Category: General

Select Side Games and Camps

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!

RX Club Status

[More registration information is at https://rugby.org/registration/]

Note: the below will be updated once/day until Sep 10. It was updated daily since 09/01/2022.

FINAL UPDATE – As of 09/10/2022, 8:50 AM:

1. Get your club’s players registered.

The following teams had LESS THAN 15 players:

  • Blackwater Rugby
  • Norfolk Storm
  • Richmond Lions
  • Roanoke Women
  • Washington Furies

2. Get your coaches registered. 33 Clubs had a coach who is registered in RX.

Remember that when using the RX Match Day app, you must have Team Admin permissions.

  1. Assign Club Members to your Squad List. Multi-side clubs will need to create two Squads; the two Squads may overlap.
  2. Set the lineup for your Team List from the Squad List.
  3. During the match, add your side’s events – scoring, player movement, cards, etc. and your opponent should add theirs.
  4. At the end of the match, the two teams should confirm that the scoring is correct (and concurrence on red/yellow cards) with each other and the referee AT THE FIELD.
  5. Once done, click “End” and then “Confirm” which will change the “Fixture” to “Final”.
  6. Once this occurs, Team Admins cannot go back into the match. If necessary, the match can be unlocked/edited by Capital Admin (not the Division Coordinators, due to the lack of multi-level security in RX).
  7. If a Team is found to not be using the Match Day app, you are at risk of an Administrative Forfeit.

RX Updates

Be aware that the Registration page is updated as we get more information. There are links to the Google and iOS apps, as well as general info on what works and what doesn’t.

Note from USA Rugby about registrations

From: Johnathan Atkeison <jatkeison@usa.rugby>

Subject: Action required-RX opening

Date: August 19, 2022 at 2:29:35 PM MDT

Hi all,

It’s time to open the 2022-2023 season registration with Rugby Xplorer (RX)! 

On Monday, August 22nd, we will be sending out information to all members announcing both the launch of the new system and providing instructions on how to register. We have conducted testing with competitions who start playing in late August, and are excited to open registration to the entire USA Rugby community.

If you haven’t logged into the system to update your organization’s information, dues, etc, you have three days to complete the process before members start registering-don’t miss out on your chance to collect your organizational dues at time of registration!

As such, we wanted to provide you with all the recordings, links, FAQs and information in one place for easy reference, and so that you can copy, paste and forward the information along to your constituent clubs and entities.

Please find below and attached to this email:

  • Links to recordings of three of the RX calls
  • Links to four video tutorials we have uploaded to YouTube, and step-by-step instructions covering:

1. Member Profile Creation 

2. Registering to a Club

3. Granting Admin Access

4. Setting Up Payment Details so your entity can collect fees

  • An FAQ document summarizing the most commonly asked questions asked during the calls we’ve held this summer
  • A document which outlines the Payment Settings at the National Level for Y&HS, College and Senior Club. In order for registration options to open at levels below you, you must follow this template to set the equivalents at your level.

RX CALL RECORDINGS

1. RX Introductory Call 

2. Club Admin Overview

  • Logging into your RX profile, and as an administrator (you will only have admin access once you have been granted this by your union/conference/SYRO)
  • Update your club details and contact information
  • View/manage accreditations for your administrators and coaches 
  • View and complete compliance requirements 
  • Send communications via email/push notifications
  • How to onboard your clubs banking information through Stripe
  • Setting up your club payments to collect registration fees through RX 
  • Click to view recording

3. Competition Management Overview

RX TUTORIAL VIDEOS AND STEP-BY-STEP 

1. How To Set Up A Rugby Xplorer Member Profile
Video tutorial: https://youtu.be/aZjB1uoHm20 

  1. Go to  https://myaccount.rugbyxplorer.com.au
  2. Enter in your personal email (not a role-specific email; RX assigns permissions to individual people, it doesn’t require multiple logins for different organizations)
  3. You may see “You don’t have a Rugby ID,” not to worry as once you enter more details the system will be able to pair you with your imported profile
  4. Select sign me up, and you will be redirected to enter in your personal details
  5. MAKE SURE that USAR National is selected and not Rugby Australia 
    1. If you see  “We have found some profiles that might be you!” Please select your profile and click continue.
  6. You will be redirected to the Rugby Xplorer profile homepage 

2. How To Register on Rugby Xplorer for Season 2022-23
Video tutorial: https://youtu.be/3bzRqKJA0ao 

  1. Login to your Member Profile
  2. Select Register in the upper left hand corner
  3. Click on Find A Club
  4. Select the person you are planning to register (you may have children as linked accounts)
  5. Enter the Club name, select your club, and select next
  6. Choose the registration options applicable to you (you can only register to one role at a time)
  7. View the personal information of the person you are registering (you can edit this information later, this step ensures this is the correct person)
  8. Upload a profile photo (or skip depending on whether this is required by your competition)
  9. Update your emergency contact information and answer any other questions
  10. Review your Registration Summary 
  11. Agree to the Terms and Conditions 
  12. Enter your Payment information to complete your registration
  13. If you have multiple roles, eg. coach and referee and player, return to the first step and repeat the process with the new role. All personal information will be retained and dues will convert so you will only pay the difference that is required for your new role.

3. Assigning Administrator Permissions
Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/sI-P4RIa9Cc 

  1. You will only be able to assign permissions if you yourself have already been granted them. Reach out to your “parent” organization (SYRO/Conference/Geographic Union etc) if you do not have access to the Admin Portal on your My Profile page.
  2. Login to your Member Profile 
  3. Select Admin Portal on the left hand side of the screen (this will open a new tab)
  4. Go to Administration > User Management
  5. Search for the member you want to grant access to (you will ONLY be able to find this individual IF they have already created an RX profile)
  6. Select the individuals name (inside the light gray box)
  7. Select the applicable permissions level, and then select Add Level (again, you will only be able to add administrators at your level, or any level below) 

4. How To Set Up Payment Details

Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/X4xVzpJRLWE

Creating these is a requirement to allow all clubs below you to register, whether you are setting a $0 fee, or collecting another payment amount. 

  1. Login to your Member Profile
  2. (If you have been granted access) Select the admin portal option on the left hand side
  3. Under Payment Settings, select Payment Settings
  4. Click into the payment settings and adjust as needed, or use the “Add payment setting” option to add anything additional needed.

ATTACHMENTS

Attached is also an FAQ Document which were the most asked questions on all RX related calls, emails, and inquiries.

If you have additional questions, please contact membership@usa.rugby

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JOHNATHAN ATKEISON | COO| USA Rugby

e: jatkeison@usa.rugby

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501 South Cherry Street, Suite 100 | Denver CO 80220

2022-2023 AGM

Wednesday, August 17, 2022, 6 PM EDT.
Web: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86826943147
Phone: +1 301 715 8592
Meeting ID: 868 2694 3147

We will discuss the past year’s initiatives, ensure the Union is providing benefits to members, adopt an operating budget for the year, vote on bylaw amendments, and elect the Union’s board (all positions are up for election). Files (agenda, reports).

Note: Rugby Xplorer (RX) is ready for registration by USAR. See the Registration info on this site.

Rugby Xplorer Sessions

Rugby Xplorer for Clubs (incl Ref Societies): Info Sessions

Clubs will see the functions important to them for season 2022 including: updating contact details, creating teams, managing live scoring, managing accreditations, communicating to members and more.

Both sessions are the same (and will be recorded for distribution):

1 – Thursday July 28th, 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApduiuqz4vG9Z7VOWa3yzbdwZDkwL5ttJN

2 – Monday Aug 1st, 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kdu6hqTkjG9a4XOwQhFGIzKDywmK6umYu

Sessions for Clubs (incl Ref Societies) Who Wish To Take Club Dues Through RX

These will be practical sessions where clubs will log in, walk through the process of setting up their fees for different membership types, and complete the financial onboarding process so that they can receive payments.

Both sessions are the same (sessions will not be recorded, but video guides will be distributed):

1 – Wednesday Aug 3rd, 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclcOCorjMrHNag2fI5TJqse3-TLyWt7gp6

2 – Thursday Aug 4th, 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern. Register here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsdemqpzMiHNJGZMOaJDw9rzxj6bRLtgP4

Please contact Jessica Dombrowski (jdombrowski@usa.rugby) with any questions.