Each team is encouraged to play A and B games.  If you cannot field a B team, the opposing team must be notified at least two weeks ahead to allow time to adjust the schedule. 

 All Florida day will be held at Hickory Point Park in Tavares, Fl Oct 16, 2010.  The Florida All Star camp will be held on Sunday Oct 17, 2010.  Please let me know if you want a B game at All Florida Day.  So far the only B team requests are; UF, FSU and USF.

Date, times and locations of any games may be changed with the agreement in writing by both teams and after notifying Gerry Fitzgerald RugbyReffl@aol.com  and Ken Simmons nrfcken@cox.net.

As you can see, there are several open weekends to allow scheduling of friendly matches.  Please notify Gerry and myself of any additional games in order to ensure you have referees.

The schedule can be found at

http://www.floridarugbyunion.com/collegiate-mens-games/

 If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.

 Good Luck!

 Ken Simmons

FRU Collegiate Director

239-410-3032

nrfcken@cox.net

Feel free to contact me with any questions or feedback

Ken Simmons

239-410-3032

nrfcken@cox.net

Folks-

This is the first pass at the 2010 FRU Collegiate Men’s Florida Cup Schedule. 

The Florida Cup will be a competition to be held in the fall and will include all Florida teams willing to participate.  All Matrix games leading to the nationals will be played in the spring.  D1 and D2 will compete in separate competitions.

Florida Cup Format:

There are two brackets of 5 teams.  You will play each team in your bracket once.  The top two teams advance to the Florida Cup Championship to be held at the previous year’s Cup Champion’s location.

All players for your teams must be CIPP registered with your club.  Each club is expected to follow the applicable University Rules on club membership.

All teams are expected to play an A and B game.  If you are unable to play a second game, you must notify the opposing with enough lead time to organize a second game. Please let me know if you have trouble fielding a B side for any or all of your games.

All Florida Day

All Florida Day will be held October 16 at Hickory Point Park in Tavares, Fl.  In order to schedule the games in advance, I need to know if you will bring two teams to this event.  Please be aware that the FRU Collegiate All Star Tryout will be held Sunday the same location.

“Friendly” Matches

I have listed all matches that I am aware of at this time.  If you have any matches scheduled not on this list, please notify Gerry Fitzgerald and myself.  I will keep the complete schedule updated so that referees and supporters will know what is going on.

Finally… the Schedule

Please review the schedule below for any conflicts or errors.  I realize this does not satisfy everyone’s desires, but it does provide a format that allows everyone to participate.  If you need more games and cannot schedule them, I can help find teams to play.  Please feel free to contact me with any feedback.

Ken Simmons

FRU Collegiate Director

nrfcken@cox.net

239-410-3032

I apologize for the late notice, but things are just now being sorted out for the upcoming National Collegiate Competitive season.  First and foremost, please be aware that the National Championships will most likely move into late May.  Although this potentially results in rugby after school is out for some, it does allow several extra weekends for league play.  Additionally, the only long distance travel required (Air Travel) to win the national championship will be to attend the Final Four.  Proposed League formats are shown below:

Collegiate Premier League (CPL)

By July 9, the teams will be finalized for the (CPL).  The league will consist of 32 teams with 8 teams in each of four regions.  The University of Florida And Florida State both considered entering the league, but chose not to for various reasons.  Although not finalized, it appears the South Region will consist of Tennessee, Life, Arkansas State, LSU, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, and two others.  As you can see, extensive travel will be required. 

Division 1

Although the CPL did decimate D1 leagues throughout the country, it was not as devastating for the South.  We did lose Tennessee and Arkansas State, but it appears Kennesaw State will move up to D1.  As it stands now, the South D1 teams will consist of Florida State, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Kennesaw State.  The plan is to play a home and home schedule with each team in the South. 

The winner of the South League will play winner of the Atlantic Conference League (ACL) to decide who moves on. 

Division 2

Florida Division 2 will consist of USF, UNF, UCF, Eckerd College, FAU, UM. I do need to know if FIU and Ave Maria want to move into D2.  Essentially, there will be no D3 in Florida unless we can get at least 4 teams to form a league.  The current plan is to have each team play all teams in the spring season to cut down on the eligibility paperwork hassle.  I’m assuming the format for moving on to the championships will remain the same as past years.

Florida Cup

This year proves to be a challenge for the Florida Cup.  I am proposing two brackets of 5 teams playing 4 games each.  The top two in each bracket will compete for the Cup Championship the weekend of November 20.  3^rd and 4^th of each will compete for the Plate.  The bottom two will compete for the Bowl.  I will have the first draft of the schedule out by July 6.  Please let me know ASAP if you will consistently field two teams.  The goal is to ensure that all teams that have two teams will play two games each weekend.

All Florida Day October 16, 2010.

The date is October 16 at Hickory Point Park in Tavares, Fl.  All teams will be scheduled that to play that day.  Let me know if you will have two teams.

The FRU Collegiate tryouts will be held on Sunday Oct 17.

Please feel free to contact me with questions or suggestions.

Thanks

Ken Simmons

FRU Collegiate Director

239-410-3032

nrfcken@cox.net

In 2010 USA Rugby South will present two teams into the Men’s Club Sevens Championship Tournament and one women’s team in to the 2010 Women’s Club Sevens Invitational.

USA Rugby South selectors will be on hand to scout and select candidates for the 2010 South men’s all-star team that will compete in the All-Star Championship in August.

Host
Smoky Mountain Athletic Club                     Contact: Marty Bradley
Tennessee Rugby Park                                mbradley@tennesseerugby.com
Knoxville, TN                                                  865.246.6618
www.smacrugby.com

Entry Procedures
Any properly registered South team is eligible for entry into the South Championship. The entry fee for the event is $200 and must be paid by July 10, 2010.

Format & Bracket
Tournament format is based on the number of teams entered and bracket requirements are detailed in the USA Rugby South Handbook. Nine teams or fewer will feature a one day event; ten or more teams may require two days to complete with pool play on Saturday and tournament play on Sunday.

Details
www.smacrugby.com
www.usarugbysouth.com

October 16, 2010 is All Florida Day at Hickory Point Park in Tavares, Fl.

Men’s Clubs:

This year, the All Florida Day will be an old fashioned Florida Cup as it was in the 70’s and early 80’s.  Format will be finalized within the next two weeks.  Plan on 2 games on Saturday and one on Sunday.   There will be two divisions. I need to know if you plan to enter two teams.  Please contact me at nrfcken@cox.net.

This tournament will replace the format of the Florida Cup we have had for the past few years.  It’s up to the individual teams to schedule whatever tune-up matches you need.  If you need help scheduling matches, let me know.

Men’s Collegiate Clubs:

There will be one game scheduled for each collegiate team on Saturday October 16. All Star tryouts will be held on Sunday.  Please contact me at nrfcken@cox.net if you are bringing 2 teams.

Florida Cup format is being developed for the upcoming season.  Please let me know what games you have scheduled to date and what weekends are not available for your club.  I will follow-up with more details within a few days.

Women’s Clubs:

Melissa Butler will publish format and schedule when finalized.

Questions or feedback?

Call 239-410-3032 or email nrfcken@cox.net

Ken Simmons

BOULDER, Colo. – USA Rugby’s All-American Program has recently announced the launch of its 2010 fundraising drive for its 12-day tour to London in August.

The All-American Program’s purpose is to not only identify and reward the best collegiate players in the country, but to also further develop their talents by challenging them with international competition against some of the best aspiring elite players in the world.

This year’s tour will include three matches in London against a combination of National League and Premiership Development/Academy Sides with Saracens Academy being one of the anticipated marquee opponents.

In addition to the opportunity to develop as players, the tour also hopes to develop relationships with oversees teams, such as the Saracens, who are interested in the best up and coming American talent, and for those players to show what they can do on the rugby field.

The All-American selection in itself is a tremendous honor to Americas best collegiate rugby talent and has long been a precursor to international honors, with many All-Americans graduating to the USA National Team.

As All-American head coach Alex Magleby notes, this will be a great opportunity to take the next generation of Eagles on a challenging tour to a home nation to test and develop them as players.

“As in year’s past, we will endeavor to expose our best collegiate players to the pressures of international competition,” Magleby said. “One of the All-American program’s KPIs is to not only find future Eagles in each year’s group, but to help accelerate their development from collegiate rugby-athlete to senior Eagle. Playing against professional academies in the UK offers that opportunity.”

All-American Fundraiser and PrizeGive-away:

How it Works:
The All-American fundraiser is accepting donations in $100 increments.  Donations are tax-deductible.  Multiple donations can be made in increments of $100, and each donation made offers an opportunity to be drawn for one of the following phenomenal prizes below.  The prize drawing will occur at the conclusion of the All-American tour.   To donate please visit the All-American fundraiser website at www.usarugby.org//goto/Mens_AA_Fundraising.

The Prizes:
1: Tour to New Zealand: Sept 5-16, 2011 during the Rugby World Cup
    Includes:
                Tickets to select matches: New Zealand vs. Tonga, Fiji vs. Namibia, Ireland vs. USA, Samoa vs. Namibia, and USA vs. Russia
                Roundtrip airfare from San Francisco
                All transfers and accommodation
                Three-Day function at New Zealand Sports Academy
                Option to extend the trip and stay longer.
More information at www.goway.com
Valued at $5,000
Donated by: Santa Barbara Rugby Academy:  http://sbrugbyacademy.com/

2: Trip for two to IRB 7’s World Series event: Emirates Airlines 2011 Dubai Sevens
    Includes:
    Two Roundtrip Tickets to Dubai from USA on Emirates Airlines
    Two Tickets to Dubai Sevens
More information at www.emiratesairlines.com and www.dubairugby7s.com
Dontated by Emirates Airlines: www.emiratesairlines.com

3: Year Supply of All-American Tour Sponsor Royall Lyme Cologne
Donated by 2010 All-American Tour Sponsor Royall Lyme:  http://royalllymebermuda.com/
        
4: 2010 Churchill Cup USA Team Signed Ball

5: 2010 Signed All-American Jersey

Sponsorships:

Royall Lyme Cologne has officially agreed to a one-year sponsorship of the Collegiate All-American’s Tour to England. In conjunction with All-American jersey branding, Royall Lyme will also receive its logo on the All-American website, non-exclusive rights to All-American footage and photos while on tour, as well as an annual membership e-blast, and sales promotions on our membership benefits page and social media networks. For more information on Royall Lyme, please visit www.royalllymebermuda.com.

Multiple sponsorship opportunities for individual, team, and corporate sponsors still exist for the 2010 Collegiate All American team, as well as the All-American Program which encompasses the Collegiate All-Americans, USA Under-20s (Junior All-Americans), and High School All-Americans.  If you are interested in sponsoring the All-American team and brand, please contact Matt Sherman at msherman@usarugby.org

I hate to be the bearer of bad news before the summer 7’s season but there are still three teams who haven’t paid their dues for the spring and have repeatedly stated that the “check is in the mail.”  I need check in hand at this point or you can call me with credit card information and I will process it that way.

These teams are:

LYNN UNIVERSITY MEN

PALM BEACH MEN

TREASURE COAST MEN

Please have your treasurers call me if they have any questions.

Thank you,

Lisa O’Donnell

FRU Treasurer

239-994-3257