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The Forum Sevens (AKA F7s)

The Forum 7s is an online creative writing competition. Since its inception in 2002 some xx original articles have been submitted by x number of writers. The most successful teams to date are the Roosters and the Bluebags who have won two premierships each. This year the Grand Final is being played by members of the Bluebags and the Titans.

Each article Players compete for prizes

F7s Rules and Regulations Forum sevens is the name given to the creative writing competition hosted by leagueunlimited. Since

Participants set up teams of five players with two reserves per match. The players write Rugby League-related articles and a referee awards points to all contributors. The winning team earning points on the F7s ladder.

Playing the game Forums Sevens is a game where two teams write articles and these articles are refereed by an impartial marker. Each article is marked with a score out of 100. The scores are then added up for two team totals. The team with the highest marks overall are declared the winners and receive two competition points. In the event of the scores being equal, both teams receive one competition point each. The number of rounds and make up of the semi-finals are discussed at the beginning of each season. These can be found in the draw (see link in sidebar).

Teams Ideally, a Forum Sevens team shall consist of five (5) participating players plus two (2) reserve players.

The team captain (or stand-in captain) must announce the team in the appropriate thread when the match kicks off.

The decision to change players during the match is at the discretion of the captain (or stand-in captain), but they must be selected from the team of seven players as announced in the match thread after kick off.

Exception: See 'Home Ground Advantage' below.

It is not mandatory but team names should be related to a Rugby League team. This can be a current NRL, ESL, NSWRL, QRL, CRL etc. It can be a team of historical significance as well. In essence, the team name should be in the spirit of the competition and enjoyable for the players.

Posting articles Each team should post no more than five articles from five separate players.

Word counts Each article should not exceed 750 words, INCLUDING THE TITLE. articles which exceed 750 words will incur a penalty (details below, 'marking procedures').

Declaring your team Forummers please note: It is essential that you declare your team at the beginning of each article. Round schedules Currently, rounds kickoff on a Sunday and full-time is called on the Wednesday-week following at 9:00PM AEST.

articles are marked by the referee who has until Saturday to get the job done. The ladder is updated in time for the next round to kick off on the next Sunday.

-articles must be original material from the author which has not been posted in a previous F7s match.

competing teams will receive one point each.

The F7s Ladder Teams will score competition points in the following manner: Win = 2 points Bye = 2 points Loss = 0 points Draw = 1 point Bonus point* = 1 point

Marking procedures Guidelines -From 2005, referees will mark each article out of 100 (previously it was out of 10). -articles score more points if they are rugby league related. articles which have little or no reference to rugby league will score low. -articles which show some effort will be marked favourably. -The more original the article, the higher the score. -Players who borrow from other sources would be advised to list those sources (these sources will not be included in the word count). -A well researched article may also score well. -Any entry which is considered plagiarism will be disqualified. This is at the discretion of the referee.

Full-time -Timekeeper(s) calls full-time as soon as possible. Word count penalties Ideally, each article shall consist of a minimum of 650 words and a maximum of 750 words, including the title. Articles that venture outside of the 650-750 word count range will incur a penalty This section primarily deals with the issue of 'posting by proxy', or when an article is sent in by an alternative method prior to the fulltime deadline.

A captain or vice captain may post on the behalf of another team member 'if circumstances permit'. However, it is considered polite protocol for the captain representing the player to inform he opposing captain and referee prior to the article being posted.

Representative fixtures Each year, the Forum Sevens have a few representative matches.

The selection process begins with the posting of a thread asking for potential captains to put up their hand. Anyone can nominate his or herself as long as they have played F7s.

The selected captains then put up their own threads asking for players who are interested. That's when you, the player, throw your hat in the ring. Mutual agreements aside, F7s rep players must have previously played in the F7s premiership competition.

Out of the squad available, the rep captain selects a team. Rep teams comprise of 10 players each. Matches are 7 v 7 plus 3 reserves per team.

Players can play for any rep team where they feel their loyalties lie. For example, you may live in Queensland but will want to play for New South Wales, simply because that's where you were brought up. Equally, you may be Australian but have a fondness for New Zealand or Great Britain. So it's really up to the individual.

The full draw with the rep matches is here: f7s.leagueunlimited.com/draw2005.php.

Code of Conduct Sportsmanship & Disruption to the competition This is perhaps the most important section of the rules and all forummers are asked to read this section carefully.

In basic terms, participants are asked not to bring any discussion into the Forum Sevens which may disrupt the Forum Sevens.

The Forum Sevens promotes 'cross-fan' participation and sportsmanship. That is, to encourage fans from opposing bases of opinion to join forces and leave their differences at the door. This has gone a long way to ensuring the success of the Forum Sevens at Leagueunlimited.

Management takes a dim view of any participant or non-participant who shows a lack of sportsmanship. The same applies to anyone who through actions or words, damages the reputation of the Forum Sevens.

This especially applies to post-match comments and it also applies to questioning the referee decisions in the open forum.

It is imperative that players leave all arguments at the door. Any disputes between members is not to be carried into the Forum Sevens competition.

Penalties for anti-sporting behaviour can range from points being deducted to match suspensions; and possible expulsion from the competition and the forums.

What we mean by 'sportsmanship' and 'playing the game in the spirit it was intended' Congratulating the other team, thanking the referee are not mandatory but it happens a lot in the F7s and is part of the spirit of the game. Everyone enjoys winning but this is not a 'win at all costs' competition. 'Playing the game in the spirit it was intended' means that we want to see everyone have a go and come away thinking they were part of something. Examples of sportsmanship include players from opposing teams helping each other out with advice and not wanting to see a team lose a match for a minor mistake. As mentioned, none of this mandatory but it has happened often and is all part of the true spirit of the game.

Naturally, friendly and positive discussion is always encouraged.

Anti-poaching Player Cap Squads shall not exceed 15 players in total at any given time throughout the season. This player cap is relaxed during off-season recruitment drives, but the team roster must be no more than 15 when the new season kicks off.

The referees Team captains can ask for clarification on any matter (in the F7s management forum or by PM) but ultimately, the referee's decision is final. Players should remember that the Forums Sevens is designed for enjoyment and everyone is participating as a volunteer.

Official home of the F7s Leagueunlimited.com are the official hosts for the Forum Sevens competition. The name Forum Sevens and the Leagueunlimited site is owned by Sports Unlimited Online Pty Ltd. Anyone wishing to promote the names 'Forum Sevens', 'Forum 7s', or 'F7s' should firmst check with Sports Unlimited Online by email. Questions? Should there be any questions; posts can be made in Forums Sevens section of the Front Row Forums. As well, the site owners can be contacted at forums@leagueunlimited.co.,