RRRC Board Meeting Notes – 12/8/25

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The Red River Competitions Committee releases their monthly committee call minutes and notes. View all of the archived RRRC minutes or read on for the most recent:

    • Roll Call – 8:00 PM
      • McPhail 
      • Norton
      • McCowan
      • Kurylas
      • Robinson
      • Dale
      • Hanson
      • Curl
      • Wegman
      • Davies
      • Hughes
      • Hunter
      • Regrets:
        • Batrez
        • Walker
        • Keuppens
    • Compliance
      • YTD registrations
        • McPhail to update
      • Club Compliance and Registration Numbers – Texas Rugby Union 
        • Out of compliance
          • McAllen: Missing accredited Coach. Missing SafeSport
          • Gorilla Rugby: Some outstanding items. 7s club, Action Item: Michael to ask Elaine to put a 7s tag.
          • HEB Hurricanes: Same as above
          • Texas – At large: Consolidate with the “TRU All Stars” next season.
        • Discuss adding columns for the multiside requirements. Action Item: Michael, Hansel and Dave to chat
    • RX items
      • USAR is to start sharing release notes
      • RX Summit notes. Action Item: Dave to forward notes from Scott
    • 15s
      • Forfeits Operating Policies – Texas Rugby Union 
        • Gryphons v Little Rock – Weather postponement. Looking to complete. Action Item: Jeff to follow up.
        • Alliance v Gryphons – Issue with city and field. Action Item: Jeff to follow up.
        • CCing TRU admin is a requirement in addition to filling out CAD
      • Championships
        • RRRC April 11/12
          • Location: Durant, OK
          • Structure XVs – Texas Rugby Union 
            • MD1 Premiership
              • Competition page up to date
            • WD1 Premiership
              • Action Item: KC to update structure page
            • MD2
              • Action Item: MD2 reps to update structure page
            • WD2
              • Part of Women’s Premiership
            • MD3
              • Action Item: Travis to update structure page
            • WD3
              • Action Item: Haley to update structure page
            • MD4
              • Action Item: John K, Ethan, Jeff and Travis to update structure page
        • GCSR April 25/26
          • Location: Huns
          • Structure
            • MD1
              • Miami v RRRC champion. Sunday match / TBC
            • WD1
              • RRRC Championship Sunday / TBC
            • MD2
              • RRRC, True South, Florida, and Carolinas (AOW / TBC) 
            • WD2
              • RRRC, True South, Florida, and Carolinas
            • MD3
              • RRRC, True South, Florida, Georgia and Carolinas. With a Play-in between Georgia and True South
            • WD3
              • 1st year. RRRC, True South, Carolinas and maybe Florida
            • MD4
              • Texas could get a side there. Might be able to fit in one match. Action Item: John K and Ethan to reach out to other GU MD4 clubs for feasibility. 
    • 7s
      • National announcement expect soon
      • Starting discussion on qualifiers
    • Referees
      • Some rescheduling due to weather
    • Events
      • Mary Graham All Stars
        • USA Rugby South won it all. 
        • Tournament went well
        • USA Club Rugby approved $5k grant
        • Women’s Foundation approved ~$2k
    • New Business
      • MLR sides that folded leaving some players and refs orphaned
        • “Welcome to Texas” recruiting, marketing effort. Action Item from November: Travis and Rob to get with Max 
          • In progress
        • Help build up lower divisions clubs and bring talent to Texas
        • Action Item from November: Divisional reps to contact their clubs for feedback for further direction
          • MD1 – No further action requested
          • MD2 – In progress
          • MD3 – In progress
      • Will need RRRC reps at RRRC Championships and GCSR
    • Meeting Adjournment 9:06 PM
        • Motion: KC / Jeff