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USA RUGBY Competition Restructure Update Prepared for Midwest AGM 2/2/13

USA RUGBY Competition Restructure Update Prepared for Midwest AGM 2/2/13. Competition Restructure Update. Step 1. National Infrastructure (Updates) Step 2. Competition Rules Step 3. National and Regional Management (Initial and Long-term) Step 4. Transition

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USA RUGBY Competition Restructure Update Prepared for Midwest AGM 2/2/13

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  1. USA RUGBY Competition Restructure Update Prepared for Midwest AGM 2/2/13

  2. Competition Restructure Update • Step 1. National Infrastructure (Updates) • Step 2. Competition Rules • Step 3. National and Regional Management (Initial and Long-term) • Step 4. Transition • Step 5. National Office Senior Club Staff • Step 6. Launch Date for 7s and 15s • Elite Cup • Men’s Competition Launch • Women's Competition Under Development

  3. National Alignment

  4. National Competitive Regions

  5. 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

  6. Competitive Regional Interim Chairs ACR1 : John Coppinger ACR2 : Gino Mazza ACR3 : TBD ACR4 : Alan Sharply NCR1 : Gary Lobaugh NCR2 : Martin Gardner NCR3 : Mike Diamantopoulos NCR4 : Dre Khoury Chair : Adrian Gannon

  7. 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 and a receptive ear on their CR Committee • Name CRs

  8. 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

  9. Member Task/Initiative List Women’s Committee : Tam Breckenridge Disciplinary structure: Martin Gardner Competitions Module update : Jim Snyder Marketing: Gary Lobaugh/Martin Gardner/Jim Snyder/Pam

  10. Club Competitions Cycle XVs 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 7s Season Start early June Club American/National Championships: early August National Championship : late August Women’s NASC: September (tentative)

  11. USA Rugby XVs CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP National Division 1

  12. 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 • Men’s Division 1 Conferences • 8 teams home/away • CR conferences that have 6 teams • Paired with a corresponding CR for 2/3 home and 2/3 away games (14-16 games) • Need approval of National Competitions and CSC

  13. Men’s & Women’s Division 1 Championship Division 1 Club Rugby National Championship • Men’s Division 1 Conferences (cont.) • In the case of a lack of Div. 1 men’s clubs • 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

  14. Men’s Division 1 & Elite Cup

  15. Women’s Division 1 & WPL

  16. USA Rugby XVs CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP National Division 2

  17. Men’s Division 2 National Cup • Competitive Regions organize Division 2 • Current lower echelon D1 clubs/ current top Division 2 clubs • Play 12-14 league matches • Minimum of 7- 8 teams • All league matches in the CR • Top finisher wins the CR league/qualify for league finals • League champions/qualify national title game • Create a robust /competitive competition

  18. Women’s Division 2 National Cup • Competitive Regions organize Division 2 • Comprised of D2 standard clubs • 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 • Create a robust /competitive competition

  19. Men’s Division 2

  20. Women’s Division 2

  21. USA Rugby XVs CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Men’s National Division 3

  22. Division 3 National Shield • Competitive Regions organize Division 3 • 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

  23. Men’s Division 3

  24. USA Rugby XVs CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Women’s National Division 3 Men’s National Division 4

  25. Men’s 4/Women’s Division 3 • Competitive Regions organize Division 3 • 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

  26. National 7s Structure Proposal Postponed 2014/15

  27. USA Rugby 7s Regional ChampionshipPostponed Men’s 7s • Use current IRB Circuit Competition model • Competitive Regions organize a 7s Circuit • Minimum of 6 competitive clubs • Minimum of 4 designated circuit championship events • Top 4 teams will compete at respective League Championship (16 teams) event

  28. USA Rugby 7’s Regional ChampionshipPostponed Women’s 7s • Use current IRB Circuit Competition model • Competitive Regions organize a 7s Circuit • Minimum 4 competitive clubs • Minimum 3 designated circuit championship events • Top 2/3 teams to compete at their conferences League Championship (8/12 teams)

  29. USA Rugby 7s 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?)

  30. USA Rugby 7s National Club Competition Women's 7s CRs sends top 2 clubs to the national championships Potential for men’s model applied to women's game in two years Seeding based on the previous years standings

  31. 7s 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 now be based on the CR’s Funding for this will need discussed with clubs, local administrations and USAR

  32. Men’s Senior Clubs

  33. Women’s Senior Clubs

  34. ACR1

  35. ACR2

  36. ACR3

  37. ACR4

  38. NCR1 Midwest

  39. NCR2

  40. NCR3

  41. NCR4

  42. NCR1 “Thunderbird League”

  43. Division 1 Club Thunderbird League Men: 14 league games (concurrent Elite Cup Competition) Women: 8-10 League games The Men’s Division 1 Conference will have 8 teams who will play home/away. The Women’s Division 1 will have 5-6 teams playing home an away. Top league finishers advances to the National Conference finals. Last ranked team (men) can be challenged by top ranked D2 for promotion/relegation B-side championship will be offered if clubs wish

  44. Thunderbird Division 1 (Men/Women) Men’s Women • Metropolis • Chicago Lions • Chicago Griffins • Palmer Dragons • Kansas City Blues • Cincinnati Wolfhounds? • Detroit Tradesmen? • Milwaukee Barbarians? • Columbus RFC? Chicago North Shore Detroit Chicago Women Minn. Valkyaries St. Louis Amazons???

  45. Division 2 Club Thunderbird League (Men) 14 league games The two Men’s Division 2 Conference will have 8 teams who will play home/away. Conference winners will advance to the Thunderbird Division 2 League finals. There will be a b-side championship offered to willing clubs. There will be automatic relegation.

  46. Thunderbird Division 2* (Men) West East Cedar Rapids Bremner County St. Paul/Des Moines Milwaukee Chicago Blaze Eastside Banshees Lincoln Park Metropolis II South Side Irish Wisconsin Cleveland Rovers Dayton Eastern Suburbs Indianapolis Michiana Pittsburgh Toledo Columbus/Cincinnati /Tradesmen * B-side competition under development

  47. Thunderbird Division 2/3 (Women) West East Chicago Sirens County Will Fox Valley Vixens Milwaukee Scyllia Oconomowoc Minneapolis Menagerie Twin Cities “B” Wisconsin Palmer Akron Buffalo Cleveland Iron Maidens Scioto Valley Dayton Cincinnati Kelts Louisville Indianapolis Pittsburgh

  48. Division 3 Club Thunderbird League (Men) • Competitive Regions organize Division 3 • 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

  49. Thunderbird Division 3 Men (tentative) West • Quad City Irish • Fox Valley • Chicago Condors • Chicago Riot • Northwest Indiana • Will County Shamrocks • Green Bay • Oconomowoc • Rockford Ravens • Illiana Misfits • Woodsmen • Peoria (?) • Clinton Muddy River • St. Paul Jazz Pigs (?) • Des Moines (?) • Iowa City • Iowa Falls • Twin City • St. Cloud • Dubuque • Wisconsin Barbarians

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