As a reminder our system is borrowed from TOLA and if this is your first time seeing it then it might be beneficial to read our more in-depth explanation here (Introducing the EPRU Club 7s Championship – EPRU). We will be updating the standings on a weekly basis and awarding EPRU Championships for Men and Women on July 9 at Cheesesteak 7s.
Scoring System:
6 points for winning
4 for second
3 for third
2 for fourth
1 for winning consolation/open
1 for attending
Women’s Standings coming into Lehigh Valley:
7 Points – Phoenixville
5 Points – Philly
4 Points – Harrisburg
3 Points – Northeast Philly
1 Point – South Jersey, Brandywine, Doylestown
Men’s Standings coming into Lehigh Valley:
7 Points – Schuylkill River
5 Points – Reading
4 Points – Molly Maguires
3 Points – Golden Roses
2 Points – Montgomery Bucks
1 Point – Phoenixville, Blackthorn, Gryphons, Media, Northeast, Old Gaelic, Wilmington, Lehigh Valley
Women’s Results from Lehigh Valley:
1. Philly
2. Doylestown
3. South Jersey
4. Harrisburg
First and fourth were fairly straightforward for the women’s division this week. Philadelphia RFC made the finals and their opponent was the DC Furies who are not an EPRU club. Therefore, Philly had locked up the top EPRU spot before the Cup Final kicked off. Similarly, Harrisburg won the fifth place match but when we remove DC Furies from the standings Harrisburg slides into fourth place and takes those points.
For second and third we needed to look at how Doylestown and South Jersey performed throughout the day to determine who had the advantage. Doylestown went 3-0 in pool play with a +62 point differential while South Jersey went 2-1 in pool play with a +8 point differential. From there, Doylestown lost their semifinal by 12 while South Jersey lost theirs by 17.
Overall, Doylestown went 3-1 on the day with a +50 differential while South Jersey went 2-2 with a -9 differential. Therefore, Doylestown had a better record and/or point differential in both pool play and the knockout rounds so they get the points for second place.
Men’s Results from Lehigh Valley:
1. Schuylkill River
2. Golden Roses
3. Molly Maguires
4. Reading
5./Open: Phoenixville
First, fourth, and fifth are straightforward. Schuylkill River won the premier division and their opponent was a non-EPRU club so they had the first place points locked up before kickoff, Reading was one of four EPRU clubs to play premier but didn’t make the semifinals while the others did so they get the fourth place points, and Phoenixville won the open division so they get the point for that.
Therefore, we have to do a comparison between the Golden Roses and Molly Maguires to determine who gets second and gets third. In pool play the Golden Roses went 2-1 with a -4 point differential while Molly Maguires went 1-2 with a -8 differential. The Golden Roses lost their semi by 19 while Molly Maguires lost theirs by 24. Overall, the Golden Roses went 2-2 on the day with a -23 differential while the Molly Maguires went 1-3 with a -32 differential so the Golden Roses had a better record and/or point differential in both pool play and the knockout rounds which earns them the points for second place.
Overall Standings:
Women:
12 Points – Philadelphia
7 Points – Harrisburg, Phoenixville
6 Points – Doylestown
5 Points – South Jersey
3 Points – Northeast Philly
2 Points – Brandywine
1 Point – Wilmington, Thorns, Lehigh Valley
Men:
14 Points – Schuylkill River
8 Points – Reading, Molly Maguires, Golden Roses
3 Points – MontBucks, Phoenixville
2 Points – Blackthorn, Gryphons, Media, Northeast, Old Gaelic, Lehigh Valley
1 Point – Harrisburg, South Jersey, Lancaster Roses, Wilmington
