24 Sep 2008 - 10th WORLD FIREFIGHTER GAMES 2008
UPDATE02 [24/09/08 - Thank You]
See letter below which HBC received of WFG08 Project Coordinator, John Caldwell:
Tim/Amy,
On behalf of Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, and in my role as the Event Manager for the Rugby League 7’s competition, I would like to thank Halton Borough Council for allowing us the use of the facilities at Wilmere Lane. The booking process went as smoothly as possible and, as promised, the dressing room area had been re-painted. Overall we found the facilities to be superb.
May I also go on record, and ask you to pass on our thanks, to the Chairman and Committee of Halton Farnworth Hornets ARLFC for all the assistance that they gave to us in running a successful competition. When we arrived on the day they were already on site and amongst other things, had already roped off the pitches, erected gazebo’s and laid out tables and chairs.
As the competition was held on a working day, it is of great credit to them that they could muster up so many people to help out on a voluntary basis and without their help the day would not have ran so smoothly.
John Caldwell
Stores Manager
0151 296 4567
UPDATE01 [25/08/08 - Recent Meeting]
A meeting took place on Saturday 24th August at Wilmere Lane Sports Ground between the HFH Management Committee and John Caldwell, the WFG08 RL 7-A-Side Coordinator.
Finalised details of the awaited WFG08 RL 7-A-Side Competition 'Day One' were discussed and arrived at.
It is anticipated that sixteen teams from around the world will be taking part in this event. Already, South Africa, Saudi Arabia and France (x3), have entered teams.
Team buses will be dropping the players off at Wilmere Lane Sports Ground, from their Olymic type village centre in Liverpool.
There will also be a number of Fire Engine appliances parked-up in the Wilmere Lane Sports Ground car park for viewing.
All spectators and guests are most welcome and HFH Volunteers will be on hand to provide hot/cold drinks and food if required.
HFH Management Committee
HFH is a 'Clubmark' and 'Club Halton' accredited club
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Please read below an open letter to the 10th World Firefighter Games Competition competitors.
Dear Competitor,
World Fire Fighter Games 2008 – WFG08
Welcome to the 10th World Firefighter Games Competition and welcome to the fantastic City of Liverpool.
Thank you for registering as a Competitor in the Rugby League 7’s event. My name is John Caldwell and I am the Event Manager for the Rugby League event.
There will be an Open competition (aged 18+) and a senior competition (aged 35+). The winners of the Open competition will be awarded the Albert Smith Memorial Trophy. This is a ‘one off’ trophy to be retained by the winning team. This trophy is in memory of Albert Smith. Albert was a local councillor who tragically passed away whilst accompanying MFRS during the Hong Kong Firefighter games.
The winning team will also be invited to parade the trophy and medals at half time during the St Helens V Wigan game at the GPW stadium on Fri 5 September 2008.
Competitors who have purchased transport passes will be able to use the transport available to both venues. A copy of the transport schedule can be found at the following link:
http://www.wfg08.com/files/ZcardWFG08transporttimetable.xls
Transport passes can now be purchased online via the WFG08 website and are highly recommended, at £5.00GBP for the 10 days, they represent incredible value and are the easiest way to trave! [ € 6.37 Euro; $10.70 AUD; 9.9 KRW South Korean WON; $13.6 NZD New Zealand Dollars; $9.59 USD].
Pre-competition Meeting: Monday 1st September 2008, for 0930hrs – 1000hrs
There will be a pre-competition Meeting on the first day of the Competition. All teams are required to send a representative to this meeting.
This will be held at Wilmere Lane Sports Ground – “HOME” of the Halton Farnworth Hornets arlfc - Wilmere Lane, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 5UW.
Team representatives must bring their accreditation pass to this meeting. REMEMBER: Accreditation and registration must be completed by, at least, the day before Competition Day 1.
Competition: Day 1 – Monday 1st September 2008 - Round Robin (Group Play)
To be held at Wilmere Lane Sports Ground, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 5UW.
Competition: Day 2 – Tuesday 2nd September 2008 - Elimination Finals
To be held at GPW Recruitment Stadium, St Helens, WA10 4AD.
(Formerly known as Knowsley Rd - Home to St Helens RLFC)
Guiding Bodies: The Rugby Football League (RFL).
Equipment and Requirements:
All events offered are considered to be Team events and require a designated Team Captain. Maximum 12-person Team plus one Non-Playing Coach. A player may compete in only one team.
A preliminary team rota shall be sent with the Sport Entry Form of the Team Captain. Changes to the team make up are allowed. A final team rota will be submitted prior to the beginning of the Competition.
Confirmation of event dates/times will be sent to the Team Captains only.
Team shall provide their own personal equipment that complies with RFL guidelines. Team members shall have identical uniforms with individual numbers. No tear-away jerseys permitted. Boots may not have steel studs.
RULES SPECIFIC TO WFG08:
All matches are to be played to the Laws of the Game of Rugby League as current at the time of WFG08 EXCEPT THAT: a). Each team shall be permitted a squad of up to 12 players. The game shall be played by two teams each consisting of not more than 7 players on the field at any time. Unlimited interchanges shall be allowed, in order to make an interchange, the player leaving the field of play must touch hands with his replacement. Such contact is to be made on the touchline or outside the field of play. b) Each match will comprise of two halves, each half consisting of 7 minutes with the exception of the final which will consist of 2 halves of 10 minutes. There will be an half time interval of 2 minutes during which time teams will be required to change ends. Each half will commence with a ‘drop out’. The referee will blow his whistle to end the game when the ball is next out of play or a tackle is effected. c). Scrums are to consist of 3 players per team. On completion of a tackle there is to be only one marker at the ‘play the ball’. d).There will be no conversions following a try and drop kicks are not permitted. e) When a try has been scored, the game will be restarted by the team conceding the points. This will be by way of a ‘tap’ restart from the centre of the half way line but only on the referee’s whistle to restart the game. f) When a team is awarded a penalty then play must proceed by way of a ‘tap’ restart, 10 meters in advance of where the infringement took place. g) In the event of misconduct by a player the referee shall, at his discretion, caution, ‘sin bin’ for 3 minutes or dismiss the offender. POINTS: EQUAL POINTS: If teams are still tied then the group/qualification will be decided on the toss of a coin. The toss to be made by the Event Manager, with each team on equal points allowed to send a representative to the toss. DRAWN GAMES: I’m very excited to be a part of such a prestigious Event and look forward to seeing you on the day. Kind Regards, John Caldwell
The following competition points system shall apply during the Group stages: 2 points for a win: 1 point for a draw; 0 points for a defeat.
If two or more teams finish equal on competition points after all the group matches have been played then their relative positions shall be determined by point’s difference. If the teams are still tied, then the score in the match between those teams that are tied will decide which team will be placed higher.
If a match in the knock out stages is drawn at full time then it will be determined with a golden score i.e. the first team to score a try will be the winner. A coin toss will determine which team kicks off and which goal line to attack.
Event Manager Rugby League 7’s
WFG08
HFH Management Committee
HFH is a 'Clubmark' and 'Club Halton' accredited club
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