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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 Group
Paul Bretz Boys Varsity
Steve Lopez Girls Varsity
John Comiskey Boys Junior Varsity
Scott MacDonald Middle School
Morgan Watts U12
Sean Waklee U10
Steve Valerio U8
U-8 U-10 U-12
Middle
School
Boys JVBoys Varsit
y
Girls Varsit
y
Age/Grade
5, 6 & 7 years old
8 & 9Yrs old
10 & 11
Yrs old
7th, 8th grade
9th & 10th grade
11th & 12th
grade
7th thru 12th
grade
Birth 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 Girls
Cost $275 $275 $275 $300 $350 $350 $350
Age Groups & Costs
Cost includes all fees, uniform & pictures 10% multi-player family discount
Revenue
Club dues $55,000
Camp $12,000
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Total $67,000
2012-13 Financials (est.)Expenses
Camp $5,000
Field Rentals $10,000
League Fees $13,000
Uniforms $13,000
Equipment $2,000
Tournaments $3,000
Hospitality $3,000
Photos $4,000
Marketing $1,000
Party & Awards
$3,000
Scholarships $1,000
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Total Expenses $58,000
Estimated No. players
High School 79
Middle Sch. 29
U-12 29
U-10 29
U-8 15
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Total Est. 181
Practices U8/U10/U12 Middle School High School
1st 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 1
Danville 3 4 3 2
Lamorinda 3 4 5 2
Peninsula 1 2 2 2
Marin 2 2 2
Los Gatos 1 2 2 2
San Francisco 1 2 2 2
Santa Clara 2 2 1 1
Silicon Valley 1 1 1 1
Mt. 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 Marin
Bellarmine Oakland
Berkeley Peninsula Green/Woodside
Bishop O`Dowd Rosa High/Santa Rosa
Danville Piedmont
De La Salle Pleasanton
Diablo/Concord Raptor/Martinez
Lamorinda San Francisco
East Palo Alto Montgomery High/Santa Rosa
Silicon Valley/Sunnyvale South Valley/Morgan Hill
Los Gatos Lobo/Santa Rosa
Bay Area Boys Varsity Teams
Plus 25 more teams in Sacramento Valley
Alameda Marin
Bellarmine Oakland
Berkeley Peninsula Green/Woodside
Bishop O`Dowd South Valley/Morgan Hill
Danville Piedmont
De La Salle Pleasanton
Diablo/Concord Raptor/Martinez
Lamorinda San Francisco
Bay Area Boys JV Teams
Plus 18 more JV teams in Sacramento Valley
Bay Valley Coast
Alameda Amazon/Sacramento Humboldt
Berkeley Bullard/Fresno Lobo/Santa Rosa
Bishop O`Dowd Chico Nor Cal/Windsor
Danville Davis
Piedmont Dixon
Pleasanton Lancer/Sacramento
Mother Lode
Sierra 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 TBD
2/17
2/23 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 TBD
3/30 Tourney Tourney Tourney TBD TBD TBD TBD
Match Dates & Opponents
Subject to Change
Date MS Boys JV Boys Varsity Girls Varsity
4/6
4/13 TBD TBD TBD TBD
4/21 Tourney @ Dixon
TBD TBD TBD
4/27 Playoffs Playoffs Playoffs
5/4 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
soccer
Style 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
