THE SEVEN VILLAGE GROUPS.
Uppermill – White        Diggle – Yellow    Dobcross – Orange
Greenfield – Green            Lydgate,Grasscroft,Friezland,Grotton – Black
Springhead,Austerlands,Scouthead – Red               Delph&Denshaw – Blue

COMPETITION AGE GROUPS

• The general age range for competitors is 7 – 17yrs as of 1st September in the year of competition, although some sports may exclude certain age groups.
• Competitors may compete in one age group only per event, either their own age group or higher at the discretion of the event organiser. Juniors must not compete in senior events.

COMPETITOR ELIGIBILITY

• Senior competitors must reside in Saddleworth as defined by the old West Riding boundaries. Senior age groups must reside in the village they represent as defined by the postal address. However, competitors who have represented a village according to junior school attendance may, at the discretion of the rules committee, be allowed to compete for that village. Once they have chosen to represent a particular village they must continue to compete for that village throughout the senior age group.
• Junior competitors must reside in the village they represent as defined by the postal address, although in special cases and at the discretion of the rules committee, junior school attendance, including children from outside the Saddleworth District ,may be included.

GENERAL RULES OF COMPETITION

• Competitors may compete for one team only per event

• Girls only play netball and rounders
• Mixed team option permitted in cricket, football &rugby, but with minimum preferential requirement per specific event rules
• All competitions to include a “play off” for third place
• Names of all squad members to be submitted to registration coordinator on or before 1st September
• Individual and team names must be submitted to the event organiser prior to the start of the event, not required for athletics
• Any queries regarding eligibility of competitors must be registered with the rules committee before the start of the event
• Any objections, complaints or queries will only be received from team managers and must be made via event organisers or rules committee
• Events must begin promptly and teams or individuals not available on time may forfeit their right to compete
• Event rules are generally as laid down by the governing bodies of each individual sport and as interpreted by the event organisers and match officials, whose decision is final
• Unsporting behaviour is not in the spirit of the Saddleworth Village Olympics. Any team or individual deemed to be infringing the rules of competition may render the entire squad liable to disqualification
• For insurance purposes, it is important that all competitors must be registered before taking part in any training sessions or the events proper.
• Foul and abusive language will not be tolerated and may result in competitors being dismissed from the event and tournament.
• Spectators must not coach from the side lines and intimidation of officials is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.
• Senior competitors are encouraged to further their involvement in the Games by umpiring/refereeing junior events, however the Committee have decided that they should be of 15yrs of age minimum with the exception of Cricket and Rounders when 14yrs of age is acceptable with the accompaniment of an adult.

Revised January 2008