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2013-2014 CAPITAL GEOGRAPHIC RUGBY UNION

2013-2014 CAPITAL GEOGRAPHIC RUGBY UNION. PRESIDENT’S REPORT AUGUST 24, 2014. NATIONAL CHAMPIONS MAC CHAMPIONS. Goals. Stated goals: Communication – provide clear details on competition; direct communication to/for clubs; event promotion; President’s email; Facebook; email/website

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2013-2014 CAPITAL GEOGRAPHIC RUGBY UNION

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  1. 2013-2014 CAPITAL GEOGRAPHIC RUGBY UNION PRESIDENT’S REPORT AUGUST 24, 2014

  2. NATIONAL CHAMPIONS MAC CHAMPIONS

  3. Goals Stated goals: • Communication – provide clear details on competition; direct communication to/for clubs; event promotion; President’s email; Facebook; email/website • Relationships – Working with MAC and EPGU • All-Star Program

  4. Goals • Referee Development • Player Development • Coach Development • Game of the week broadcast • Membership to sport convention/trade show

  5. Goals • Communication goals were reached. • Relationships are strong with MAC and EPGU. MAC committee is a stand alone with no crossover of committee members • All-Star Program – supported D.C. Elite 7s. Will have men’s and women’s 15s in year two • Referee Development – fell short. Not enough initiative from leadership (me). Still very, very important.

  6. Goals • Player Development – Not achieved. Needed to wait a budget cycle • Coach Development – Not Achieved. Need to wait a budget cycle • Game of the week Broadcast – Not achieved. • Membership National Organization – National Association of Sports Commissions and Connect Sports. Looking into pricing

  7. What came up last year? • High performance committee • B side discussions • Player transfer season • Eligibility questions • Collegiate inclusion • Request for youth support • Survey • 7s restructure • New score reporting system • USA Not sticking to their rules

  8. Survey Results • 60 Responses • Men’s Division 2 Most response • Player most common role • 16 People interested in leadership • Assisting with Coach development was the most “Not doing a good job” selection • Player Development next “not doing a good job”

  9. Survey Result Continued • Most selected initiatives you’d like to see implemented a. 15s Coaching Clinic b. Increase club funding for playoff c. USA High Performance d. Game of week broadcast

  10. Survey Continued • Committees you’d like to see created a. High performance b. Sponsorship c. Coach Development

  11. Survey Continued • Your suggestions: -Better trained refs for D2 women -Player/coach Development – how to recruit overseas coaches (visas/how to) -Reinstate Select Sides -Ref recruitment. Novelty touch leagues -better referee collaboration particularly in regards to women’s competition

  12. Your suggestions -Enforce promotion and relegation in D1, D2, D3 and D4. Increase incentives/pay for referees to supplement referee society support (whatever it takes to get more referees and increase overall consistency and quality of game). Create GU all-star clubs for every level of play, including senior men. Provide selects experience for as many players as possible. Provide international competition options for member clubs, hosting and travelling.

  13. Your suggestions -Promote grass roots rugby -Mandatory B side matches -improve sponsorship/awareness -Grow the sport -unified effort to get better playing fields throughout the Union -Create Capital Championship -Serevi Camp -All Star including funding -Own Virginia youth -Coaching/High performance camp/trophy -USA Coaching clinic -U14 program in Hampton Roads

  14. Next Year • Serevi Camp – coaching and player camp • At least two broadcast (internet) matches • Create Capital Cup 15s and 7s Tournament. 7s will be an invitational to play Washington D.C. Elite • Create member led committees – sponsorship, marketing, high performance – with clear objectives and direction • Create some budget relief to increase funding to championship teams • Assist clubs with national tournament bids

  15. THANK YOU!

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