Gulf Coast 7s Roster & rules


ALL Qualifying Teams (Mens & Womens) Tournament Rules:

  • Teams are only allowed to play the players within their assigned roster through Rugby Xplorer

  • Team have to check-in within an hour before their first scheduled match.

  • All players are requested to show Photo ID and Proof of Citizenship with their registration


Women's Division Tournament Rules:

  • Each team will play within their Pool with guaranteed number of 3 games within the tournament.

  • Top 2 teams within each pool with play for Semis (Pool A 1st vs Pool B 2nd | Pool B 1st vs Pool A 2nd) - Winner play for the Championship


Men's Division Tournament Rules:

  • Unlimited/Rolling Subs must be completed during a stoppage and with the ref's permission.

  • The division is split into 3 Pools A & B & C , each team plays 3 matches within their pool.


Men's Division Playoff Rules:

  • Top team in each pool and the best 2nd team will advance to semi-final. 1st Pool A vs 1st Pool B | 1st Pool C vs 2nd Best for Semi-Final - Final will be the winners of the semis.

  • In the event of teams finishing with equal records, tie-breaking will be in this order 1) Teams Record 2) Head to Head, 3) Points Diff, 4) Points Scored, 5) Points Against, 6) Head to Head between Teams 7) Coin Flip by the Tournament Director

Championship/Playoff Matches

  • 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.

Tournament Disciplinary/Points Rules:

  • Points system is 5 - Win | 2 - Tie | 0 - Lost (system does not have configuration for within 7 is a point)

  • 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 1 game within the Tournament

    • Do NOT BE THIS PERSON as your team is only guaranteed 3 games so do not blow up your playing time.

  • If a player has been accused of Referee Abuse, said player will automatically be banned from the tournament.

Rosters Rules:

  • 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. Vice verse, players can move between divisions, if you are found doing, you will be banned from the tournament.