The BashAbout 2016

BashAbout 2016 .... (Aug 26,27,28,29) Bash About Programme Friday August 26th 6.30pm onwards Registration for Players and Supporters Juniper Restaurant Lietzenburgerstrasse 15 Berlin http://www.juniperkitchenandbar.com Meet the gang. Get your wrist-band, meal tokens and ‘goody bag’ with maps, and tawdry gifts, condoms and the Official Programme (sponsored by Boner Magazine). Linger for a drink or a tasty meal (10% off) .. and watch the astounding crazy drag show which starts at 9.00pm. Then go right around the corner for our official “Welcome Party” (from 9.00pm onwards) at Woof! Fuggerstraße 37 http://www.woof-berlin.com 6.00pm onwards Welcome for Coaches, Referees and Sponsors The Treehouse Winterfeldtstrasse 39 10781 Berlin Name on the bell Wide/Prunic. Drinks and nibbles as we plan … Saturday August 27th 10.00am Meet at the pitch Stadion Buschallee Hansastrasse 182 13088 Berlin http://www.rugbyklub03-berlin.de (It’s quite a long way out of the centre – so allow an hour !) We have 10 changing rooms ... so pick one and get changed! Registration for those who didn’t register the night before. (Both Players and Supporters). “Pathfinders” with fetching magenta and white neckerchieves are there to help answer your queries, and to pander to your whims! 10.30am Welcome A few words from ‘Rugby Daddy’ and Colin, the Rugby Supremo 10.45am Get Bashing ! We’re off, and up, and at it - The Clinic ! 10.45am - 11.15am Warm-up getting those old limbs gently limbered up again 11.15am - 12.45pm Skills Round Robin - three stations, three skills to absorb (tackling, rucking and continuity – off-loading the ball). 12.45pm - 1.00pm B R E A K - Time to catch your breath and head for the oxygen! 1.00pm - 2.00pm Positional Training - Pick a position that isn’t necessarily where you would normally play … experiment a little, be free ! 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 Oti & Eden 6, 7, & 8 Sam 9 Remo 10, 12 & 13 Danny 11, 14, & 15 Santiago 2.00pm - 3.30pm L U N C H Nigella’s ‘BashAbout Burger Salsa’ sponsored by Juniper! Find out your team, start thinking of strategy (and a name) Jockfighters photoshoot (… you can keep the clothes !) 3.20pm Who is your Coach ? - The ‘sack of doom’ reveals all. 3.30pm - 4.30pm Positional Training - Pick your position and dive deep into it 4.30pm B R E A K - Phew ! Only and hour and a quarter to go! ... Help! 4.45pm - 6.00pm The Barbarians assemble and eye each other up …. Trainers are allocated, and we start work on building those teams. 11.00pm - Late Official “Getting to Know You” - Proxi Club Party SchwuZ Rolbergstrasse 26 12053 Berlin http://www.schwuz.de This is one of THE Club nights in Berlin, the first hour is ours! Come and get to know the quirks and peculiarities of your team-mates. Try to sabotage all the others by buying them drinks … Free with BashAbout wrist-band - €10 without. 11.30pm The Draw to see who plays whom in the Tournament. Captains are chosen from within the teams by popular vote. The various Team Hakas are discussed (and choreographed ?) 1.30am Bruiser Varieté - The Bruisers show a lot of what they got ! Sunday August 28th 10.30am Meet at the pitch Stadion Buschallee Hansastrasse 182 13088 Berlin The jaunty Berlin Bruiser ‘Pathfinders’ are there once again in their neckerchieves to help … ask them what you will, but keep it clean! 10.15am Captains’ meeting 10.30am - 11.30am Final Team practicing. Moves and intricate strategy perfected … 11.30am Opening Ceremony. “Tackling Injustice” – keynote speaker 11.45am Team Photo – The combined masses assemble in all our rainbow glory … A BashAbout tradition … 12.00pm The 2nd BashAbout Tournament Playing Structure Group ‘A’ Team A, Team B, Team C Group ‘B’ Team D, Team E, Team F 12.00 Game 1. Field 1 A vs B 12.00 Game 2. Field 2 D vs E 1.00pm Game 3. Field 1 F vs D 1.00pm Game 4. Field 2 C vs A 2.00pm Game 5 Field 1 B vs C 2.00pm Game 6 Field 2 E vs F B R E A K 3.30pm Game 7 Field 1 1st in Group ‘A’ vs 2nd in Group ‘B’ 3.30pm Game 8 Field 2 1st in Group ‘B’ vs 2nd in Group ‘A’ 4.15pm Game 9 Field 1 (wooden spoon) 3rd in Group ‘A’ vs 3rd in Group ‘B’ 5.00pm Game 10 Field 1 (3rd place) Loser of Game 7 vs Loser Game 8 5.45pm The Final Field 1 (winner !) Winner of Game 7 vs Winner Game 8 4 points for a win 2 points for a draw 1 ‘bonus’ point for scoring 4 tries (or more) 1 ‘bonus’ point for losing by 7 points (or fewer) No team can get more than 5 points in a match 6.30pm The Closing Ceremony and Awards. Medals, Statuettes and the famous Bruiser Wooden Spoons. Including the ‘Gear’ Man of the Tournament Award https://onlinestore.gearberlin.com It’s not just the winning that counts – it’s the taking part … 10.000pm - late Bruiser-O-Kie Proudly sponsored by ‘Boner’ magazine Berghain Kantine Am Wriezener Bahnhof 10243 Berlin http://www.berghain.de The Ultimate Karaoke dance night – “Berlin Zoo !” Free with a Bash About wrist-band - €5 for those without … Monday Aug 29th 2.00pm Berlin Bruisers 4th Birthday Bash About Picnic In The Tiergarten … just walk into the park opposite ... Café am Neuen See Lichtensteinallee 2 10787 Berlin http://www.cafeamneuensee.de (If it is wet ‘The Picnic’ will be held in Juniper restaurant/garden) Come along nursing your heads for the perfect antidote! Free food for ‘wrist-banders’ .. make your own picnic … Bring drink if you wish. Not being able to sell alcohol, instead we will be selling special “beer” raffle tickets … amazingly every ticket seems to win a beer prize – it’s extraordinary ! Games, awards, jolly japes … and plenty of surprises ! 3.00pm Guinness World Record attempt 15 guys from different teams will try “The most rugby passes in 3 mins” - 237 to beat ! 4.00pm The lavish “unofficial” awards ceremony … who amongst us is “The Greatest Diva”? … Which forward should win the “Wrecking Ball” award …. And who do you nominate as “The Biggest Slut” ? … With YOUR help we will name and shame … Tuesday Aug 30th ????????? Recovery … You are quite old enough to clean up after yourselves and administer your own painkillers … Thanks for coming, and let’s do it again in two years time - it will take us that long to recover !! . Next stop the Union Cup in Madrid in 2017 !