USA Rugby

USA Rugby
Competition Restructure Update
Competition Restructure Update
• Step 1. National Infrastructure (Updates)
• Step 2. Competition Rules
• Step 3. National and Regional Management
(Initial and Long-term)
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Step 4. Transition
Step 5. National Office Senior Club Staff
Step 6. Launch Date for 7’s and 15’s
Elite Cup
– Men’s Competition Launch
– Women's Competition Under Development
National Alignment
National Competitive Regions
Competition Rules
• Competitions rules and guideline manual drafted (Haffner)
• Review team: Keith McNeal, Gary Lobaugh, Kilian Kerwin and
John Coppinger
• Martin Gardner: disciplinary structure and procedure
• Tam Breckenridge/Dre Khoury are leading a senior women's
restructure task force.
Competitive Regional Interim Chairs
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ACR1 :
ACR2 :
ACR3 :
ACR4 :
NCR1 :
NCR2 :
NCR3 :
NCR4 :
Chair :
John Coppinger
Gino Mazza
TBD
Alan Sharply
Gary Lobaugh
Martin Gardner
Mike Diamantopoulos
Dre Khoury
Adrian Gannon
Competitive Regional Interim Chairs
• Create a working committee that can administrate the senior
club competitions:
– Physical structure of the CR Competitions Committee
– Relationship that they have with administrative bodies
• Liaise with National Competitions Committee and the
National Office personal
• Each club, no matter their level or gender should feel that
they have a voice on and a receptive ear on their CR
Committee
• Name CR’s
National Office Senior Club Staff
Jim Snyder:
• USAR has appointed (Jan 2013)
• National office senior club staff member
• Direct responsibilities for the senior game development
Future tasks and update of current tasks from
members
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Women’s Committee : Tam Breckenridge
Disciplinary structure: Martin Gardner
Competitions Module update : Jim Snyder
Marketing: Gary Lobaugh/Martin Gardner/Jim Snyder
Club Competitions Cycle
XV’s Season
• September 1 through the completion of the National
Championships played first weekend of June
• American and National League Championships prior to Memorial
Day weekend
• Elite Cup Final to be played Memorial Day Weekend
7’s Season
• Start early June
• Club American/National Championships: early August
• National Championship : late August
• Women’s NASC: September (tentative)
USA Rugby XV’s CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
National Division 1
Men’s & Women’s Division 1 Championship
Division 1 Club Rugby National Championship
• Men: 14 league games (concurrent Elite Cup Competition)
• Women: 8-10 League games
• Each Men’s Division 1 Conference will have 8 teams home/away
– Men’s CR conferences that have 6 teams would be paired with a
corresponding CR for 2/3 home and 2/3 away games (14-16 games), this
would be an alternative prospect if both CRs agree. Need approval of
National Competitions and CSC.
– In the case of a lack of Div. 1 men’s clubs. The D1 club champion would
play into the national championships by playing the runner up club from
the defending League champions CR. (NCR2 Men currently in that
position)
• Top finishers advances to the league finals
• Conference champions meet for national championship
Men’s Division 1 & Elite Cup
Women’s Division 1 & WPL
USA Rugby XV’s CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
National Division 2
Men’s & Women’s Division 2 National Cup
Each Competitive Region will organize its own Division 2
• Division 2 men will play 12-14 league matches with a minimum of
7- 8 teams
• Division 2 women will play 8 league matches
• All league matches in the CR
• Top finisher wins the CR league/qualify for league finals
• League champions/qualify national title game
• Division 2 men’s rugby: current lower echelon D 1 clubs/ current
Division top 2 clubs
• Create a robust /competitive competition
• The women's Division 2 would be made up of D 2 standard clubs
– Same purpose as above
Men’s Division 2
Women’s Division 2
USA Rugby XV’s CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
National Division 3
(Men)
Division 3 National Shield
Each Competitive Region will organize its own Division 3
• Division 3 men should play 8-10 competitive league
matches/minimum of 5-6 teams
• All league games played within the CR
• Top league finisher will represent the CR in the league finals
• Champions will play in a national title game
Men’s Division 3
USA Rugby XV’s CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
XV’s Tier 3 (Women)
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XV’s Tier 4 (Men)
Men’s Division 4 Regional Championship &
Women’s Division 3 Regional Championship
Each Competitive Region will organize it own Division 4 (Division
3 Women) with the following requirements
• Division 4 men (Division 3 Women) would be recommended
to play 6-8 competitive league matches
• No advancement beyond regional championship
• Possible reduced CIPP dues on club fees
• Allows for development and social rugby
• Fulfills the participation element within the game for some
clubs and players
• Promotion encouraged into league competition but not
mandated
National 7’s Structure Proposal
Postponed 2014/15
USA Rugby 7’s Regional Championship
Postponed
Men’s 7s
• Use current IRB Circuit Competition model
• Each CR will run a 7s Circuit with a minimum of 6 competitive clubs
• CR will have a minimum of 4 designated circuit championship events
• The top 4 teams from each CR will compete at their respective League
Championship (16 teams) event (postponed)
Women's 7s
• Use current IRB Circuit Competition model
• Each CR will run a 7s Circuit with a minimum of 4 competitive clubs
• CR will have a minimum of 3 designated circuit championship events
• The top 2/3 teams from each CR will compete at their conferences League
Championship (8/12 teams) (Postponed)
USA Rugby 7’s National Club Competition
Men’s 7s
• Top 7 teams from each league conference will enter the national
championships (under review)
• Conference of the previous winner will receive an 8th (CSC has the
right to award the final seed to an invitee (Hawaii?)
Women's 7s
• Each CR would send its top 2 clubs to the national Championships
• Potential for men’s model applied to women's game in two years
• Seeding would be based on the previous years standings
7’s National All Star Championship
Men’s 7s
• All-star entity is no longer a pathway
• Extension of the Club season now viable
Women's 7s
• All-star entity a viable competition
• All-Star teams should now be based on the CR’s
• Funding for this will need discussed with clubs, local
administrations and USAR
Men’s Senior Clubs
Women’s Senior Clubs
ACR1
ACR2
ACR3
ACR4
NCR1 Thunderbird League
NCR2
NCR3
NCR4