SYMBIOSIS LAW SCHOOL, PUNE

SLS PUNE SPORTS TOURNAMENT 2020

RULES & REGULATONS

General Rules

• Each Participant can take part in a maximum of 2 sporting events, excluding Sportify!
• The SLS Sports Tournament accepts the registrations of only college teams, NOT university
teams.
• Each team is expected to report to their respective venue 45 minutes before their given match
time, and in case of a delay beyond 15 minutes from the scheduled match time, a walkover will
be granted to the opposition.
• The Organizing Committee will not be responsible for any player that has registered to play in
more than one sporting event or is missing an event due to any time overlaps in the schedule.
• Each participant must carry their college ID-Cards and any one Government ID-Card.
• Use of any kind of abusive language towards the referees/umpires will result in immediate
disqualification of the team from the event. The final discretion on such matters shall lie with
the Organizing Committee.
• Similarly, any use of abusive language or inappropriate behavior towards any player or
members of the Organizing Committee shall also result in the disqualification of the
participating institution from the SLS Pune Sports Tournament (discretion lies with the
Organizing Committee).
• We expect participants to maintain decorum on all sporting arenas, university campus, place of
accommodation and related areas.
Any altercations/misbehavior shall be dealt with strictly, and the decision of the Organizing
Committee in this regard is final. Please note that an altercation may result in the
disqualification of the participating institution from the SLS, Pune Sports
 Tournament. The Convenor of the Sports Committee (SLS, Pune) reserves the right to change
the format or rules as may be necessary at any given point in time. He/ She shall also be the final
interpreter of the Official Rulebook, SLS, Pune Sports Tournament, 2020.

• After the registration, participants will be informed about the timings of the game via phone
call, text message or WhatsApp.
• Cross-teams are not allowed and players are required to submit their college ID-Cards before
the match. Without the same, participation will not be allowed.
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EVENT: BADMINTON

1. Category: Boys and Girls

2. Type of Tournament: Pool or Knockout, depending on the number of registrations.
3. Maximum of 2 (two) teams are allowed to participate from one institute (Team A and Team
B).
4. Teams shall comprise of minimum a 2 and maximum of 4 players.
5. A fixture shall consist of 2 single matches and one double match. The match shall involve
3 games of 21 points each.
6. Badminton racquets shall not be provided by the Organizing Committee.
7. No Cross Teams are allowed.
8. All events are subject to registrations and availability of venues. In case of any disputes, the
decision of the Organizing Committee would prevail.
9. All decisions by the match referees and Organizing Committee will be final.

Registration Fee: Rs. 600/-

EVENT: BASKETBALL

1. Category: Boys and Girls

2. Type of tournament: Knockout, depending on the number of registrations.
3. The team shall comprise of 5 players. Every match shall be conducted in 4 quarters.
4. Every quarter shall run for 8 minutes in the preliminary rounds; in the semi final and final
rounds the same shall be increased to 10 minutes.
5. 2 (two) Teams per college are allowed. (Team A and Team B).
6. No Cross Teams are allowed.
7. All events are subject to registrations and availability of venues.
8. All decisions by the match referees and Organizing Committee will be final.

Registration Fee: Rs. 1200/-

EVENT: CRICKET

1. Type of Tournament: Knockout.

2. The team players are requested to carry a cricket kit along with them, the same will not be
provided by the organizers. All other equipment will be provided by the organizers.
3. The game shall consist of 10 overs per side and one super over, in case of a tie. Over are
subject to change as per the conditions.
4. The team shall consist of 11 main players, with a maximum of 3 substitutes allowed
throughout of the match. In case of a super-over, one of the three substitute players listed
may act as a substitute in the super-over.
5. Two teams are allowed from the same college.
6. The rules and regulations will be followed as observed by ICC unless specified otherwise.

Main Match

1. Only two bowlers will be allowed to bowl a maximum of two overs, while the rest can only
bowl one.
2. Matches will be played with Seasonal Ball.
3. Wide and no-ball will not be counted in the over and 1 run will be added to the scoreboard
for every no/wide ball bowled.
4. If a bowler bowls a no-ball (overstepping) the batting team will get a "FREE HIT". If a
batsman gets run-out on a free-hit ball, it will be considered as out.
5. If a bowler bowls 3 balls above the waist, he will not be allowed to bowl.
6. Byes, leg byes and overthrows will be counted.
7. LBW is allowed.
8. The decision of the umpire will be final and binding.

Registration Fee: 1500/-

EVENT: CARROM

1. Category: Individual, Open Doubles

2. Preliminary rounds will be a match of 15 points and semi-finals will be a match of 25 points.
3. Final will be a best of 3 clear the board match.
4. The first player breaks using his/her index finger by flicking the striker in a forward
direction towards the centre formation of Carrom pieces.
5. Shooting backwards is not allowed at any point in the game.
6. The winner is the first player to pocket all of his/ her carrom pieces (& the queen if not
already pocketed).
7. Players cannot leave the playing area till the match comes to an end.
8. No part of your body, except your hand or your elbow shall protrude over the frame in front
of you.
9. All the equipment for the game will be provided by the Organizing Committee itself.
10. All events are subject to registrations and availability of the venues. Decision of the
Organizing Committee will be final.
11. In case of any disputes arising at the time of the game, the decision of the Organizing
Committee will be final.

Registration Fee: Rs. 300/- (Singles),

Rs. 400/- (Open Doubles).
EVENT: CHESS

1. Category: Individual
2. Two-day tournament with 7-9 rounds in Swiss format.
3. Maximum of 3 participants are allowed to participate from one institute.
4. Sudden death time control: 25 minutes with no added time.
5. A player must not have any electronic device in his pocket. Mobile phones to be switched
off or kept in silent mode during the duration of the game. Any player caught with a phone
or if a player’s phone rings during the game, he or she will be expelled from the round and
the opponent automatically wins.
6. Winning a game nets 1 point, draw a half and a loss, none.
7. A score sheet will be provided to everyone and although it isn’t compulsory to write down
chess notation, it is highly recommended for proof. Apart from writing down your next
move on your score sheet, one is not allowed to make notes or write down chess analysis.
Also, one should not read chess literature during the game.
8. Touch-move and en-passant is to be respected.
9. Two illegal moves will result in automatic forfeiture of the game.
10. The player must approach the arbiter if he or she has any queries.
11. Rated players must register their ratings with the arbiter.
12. All events are subject to registrations and availability of the venues and decision of the
Organizing Committee will be final.

Registration Fee: Rs. 200/-

EVENT: FUTSAL

1. Category: Boys and Girls

2. Type of Tournament: League or Knockout, depending on the number of registrations.
3. A maximum of 24 teams will be allowed to participate in the tournament.
4. The teams shall comprise of 8 members (5+3).
5. Each half shall run for 15 minutes up to the quarter finals; the same shall be extended to 15
minutes for semi-finals and finals.
6. Rolling substitution will be allowed.
7. Added time to be provided at the discretion of the Referee.
8. In the event of a draw, a penalty shoot-out will take place. Both teams will take 3 penalties
each and if the scores continue to be level, it will go into a tie-breaker.
9. Only 2 teams are allowed per college. (Team A and Team B)
10. All events are subject to registrations and availability of the venues.
11. All decisions by the match referees and Organizing Committee will be final.

Registration Fee: Rs. 1000/-

EVENT: FOOTBALL

1. Category: Boys
2. Type of Tournament: Knockout, depending on the number of registrations.
3. A maximum of 16 teams shall be allowed to play in the tournament.
4. The teams shall consist of a maximum of 16 members (11+5).
5. All rules of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) will be followed in
the tournament.
6. Each half upto the quarter finals shall run for 20 minutes; the same shall be extended to 25
minutes for semi-finals and finals.
7. Added time is to be provided at the discretion of the Referee.
8. In the event of a draw, a penalty shoot-out will take place. Both teams will take 5 penalties
each and if the scores continue to be level, it will go into a tie-breaker.
9. All events are subject to registrations and availability of the venues.
10. All decisions by the match referees and Organizing Committee will be final.

Registration Fee: Rs. 1600/-

EVENT: LAWN TENNIS

1. Category: Boys and Girls

2. Type of Tournament: League, Pool, or Knockout, depending on the number of registrations.
3. Lawn Tennis is an individual event.
4. The format of the match will be race to 6 games.
5. All rules related to professional Lawn Tennis matches will be followed.
6. Participants are requested to carry their own racquets and kit bags. The tennis balls will be
provided by the organizers.
7. The referee will do a coin toss at the beginning of the match to decide who will serve and
who will get to pick the side. Players will be given a maximum of 5 minutes after the coin
toss to rally with each other.
8. In case of a deuce, the advantage system will be followed wherein a player has to score 2
consecutive points to win the match.
9. In case of any disputes, the decision of the Organizing Committee would prevail.
10. The Organizing Committee has the discretion to reschedule the match timings as per the
convenience of the tournament, with due notice to the participants.
11. All events are subject to registrations and availability of venues.
12. All decisions by the referees and Organizing Committee will be final.

Registration Fee: Rs. 500/-

 EVENT: Sportify! (Sports Essay Competition)

Topic: Any Contemporary Issue in the field of Sports Law

Rules Eligibility: Anyone!

1. Open for all and not just college students.

2. A mail stating the intent to participate to be sent at qcsymbhav@gmail.com , after which the
mode of payment for registration shall be communicated.
3. The mail mentioned in (3) shall include name/s of the authors, name of the college (if any) and
the topic chosen. Participants have to mail their entries to qcsymbhav@gmail.com and CC to
sports@symlaw.ac.in.
4. Marking Criteria will be informed after registration of the event.
5. The last date for confirming the participation for sportify is 15th February, 2020.
6. The last date to submit the entries is 1st March, 2020.
7. The final essays should be mailed at sports@symlaw.ac.in.
8. The winners will be decided by 4th March, 2020.
9. The winners will be communicated via email about their prize money and the procedures
connected therewith.
10. The word limit for the essay shall be 4000 words (excluding footnotes, if any).
Font Type and size for essay: Times New Roman-12.
Line Spacing for the essay: 1.5.
11. 19th Bluebook edition citation should be followed throughout the essay.
12. For further queries, you may contact-
Akshay Ayush: 9958079965

Registration Fee: Rs. 200/- per person.

EVENT: TABLE TENNIS

1. Category: Boys and Girls Singles

2. Type of Tournament: Knockout, depending upon the number of registrations.
3. Maximum of 3 participants from each institute are allowed to participate in one category
(boys and girls separate).
4. All games up till the semi-finals will be structured as a best of five. The finals will be set
up as a best of seven., subject to availability of time.
5. All events are subject to registrations and availability of venues.
6. In case of any disputes, the decision of the Organizing Committee would prevail.
7. All decisions by the referees and organizing committee will be final.

Registration Fee: Rs. 300/-

EVENT: VOLLEYBALL

1. Category: Boys and Girls

2. Type of Tournament: League or knock-out, depending on the number of registrations.
3. Each team shall comprise of a minimum of 6 members and maximum of 12 members.
4. One college can send in a maximum of two teams (Team A and Team B).
5. Initial volleyball matches will be conducted in the form of best-of-three rally-scoring sets.
(25 points per set) and the semi-finals and finals will be conducted as a best of five rally
scoring sets.
6. Teams are allowed maximum of 3 substitutions per set excluding the Libero.
7. Each team is allowed two-time outs per set (30 seconds in duration).
8. The Libero, if any, shall wear a jersey different from that of the other team members.
9. Compulsory rotation for all the categories.
10. All the other FIVB (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball) rules will be applicable.
11. All events are subject to registrations and availability of venues.
12. In case of any disputes, the decision of the Organizing Committee would prevail.
13. Decision made by referee regarding facts connected to play would be final.

Registration Fee: Rs. 1200/-