1. Reading RFC U7, U8 & U9 Festival
Parents, Managers & Coaches Briefing Pack

2. We will not be printing any playing schedules for the day
PLEASE CASCADE TO PARENTS SO THEY CAN USE THIS DOCUMENT TO TRACK PLAYING SCHEDULES & LOGISTICS ON PHONES &/OR TABLETS
We will not be printing any playing schedules for the day

3. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL
We look forward to welcoming you all to Reading RFC Under 7, 8 & 9 festival this Sunday
First matches will 09:15 so allow plenty of time to get parked and to the base camp area
Parking is NOT AT THE CLUB, we are using a field just across the road post code RG4 6ST – opposite the entrance to Reading Bluecoat School & next door to Berkshire County Sports (see map in this pack)
With the exception of disabled parking which will be at the main club
We will be charging £5 for each car parked (& £5 for foot traffic for entrance) to cover expenses of staging the event
We operate a NO DOGS policy (except for guide dogs)
We have designated areas for any tents or gazebo’s you may wish to set up (see map) please refrain from setting up any base camps pitch side

4. PARKING & ACCESS TO GROUND

5. INFORMATION FOR COACHES & MANAGERS
All teams entered in the competition will be expected to provide a referee for each team entered
We have a hectic afternoon youth & senior rugby schedule so we have started slightly earlier to accommodate this
It's incumbent on each team to enter the field of the right time, to give us a fighting chance of staying on schedule
We will be playing mixed ability pools in each age group, to manage time some pools are split over two pitches so please look closely at where you need to be playing / refereeing
There are no winners, losers or prizes (keeping score is optional) so it should be quite a relaxed morning
We have a medical team in attendance who will be wearing pink and will be basing themselves around the playing areas & in the physio room in the changing area

6. Playing Area
Straightforward round robin of mixed ability friendly matches
Under 7 - three pools arranged on pitch 1 (5 x mini pitches)
Pool matches are split across two pitches
Under 8 - four pools arranged on pitch 2 (4 x mini pitches)
Under 9 – four pools arranged on Rab’s Field (4 x mini pitches)
Only set up tents / gazebo’s in the designated area (Healy's Corner) and not pitch side

7. PITCH LAYOUT

8. UNDER 9 POOL 1 - PLAYING SCHEDULE

9. UNDER 9 POOL 2 - PLAYING SCHEDULE

10. UNDER 9 POOL 3 - PLAYING SCHEDULE

11. UNDER 9 POOL 4 - PLAYING SCHEDULE