Join the FUN! Join COUGARS Rugby!
HAVE A GREAT TIME AND LEARN A NEW SPORT!
Learn to play RUGBY this Summer. It’s a sport where all players can run, pass, and kick the ball. American Football is based on RUGBY. It’s different from football because there are no huddles, no time-outs, and the same players play offense and defense. The game needs players of different sizes and shapes. If you can catch, pass and run and want to learn, you can play.
RUGBY is played all over the world including England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and Canada.
DETAILS
· Practice Starts 1 June, - 5:30 PM. Nightly schedule TBD
· Practice Location - CSCElementary School located on Chestnut Tree Dr
· Registration Fee - $65. Register online @ www.capesports.com
· CIPP Registration.The governing body for rugby is USA Rugby. All rugby participants - from age 6 to 106 - must be CIPP registered. A portion of this $10 fee is returned to each member & Club in the form of USA Rugby-sponsored Youth Rugby Clinics and teaching packages. Each member will receive a membership card and will be mailed the USARFU newsletter, Touchline. This fee is included in registration fee
· We will try to do most of our notifications and updates through email. Please send an email to: cscrugby@hotmail.com. For more information: Include name and phone number so we can make up a distribution list.
What your child needs for Practice and Games…
· Soccer Shorts. Lacrosse shorts or any other shorts are OK for practices. However, we want all players to wear black rugby or soccer shorts for all matches.
· Molded Cleats. Soccer shoes are great! Running shoes and sneakers are fine, too. Keep in mind that this is a running and cutting game - cleats will be helpful and reduce feet from slipping when making a hard cut. Any shoes with replaceable studs are not acceptable.
· T-shirt's & Polo Shirts. T-shirts are great for practice. Game shirts will be provided.
· Mouthguard. This is an optional but recommended piece of equipment. This division of rugby is non-contact, however in the process of tagging an opponent or other parts of the game, incidental contact may be made.
· Water. We will be doing a lot of running at practice. The kids will be losing a lot of water, so have your child bring along a water bottle for each practice and games.
· Enthusiasm! This is a great game. Your child will really enjoy the opportunity to run with the ball and score a try (touchdown). Everyone participates and everyone is important to the success of the team. And most of all - it's FUN!!!
THE CLUB:Cape St Clair Cougars Youth Rugby Club, is a part of the CSC Rec Council. Most of the kids are new to this sport. Some coaches have experience and have coached rugby at various levels. Parents are encouraged to participate in the training sessions! Also need assistant coaches. No experience is necessary.
PRACTICE: Held on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5:30- 7:00 PM. Games against teams from the AnneArundelCounty area are held on Saturday mornings and Thursday evening.
HEAD COACH: Ric Kempton, a nationally certified USA Rugby referee and a member of Severn River RFC, has played rugby for over 30 years.
NO RUGBY KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED!
Bring your friends and parents! They will want to get involved.
[SUMMER RUGBY FLYER]
CAPE ST CLAIRE RECREATION COUNCIL
What Are You Doing This Summer ??
Play Youth RUGBY!!
Co-ed AGES 7-17. June to August
· Practice starts 1 Jun - 5:30 PM.
· Practice each Tues & Thursday, Games Saturdays
· Practice Location - CSCElementary School located on Chestnut Tree Dr
Coaches: Needed!! No Experience Necessary
The CSC Youth Rugby Team is a member of the Potomac Rugby Union Youth League (PRUYL) which has expanded from 6 clubs in 1999 to over 25 clubs in the Baltimore-Washington area in 2005. The PRUYL is for kids, boys and girls, 18 years old and younger. At present, matches are Non-Contact (two-hand tag) as developed by the USA Rugby Football Union (USARFU) Youth Development Committee (YDC). This allows kids, again boys and girls, 7 to 10 years old to compete together, kids 11-14 years old to compete together. Tackle rugby is played by the girls and boys squads from 15 – 18.
How do you play Youth Rugby?
The rugby ball is shaped like an oversized football. Teammates will run with the ball in their hands, passing the ball among themselves, looking to run between or around the opposition to score in the end zone. The skills learned are similar to soccer, lacrosse, and basketball, only you don't dribble with the feet or your hands or carry the ball with a stick. The game is Two-hand tag only. Participants are grouped according to age, size and skills. The u_17 and U19 teams play tackle rugby. Practices will be held Tuesday & Thursday at CSCElementary School field; games are on Saturdays.
Absolutely no experience necessary. See you there!!
RUGBY TRADITIONS AND ETC.
Just wanted to send out a few items to clarify and answer some questions that we have been getting.
1) Jerseys - Contrary to other sports, rugby, from the youth clubs, to college, to the upper level clubs, the club provides the jerseys and players "use" them for the game. After the match, someone then volunteers to gather, wash and bring the "team" jerseys to the next match. During the season, it is expected that everyteam member take a turn cleaning jerseys
2) Visiting team hosting. Another tradition is the post match social. Typically teams get together over food and drink and talk about the match, experiences etc.
3) General pride and class: As a whole it is traditional for rugby players to exhibit humbleness, politeness and friendliness after the match; therefore the post match handshake and cheers. Additionally, they maintain pride in their kit, game appearance and cleaning up after themselves and others post game (pick up those water bottles and food wrappings!)
OTHER TERMINOLOGY:
KIT: the rugby players uniform to include jersey w/number, shorts, socks, cleats and any other necessary gear (mouthpiece)
PITCH: the term for the playing field
TRY: scoring a touchdown, the ball must be carried into the try zone and placed on the ground with downward pressure
SCRUM: method of restarting play after a minor infraction, players from each team bind on around eachother and then bend forward inter locking heads and shoulders
HOOKER: the individuals in the middle of the scrum that is charged with hooking the ball backwards with their foot
TOUCH: the ball or player is out of bounds
LAWS: the rules of rugby play