TRU Board Meeting Minutes 3.14.26

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At the request of our members the TRU Board will be releasing their monthly board call minutes and notes. View all of the TRU archived minutes or read on for the most recent notes:

  • Attendee’s
    • David McPhail
    • Ross Davies
    • Joe Wood
    • April Armstrong 
    • Zach Hiller
    • Ryan Little
    • Louis Gaitan – Late
      • Regrets:
        • Chris
        • Max
        • Heather
  • Transgender Policy 
  • Compliance
  • TRU Admin Items / Hansel:
    • Forfeits:
      • Dallas Harlequin Women forfeited their travel match to Life University (Jan-17th):
        • RRRC recommended First Offence Fee be assessed.  
      • Austin Valkyries have forfeited their travel match to Life University per email. Will get with RRRC next month with recommendation to assess the same sanction.  
    • Compliance Offenenders: Short list of teams with three or more compliance issues with items. None have received fines.
      • Austin Valkyries WD1
        • 11/22 No roster pre match
        • 12/13 Ineligible subs based on FR
        • 2/21 Non played forfeit @ Life
        • 3/14 *Anticipated forfeit hosting Life
      • Cy Fair MD3
        • 11/15 Forfeit v HURT, no notification
        • 12/6 Canceled, no notification to TRU Admin
        • 2/21 Played forfeit v Arrows, no notification
        • Possibly another violation this past weekend / TBC
  • Events: REMINDER
    • RRRC reviewed and discussed with the following recommendations to the Board:
      • Durant OK
        • RRRC Members attending per last weeks conf call with FRI hotel noted:
          • McPhail & Wegman (FRI)
          • Norton & Zack Hiller (FRI)
          • John K & John D (FRI)
          • Caitlin & April (FRI)
          • Heather Hines (FRI)
          • Ryan & Joe
    • Gulf Coast 
      • Austin Huns:
        • Board Members
          • McPhail & Mathews (F&S)
          • Ryan Little – local
          • Mike Norton – local
          • Scot Courtney DC – local
          • April & Heather (F & S)
          • Hanson – local
          • Rob Walker & Max Wilson
          • Travis Hughes – ???
          • ???
          • ???
      • RVs &  Campers Welcome
      • Announcers to be confirmed: 
    • 15’s Playoffs:
      • RRRC 2026: 
        • April 11, 2026 – One day event (weather permitting)
        • Competing Divisions:
          • MD1, MD2, MD3, MD4
            • MD1 – Austin Blacks vs Dallas RFC at GCSR
            • MD2 – TBC (HURT / Blacks / SA / Grand Prairie?)
            • MD3 – TBC (Blacks, Corpus, BARC and Gryphons/OKC?)
            • MD4 – TBC (Collin Cty vs Woodlands / Rematch)
              • Discussion…
          • WD1, WD2, WD3
            • WD1 = sSHARCs vs Life Women at GCSR
            • WD2 – Little Rock vs SA Riveters
            • WD3 – Dallas RFC vs BARC
        • Schedule:
  • Division
  • Roster Check
  • Locker Room
  • KO Time

 

 

 

 

  • MD4
  • 830-9am
  • 9am-945am
  • 10:00 AM
  • WD3
  • 930-10am
  • 10am-1045am
  • 11:00 AM
  • MD3
  • 1030am-11am
  • 11am-1145am
  • 12:00 PM
  • WD2
  • 1130am-Noon
  • Noon-1245pm
  • 1:00 PM
  • MD2
  • 1230pm-1pm
  • 1pm-145pm
  • 2:00 PM

 

    • Gulf Coast Playoff Schedule: BEING DRAFTED.
      • April 25-26, 2026 (Austin Huns host)
      • Competing Divisions:
        • MD1 Blacks vs Dallas
        • WD1 sHARCs vs Life Univ)
        • Remainder to be determined via Playoffs two weeks prior across the Region.
      • Draft Saturday Schedule:
  • WD3 SF
  • 9:00 AM
  • WD3 SF
  • 9:00 AM
  • MD3 SF
  • 11:00 AM
  • MD3 SF
  • 11:00 AM
  • WD2 SF
  • 1:00 PM
  • WD2 SF
  • 1:00 PM
  • MD2 SF
  • 3:00 PM
  • MD2 SF
  • 3:00 PM
  • WD1 Final
  • 5:00 PM
  • MD1 Final
  • 5:00 PM
  • Sunday: 10am WD3 /11am MD3 /12pm WD2 /1pm MD2
  • Sevens – RRRC and TOLA 7’s (3x)
    • Deal with Mar-2026 meeting; Fil not on Feb RRRC call.
      • Tentative Schedule:
        • Q1 – Bloodfest June 20th
        • Q2 – Choctaw July 11th
        • Q3 – TBD – Bids are requested for review
        • 7s National – Madison, WI Aug 8 & 9th
        • TOLA format remains the same and added as confirmed
        • Questions…go to Fil Keuppens!
  • Old Business: 
    • David to work with Heather on analysis of Summit / HOF events and upcoming RRRC / GCSR – Heather still reviewing.  
    • Need HOF hotel recommendations and planning meetings with HOF organizers.
    • Ryan – update on Directors & Officers INS?
    • Food for thought – looking at league structure next year, dues level to support ongoing operations, referee costs, loss of teams and number of forfeits, etc. John Kurylas to start working on draft for RRRC / Board review.
  • New Business: 
  • Zach / Joe: 9:20p