be required to mark who their Player Referees are on their team sheet. Player Referee Allocations will be completed nearer the time of the event.
Withdrawals
As per the entry information, any withdrawals after the team join deadline of 13 October 2022 will still be charged their entry fee.
The schedule and format will not be revised and all the games relating to the withdrawn team will be recorded as a 'Bye'.
