november 27, 2012, 7pm & 8pm. welcome introductions: the club, board & coaches club...

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◦ president@pleasantonrugbyclub.com 

Maria Teresa Rodriguez: Club Secretary◦ mtrodriguez67@gmail.com

Kevin Miller: Club Treasurer◦ kevinmiller@pleasantonrugbyclub.com

John Comiskey: Director of Coaching◦ jcomiskey@earthlink.net

Ken Burnthorn: Director of Operations◦ Firemek@pacbell.net

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: president@pleasantonrugbyclub.com

Club contact info

Questions?

Thank you