It is important to the CGRU that all matches are played. We have established this Forfeit Policy to provide guidance and sanctions in the event a forfeit occurs. We encourage teams to do everything in their power to ensure matches are played.

If a team will not be able to fulfill a match they are required to notify the following people no later than noon the Wednesday prior to the match day (ex. Match day is Saturday, notifications must be sent out the Wednesday before by noon):

• Divisional Director

• CGRU Vice President 

• Opponent Match Secretary

• SERRS

• Assigned Referee

 

Match Forfeits

The CGRU recognizes three categories of forfeits. 

• Non Played Forfeits

• Administrative Forfeits

• Played Forfeits

 

Non-Played, Administrative Forfeit Sanctions:

If notifications are not sent by Wednesday at 12:00 pm or don’t include the right individuals than the below sanctions can be assessed for the forfeiting team:

• 1st Offense

  • Referee costs must be paid (whether you were the home or away team) - until these fees have been paid, the team will be considered non-compliant with SERRS

  • The offending team will receive a -1 penalty point in the CMS system.

• 2nd Offense

  • Referee costs must be paid (whether you were the home or away team) - until these fees have been paid, the team will be considered non-compliant with SERRS

  • The offending team will receive a -1 penalty point in the CMS system.

  • Offending Team will be required to post a $150 Forfeit Deposit to the CGRU before being allowed to play any more matches. If the team fulfills the rest of their schedule they will get their deposit back. If they forfeit another match without proper notifications being sent, they lose their deposit. 

• 3 or more Offenses

  • Referee costs must be paid (whether you were the home or away team) - until these fees have been paid, the team will be considered non-compliant with SERRS

  • The offending team will receive a -1 penalty point in the CMS system.

  • Offending team will no longer be considered playoff eligible. 

  • Further infractions as deemed necessary by CGRU Board of Directors

  • Team admin are required to meet with the CGRU Board of Directors to discuss how to remedy the situation before they are deemed compliant and able to play any further matches. 

 

CMS Recording

Match Forfeits are recorded as a 28-0 (4 converted trys) win for the non-offending side and will receive the full 5 points in the CMS system. The offending side will receive a -1 penalty in the CMS system. 

 

Non-Played Forfeits

A non played forfeit is a match in which one of the two teams involved cannot field a team, secure a home field, or they have not arranged to have a referee assigned to the match. 

 

Administrative Forfeits

Administrative Forfeits are imposed on a club due to a Registration and/or CMS policy violation. These types of forfeits can be imposed after a match has been played. (ex. Use of an illegal player, non-compliance with CMS reporting guidelines)

Admin Forfeits are recorded as a 28-0 (4 converted trys) win for the non-offending side and will receive the full 5 points in the CMS system. The offending side will receive a -1 penalty in the CMS system.

Administrative Forfeits are not subject to relegation or barring a team from playoffs for the 1st offense. A 2nd offense will not cause the team to be relegated.  

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Played Forfeits

We encourage teams to do their best to play rugby even if they have to forfeit due to lack of numbers. Because of that, we recognize a Played Forfeit. For a match to be considered a played forfeit it must include at least 12 players a side and at least 40 minutes of rugby. This could include guest players from other teams but they must be of age for senior rugby and registered with USA Rugby. Played forfeits will be recorded in the CMS system as 28-0. 
 

Please note the following - All forfeits will be reviewed by the CGRU Board of Directors.