2011 USA Rugby Game Management Guidelines
Fresh off the presses, here are the 2011 USA Rugby Game Management Guidelines here.
Month: May 2011
Texas A&M Youth Summer Camp
Texas A&M Youth Summer Camp July 20 – 24, 2011 College Station, Texas 14 – 19 year old players* 9 – 13 year old Day Camp** *must be in High School or just graduated in May 2011 must be 14 years old at time of registration ** Day camp on Saturday the 23rd The Department …
USA announces new Sevens Eligibility Rules
BOULDER, Colo. – USA Rugby has made changes to its eligibility regulations for rugby sevens in order to advance the Olympic version of the game and make it easier for players to participate in sevens programs. Rule Changes (Effective May 25, 2011): Players may form and join any sevens club, regardless of their fifteens affiliation …
Texas A&M Coaching Positions available!
After some recent administrative and team restructuring, Texas A&M Rugby has found itself in need of three applicants to fill the newly opened positions of Head Coach, Forwards Coach and Backs Coach. Former Head Coach Craig Coates is staying as Director of Rugby, and our team is in need of well qualified, experienced personnel to …
Rock Youth Rugby Clinic – June 20-24, 2011 in Round Rock, TX
This third annual clinic will focus on teaching the fundamentals of the game and include a touch rugby tournament, a skills competition, a pizza celebration and more. All participants will also receive a rugby shirt and rugby ball. Clinic instruction provided by the Stony Point High School Rugby Team Coaching Staff. All proceeds go to benefit …
Texas teams at USA Playoffs, DARC advances to Final Four
Congratulations to DARC and best of luck on their Final Four appearance. MEN’S DI CLUB SEMIFINALS | June 4 |Infinity Park | Glendale, Colo. Olympic Club (San Francisco, Calif.) v. Palmer (Davenport, Iowa) Glendale Raptors (Glendale, Colo.) v. Boston Irish Wolfhounds (Boston) MEN’S DII CLUB SEMIFINALS | June 4 |Infinity Park | Glendale, Colo. …
A Forward Pass?
from Nigel Melville’s Blog: I know that you will like this You Tube clip showing a pass that travels forward but isn’t a forward pass… The video is an attempt to show that the commonly held view that a forward pass is simply one that travels forward is incorrect. The LAW in Rugby Union states …
TRRA Promotion – Fil Keuppens
On behalf of the TRRA and the Referee Advancement & Training Organization (RATO), it is my pleasure to announce that referee Filip Keuppens has been promoted to L1. Fil has been a great addition to the TRRA. His quick transition from player to referee has seemed effortless. Fil has become a leader in the North …
Referee Advancement & Training Organization (RATO)
New referee training initiative launched in Texas Referee Advancement & Training Organization (RATO) steps in to the ring officially today in Texas. Referee centered, tech friendly and broad based, the new training initiative will replace the current top down model (RDO) and will, we believe, increase opportunities and cast a wider training net across the …
2011 Sevens Referee Handbook
Download the USA Rugby guide to officiating Sevens rugby: 2011 Refereeing Sevens Handbook.