Ongoing Criteria Parts 9 & 10

By Mally (on 30/07/02)
July 30 2002

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Membership Standards, Entry & Ongoing Criteria for Premier Rugby

 CRITERIA

  EC = Entry Criteria                    LS = Introduce 2001/02

  IT = Introduce thereafter          TG = Target

 EC ON-GOING
9 FIXTURES AND SQUAD EC LS IT TG
i Squad Capping Y      
a) Squad payments for season to 31st March in which promotion is earned must comply with PR squad capping rules & regulations.
b) Club must contract with PR to comply with  approved PR squad capping policy Y      
ii

Club must compete in competitions which PR have agreed to participate in in the Long Form Agreement.

Ongoing -  U21/U19 & 2nd XV

 Y   Y  
iii Squads must comply with IRB & RFU competition rules & regulations. Y      
iv Squads must comply with the EQP scheme. Y      
v

Club must have & maintain appropriate player insurance cover.

Ongoing - Ingregrated policy & Conformity

 Y Y    
vi Club must comply with English Elite Player Scheme   Y    
vii Club must comply with Professional Rugby Players code of conduct   Y    
viii Club must comply with code of conduct re officials & coaches & public criticism of referees, ER, PR, PR Clubs (bringing game into disrepute)   Y    
10 OTHER EC LS IT TG
i Club must:        
a) Nominate representative by 31st March who, on promotion, would join the PR Board Y      
b) Maintain representative on PR Board   Y    
ii Club must sign PR Code of Conduct by 31 March Y      
iii Club must notify PR Chairman within 7 days of becoming aware of breach or that breach of standards is likely to occur   Y    
iv

Club must produce annual criteria compliance certificate & allow PR's auditors to inspect & report on its compliance

   Y    
v Club must sign Premier Rugby Shareholders Agreement Y      
vi Club must        
a) Comply with Clause 24.2 of LFA & Y      
b) any promoted club must sign Deed of Adherence of Long Form Agreement Y      
vii Club must (if they apply) comply with        
 - RFU Rules & Regs Y      
 - IRB Rules & Regs Y      
 - Competition Regs Y      
 - Green Guide Y      
 - Zurich Premiership Agreement   Y    
 - TV Contracts   Y    
 - ERC Long Form Agreement / Paris Accord   Y    

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