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Create a Better World Through Rugby
AIG would like to wish good luck to all the teams competing today who’s programs we have supported this winter and
spring! We are proud of your efforts and welcome you to the rugby community!
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Our VALUES & FLAG RUGBY TERMS
Flag Rugby Terms Try: a score, which is worth 1 point in flag rugby
Free Pass: used as a restart to play after a try is scored, the ball goes into touch, a penalty is committed, or a knock on is committed and no advantage is gained
Into Touch: out of bounds
Advantage: allowing play to continue when a penalty happens is called advantage. The referee calls ‘Advantage’ while waiting to see if the non-offending team will benefit. If so, the referee announces “Play On.” If no advantage occurs, play restarts with a Free Pass from the point of the infringement
Substitutions: subs are unlimited and are allowed at stoppages of play at the whistle
Penalties that result in loss of possession and/or a free pass for the opposition
Knock-On: when the ball is dropped or lost forwards towards and opponents goal line
Forward Pass: when the ball is passed forwards and not backwards or horizontal
Blocking/Obstruction: when an offensive teammate stops or gets in the way of a flag being taken
Flag Guarding: any time a player running with the ball blocks or guards their flag from being taken by the defense
Not allowed in Flag Rugby
360 degree spinning, sliding/diving, jumping/hurdling, shoving/pushing, stripping the ball from another player.
Keep an ear out for these Play Rugby USA Values!
Switch On: Preparing physically and mentally for a tournament. Focusing on how I will treat others and want to be treated. Playing in the true spirit of the game.
Go Forward: Every play, game and tournament i will put in the effort and hard work to be better for me and my team.
Play What You See: I will make positive decisions on and off the field and support and encourage the decisions my teammates make. As a team we vow to learn from mistakes and become stronger to face challenges, today and in the future.
Get There: I help my teammates be successful, just as they help me to be successful. My contribution and support will create an example others can follow.
Try Makers Not Just Try Scorers: We before me. I always play my hardest and I do it for the good of the team, rather than my own personal statistics. I help my teammates, opponents, coaches, supporters and everyone here today, create a positive experience, we can all be proud of.
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BE A CULTURE KEEPER
� Player • I am here to have fun! • I am committed to my teammates • I respect all coaches, officials and opponents • I have a positive attitude and I actively listen to the coach and my peers
� Coach • I am here to have fun! • I am a positive role model • I am focused solely on providing an enjoyable development experience for my players • I demonstrate sportsmanship and respectful communication with players, opponents, and officials • I praise positive behavior among players and reward effort above all else
� Spectators • I am here to have fun! • I use appropriate language and behavior in defeat and success • I support the coach, ALL players, and officials • I encourage the development of my child
Let’s have some fun!Any questions on the game of rugby please
ask any staff member with aPlay Rugby USA logo T-shirt to clarify
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FOUNDER’S WELCOME
Thank You for supporting Play Rugby USA and our vision to create a Better World Through Rugby. Welcome to our Rugby Cup Series, which brings together over 150 youth rugby teams across three cities for these sensational events! A huge thank you to AIG for supporting both the New York City and Bay Area legs of our Cup Series, and for all the other corporations and individuals who have made these events possible.
Play Rugby USA has come a long way over the past 11 years, since I chose to retire from my banking career in 2006 to pursue my dream of bringing rugby to deserving young people who otherwise wouldn't have the opportunity. To date, we have worked in and with over 400 schools and community based organizations serving over 20,000 students, with an average of 5,500 students in our programs each year.
We are incredibly proud of our young players and today, you'll see for yourself not only how engaged they are in this great sport, but the positive character traits and life skills they’ve developed through our program. It is through our "Values in Action" framework that we're able to encourage and celebrate positive behaviors that can be applied as much off the field as on.
It is an exciting time for rugby in the US. Rugby Sevens made its debut at the Rio Olympics where both our Men and Women's National teams competed. We just witnessed some incredible international rugby in our backyard last week as the Men's Eagles took on Ireland at Red Bull Arena. The Women's Eagles will head to Ireland next month to participate in the Women's Fifteens World Cup, showcasing the incredible growth of the women's game. And next summer the US will host the Rugby Sevens World Cup in San Francisco!
We are proud to continue leading the field of rugby-based youth development and are confident that our young people will be well positioned to take on leadership roles on their teams, in college and in life. The future is bright for American rugby and all of the young people we support at Play Rugby USA. Thank you for being a part of this incredible journey.
Sincerely,Mark GriffinFounder & CEO | Play Rugby USA
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TODAY’S SCHEDULE + MAP
9:15 AM
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
3:00 PM
WELCOME!
GAMES KICK OFF
PLAYOFF GAMES KICK OFF
AWARDS CEREMONY
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PAST WINNERS
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
ELEMENTARY
Pelham
The Epiphany School
The Epiphany School
Washington Irving
Lycée Français
Lycée Français
PS 282
Elysian
PS 282
MS CO-ED
IS 392
IS 392
IS 392
Jersey City PAL
MS 279
MS 282
MS 282
MS 392
MS 392
MS GIRLS
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IS 392
Brooklyn Prospect
IS 392
MS 282
MS 282
HS CO-ED
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Manhattan RFC
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HS GIRLS
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PRUSA Brooklyn
392 Alumni
HS BOYS
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Bronx Lighthouse
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Frank Garcia Go Forward Champions!
The Play Rugby USA community is committed to building a safe space, where young people experience both success and failure. With each one of these experiences comes the opportunity to learn and exhibit our Go Forward values.
A Play Rugby USA Go Forward Champion embodies these values and views each interaction with teammates, opponents, coaches, parents, and supporters as an opportunity to give positive energy and vitality to our community. Each interaction they have with another inspires and invigorates, so we can all Go Forward Together.
There was an individual early on in the building of Play Rugby USA that truly embodied these values and attitude. His name was Frank Garcia, a passionate and dedicated teacher with the NYC DOE and coach in the CHAMPS program.
So, it is in memory of Frank Garcia, that we honor our Frank Garcia Go Forward Champions.
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Neil Sorbie “Holy Moly” Award
The Play Rugby USA community has committed champions of flag rugby all over the world. A keystone champion was a kind gentleman from Toronto, Neil Sorbie, who passionately provided amazing high-quality flags and flag belts to our programs. Neil also supported the AIG NYC Rugby Cup through volunteerism and service. He attended for many years, refereeing, providing positive energy and being an absolute fan of our young people and rugby!
The “Holy Moly” flags were named from a young girl using the flags to play games with her friends. When she saw and heard the flags being ripped off, her response was “Holy Moly”! Thus, was born, the “Holy Moly” flagbelts.
We honor Neil Sorblie and remember his passion and commitment by presenting the Neil Sorbie “Holy Moly” award annually.
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SHARE YOUR PHOTOS WITH US
Share your photos from today’s tournament using the hashtags
#NYCRugbyCup and #GoForward
We’ll give you a shout out and repost our favorites!
Play Rugby USA @playrugbyusa Play_Rugby_USA PlayRugbyUSA
www.playrugbyusa.com
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What:The Play Rugby USA Academy is a rugby-based college preparatory program for 9th to 12th grade boys and girls. They participate throughout the region in leagues and tournaments while also completing strength and conditioning training, financial literacy education and 1:1 mentoring programs.
Why:The purpose of the Play Rugby USA Academy is to develop young adults on the field while providing pathways to the elite levels of Rugby, but more importantly, to help them strive for excellence off of the field as well. Who:Academy students are selected from schools in the Play Rugby USA network, representing every borough of NYC. The selection criteria is based upon 4A’s - their Attitude, Attendance, Academic performance and Athletic ability. 85% of participants qualify for free and reduced lunch - a Federal definition of poverty. As such, their peer group generally default to graduation rates little over 50%. Our Academy students however, have achieved 100% High School graduation rates and 100% college acceptance rates year after year.
How:We employ a full-time Academy Manager and up to 8 part-time coaches. The Academy manager designs the program, trains the coaches and assures that all components of the Academy are aligned towards inspiring the participants to achieve excellence, on and off the field. To help our students reach their potential both on and off of the field, the Academy provides close to 300 hours of coaching and mentoring each year.
DEVELOPING EXCELLENCE – INSPIRING SUCCESS
Play Rugby USA Academy
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Manhattan RFC is a Play Rugby USA youth community rugby club based in the heart of New York City. We are home to over 150 young people and one of the largest clubs of our kind in the United States! We field fall, winter and spring flag (non-contact) as well as tackle rugby programs for players age 4-14.
Our philosophy is based around a holistic approach - developing players both on and off of the field. Our certified instructors use Play Rugby USA's unique, age-appropriate curriculum, which focuses on teaching games for understanding, to create a fun and inclusive environment. Our special community atmosphere will make people feel welcome and valued with a common passion for youth development and our great sport. Seasonal practice venues include Chelsea Waterside Park, Pier 40, Randall’s Island Park and Pier 5.
Interested in joining? Check out our Fall programs:
Fall Flag Rugby - RuggerTots (K-1st), 2nd/3rd Grade Flag, 4th/5th Grade Flag Sundays - Chelsea Waterside Park - 12:15-1:45pm
Fall Tackle Rugby - Introduction to Tackle (5th-7th Grade) Sundays - Chelsea Waterside Park - 12:15-1:45pm
Fall Travel Tackle Rugby - Under 12 & Under 14Practice Wednesdays & Fridays after school and games on Sunday afternoons
Sign up at: mrfc.leagueapps.com
MANHATTAN RFC
Manhattan RFC
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We're excited about the launch of our Play Rugby USA Brooklyn Academy, the first of our Borough-Based Academies (BBA). Our goal is to have a community-based academy in each borough, to support player development in both flag and tackle rugby throughout High School, giving students the opportunity to to compete on the inter-borough level.
Mirroring the Play Rugby USA Academy in off-field structure, the Brooklyn Academy also offers academic enrichment sessions, college readiness mentoring, and sessions in areas such as strength and conditioning, and nutrition.
Interested in learning more about the Brooklyn Academy? Contact is at [email protected]
Brooklyn BBA
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CHAMPS
This spring we held 5 CHAMPS tournaments, despite all of the rain we saw in NYC! Each tournament drew at least 5 schools, with most entering multiple teams in both co-ed and all girls divisions. This shows the growth of both the programs that have been around for a few years and the newer ones that are thriving. Trophies were given out at each tournament, but we saw an impressive number of Go Forward Champions this season, who were awarded with a t-shirt and honored in front of all participants on the day. The opportunity to highlight the sportsmanship of those Go Forward Champions have become one of the best successes of this year.
We want to thank NYC DOE’s Office of Wellness for their continued support of the Play Rugby USA community and their unwavering commitment to the holistic development of NYC’s young people. We want to thank all the coaches, teachers, and staff who enthusiastically build programs at their schools and join our learning community through various professional development opportunities.
The Cooperative Health Active Motivated Positive Students program (CHAMPS), is a wellness and fitness initiative of the NYC Department of Education for Middle Schools. The CHAMPS program and the Office of Wellness have a been valued partner of ours since 2006. Over the past 11 years, the partnership has seen dozens of schools and teachers and thousands of kids learn flag rugby and continue to be key contributors to the Play Rugby USA community.
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The continued growth of the Play Rugby USA Los Angeles program is attributed to the generous funding support from the magnificent LA84 Foundation, as well as strategic partnerships with after school programs including Beyond the Bell, After-School All-Stars (ASAS), Woodcraft Rangers, EduCare Foundation, LA’s Best, the Sheriff Youth Academies League (YAL) and Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Summer Night Lights. To date we have served over 150 sites, using our ‘Developing Youth Through Rugby’ curriculum to over 5,000 students. Participation numbers continue to increase, especially through the success of the ‘train-the-trainer’ model. Female participation has increased from 37% in 2012 to 45% in 2016, which is something we are extremely proud of. Rugby at the Rio Olympic Games has certainly increased the sports visibility throughout North America – providing many more opportunities to continue playing, and in some cases using the sport as an educational vehicle. Scholarships for Rugby (both male and female) are now available at many top Colleges in the United States. Our Los Angeles Program Director, Dallen Stanford, is also heavily involved in rugby broadcasting and announced the USA vs Ireland match on June 10th live on National Television!
Play Rugby USA Los Angeles
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After being introduced to Los Angeles in 2010, Play Rugby USA’s California operations expanded north to the Bay Area in 2012.
The 2016-17 school year has seen a 100% retention rate from last year, and in increased amount of program hours for the majority of program partners, including our schools in Richmond, Oakland, San Francisco, Redwood City, and Marin City.
This past year we had direct service programs running simultaneously in up to 11 schools throughout San Francisco. We also expanded our curriculum to involve classroom sessions in Richmond. Both Richmond Charter Academy and Stege Elementary are participating in rugby values sessions as well as homework help.
We're really excited about our recent merger with the Oakland Warthogs, a high school tackle club from Oakland. Some of the players will be at our Rugby Cup to act as Superfans for our flag rugby players.
In November, we had our first fall tournament, and we continued with some Rookie Rugby Scrimmages to get our players ready for our culminating Cup event. We're excited about this season's growth and looking forward to more of the same for next year!
Play Rugby USA San Francisco
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THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS
Vincent Brunetti
Dr. Greg Difelice
Gareth Henry
Craig Levine
Christian Mayo
Michael Marino
Tim Neale
Shane Skubis
Tom Sloan
Burst Visual
Erin Sullivan
New York Presbyterian Emergency Medical Services
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MEET THE TEAMS - ELEMENTARY School
Booker T. Washington Glendale Raptors
Boys and Girls Club Village Lions RFC
Elysian Charter School San Francisco Golden Gate
Long Island City Rugby Suffolk Bull Moose
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MEET THE TEAMS - ELEMENTARY School
Manhattan RFC Norfolk Blues
MS 282 K - Park Slope School Houston AR
Pelham RFCNew York Rugby
Promise Academy II Portland Pigs
PS 208 / PS 75 Old Blue RFC
PS 208 / PS 75 Team 2 South Buffalo Rugby
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MEET THE TEAMS - ELEMENTARY School
PS 20 M Columbus RFC
PS 268 K Montclair RFC
PS 279 X - Captain Manuel Rivera Jr. Emerald City Mudhens
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MEET THE TEAMS - ELEMENTARY School
PS 557 K - Brooklyn Gardens Beantown RFC
Raymond Raiders Providence RFC
Trinity School Harrisburg RFC
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MEET THE TEAMS - MIDDLE SCHOOL Co-Ed
Elysian Charter School Union Mudturtles
IS 14 K - Shell Bank Morris Rugby
IS 392 K Oregon Sports Union
JHS 185 Q - Edward Bleeker Twin Cities Amazons
JHS 217 Q - Robert A. Van Wyck Portland Rugby
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MEET THE TEAMS - MIDDLE SCHOOL Co-Ed
JHS 259 K - William McKinley Charles River Rats
Manhattan RFC NYAC Rugby
MS 129 X - Academy for Independent Learning & Leadership White Plains RFC
MS 167 M - Robert F. Wagner Dallas RFC
MS 282 K - Park Slope SchoolMilwaukee Barbarians
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MEET THE TEAMS - MIDDLE SCHOOL Co-Ed
MS 340 K - North Star Academy Brandywine RFC
MS 45 X - Thomas C. Giordano Long Island RFC
MS 678 K - East New York Middle School Fairfield Yankees
MS 88 K - Peter Rouget School Boston Irish Wolfhounds
Pelham RFC San Diego Old Aztecs
PS 169 M - Robert F. Kennedy Severn River RFC
PS 184 K - Newport Street School Rochester Aardvarks
PS 206 K - Joseph F. Lamb Syracuse Chargers
PS 232 Q - Lindenwood School New Haven Old Black
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MEET THE TEAMS - MIDDLE SCHOOL Co-Ed
PS 279 X - Captain Manuel Rivera Jr. Life West Rugby
PS 284 Q - York Early College Academy Kansas City Blues
School in the Square Bayonne Bombers
St. Ignatius School Austin Valkyries
Unity Prep Charter School Chicago Lions
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MEET THE TEAMS - MIDDLE SCHOOL Girls
IS 392K Raleigh Venom
JHS 185 Q - Edward Bleeker DC Furies
MS 167 M - Robert F. Wagner Princeton AC
MS 282 K - Park Slope School Brooklyn RFC
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MEET THE TEAMS - MIDDLE SCHOOL Girls
PS 232 Q - Lindenwood School Chicago North Shore
PS 279 X - Camptain Manuel Rivera Jr. Berkeley All Blues
School in the Square Albany Knickerbockers
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MEET THE TEAMS - High School Boys
Monroe High School Belmont Shore
Bronx LighthouseDetroit Rugby
Marta Valle High SchoolMiami Tridents
Queens Vocational and Technical High SchoolGotham Knights
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Vincent Brunetti
Dr. Greg Difelice
Gareth Henry
Craig Levine
Christian Mayo
Michael Marino
Tim Neale
Shane Skubis
Tom Sloan
Burst Visual
THANK YOU TO OUR Team Supporters
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MEET THE TEAMS - High School Girls
Brooklyn Prospect Charter SchoolAtlanta Harlequins
Play Rugby USA Brooklyn BBA
Marta Valley High SchoolSan Diego Surfers
Monroe High SchoolAustin Huns
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THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS
Vincent Brunetti
Dr. Greg Difelice
Gareth Henry
Craig Levine
Christian Mayo
Michael Marino
Tim Neale
Shane Skubis
Tom Sloan
Burst Visual
Erin Sullivan
New York Presbyterian Emergency Medical Services
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DEVELOPING YOUTH THROUGH RUGBY
Canterbury USA would like to wish good luck to all the teams competing today! We are proud of your efforts and welcome you to the rugby community!
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AIG is proud to present the 2017 NYC Rugby Cup!
Good luck to all the teams playing today and thank you for coming!
Play Rugby [email protected]
facebook.com/playrugbyusa
@playrugbyUSA
@Playrugbyusa