Mini Tournaments
Cumnock Cougars Festival - April 2011
Cumnock Rugby club has pioneered a new form of competitve mini rubgy which focuses on the core principles of player development and in particular the skill base of our youngsters. Whilst matches are still competitve and the result of a game contributes to each teams end result during the festival there are a number of other factors that will determine final placings.
The festival is run on a round robin basis with each team playing all of the other teams entered at their age group. This ensures that each team plays the same amount of games so promoting skill development through game play rather than only rewarding the stronger/bigger teams that progress to the knockout stages in tournament format.
The awards take the form of individual skill awards, coaching awards with ultimate prize being the Team of the Tournament.
Individual Skill Awards
These will be presented on a game by game basis to a player in each team showing the best overall skill set which will include a combination of;
Coaching Team Award
This award will be made to the coaching team that is deemed, by the judges and referees, to impart and display the attitudes that we as coaches of young people must champion - positive encouragement in the development and achievement of techniques/skills.
Team Award
This, being the premier award for the day, will be presented to the team showing the best overall skill set, as detailed above, which has been assessed during the days play. A group of independent judges will be covering each and every game during the tournament and will be awarding points on a game by game basis. In conjunction with these scores the referees of each match will also award points for skills but will also factor in sportsmanship and general team behaviour. These results will be returned to the festival office after each match and will be collated to produce an overall result. Both this and the coaching award will be presented at the end of the days play where, due to the round robin format, all teams will be present for the presentation.
This style of tournament will no doubt have its critics and we at Cumnock RFC have a realistic enough expectation that, as this is a change to the traditional tournament format, that not all will like it. However 2011 will be our fourth year running this format and our passion to continue has been fuelled completely by the hugely positive feed back from all of the visiting players, parents and clubs.
Finally, a testament to the success of this format, some of the clubs participating in our previous festivals have requested information to assist them to run similar events...so something must be working!
So come along and join in the fun....and maybe even try one of our legendary burgers from the barbeque.
Cumnock Rugby club has pioneered a new form of competitve mini rubgy which focuses on the core principles of player development and in particular the skill base of our youngsters. Whilst matches are still competitve and the result of a game contributes to each teams end result during the festival there are a number of other factors that will determine final placings.
The festival is run on a round robin basis with each team playing all of the other teams entered at their age group. This ensures that each team plays the same amount of games so promoting skill development through game play rather than only rewarding the stronger/bigger teams that progress to the knockout stages in tournament format.
The awards take the form of individual skill awards, coaching awards with ultimate prize being the Team of the Tournament.
Individual Skill Awards
These will be presented on a game by game basis to a player in each team showing the best overall skill set which will include a combination of;
- Running with ball in hand (or hands as the case may be!)
- Passing
- Tackling
- Support play
Coaching Team Award
This award will be made to the coaching team that is deemed, by the judges and referees, to impart and display the attitudes that we as coaches of young people must champion - positive encouragement in the development and achievement of techniques/skills.
Team Award
This, being the premier award for the day, will be presented to the team showing the best overall skill set, as detailed above, which has been assessed during the days play. A group of independent judges will be covering each and every game during the tournament and will be awarding points on a game by game basis. In conjunction with these scores the referees of each match will also award points for skills but will also factor in sportsmanship and general team behaviour. These results will be returned to the festival office after each match and will be collated to produce an overall result. Both this and the coaching award will be presented at the end of the days play where, due to the round robin format, all teams will be present for the presentation.
This style of tournament will no doubt have its critics and we at Cumnock RFC have a realistic enough expectation that, as this is a change to the traditional tournament format, that not all will like it. However 2011 will be our fourth year running this format and our passion to continue has been fuelled completely by the hugely positive feed back from all of the visiting players, parents and clubs.
Finally, a testament to the success of this format, some of the clubs participating in our previous festivals have requested information to assist them to run similar events...so something must be working!
So come along and join in the fun....and maybe even try one of our legendary burgers from the barbeque.
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