The review period has ended and the RRRC Committee have finalized the divisional alignments for the 2019-2020 competitive season.
The committee heard several appeals:
- Dallas Harlequins WD1 appeal relegation to D2 / APPROVED
- Bay Area WD2 appeal relegation to D3 / APPROVED
- McAllen Maidens WD3 voluntary promotion to D2 / APPROVED
- Dallas Harlequins MD2 voluntary relegation to D3 / APPROVED
- Alliance MD3 voluntary promotion to D2 / APPROVED
- Dallas Reds M request to add a MD4 side / APPROVED
Appeals
Appeals are available under USA Rugby Eligibility Rule 13.6.2 (Appeal of USA Rugby Competitions Decision).
To Appeal a CR Competitions Decision or Policy, all explanation and relevant data must be submitted to USA Rugby within seventy-two (72) hours after the determination has been issued:
USA RUGBY
Attn: Eligibility
2655 Crescent Drive Suite A, Lafayette, CO 80026
Phone: 303.539.0300
Fax: 303.539.0311
Email: eligibility@usarugby.org
Fee: $500.00
Only the Club player, coaches or administrators directly involved in the matter may appeal the Competitions Determination. The NCC may speak to the parties involved, or ask for additional information, and then render a written decision as expeditiously as possible. An open hearing shall not occur for competitions appeals. However, the NCC may, at its discretion, conduct a conference call of all interested parties.
The full fee will be returned upon a favorable determination for the appellant. A determination against appellant will result in USA Rugby depositing the fee in its account for the benefit of the USA Rugby Club Department.
This does not apply to any disciplinary action taken against an individual or organizational member, whether or not arising out of Competition.
Questions or comments? Contact your RRRC Divisional Rep or Chair.
See the initial 2019 Promotion and Relegations before any appeals were submitted.
FINALIZED Divisional Alignment – 2019 – 2020
Men’s
- Men’s D1 – Play home & away for 8 matches, plus 2 regional playoffs (10 total)
- Austin Blacks
- Dallas Reds
- Austin Huns
- Dallas Harlequins
- West Houston
- Men’s D2 North – Play H&A for 10 matches + 2 Regional Playoff (12 Matches)
- Austin Huns 2
- Austin Blacks 2
- Alliance
- Ft Worth
- Dallas Reds 2
- West Houston 2
- Men’s D2 South – Play H&A for 8 matches + 2 Regional Playoff (10 Matches)
- Woodlands
- HURT
- San Antonio
- HARC
- San Marcos
- Men’s D3 North – Play H&A for 12 Matches + Wild Card + 2 Regional Playoffs (Up to 17 Matches)
- Shreveport
- Grand Prairie
- Dallas Reds 3
- Dallas Harlequins 3
- DARC
- Alliance 3
- OKC Tribe
- Men’s D3 Central – Play H&A for 12 Matches + Wild Card + 2 Regional Playoffs (Up to 17 Matches)
- Austin Blacks 3
- Austin Huns 3
- San Antonio 3
- Corpus Christi
- Alamo City
- McAllen
- Other Rugby
- Men’s D3 South – Play H&A for 10 Matches + Wild Card + 2 Regional Playoffs (Up to 14 Matches)
- Woodlands 3
- HURT 3
- Galveston
- Kingwood
- Houston Arrows
- Bay Area
- Men’s D4 North – Group A – Play H&A 6 Matches + Playoff
- Alliance 4
- Grand Prairie 4
- Dallas Reds 4
- Ft Worth 4
- Men’s D4 North – Group B – Play H&A 8 Matches + Playoff
- Dallas Diablos
- Tyler
- Abilene
- Denton
- Barbarians
- Men’s D4 South – Play H&A 8 Matches + Playoff
- Ft. Hood
- HARC 4
- West Houston 4
- San Marcos 4
- Men’s D1 – Play home & away for 8 matches, plus 2 regional playoffs (10 total)
Women’s
- Women’s D1 – Play H&A locally and home or away regionally + Playoff
- Austin Valkyries
- HARC
- Dallas Harlequins
- Glendale Raptors
- Denver Black Ice
- Salt Lake City
- Women’s D2 North – Play H&A for 6 matches, crossovers with North +Playoffs
- Little Rock
- Dallas Reds
- DARC Dames
- Women’s D2 South – Play H&A for 6 matches, crossovers with North +Playoffs
- Bay Area Women
- San Antonio Riveters
- Austin Valkyries 2
- McAllen Maidens
- Women’s D3 – Organizing events in the DFW area where teams can continue to develop
- Tyler Hoplites
- Denton
- Grand Prairie
- Alliance
- Ft Worth
- San Marcos Sirens
To submit an appeal or ask any follow up questions please contact your RRRC Divisional Rep or the Chair.