Midwest Tourney Details

First Off What an awesome game tonight. I think that both sides played exceptionally well. With the win the A Side will be competing for an opportunity to play in the national tournament this weekend. Each side will get three games over the weekend. This is a great opportunity for everyone to get time on the field.

I need everyone to bring their school IDs to practice on Thursday to practice. There are several things we must to for USA Rugby to be able to compete and this is one of them.

Saturday is going to be a long day. Please be prepared for the weather. It looks like it will be a high of 65 on Saturday. I would suggest packing extra clothes because you never know what it is going to be like. We will have two pop up canopies. Blankets and/or folding chairs would also be a good idea.

We will have snacks/Gatorade/water for games and in between games. There will also be a concession stand.

We need to be at Carmel at 8 a.m. to start warmups. I would like to leave from Williams Park by 7:00 a.m. on Saturday to get to the fields on time, have everyone use the bathroom and get ready to start warmups at 8 a.m..

Sunday we will need to leave by 7:30 to be at the fields on time.

Game Schedule

Saturday

A Side – 9 a.m. vs DSHA on Field A
Game 2 – will be at 1 p.m.

B Side – Noon vs Catholic Memorial Field B and 4 p.m. vs Livingston Field B

Sunday
A Side will depend on the outcome of the second game.
B Side – 9:30 a.m. vs Traverse City Field B

Here are some additional details for the weekend:
Rookie rugby. Throughout the day there we be demos of the new USA Rugby’s rookie rugby, a new and exciting way to introduce the game to all ages. Please let your parents know to take the smaller siblings over to the Rookie Rugby area to get a head start in following their big sister’s footsteps!
Address for the fields [for Mapquest-ing] 12600 River Road, Carmel IN 46033
Parking.
For cars, we expect the parking area near the fields to fill up rapidly, and the parking directors will let you know if there is a space available. Enter only from the South entrance; the North entrance will be for outbound traffic only. Please comply and obey the parking directors.
If you can’t park there, you will have to drive to the parking area at the River Road Athletic Complex north and west of the field and walk back. All buses will be parked there. When departing from that lot, please note: All traffic leaving River Road Athletic complex will have to proceed westbound on 126th Street and if they need to go eastbound on 126th, they will need to go down to the roundabout and go around the roundabout and come back. [see map]
There will be NO PARKING along the roadside. Police will be around throughout the day and will be ticketing folks. Please advise your parents.

Admission is $5 for one day/$7 for two. We will have a souvenir program available for $1 as well.
Concession, tournament t-shirt sales and Rugby Imports will all be available.

Restrooms are at the north side of the park and we will have portapotties available.
Trash. Please do keep the trash picked up around your area. And if you see trash ANYWHERE, please be a good steward of our park and pick it up.
Medical. There will be a medical tent manned by trainers who will be available to tape ankles etc. The Fire Department will be around for any immediate response, and we have a variety of doctors and nurses who will be available. Information on local hospitals will be available when you check in.