Question

Collect information about the rules and regulations for drawing fixtures in Inter School Competitions.

Answer 1

1. Confirm the participating schools, team eligibility, age groups and the rules of the sport before drawing the fixture.
2. Decide whether the competition will be knock-out, league or a combination, based on time, facilities and the number of teams.
3. Draw lots for team positions unless an approved seeding system is being used. Seeding keeps the strongest teams apart in early rounds.
4. In a knock-out fixture, give byes fairly when the number of teams is not a power of two; record the bye positions clearly.
5. Publish the match schedule, venue, reporting time, playing conditions and officials in advance.
6. State how points, draws, tie-breaks, protests, walkovers and disciplinary matters will be handled, following the sport’s rules and the competition regulations.