2o24/25 Season
2o23/24 Season
Celtic Challenge Rules
The following League points shall be awarded based on the results of each Match to determine the Standings.
- The Team that wins the Match shall be awarded four Competition Points or (if it scores four tries or more in the process) five Competition Points.
- The Team that loses the Match shall be awarded no Competition Points or (if it scores four tries or more in the process or loses by a margin of seven points or less) one Competition Point or (if it scores four tries or more in the process and loses by a margin of seven points or less) two Competition Points.
- Teams that draw a Match shall each be awarded two Competition Points and any of them that scores four tries or more in the process shall also be awarded a further one Competition Point.
In the case of an equal number of League Points between two teams, positions in the standings or “Table” shall be determined as follows:
- a. Number of wins;
- b. The aggregate points difference from all Matches for each of the Teams that have a equal number of wins and League Points;
- c. Where these are equal, the Team that has scored the greatest number of points;
- d. the Team that has the better result(s) from the Match(es) between the Teams;
- e. where these are equal, the greater number of tries scored in the Match(es) between the Teams shall determine the rankings;
- f. where the tries scored are equal, the aggregate points difference in the Matches between the 2 Teams;
- g. where the aggregate points difference is equal the fewest number of players shown a red card shall determine the rankings;
- h. where the number of red cards are equal, the fewest number of players shown a yellow card shall determine the rankings;
- i. where the number of yellow cards are equal, by the toss of a coin.