Do you and your team want to join in with the most famous Beach 5s Tournament in Australasia?

EVENT & REGISTRATION INFORMATION

REGISTRATION:

Each team can have a minimum of 5 in-field players and a maximum of 7 substitute players.

For all teams’ players ages will be taken as per relevant code guidelines (see specific event pages). For clarification, please contact your event manager. Age grade dispensations may be applied where relevant, your event manager will be able to provide assistance with this.

Registrations will be completed via either Rugby Xplorer (Rugby Australia), MySideline (NRL Australia) or Beach 5’s Entry form (New Zealand). Please refer our events pages for specific registration information and links to register your team.

Registration Fee Includes:

Beach 5’s games / insurance / team name listed on website (and sponsor if applicable) / free entry to all beach functions and live entertainment.

*Full refunds will be provided should there be any reason that this event may not be able to run, or postponed. The event organisers reserve the right to amalgamate divisions, within safety regulations, due to cancellations or reduced entries in some age divisions.

Team Players names are not required at registration. The deadline to provide names is three weeks (21 days) prior to the event, and we will send reminders about this.

FOR EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO THE RELEVANT EVENT PAGE!

Beach 5s Australia Festival – Beach Stadium:

CELEBRATE – PLAY – PARTY (ON BEACH)

We welcome players and guests to relax and visit our fully licenced beach bar / lounge, live entertainment / daily after match beach party / food and beverages – it’s our social event of the year.

REFEREES:

The official matches are referred by qualified referees. This is in line by EBRA (European Beach Rugby Association) requirements.

RULES:

Beach 5’s is a straightforward and easy-to-understand contact sport. The game rules are clear and specially devised to make everything revolve around speed and excitement. Beach 5’s is a fast-paced game with growing popularity among players and supporters alike.

With the introduction of Beach 5’s Tackle in 2024 a collaboration with the Australian NRL a new mode of the game was born. Beach 5’s tackle is rapidly gaining a reputation as an inclusive sport for all to enjoy.

For competition rules for all modes follow this link.

TEAM PLAYING UNIFORMS:

All players shall wear tear-resistant team uniforms – we encourage players to wear the same kit, with player’s numbers on the back. Beach 5’s is played without footwear, although you can wear protective socks if you like.

Players are required to wear mouthguards.

In the event that two of the same team are registered in the same age group it is requested that one team turn their shirts inside out when playing each other (if required) – this will be under the direction of the match official for the game.

RESTRICTION OF ALCOHOL:

We ask your understanding that it is not acceptable to bring your own alcoholic beverages to the beach stadium during the event. Consuming your own alcoholic beverages in the stadium is not allowed during the entire tournament. The organisation is entitled to confiscate all alcoholic beverages people have brought with them.

There will be a full tournament programme and side events shared as we get closer to the tournament! We will post the final schedule and draw once all registrations are complete.

LIABILITY:

Visitors are entering the Beach 5’s Australia and New Zealand Festival premises free of charge and attending the matches at their own risk. The organisation and its partners are not responsible for damage to visitors’ property.

Any questions?
For Australia: please email admin@beach5s.com.au
For New Zealand: please email mel@beachrugbynz.co.nz

Disclaimers:

Dates may be subject to change. Players who book accommodation should book flexible options where possible. Beach 5s Australia and New Zealand are not liable for any costs incurred due to changing or cancellation of events.
Beach 5s Australia and New Zealand cannot guarantee that all divisions at all events will be run. Due to circumstances beyond our control, teams do pull out at the last minute. While Beach 5’s runs an active reserve list and we try to work with all participants to come up with viable solutions, we cannot be held responsible for having to merge divisions or cancel divisions at the last minute due to pull-outs. In such instances, we do provide refunds where we cannot run an event. However, Beach 5s Australia and New Zealand are not liable for any apparel or accommodation costs.
It is the responsibility of team managers and coaches to:
- ensure that ALL dispensations are received by the cut-off date, with no exceptions
- ensure that players are playing within the age / height / weight rules published by the relevant code
- ensure that no more than 12 players are part of the playing squad

Any deviations from these rules, along with the Rules set out in our Tournament Handbook, will be deal with severely by the judiciary committee. Beach 5s is all about fun and participation – competition is great, cheating is not and hurts our events and brand.