TRU MENS DIVISION ONE LEAGUE COMPETITION
Incorporation of Additional Rules, Standards, and Procedures
The TRU Men’s Club Div.1 League is also the South regional league of the West TU’s Div.1 competition, known as the West-South D1 league. There is also a North regional league comprised of teams from Eastern Rockies and Missouri LAU’s. All existing Western regulations and procedures for all competitive programs, and all regulations and procedures adopted by USA Rugby in the areas of eligibility, appeal processes, discipline regulations and procedures, and any other regulations applying to competitions are considered part of these league regulations.
USA RUGBY MENS DIVISION ONE CLUB MANUAL
Click on this link to access the manual – http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dhjt7qgb_0grz64rgp
Name and Membership
The Texas Rugby Union Men’s Club Division 1 (D1) League is comprised of the following seven teams:
AUSTIN BLACKS
AUSTIN HUNS
DALLAS RFC
DALLAS HARLEQUINS
FORT WORTH RFC
HOUSTON ATHLETIC RUGBY CLUB
The D1 teams will play each other on a home and away basis for a total of 10 league matches.
A competition-points table will be used for establishing the league standings and at the end of the league season the TRU Division1 League Trophy will be awarded to the club at the top of the league standings.
All matches will be standard 80 minute matches and the TRU Local Referee Organization will assign referees for the matches.
League Season
The TRU Division 1 League Schedule is shown on the TRU website from time to time and is also displayed under the CMS program.
Scheduling of Matches
The Texas Rugby Union will schedule league matches.
Change in Match Schedule
By mutual agreement between the two clubs involved in any league match together with the approval of the Texas Rugby Union Competitions Director, a match may be rescheduled to a different date or venue. Such a change must be communicated to the Texas Rugby Union Competitions Director and the Western Rugby Union administrative office at least three weeks before the original match schedule or three weeks before the proposed new date. Any costs incurred in the change will be borne by the club requesting the change in date or venue.
TRU MEN’S CLUB DIVISION TWO LEAGUE COMPETITION
Name and Membership
The Texas Rugby Union Men’s Division 2 (D2) competition is comprised of the following six teams:
BAY AREA RFC
DALLAS ATHLETIC RUGBY CLUB
FRISCO RFC
ST. THOMAS UNIVERSITY
SHREVEPORT RFC
THE WOODLANDS
The D2 teams will play each other on a home and away basis for a total of 10 league matches.
A competition-points table will be used for establishing the league standings and at the end of the league season the TRU Division 2 League Trophy will be awarded to the club at the top of the league standings.
All matches will be standard 80 minute matches and the TRU Local Referee Organization will assign referees for the matches.
ADVANCEMENT TO THE WEST TERRITORIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Based on the league standings at the end of the regular season the top teams will advance to the West TU Championships. The number of qualifiers and the seeding of the teams will be allocated by the West TU.
Scheduling of Matches
The Texas Rugby Union will schedule league matches.
Change in Match Schedule
By mutual agreement between the two clubs involved in any league match together with the approval of the Texas Rugby Union Competitions Director, a match may be rescheduled to a different date or venue. Such a change must be communicated to the Texas Rugby Union Competitions Director and the Western Rugby Union administrative office at least three weeks before the original match schedule or three weeks before the proposed new date. Any costs incurred in the change will be borne by the club requesting the change in date or venue.
TRU MENS CLUB DIVISION THREE COMPETITION
These regulations and procedures are to be utilized for the competition which is comprised of three regional subdivisions, as follows:
CENTRAL DIVISION
KATY LIONS
GALVESTON
UNIV. TEXAS GRADS
THE HORDE
SOUTH DIVISION
ALAMO CITY
CORPUS CHRISTI
SAN ANTONIO
MCALLEN
NORTH DIVISION
ARLINGTON
DENTON
FORT SILL
OKLAHOMA CITY CRUSADERS
NORTH TEXAS GRIFFINS II
DIVISION ONE “B’s”
AUSTIN RC
AUSTIN HUNS
DALLAS RC
DALLAS HARLEQUINS
FORT WORTH RFC
HOUSTON ATHLETIC RUGBY CLUB
The Division One “B’s” and the North Division shall play “Home and Away” within the division. At the onset of the season there were Six clubs in the North division. However, one team (Midland) has withdrawn. Therefore the North division shall play home and away for a total of 8 matches. The D1B’s shall play home and away with in the division for a total of 1o matches. The South and the Central will play a modified scheduled being (a) Home and Away within division and (b) Home or Away with the opposite division for a total 6 intra division games and 4 inter division games being a total of 10.
The playoffs shall consist of a four team semi final and final weekend. Seeding shall be done based on winning percentage of the four divisions (highest to lowest) resulting in a 1 v 4 and 2 v 3 semi final. The championship match shall be the winner of these two matches. Should the WRFU have more than one seed allocated to the TRU, any subsequent matches shall be played accordingly.
Updated: March 6, 2012 / DRM
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