Firehouse 7s
5 Different Divisions!
Men's Qualifier, Men's Social, Women's Qualifier, Women's Social, and new for 2018 Men's Hippos.
Make your team's summer 7s season complete with a visit to one of Midwest's best rugby facilities as the Chicago Blaze Rugby Club hosts another hot rugby tournament, The Firehouse 7s. Come for the competition and stay for the atmosphere in one of the only rugby clubs with a full bar and indoor facilities.
Men's Hippos:
This is a new category for Firehouse 7s in 2018 and will feature points commensurate with player weight to add a spin to the traditional format. Points for trys will be awarded on weight categories with the below scoring breakdown, with weigh in at 2pm. These matches will kick-off around 4pm and go into the evening under the lights. 3 matches total with rolling subs. Any trophy tiebreakers will be settled by boat race.
Under 200lbs (pygmy hippo) - 1 point
201-240lbs (developing hippo) - 2 points
241-280lbs (proper hippo) - 4 points
Over 280lbs (hippo king) - 8 points
Make it, take it for conversion kicks - 1.5x multiplier for try points (i.e. hippo king score + conversion = 12 points)
June 23rd, 2018
Lemont, Illinois
13011 W. Smith Rd.
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Firehouse 7s - Men's Social
$300.00
Social rugby, 4 matches guaranteed. Please comment your team name. Prices go up to $300 on May 22.
Firehouse 7s - Hippos
$150.00
This is a new category for Firehouse 7s in 2018 and will feature points commensurate with player weight to add a spin to the traditional format. Points for trys will be awarded on weight categories with the below scoring breakdown, with weigh in at 2pm. These matches will kick-off around 4pm and go into the evening under the lights. Please provide team name and captain email address for more details as we get closer to the date. Price goes up to $150 on May 22.
Under 200lbs (pygmy hippo) - 1 point
201-240lbs (developing hippo) - 2 points
241-280lbs (proper hippo) - 4 points
Over 280lbs (hippo king) - 8 points
Make it, take it for conversion kicks - 1.5x multiplier for try points (i.e. hippo king score + conversion = 12 points)
3 matches total with rolling subs. Any trophy tiebreakers will be settled by boat race.
Under 200lbs (pygmy hippo) - 1 point
201-240lbs (developing hippo) - 2 points
241-280lbs (proper hippo) - 4 points
Over 280lbs (hippo king) - 8 points
Make it, take it for conversion kicks - 1.5x multiplier for try points (i.e. hippo king score + conversion = 12 points)
3 matches total with rolling subs. Any trophy tiebreakers will be settled by boat race.
