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. 

The established Member insurance and accident policy is and will remain in effect and unchanged through the current competitive cycle, ending 8/1/20. Those in search of details, FAQs and the claims process can reference such materials on the USA Rugby website at usa.rugby/membership/insurance

While the above provides assurance of coverage, please feel free to submit any further inquiries to USA Rugby Membership, membership@usa.rugby. Accident coverage and player welfare will continue to be a primary focus within Membership, so rest assured you are covered under the provided policy and safety remains paramount. 

Play on,
USA Rugby 

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 election year. However, Mid-Atlantic Conference (MAC) representatives are elected every year and those elections took place. Capital has three Men’s 15s reps, two Women’s 15s reps, and two 7s reps. The MAC Chair is elected by the elected Capital and EPRU reps. Current MAC reps are listed here: http://macrugby.org/about/

Continue reading “2019 Annual General Meeting” →

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 to be cleared out.

AT THIS TIME, in the USA, WE WILL DO THE FOLLOWING, until further clarification:

If, at a tackle, a player on their feet positions themselves over the ball, a ruck is formed. That means, your body has to be over the ball. It should be in a controlled manner, and both legs can still be on your side of the ball and they may grasp their player that is on the ground. Try not to over-complicate it.

If that player then decides to play the ball, they have to step back so they are no longer over the ball, then play the ball coming through the gate.

If, after they have formed the ruck, they pick up the ball in that ruck-forming position, it is a PK against them for hands in.