The bidding for RRRC and TOLA summer 7s is officially open! Applications of interest to host either event type are due Friday, April 14.
It is anticipated winning bids will be announced no later than April 30.
RRRC 7s
If you have interest in hosting a Red River Rugby Conference (RRRC) 7s Qualifying Tournament we urge you to submit an event application now. We anticipate that there will be three tournaments again this year.
The RRRC men’s and women’s Qualifier tournaments will feature the Hybrid Bracket format again this summer. Under the Hybrid Bracket format, teams will declare upon signing up for the Qualifier tournament whether they are playing for Qualifier points or TOLA points, but all teams seeking either category of points will play as part of the same bracket.
The TRU will contract with the TRRA for Hybrid Bracket referees. However, please note that the host club will be responsible for paying to the TRU a proportional share of the expense of the Hybrid Bracket based on the following formula: [Teams Playing for TOLA Points / Total Hybrid Bracket Teams] x Total Referee Cost for Hybrid Bracket. Also, bidding teams will be required to pay a $350 deposit to the TRU as an advance against referee costs within 30 days of being informed they have won the bid to host an RRRC Qualifier Tournament. A true-up calculation will be made after the tournament is over, with any additional payment due to the TRU within 30 days.
So, for example, if there are 10 teams playing in the Hybrid Bracket, with 4 playing for TOLA points and 6 playing for Qualifier points, and the total referee cost for the Hybrid Bracket is $2000, the formula would work as follows:
{[4 / 10] x $2000 = $800} – $350 = $450 Due to TRU 30 days after the tournament.
We would like to encourage teams to co-host social brackets with the RRRC Qualifier events for a festival type atmosphere and greater team attendance. Host clubs will need to obtain referees independently from the TRRA for all brackets other than the Hybrid Bracket.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the RRRC 7s Director, Filip Keuppens at FKeuppens@picklepower.com or (716) 435-5757.
RRRC 7s Dates – TBC
- 6/17 – RRRC #1
- 6/24 – OPEN
- 7/1 – RRRC #2
- 7/8 – Midwest Crossover (Chicago)
- 7/15 – OPEN
- 7/22 – RRRC #3
- 7/29 – OPEN (makeup weekend)
- 8/12-13 – USA Rugby Club National 7s Championship
TOLA 7s
If you are hosting or planning to host a non RRRC qualifying 7s event and would like it to be recognized as a TOLA event and eligible for individual player qualification purposes for National 7s, please submit your date and format to the RRRC 7s Director in order to be added to the calendar.
To be considered as a TOLA event, hosts must agree to using sanctioned and certified referees, seed and structure the tournament in accordance with TOLA standings and published brackets, act in a way that does not create a competitive advantage to any participating side and commit to communicating results or significant incidents to the 7s committee.
We would like to encourage teams to co-host TOLA events with the RRRC Qualifier events for a festival type atmosphere and greater team attendance. Host clubs will need to obtain referees independently from the TRU for all brackets other than the Hybrid Bracket.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the RRRC 7s Director, Filip Keuppens at FKeuppens@picklepower.com or (716) 435-5757.