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The 2024 Kamloops 7s will take place at McArthur Island Park on September 21-22, 2024.
Kamloops 7s is the biggest youth Sevens tournament in Western Canada. It has seen extraordinary popularity amongst Age-Grade teams across the Province. Specifically designed for Girls’ and Boys’ teams in the U14-U18 categories, the tournament delivers fun, action-packed games in a picturesque setting.
BC Rugby acknowledges that this land is in unceded Secwépemc territory, situated in the southern interior of British Columbia within the traditional lands of the Secwépemc Nation.
Location: McArthur Island Park, 1655 Island Parkway, Kamloops, BC
Dates: Sep 21-22, 2024
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- Event Info and Venue Map
- Tournament Package
- Tournament Schedule
- Funding Opportunities
- Complete Your Concussion Modules
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.
EVENT INFO AND VENUE MAP
Venue: McArthur Island Park, 1655 Island Pkwy, Kamloops
Dates: September 21-22, 2024
Venue Map: This will appear above once confirmed by BC Rugby
Parking: Parking is free and located around the edge of the park. Please note that there are other sporting events happening on the same weekend and parking may be limited.
Changerooms: No teams will have allocated changerooms for the weekend. With the high number of players in attendance we ask all teams to change prior to arriving at the fields.
Bathrooms: There are washrooms throughout the park.
Concessions: We are currently securing multiple food trucks for this event and will provide an update on our Tournament Package.
Merchandise: O’Neills will have a merchandise stand available on site
Water: Please bring your reusable water bottle for the weekend and fill it up at the water stations located throughout the park.
TOURNAMENT PACKAGE
The 2024 Kamloops 7s Tournament Package will be available for download here once confirmed by BC Rugby.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
The 2024 Kamloops 7s Schedule will be available here once confirmed by BC Rugby
Traditional Welcome: In commemoration of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a traditional welcome will take place at McArthur Island Park – details on this will be posted here once confirmed.
DIVISIONS
Kamloops 7s will be played over two days, with each team participating in 5 matches (Day 1 – 3 Matches, Day 2 – 2 Matches)
This tournament will follow Rugby Canada’s Age-Grade Law Variations.
Important: Please note as per World Rugby’s Age-Grade Law Variations total match play per day for tournament is to be capped as follows:
- U14 – 70mins per day
- U16 & U18 – 90mins per day
Each Division will feature a Male & Female Division, with a maximum of 16 teams per Division.
The following Age-Grade Divisions will be contested:
- U18 Elite – Invite-based (birth years 2007-2008)
- U18 Open (birth years 2007-2008)
- U16 Competitive (birth years 2009-2010)
- U16 Development (birth years 2009-2010)
- U14 (birth years 2011-2012)
LIVE-STREAMING
BC Rugby will be live-streaming some of the 2024 Kamloops 7s Event – livestream schedule will be posted here once confirmed by BC Rugby.
Games will be live-streamed and available on the VEO app. Download the VEO App on Apple Store or Google Play
- Create free VEO Live Account
- Search “BC Rugby” and follow the profile
- Select which stream you wish to watch
Matches will be recorded and posted on the BC Rugby YouTube the following week. In the event that livestreaming is not available, we will record the matches and post on YouTube the following week.
Funding Opportunities
Through the BC Ferries Sport Experience Program, BC Ferries and viaSport provide travel support to eligible not-for-profit sports organizations and athletes. For more information, visit here.
BE PREPARED – CONCUSSION MODULE
BC Rugby’s number one priority is player safety and adheres to World Rugby’s policy of ‘Recognise and Remove’ when dealing with concussions or suspected concussions. Any player suspected or suffering from concussion should be immediately removed from the training session or match, and not permitted to return until they have completed a full Return to Play Protocol and cleared by a physician.
IF IN DOUBT, SIT THEM OUT.
Anyone on or around the Rugby pitch has a responsibility to be aware of the symptoms of concussion and are encouraged to annually complete World Rugby’s online Concussion Management module to learn more. We also strongly encourage parents, guardians, partners or housemates of Rugby players to complete the online module to be informed.
World Rugby has a Concussion App with all the basics of Concussion Management. Download it now from Google Play or the Apple Store.
BC Rugby
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BC Rugby gratefully acknowledges that its offices reside on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
