26th October 2024
10:00 am - 00:00 am
King’s House Sports Ground, Riverside Drive, Chiswick, W4 2SP
The final major London competition of the year, Try Tag Rugby’s annual Autumn Tournament takes place in late October with a full day of Tag Rugby followed by the final official tournament after party until Spring 2024!
This annual event has always been popular with teams that have formed over the summer season and are looking to elevate their Tag experience to the next level at a one-day tournament. The top level is also well represented with Cuzzies and Pick ‘N’ Mix playing out a competitive final in front of a raucous crowd last year! Capacity is at 72 teams across four divisions from beginner to elite including our first ever Vets Division at a major London tournament…
No Saturday leagues will run on the day to ensure that our community can take maximum advantage of the event.
FORMAT
- All teams will have a guaranteed game time of 90 minutes with 8 team spaces in Division 1, 56 spaces across Division 2 & 3 and 8 in the Vets Division
- Maximum of 12 players per squad, maximum of 4 single point scoring players on the pitch at any one time in all divisions
- Division 1 will play 8-a-side with full international rules. Standard 7-a-side Try Tag Rugby rules apply for Divisions 2, 3 & Vets
- Female players in the Vets Division must be 35+ on the day of the tournament while male players need to be 38+
- In the Vets Division one additional point is awarded for any try scorer over the age of 50 and two additional points are awarded for any try scorer over the age of 60
- Division 1 squads can have a maximum of 10 players who have been capped internationally in 2024* while there can be no more than four internationals per team in Division 2 and none in Division 3. The Vets Division can have no more than four players capped internationally in a Women’s Masters or Men’s Masters team in 2024
- All players must be registered for insurance purposes
- Teams will be seeded based on submitted squads. Squads must be complete by 9th October
- Seeding is done at the discretion of Try Tag Rugby, incomplete squads may result in higher seeding than expected
- Consumption of alcohol is prohibited until the tournament has concluded
VENUE
The Autumn Tournament 2024 will take place at King’s House Sports Ground, Riverside Drive, Chiswick W4 2SP, just a ten minute walk from Barnes Bridge train station. The venue is also only ten minutes drive from Chiswick Roundabout and the M4 for those wishing to come by car, however we would encourage all players to arrive by public transport where possible.
Full female and male changing facilities are available on site for use before, during and after the tournament – particularly important for getting yourself changed into your after party outfit once the games are finished. Please note, dogs are not permitted at this venue unless required for assistance.
ON THE DAY
Teams will be welcome to arrive onsite from 09:30 with the first games starting at 11:00. All players should be onsite at least 45 minutes before their first game. Play will be completed no later than 17:30.
King’s House in house caterers will be onsite throughout the day ensuring you have lots of delicious options to keep yourself energised between matches. The after-match social, featuring DJ Astech, will run until midnight.
Spectators are welcome free of charge and can stay for the after party but cannot bring dogs or alcohol onsite.
PLAYING KIT
ITF approved Tag Rugby shorts or tights are compulsory, available from the Try Tag Rugby shop in advance or via card on the day. Details on ITF Approved (Tag Rugby) Shorts / Details on Kit Items not Permitted. A limited number of shorts will also be available to hire on the day.
REGISTRATION
Team registration is available at the cost of £245 for squads of 12.
If your usual team can’t play or you just fancy a bit of a change, don’t worry, you can always register for the tournament as an individual for £25 and we will assign you to a bespoke Individuals’ Team of a similar standard.
If you have a couple of mates and want to play together as part of an individuals’ team, sign up and drop a line https://trytagrugby.com/contact/ with the players’ names.
INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS
Division 1: 10 maximum
Division 2: 4 maximum
Division 3: No International players allowed
Vets Division: 4 maximum and only those capped in a Masters or Seniors side
Any player named in British, Irish, Australian, New Zealand or South African squads in 2024.
To help facilitate teams registering with their usual tournament squads where players have been selected in the expanding number of Great Britain teams, players in the Women’s U23s, Men’s U23s, Women’s Masters and Men’s Masters squads will count as 0.5 toward the total international player cap in Divisions 1, 2 & 3.