From Steven Davis:
Hey everyone! We are gearing up for another select side season and wanted to reach out to get a head start on the season.
Based on feedback from last season, we are looking to:
- Get an earlier jumpstart on tryouts
- Offer additional opportunities for our teams to train together, gain familiarity and cohesion before events.
- Include sufficient levels of live-play within our tryout process(es).
- Quick turnaround process on selections and notifications for all players of status.
- Continue to improve our evaluation and selection process
Following is an outline of this season’s structure and our tentative schedule so you can begin to put things on the calendar and plan for them.
Interested coaches, please fill out this interest link: https://forms.gle/diaH9Eg68KmJW6eu5
*Please note, to be considered for either team you HAVE to express an interest in it via the available forms (hyperlink) BEFORE October 9th. We will not be chasing down slow/late/non-communicative players this season.
Men’s Side: Interested men’s players fill out this link https://forms.gle/e6TJcgYUgWCD8nhF7
- Dates:
- October 9th: “south tryout” in Richmond VA. Time and location to be finalized, likely late morning to early afternoon. This is open to all CIPPed union players.
- October 9th: ” north tryout” in Maryland. Time and location to be finalized, likely late morning to early afternoon. This is open to all RX registered union players.
- Nov 19th: practice/camp. Details TBD
- Dec 10th: Blue vs Gray match. An invite-only match from our player pool. This will be restricted to players who express interest by oct. 9th AND have either played selects before or attend a camp. If you have played before and miss the camp, it will be at the coaches discretion. Selections will go out within 24hrs.
- Early January open camp (time location TBD)
- Mid-January invite practice (time location TBD)
- Late January (one of the last two weekends): Home match vs USA South (location TBD)
- Possible match vs. Houston Sabercats Academy side RugbyHTX (time location TBD)
- Possible match with Philly United (time location TBD)
- Late February: Away match at American Raptors (Rugbytown in Glendale, CO).
- March 5th: Home Match vs Midwest All-Stars in Pittsburgh
Women’s Side: Interested women’s players please fill out this link https://forms.gle/PgdyXDhjYGkbHQre6
- Dates:
- October 9th: tryout in Richmond VA. Time and location to be finalized, likely late morning to early afternoon. This is open to all RX registered union players.
- Nov 6th: Blue vs Gray match, location TBD. This will be restricted to players who express interest by oct. 9th AND have either played selects before or attend the October 9th camp. If you have played before and miss the camp, it will be at the coaches discretion. Selections will go out within 24hrs.
- Nov. 19th: practice. time and location TBD
- Dec 3-4: Mary Graham all-star tournament in Texas.
- Early January open camp (time location TBD)
- Mid-January invite or Blue/Gray practice (time location TBD)
- Late January (one of the last two weekends): Hoping to set up home match vs USA South (location TBD)
- Possible match vs Allegheny all stars
- Late February: Possible away match at Grey Wolves WPL (Rugbytown in Glendale, CO).
- March 5th: Home Match vs Midwest All-Stars in Pittsburgh
Looking forward to seeing everyone!