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Instructor (Public Admin), researcher, piano student, rugby fanatic, INTJ
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USA Rugby Advisory on Member Insurance and Accident Policy
Dear Members, The National Office has received a number of insurance inquiries surrounding the current Member accident policy for all registered athletes, coaches, referees, admin and beyond. To provide clarity, USA Rugby wanted to reiterate those assurances for your knowledge. … Read More ›
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New MAC Policies (TZ and General Appeals; 12/29/2019)
Technical Zone. Effective immediately, USA Rugby requires that all Senior Club Rugby Qualifying Matches must adhere to the Technical Zone field set up as detailed by USA Rugby’s Technical Zone Document: https://assets.usa.rugby/docs/club/Technical-Zone-Policy.pdf?v=1576414329758. MAC extends this policy to describe local sanctions…. Read More ›
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Tights for both Women and Men
Please see the policy (link) passed by the USAR Rugby Committee on November 22, 2019. This policy changes the old policy to include Men; only Women had been included in the previous policy. Note that the referee is not the… Read More ›
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Reminders
CMS reporting within 48 hours and Techzones are required. See the MAC site info.
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2019 Annual General Meeting
The 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Wednesday, September 18 at 7 PM. The session was online/streaming. AGM Reports (final); each were discussed during the session. Capital officers are elected every two years and this was not an… Read More ›
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CMS Reporting
Beginning this Fall (2019), completion of CMS entries are now required by USA Rugby to be within 48 hours of the match’s completion. Both teams must post the final results, rosters, and player substitution(s), as well as the virtual signing.
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Tech Zone Requirement
Effective immediately, USA Rugby requires that all Senior Club Rugby Qualifying Matches must adhere to the Technical Zone field set up as detailed by USA Rugby’s Technical Zone Document. This field set-up document is at https://assets.usarugby.org/…/USA-Rugby-Technical-Zone-and-… and the brief directive is at https://assets.usarugby.org/…/club/Technical-Zone-Policy.pdf
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Ruck and one player
From Richard Every at USAR (9/8/17, 1135; this is an excerpt since we’ve all seen the video and know the new law): If a player has to step with one leg over the ball, they would be a prone target… Read More ›
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Concussion Protocol
Reminder: there is no concussion protocol in USAR club play at any level. While we haven’t seen instances of this within Capital, we know of our area referees being asked about this by non-Capital clubs. If a player has a suspected… Read More ›
