Entry Deadline: May 1, 2025
Cost: Registration Fee + $32.00 USD
CONTACT INFO: rugby@bhm2025.com
- Wednesday, July 2, 2025
- Thursday, July 3, 2025
- Friday, July 4, 2025
- Saturday, July 5, 2025
Mandatory Captain's Meeting will be held the day before competition.
Event times are estimated and subject to change once registration closes.
Heardmont Park
Address: 5458 Cahaba Valley Rd, Birmingham, AL 35242
Distance from Host Hotels: 15.3 miles/24.6 km
Closest hotel: Ramada 1 Pelham
Men: 18+
- Division I
- Division II
Men: 40+
Women: 18+
Competitors from police and fire agencies may combine to form Doubles and/or Teams, regardless of agency size or service WITHIN A COUNTRY. Retired competitors may combine to form Doubles or Teams in any manner they wish with other eligible competitors whether Police or Fire. This includes across country lines or whether any other member of the Doubles or Team is actively employed or retired.
Entry Deadline: May 1, 2025
World Police & Fire Games Federation (WPFGF)
Tele. (858) 571-9919; E-Mail: 4info@cpaf.org
World Rugby
E-MAIL: info@worldrugby.org
Website: https://www.world.rugby
Competition Format
Round Robin (Group Play) followed by a Single Elimination tournament within each age class. Bracketing may be modified, depending on the number of teams entered and venues available, to allow teams to play the maximum number of games possible. The Host and the WPFGF must agree on the bracketing changes at or before the Bracketing Meeting.
See map below for directions to Heardmont Park from Athletes' Village in Downtown Birmingham.
1. Can I register for more than one sport?
Where possible, you are welcome to compete in as many sports as you like. However, please keep in mind some sports may overlap in schedule. We DO NOT recommend registering for sports with overlapping schedules. Register for your primary sports and disciplines, then once the final schedule is released in May, you can register for additional sports as the schedule allows.
2. How many substitutions are allowed?
There are unlimited rolling substitutions allowed during the Games.
3. Can I combine with other agencies to form a team?
Competitors from police and fire agencies may combine to form Doubles and/or Teams, regardless of agency size or service WITHIN A COUNTRY. Retired competitors may combine to form Doubles or Teams in any manner they wish with other eligible competitors whether Police or Fire. This includes across country lines or whether any other member of the Doubles or Team is actively employed or retired.
This sport is not sanctioned with a national or international entity. It is only governed by the WPFGF.
The confirmation letter for rugby will be emailed to you and posted here by June 1, 2025.
NO AGENCY ID, NO CREDENTIAL. It is your responsibility to show your agency ID or contact us if you do not have an ID. CREDENTIALS WILL NOT BE ISSUED TO ATHLETES WHO DO NOT PRESENT AN AGENCY ID. PARTICIPATION IN THE GAMES WITHOUT ACCREDITATION IS PROHIBITED
