REGULAMENTO

REGULAMENTO 2019
2.4 Match Points and Determination of Standings 
1. Match points in each game
• Win: 4 points 
• Draw: 2 points 
• Loss: 0 point 
• Bonus: 1 point 
• Grand Slam: 1 point (added at the end of the competition) 
• A bonus point will be awarded for scoring 3 tries more than the opposition OR for a loss by 7 points or less 

2. Equal number of points at the end of Competition: 
2.1 REIC – 1 year competition 
2.1.1 If two teams have same number of points the best ranked will be: 
• The Union having more number of match points in the games played between the tied Unions 
• The Union having scored more tries in the games played between the tied Unions 
• The Union having best difference between points for and points against in all pool games. 
• The Union having scored more tries in all pool games 
• The Union having scored more points in all pool games 2.1.2. If three or more teams have same number of points The best ranked will be: 
• The Union having best difference between points for and points against in all pool games. 
• The Union having scored more tries in all pool games 
• The Union having scored more points in all pool games 

3. Special rules for Knock-out games (play-off)
Draw after barrages matches (specifies for Promotion & Relegation) 
If the teams arrived at a tied game at the end of the full-time, the winner shall be determined through the following sequential criteria: 
- Extra time, following an interval of 5 minutes, of 10 minutes each way (with an interval of 5 minutes) shall be played, 
- If, after extra time, no winner can be declared, the winner shall be determined by the following method, 
o The team which scores the most tries in that particular match is declared winner. 
If no winner can be declared then, 
o The team which scores the most converted tries in that particular match is declared winner. 
If no winner can be declared then, 
o Penalty shoot-out between the two teams, that penalty shoot-out shall take place as follows: 
(1) All players and Match Officials will remain on the playing enclosure. 
The referee will call the captains of the two Teams to the centre of the pitch and will conduct a coin toss. 
The winner of the coin toss then may either choose which Team kicks first (in which case the loser chooses the end at which all kicks will be taken) or choose the end at which all kicks will be taken (in which case the loser chooses which Team kicks first). 
(2) Each team captain must nominate 5 players to participate in the kicking competition. 
Only the 5 players nominated by the Captains and present on the playing enclosure at the time of the completion of the extra time may take part in the kicking competition. 
No injured, substituted or dismissed player may take part at any time. 
The order in which the players kick does not have to be predetermined. 
(3) The Match Officials and Team Members will assemble on the halfway line. Team Members must remain behind the halfway line in the side of the playing area not used for the kicking competition. No one except the referee, two touch judges and two ball boys/girls is allowed in the part of the playing area being used for the competition. 
(4) The five players from each Team will place kick from three different points, all on the 22-meter line, as follows First point: directly in front of the posts Second point: on the 15-meter line on the left-hand side facing the posts Third point: on the 15-meter line on the right-hand side facing the posts 
(5) The referee will start the competition by calling the first player selected from the Team kicking first to the first kicking point. Once the player has taken the kick, the referee calls a player from the opposing Team to kick from the same point. 
(6) The next two players (one from each Team) will kick from the second point in turn. This will continue until all five players from each Team have kicked (the next players kicking respectively from the third point, first area and finally the second point), or until one Team is unable to equal the score of the other Team within the remaining number of kicks. 
(7) If there are an equal number of successful kicks once each Team has completed its five kicks, the competition continues on a “sudden death” basis, following the same order of kickers used in the first five kicks. 
(8) The competition will continue two kicks at a time (one from each side), going progressively through the three kicking areas stated above (and repeating the process if necessary) until one player succeeds with a kick and the player from the other side taking the same kick misses it. 
Once this occurs, the Team of the player who succeeded with the kick will be declared the winner.
Each of these additional kicks shall be taken by the same 5 players in rotation. 
Throughout the kicking competition: 
a) Once a player has been handed the ball by the referee on the kicking point, he must take the kick within one minute. Should he take longer, the referee shall declare the kick void and therefore a miss. 
b) After each kick, the referee records the number of the player and whether or not the attempt was successful. The Match Commissioner will record the same details on the official Match Report. 
c) Whether or not a goal is scored from each attempt is the sole decision of the referee, who may at his sole discretion rely on the assistance of his touch judges. 
The referee’s decision shall be final and binding. 
d) Once a player has completed their kick, they shall return to stand with their Team behind the halfway line in the side of the playing area not used.