cavaliers rugby information meeting
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Cavaliers Rugby Information Meeting. November 27, 2012, 7pm & 8pm. Agenda. Welcome Introductions: The Club, Board & Coaches Club Mission Age Group Details, Practices & Matches Uniform & Merchandise Player & Parent Responsibilities Registration FAQ Q&A. Welcome. Families - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
November 27, 2012, 7pm & 8pm
Cavaliers Rugby Information Meeting
Welcome Introductions: The Club, Board & Coaches Club Mission Age Group Details, Practices & Matches Uniform & Merchandise Player & Parent Responsibilities Registration FAQ Q&A
Agenda
Families◦ 80 new families this season◦ 100+ returning Cavalier families
Board Members & Cavalier Coaches◦ 5 Cavalier Board Members◦ 20+ coaches for 7 teams
Welcome
Founded in 2009 Non-profit, all-volunteer organization Charter member of NCYRA
◦ League comprising 80+ youth rugby clubs◦ http://www.ncyrugby.org/
Fielded 7 sides in 2012, with 155 players Played 15s & 7s (Olympic) rugby seasons Welcomes players from many cities:
◦ Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, Sunol, Castro Valley, San Leandro, Tracy & beyond
About Cavaliers Rugby
Provide youth with a safe and enjoyable introduction to the skills and tactical principles of the game of Rugby Union
Club Mission
Richard Reynolds: Club President◦ [email protected]
Maria Teresa Rodriguez: Club Secretary◦ [email protected]
Kevin Miller: Club Treasurer◦ [email protected]
John Comiskey: Director of Coaching◦ [email protected]
Ken Burnthorn: Director of Operations◦ [email protected]
Cavalier Rugby Board Members
Cavalier Rugby Head CoachesName Age GroupPaul Bretz Boys VarsitySteve Lopez Girls VarsityJohn Comiskey Boys Junior VarsityScott MacDonald Middle SchoolMorgan Watts U12Sean Waklee U10Steve Valerio U8
U-8 U-10 U-12Middl
e Schoo
lBoys JV
Boys Varsit
y
Girls Varsit
y
Age/Grade
5, 6 & 7 years old
8 & 9Yrs old
10 & 11
Yrs old7th, 8th grade
9th & 10th grade
11th & 12th
grade
7th thru 12th
gradeBirth Date After
9/1/2012 9/1/12 9/1/12 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Gender Coed Coed Coed Coed Boys Boys GirlsCost $275 $275 $275 $300 $350 $350 $350
Age Groups & Costs
Cost includes all fees, uniform & pictures 10% multi-player family discount
RevenueClub dues $55,000Camp $12,000======= =======Total $67,000
2012-13 Financials (est.)Expenses
Camp $5,000Field Rentals $10,000League Fees $13,000Uniforms $13,000Equipment $2,000Tournaments $3,000Hospitality $3,000Photos $4,000Marketing $1,000Party & Awards
$3,000
Scholarships $1,000=========
=========
Total Expenses $58,000
Estimated No. players
High School 79Middle Sch. 29U-12 29U-10 29U-8 15======= =======Total Est. 181
Practices U8/U10/U12 Middle School High School1st Practice 29-Nov, 6-7:15pm 29-Nov, 6-8pm 29-Nov, 7-9pm
Sat:Dec 1, 8, 15 2-3:15pm 2pm - 4pm 3pm - 5pm
Dec 6, 13, 20 Thursdays6pm – 7:15pm
Thursdays6pm – 8pm
Thursdays7pm – 9pm
Jan 3,8,10,15,17
Tu & Thu6pm – 7:15pm
Tu & Thu6pm – 8pm
Tu & Thu7pm – 9pm
Jan 22 – Mar 29 Tu & Fri6pm – 7:15pm
Tu & Fri6pm – 8pm
Tu & Fri7pm – 9pm
Final practice 3/29 4/12 4/26
2012/13 Rugby Practices
Nov & Dec Thursdays: Las Positas College, Livermore Saturday Dec 1: Las Positas College, Livermore Saturdays Dec 8 & 15: Emerald Glen Park, Dublin January through March: Las Positas College, Livermore April & May Practices: Time & Location TBD
Club U8 sides
U10 sides U12 sides MS sides
Pleasanton 1 2 2 1Danville 3 4 3 2
Lamorinda 3 4 5 2Peninsula 1 2 2 2
Marin 2 2 2Los Gatos 1 2 2 2
San Francisco 1 2 2 2Santa Clara 2 2 1 1
Silicon Valley 1 1 1 1Mt. View 1 1 1
E. Palo Alto 1 1 1 1
Bay Area U8/U10/U12/MS Clubs
Plus 13 more clubs in Sacramento Valley
Alameda MarinBellarmine OaklandBerkeley Peninsula Green/Woodside
Bishop O`Dowd Rosa High/Santa RosaDanville Piedmont
De La Salle PleasantonDiablo/Concord Raptor/Martinez
Lamorinda San FranciscoEast Palo Alto Montgomery High/Santa Rosa
Silicon Valley/Sunnyvale South Valley/Morgan HillLos Gatos Lobo/Santa Rosa
Bay Area Boys Varsity Teams
Plus 25 more teams in Sacramento Valley
Alameda MarinBellarmine OaklandBerkeley Peninsula Green/Woodside
Bishop O`Dowd South Valley/Morgan HillDanville Piedmont
De La Salle PleasantonDiablo/Concord Raptor/Martinez
Lamorinda San Francisco
Bay Area Boys JV Teams
Plus 18 more JV teams in Sacramento Valley
Bay Valley CoastAlameda Amazon/Sacramento HumboldtBerkeley Bullard/Fresno Lobo/Santa Rosa
Bishop O`Dowd Chico Nor Cal/WindsorDanville Davis
Piedmont DixonPleasanton Lancer/Sacramento
Mother LodeSierra Foothills
Girls Varsity Teams
Date U-8 U-10 U-12 MS Boys JV Boys Varsity
Girls Varsity
1/12 & 13
Lamo Lamo Lamo Lamo @ Bullard @ Bullard @ Bullard
1/20 Peninsula Peninsula Peninsula Peninsula TBD TBD Girls KOT in SF
1/27 TBD KOT KOT KOT KOT KOT TBD
2/2 @ LG @ LG @ LG @ LG TBD TBD TBD
2/10 vs. SFGG vs. SFGG vs. SFGG vs. SFGG vs. SFGG vs. SFGG TBD2/172/23 vs. Danville vs. D’ville vs. Danville vs. Danville vs. Danville vs. Danville vs. Danville
3/3 @ Marin @ Marin @ Marin @ Marin TBD TBD TBD
3/9 TBD @ LP @ LP @ LP TBD TBD TBD
3/17 @ SC @ SC @ SC @ SC TBD TBD TBD
3/24 @ Lamo @ Lamo @ Lamo @ Lamo TBD TBD TBD3/30 Tourney Tourney Tourney TBD TBD TBD TBD
Match Dates & Opponents
Subject to Change
Date MS Boys JV Boys Varsity Girls Varsity4/6
4/13 TBD TBD TBD TBD4/21 Tourney @
DixonTBD TBD TBD
4/27 Playoffs Playoffs Playoffs5/4 Finals Finals Finals
April & May: MS & HS only
Subject to Change
U-8 U-10 U-12 Middle School
High School
Players per side 8 10 12 15 15
Match duration
20 minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes
60 minutes
70 minutes
Typical No. of
Matches/Day
3 2 1 1 1
Field Size 1/3rd soccer
1/3rd soccer ½ soccer Full
soccerFull
soccerStyle of
play Touch Tackle Tackle Tackle Tackle
Match details
Match Day of the Week◦ U8/U10/U12 & MS: Mostly Sundays◦ High Schools: Mostly Saturdays◦ Half home (Livermore)/half away
Match days: 3-4 hour time commitment◦ Arrive 1 hour ahead, to warm up◦ Match play: 1 hour◦ Post game awards & feed: 30 minutes◦ Travel time, to & from venue
League & club goal: Try to keep U8/U10/U12/MS sides together at the same venue
Match Logistics
Girls High School KOT @ SF/Treasure Island◦ 19-January
Kickoff Tournament (KOT) @ Sacramento◦ 96 sides last year!◦ 27 or 28 January
U8/U10/U12 End of Year @ TBD◦ 30-March
Middle School End of Year @ Dixon◦ 21-April
High School End of Year @ TBD◦ 4/5 May
2013 Rugby Tournaments
Club Dues includes:◦ Club rugby jersey◦ Rugby shorts◦ Socks
Distributed before 1st match on 12-Jan Additional merchandise available to
purchase:◦ 44+ items with Cavaliers logo◦ Shipped directly to you◦ Order on club website
Uniforms & Club Merchandise
Attend rugby practices◦ Be on time◦ Be prepared with the proper equipment
Cleats, mouthpiece, water, warm clothing Attend matches & tournaments Communicate upcoming absences to
coaches Respect teammates & coaches Recruit friends to join the club Have fun!
Player responsibilities
Provide transportation to players◦ To practices, matches & tournaments◦ Carpools are available!
Keep up-to-date◦ Regularly read emails and club website/Facebook
Support the club as a volunteer◦ Hospitality @ matches & tournaments◦ Photograph & video◦ Field marshal & field prep◦ Coaching & referee support
Parent responsibilities
Website to register:◦ http://pleasantonrugbyclub.com/
Use online form◦ Complete form online & pay via Paypal or◦ Complete online form and select mail check option
Due date for registration◦ Returning Cavaliers & campers: Before 1st practice on
11/29◦ New players: Before 2nd practice
Registration delay will delay uniform delivery
Club Registration
By check◦ Payable to ‘Pleasanton Cavaliers Rugby Club’
On club website◦ Using Paypal
At information meeting or at any practice
Paying club dues
Is there a deadline for joining the club?◦ No, new players can join at any time. Please
recruit! My 6th grader is 11 yrs old. Which age
group?◦ If he/she turned 12 after 1-Sept 2012, either U12,
Middle School or both. Your choice. My player is smaller but over the birth date
cutoff. Can he/she play at a lower level?◦ Yes. If we have sufficient players to form two sides
per age group, player will be divided by weight and play same-weight sides from other clubs
FAQ
Will rain cancel practice & home matches?◦ No, when the venue is an all-weather field
End of the year party?◦ U8/U10 & U12: 1st week of April◦ HS & MS: 2nd week of May
Sibling Discounts?◦ 10% off the lesser dues amounts of the 2nd & any
additional siblings Are payment plans available?
◦ Yes. Please see a board member
FAQ
My child has never played rugby before. Can he/she still compete?◦ Over 50% of club players are 1st year players◦ Skills in other sports carry over into rugby
Basketball – passing and moving to open space Wrestling – close contact Soccer – running Football – running with the ball & tackling Cross country & track: running, fitness & endurance
FAQ
Can my child play other sports during the same season?◦ Yes! In fact, rugby will condition your player for
his/her other sports. Cavalier Team Pictures
◦ Likely on 23-Feb vs. Danville◦ $20 photo credit included with club dues
FAQ
How competitive is NorCal youth rugby?◦ Youth rugby is about fun and learning the sport.
As a result, no league standings are kept at U8 through Middle School.
◦ NorCal High School rugby is very competitive: The national and state champions play in our division.
Girls: Which Cavaliers team?◦ 9th – 12th grade girls: Girls Varsity◦ K through 6th grade girls: Coed age group teams◦ 7th & 8th grade girls: Either team or both
FAQ
Website: http://www.pleasantonrugbyclub.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pleasanton.cavaliers
Email: [email protected]
Club contact info
Questions?
Thank you