Gulf Coast 7s Roster & rules

Each team will play each other once as Pool play.
The Top 2 teams will face each other in the finals for Cup Final (Trophy). 3rd and 4th play will play for Bowl Final (No Trophy)

Unlimited/Rolling Subs must be completed during a stoppage and with the ref's permission.
The division is split into three Pools A & B & C, each team plays four matches within their pool.

The Top Team from each will continue to the final.
1st, 2nd and 3rd place will be determines by W/L record. 2nd and 3rd will play a Semi-Final and winner will play 1st in Final.
In the event of teams finishing with equal records, tie-breaking will be in this order 1) Head to Head, 2) Points Diff, 3) Points Scored, 4) Points Against, 5) Coin Toss by the Tournament Director

Regular 7-minute halves will be played
In the event, scores are level at the conclusion of play. A 2-minute break will be followed by 5 minutes of golden point play (the first team to score will be the winner) if at the conclusion of the 5 minutes no scores have happened repeat until a score happens.

If a player receives a yellow card, they are allowed to play in the following game
If a player receives a second yellow card or red card during the tournament, that player is banned from the Tournament
If a player has been accused of Referee Abuse, said player will automatically be banned from the tournament.

Non Qualifiers Brackets - Rosters Rules:

Each team and its players must sign and submit their tournament roster to the tournament director before their first match.
Rosters are limited to 12 players except for the Women's Social which have a limit of 15 players
Players may move within their registered club's first and second sides, players may not move from club to club within the tournament. If a club has third sides, they can play for the second OR third side only, not both.

Please remember, that all players on your 12 player roster must be appearing on your USA Rugby Public Roster
During the check-in process, players need to present a proof of identification (government-issued ID) and a proof of citizenship. Click Here for the Roster Sheet for you to fill out and provide to us at Check-In.
Even if you have inbound transfers in progress they are not allowed to play until they appear on your public online roster.
Minimum of 9 on the roster
Each Roster may include a maximum of three (3) players who are not U.S. citizens
You need one roster for all the players on the day. You do not need rosters for each match (you will at nationals but not for the qualifiers)