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.

Rugby Happenings Week of April 27

Here is what is going on for this week.

Wednesday - Game vs Carmel at home. Kick off is at 5:30 p.m. The girls need to be at the field ready for warmups at 4:30 p.m.

Thursday - Practice 4:30-6:00 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday - I do not yet have game times for the midwest tournament. If we win on Wednesday against Carmel the A side will be going into the tournament division and the B side into the festival division. If we lose against Carmel on Wednesday then both teams will be going into the Festival division. As soon as I have game times I will forward them on. The Midwest tournament will be up a Carmel.

Brownsburg Rugby Bowling Party - Friday April 24th

Friday is the bowling party at Brownsburg Bowl from 6 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. The admission price is $10.00 per person (friends and family are welcome, the more the merrier) and a portion of that will go to the club. The fee includes up to 2 games of bowling and shoes.

There will be door prizes throughout the evening.

Fundraising is very important to the club. It helps us keep our dues lower and helps pay for items such as jerseys and field equipment.

Info for Sunday’s Game (4/26)

Due to a scheduling conflict and a glitch in the master scheduling website we will need to move Sunday’s game to the field in Zionsville. I know this is not the best situation but the field is the closest alternative and I did not want to have to cancel the game. We will still treat this game as a home game. The girls need to be at the field by noon ready to start warmups. We will kick off at 1 p.m. Sunday’s game will be a mixture of A and B side players.

Here is a link to directions.

http://www.zionsvillerugby.com/directions.htm

Rugby Happenings Week of April 20

It was a muddy mess on Sunday but a great game and a solid 47-0 win over Columbus.

Here is what is happening for this week

Monday April 20 - Practice 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Williams Park

Wednesday April 22 - Brownsburg at Noblesville. Kick off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. we will need to leave by 3:50 p.m.. This will be cutting our warm up a bit short so when you get to the field be ready to get right into warmups. There are NO bathrooms at the field so stop at one of the fast food places or gas station before you get to the field.

Thursday April 23 - Practice 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Williams Park

Sunday April 26 - Brownsburg vs. South Bend. Kick off is at noon. Please be at Arbuckle Park ready to start warmups at 11. I am trying to add a B-side game before the South Bend. As soon as I have details I will let everyone know.

On another note, the Weekend of May 2 and 3, Brownsburg will be entering two teams in the Midwest Festival tournament. This will be a great opportunity for everyone to get a lot of playing time as we take on teams from Indiana and around the Midwest.

Directions to Columbus

Here is a link to the directions.

http://www.filehosting.org/static/files/842272858db8bd8e13510409a8c7612d/Directions_to_Columbus.pdf

TIME CHANGE For Sunday

Due to a field conflict we will be kicking off at 2;30 p.m. on Sunday. We will be leaving from the park at 12:15. Please let me know if you have any questions.