Welcome!

Boulder Youth Rugby season begins soon…Here’s some preliminary info!

Rugby Safety

Emphasis is placed on proper tackling skills that are taught by USA Rugby certified coaching staff. There will be an American Red Cross trained CPR/First-Aider at practices – for games, a professional athletic trainer will be present. There will be frequent water breaks on hot days.

Registration Forms

Everyone needs to complete a Registration Packet each year (even returning players.) It contains registration and medical information, as well as a code of conduct and waiver / release of liability. Bring forms to training/practice. If you already filled one out for the Winter Conditioning Camp, you’re good for paperwork. (see more on your remaining fee below.)

Roster

Once all the registration forms are in, I will create and route a team roster via e-mail. Please review the attached roster for accuracy and let me know if any changes need to be made.

Fees

The 2012 Summer Registration fee is $85. Please make checks payable to Boulder Rugby Club. Note: for those players who paid the $45 Winter Conditioning Camp fee, you only owe $40 now…please send/give to Jim Bruce or Maureen Taylor

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Gear (the rugby “kit”)

The only additional costs* are for the required personal gear:

1.      Rugby cleats (soccer or football cleats are OK provided that they don’t have a center toe cleat). Rubber preferred for younger players. They can be purchase “new” at Dick’s or Sports Authority – or “used” at Play It Again Sports or on-line.

2.    Mouth guard (2 per player) Please have at each game and practice

3.    Navy rugby shorts (not nylon soccer shorts) There will be most sizes available for sale at our Valmont practices ($15 each) – see www.rugbyimports.com for sales and other special offers

4.    Navy rugby socks (tall) – Will be available for purchase at practice ($5 pair) or at www.rugbyimports.com or Sports Authority (they have tall, navy blue, soccer socks)

5.    Water bottle  Please have full bottle at each game and practice

The team provides game jerseys!

Pre-Season Preparation

Please have your player begin jogging a bit each day. If he/she has new cleats, get them broken in and have him/her jog with them outside on a field or trail. Developing this kind of endurance is necessary for playing a rugby game.

Practices

Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:15 to 6:30 pm at Valmont Park starting May 8rd through June 28rd. Use the Sterling Drive entrance to the park.

Please be on time for the start of practice and for pick up. Please respect the coaches’ and volunteers’ time by arriving by 6:30 pm for pick up, since they will not leave your player alone at the field!

What to bring to practice: water bottle, pre-applied sun screen and bug repellant (the bugs get really bad at Valmont Park!), cleats and mouth guard.

Practice volunteers needed! Each week, we need a couple of volunteers to stay for the duration of the practice to help with water/snack and have a car available in the event that weather suddenly changes (and we have to pile kids into cars!) Please contact Julie Perkins if you can stay at practice for a particular week. THANKS!

Games

The calendar has all the games listed, which are all on Saturdays: May 26  and June 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 (the state championships) The games are within an hour’s drive from Boulder.

Carpools typically leave from Valmont Park at 8:30 am, in order to arrive by the typical 9:30 gathering time at the field when players are expected to be present.

For most games, kick off is at 10 am, with a finish time by 2 pm. See schedule for more specifics and exceptions. A couple of days prior to each game, an e-mail will be sent with specific information regarding the location, time, etc for that particular game, including any changes or updates.

What to bring to games: water bottle, pre-applied sun screen and/or bug repellant, cleats, mouth guard, and a snack or lunch. Families should plan on bringing camp chairs and hats/umbrellas (for shade)

Inclement Weather Policy

The Colorado weather can be quite unpredictable this time of year. Since we do not play in lightning / rainy situations, we have set up the following inclement weather procedures.

In the event of inclement weather for practices or games, please do the following, in this order:

1.      Check your e-mail about 1 hour before the start of the event (so, 4:15 pm for a 5:15 pm practice, or 7:30 am for an 8:30 am meeting at Valmont to carpool to games)

2.      If there is no e-mail, assume that everything is running as scheduled.

3.      If you still have questions about the actual weather in Boulder (versus what you may be witnessing at your location!), please call the following people in this order:

a.       Maureen Taylor (303-562-5053) – Team “Mum” / Manager

b.      Jim Bruce (303-817-3911) – Head Coach

Points of Contact

For questions regarding the sport of rugby to include rules and specific player concerns and/or injuries, please contact Jim Bruce, Head Coach at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 303-516-9704 (home) or 303-817-3911 (cell).

For registration questions, including paperwork, fees, checks plus shorts/socks sales at practices, or for information about clinics and events, please contact Maureen Taylor, Team “Mum” / Manager at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 303-562-5053.