2011 Regler for Herrer 15-mannslag (Engelsk)

Except if mentions, IRB rules applies.

i. Ranking points

Victory = 4 points, Tie = 2 points ,Defeat = 0 point, Forfeit = -2 point
Offensive bonus point: a bonus point will be earned by a team scoring three or more tries
Defensive bonus point: a bonus point will be earned by a team loosing by 7 or less points

ii. Game squads

The “Team List and Clubs Development Fund” regulation applies.

iii. Substitutions

Rolling-substitution rule applies for the qualifying round competition. Then for semi-final and final games, the IRB rule applies.

iv. Competition format:

Qualifying round: regional pools

Home/away basis

Vest ligaen: Bergen RK, Stavanger RK, Sunnmøre RK
Øst ligaen: Oslo RK, OSI, NTNUi/Trondheim RK

Teams play the other teams in their own conference on a home/away basis (4 Matches per team). In addition, teams also play the 3 teams of the other conference on a single match that could be home or away (Another 3 Matches = 7 in total so far).

Semi-finals

Home/away basis

1/10-11: SF 1: 1st Vest conference vs 2nd Øst conference
1/10-11: SF 2: 1st Øst conference vs 2nd Vest conference

8/10-11: SF 1: 2nd Øst conference vs 1st Vest conference
8/10-11: SF 2: 2nd Vest conference vs 1 st Øst conference

Final

22/10-11: 1st or 2nd or 3rd NM15s qualifying round vs 2nd or 3rd or 4th