Kingston Park is set for another exciting day of rugby league with a series of junior 9s tournaments taking place before table-topping Rochdale Hornets take on Newcastle Thunder.

Teams from the Rockets’ U10-16s will be taking part and all players will receive a free ticket for the Rochdale match. Discount tickets are available with free tickets for non-playing children and £5 for adults. Please note these must be ordered before match day.

Your Team Manager will be asking for availability in due course. Please note squads are a maximum of 15 players but more than one team can be entered per age group.

Timings are confirmed as below:

1030 Arrival and registration (South West corner at Kingston Park)
1100 Managers Meeting
1130 Games begin on training pitch and main pitch at Kingston Park
1415 Approx. Group games Finish
1445 Pre-match parade - meet NW corner
1540 Trophy presentation for winners of each age group

KEY POINTS FOR COACHES

Registration will be in the SOUTH WEST corner of the stadium (where the double doors open into the west stand) from 10:30. Coaches/team managers are responsible for registering their teams.

Managers meeting will take place UPSTAIRS in the west stand at 11am (team managers/coaches only). You will be directed here by staff and signage on the day.

Please be on time, if you are late to your game then your individual game time will be shortened to ensure NO knock on effect on other teams who are ready and prepared for their fixtures.

KEY POINTS FOR COACHES AND TO PASS ON TO ALL PARENTS

There will be NO discount on matchday for match tickets. You can take advantage of the preferable group deal discount PRIOR to the festival only. If you purchase on matchday, this will be at matchday rate.

Parents do not need to register their children with Thunder staff individually; coaches are to register teams as a whole.

Refreshments will be open in the West stand from 1030am, this will be for coffees, teas, confectionary and breakfast menu at the concession stands.

Spectators on the West pitch will be allowed pitch side (behind any fencing or ropes) but please be aware that we are fully compliant with the RFL guidelines on touchline behaviour and it is expected spectators meet this standard. Any issues will be dealt with swiftly on the day.

Please be aware that there is no storage area for tents, shelters, gazebos etc inside Kingston Park. Please make sure you have storage arranged.