2010 Game Schedule

This is the current schedule and will likely change

March 13 & 14 - Nash Bash, Nashville, TN
March 20 - Scrimmage vs. North Central and Carmel at North Central
March 25 - at Lawrence, 5:30 p.m.
April 8 - Open
April 10 - at North Central - B-Side ONLY, 2 p.m.
April 11 - vs Columbus - HOME 2 p.m.
April 15 - Open
April 18 - vs South Bend (B-Side) 1 p.m. and Penn (A-Side) 2 p.m. at Moose Grounds, Elkhart, IN
April 22 - vs Southeastern (B-Side) 5 p.m. and Carmel (A-Side) - HOME 6 p.m.
April 25 - at Warsaw 1 p.m.
April 29 - vs Noblesville - HOME
May 1 - vs North Central - HOME 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
May 8 & 9 - Midwest Tournament both A & B side (3 games for each side) at Carmel
May 15 - State Playoffs Round 1 - Location TBD

Register with Rugby Indiana by Feb 27th to save the late fee

Make sure you are registered with Rugby Indiana by Feb. 27th to make sure you don't have to pay the late fee. Please make sure you register under the right team.

Nash Bash Hotel Information

The girls will have assigned rooms. There are several events during the same weekend so we are not as close to the pitch as we would like to be but the closer hotels were three to four times the cost.   The Girls team and coaches will be staying at:    Airport Super 8,    720 Royal Parkway,    Nashville, TN 37214. They will be there the nights of Friday 12th, Saturday 13th March and departing Sunday 14th.   20 rooms have been blocked off for parents at this hotel. Call 615 889 8887 and ask for Violet or Gloria.  Tell them you are with Brownsburg Rugby club and you would like one of the blocked 'parent' rooms.     Airport Super 8 is 15 minutes from the Ruby fields at Vanderbilt University. There are other events being held in Nashville

Rugby Information for the Week of Feb 22nd

We will be practicing Monday Feb 22nd at 5 p.m. Please bring tennis shoes because it is likely that we will be on pavement because of the snow covering the ground. We will do passing basics and go over some general guidelines and rules. If you have forms/money to turn in please bring them tonight.

Also you must register with Rugby Indiana for the 2010 season. If you do not register by Feb. 27th there will be a $10 fee added. Here are CIPP numbers from 2009. There are not many of you registered and you MUST have this done no later than March 6th for our scrimmage.  If you have already registered with Rugby Indiana you do not need to take any further action. If you are a returning player you can search for you CIPP number on http://www.usarugby.org/ you will need to search under club rosters and input Westside into the search it will bring up several choices. Please choose Westside Rugby Club (Brownsburg Girls) and at the top pick the 2009 roster and this will pull up last season's roster from there you will have your CIPP number. If you are new to the club this year do not worry about that step.

Practice Update ...

Practice has been CANCELLED for the week of Feb 15th. The snow and temperature have made it unsafe for us to practice outside. We will hopefully be starting on Feb. 22nd. 5 p.m. at Blast Off.

The Jamboree Scheduled for Feb 21st has been Cancelled. Please keep checking back here or http://www.brownsburg.org/ for further information.

If you missed registration on Sunday ...

Just bring the required paperwork to the first practice on Feb 15th at Blast Off. Email me with any questions.

2010 Brownsburg Girls Rugby Tentative Schedule and General Information

Below is the most up-to-date information for the 2010 season.

Registration
Sunday January 31, 2010 in the Brownsburg High School Cafeteria at 7 p.m.

What You Need for Registration
You will need to fill out the medical release, code of conduct, t-shirt order form (optional), USA Rugby release form. You will also need a copy of your birth certificate, copy of a photo ID, and copy of medical insurance card. If you do not have health insurance there are several affordable options for coverage during the season, please talk to me directly if you need this information. It is now a USA Rugby requirement that everyone have medical insurance.

To expedite the registration process, please bring the copies of your ID, birth certificat and insurance card with you to registration. This will make everyone’s life easier.

Club Dues
The Dues for the 2010 Season are $160. Payment plans are available. We will work with families as necessary. We want any one who wants to play to have the opportunity. There are also discounts for families that have more than one player playing in the Brownsburg Rugby Club (boys, youth, girls, etc).

What does your dues included: a pair of shorts and socks, use of the team set of jerseys, certified athletic trainers for each game, field/practice supplies, medical supplies such as tape, awards at the end of the year, tournament entry fees, and most of the cost for travel. There will be a small additional cost for traveling to tournaments such as Midwest and Nash Bash.

Rugby Indiana
New this year it is required that you register through Rugby Indiana at www.rugbyindiana.com. The fee for registering is $79 per player (This is in addition to your Club Dues). This fee includes which includes your CIPP (registration with USA Rugby, our governing organization).

Click on the registration tab on the right and follow the directions from there. Please make sure that you select Brownsburg Girls Rugby. You will have to pay through the website. Registration deadline for High School players is February 27th. Late registrations will be assessed a $10 late fee. You will be asked for your Personal Health Insurance information and returning players will need their CIPP# which can be found at www.usarugby.org. If the Brownsburg team is not available when your register please wait it should be available by January 28th. There are scholarships available through Rugby Indiana. The information regarding scholarships is available on the Rugby Indiana Site.

If you are not registered with Rugby Indiana you will not be able to participate in any sanction games/scrimmages/jamborees. Please contact me if you have any further questions about Rugby Indiana.

Practice
• Outdoor Practice Starts February 15th – 5-6:30 p.m. Williams Park (Blast Off)
• Practice – Monday, Wednesday and Thursday until the season starts. Once the season begins we will be practicing only Monday and Wednesday (The week after Nash Bas).

Practice Attendance/Cancellations
I keep attendance at every practice. If you are not going to be at practice please let one of the coaches know directly. Do not tell another teammate that you will not be at practice. If we do not hear directly from a player/parent that a practice/game will be missed it will count as an unexcused absence. Excused absences are for school events (ie: choir, band, school sanctioned events), illness/injury or family emergencies.

Unless you hear from me or one of the designated team members there WILL be practice. I will make the call regarding weather related changes to practice by 4:15 p.m. on practice days. Please do not text me to ask if we are having practice. Practice cancellations will also be posted on the team web site at

Weather
Because we are starting the season earlier than usual it will likely be COLD and potentially WET. Please dress appropriately for the weather. In the early weeks of practice please bring both your cleats and regular tennis shoes to practice. I would suggest dressing in layers of clothes not made of cotton. Once the cotton gets wet it can be a pain to deal with. I would also suggest gloves during this time.

Equipment
You will need:
• Mouth guard
• Cleats (cleats CANNOT have a toe cleat. No football/baseball/softball type cleats)
• Shorts and Socks will be ordered and provided by the club.
• A light colored t-shirt with the name you would like to be called written legibly on the front and back. This can be any old t-shirt and will need to be worn over any other layers for the first two weeks of practice. There are several new coaches this year and this will help us to learn names quickly.

Players MUST have a mouth guard at each practice and game. If a player arrives at practice without a mouth guard they will not be allowed to participate in practice and will be marked as absent for the day. I would suggest getting and molding a couple of mouth guards to have on hand.

Concussion Testing
There will be mandatory concussion testing done before the start of the season. If you have had this done during the current school year please forward that information to me and you will not have to retake the test. I will send out the information as I get it about the testing.

Fundraising
As a team if we want to participate in tournaments such as Nash Bash and Midwest we will need to raise money to help defray any extra costs. We need to come up with several ideas that can be executed by the team.

Games
• Our games are played mostly on Thursdays and Sundays with the occasional Saturdays for tournaments.
• A-Side and B-Side – We have several scheduled B-side games for the 2010. We will also have B-Side games at Nash Bash and the Midwest tournament. There will be more playing time than you will know what to do with this season.

Schedule (This is only tentative and will likely change)
February 21 - Jamboree (at Colts Practice Facility on 56th Street)
March 6 – Scrimmage vs North Central and Carmel at North Central
March 13-14 – Nash Bash
March 25 – at Lawrence
April 11 – vs Columbus – HOME
April 15 – TBD
April 18 – at South Bend. A-Side vs South Bend; B-Side vs Penn
April 22 – A-Side vs Southeastern; B-Side vs Carmel – HOME
April 25 – at Warsaw
April 29 – A-Side vs Noblesville; B-Side vs Northwest – Both games at Northwest
May 2 – A-Side and B-Side vs North Central – HOME (Senior Night)
May 9-8 – Midwest Tournament – A-Side and B-Side (Carmel Indiana)
May 16 – State Playoffs (Location TBD)
May 22 – State Finals (Location TBD)

Drivers to Away Games
As a reminder players are NOT allowed to transport themselves to away games. This means we need parents to drive to the games (with Nash Bash being the exception). Before each away game a time and meeting location will be announced to caravan

Nash Bash
We will have 2 sides (A&B) for the Nash Bash Tournament March 13 and 14 in Nashville, TN. There will be an additional cost above dues to help cover travel costs (bus), hotels, meals, etc.

Parent Involvement
We need parent help. Last year was a great success with the parent-planned and parent-run post-game socials. In my opinion you guys put on the best spread in the state. This year in addition to the socials, I would like to have a couple of parents who will organize the drivers for away games. If this is something that you can help with please let me know.

Referee Course
Anyone who is interested in become a referee there is a Level 1 Referee Course available.

• Date: February 13th 8am-5pm
• Location: Cathedral High School, 5225 East 56th Street Indianapolis, IN 46226-1487

The club will reimburse the cost of the referee. Once certified you can be added to the referee pool. You will start by working with another referee in specific games (youth, girls b-side games, etc) and advance from there. The referees are paid $50-$70 for each game.

Contact Information
Rachel Wallace
bhsgirlsrugby@yahoo.com
www.bhsgirlsrugby.blogspot.com