November 27, 2012, 7pm & 8pm

Cavaliers Rugby Information Meeting

Welcome Introductions: The Club, Board & Coaches Club Mission Age Group Details, Practices & Matches Uniform & Merchandise Player & Parent Responsibilities Registration FAQ Q&A

Agenda

Families◦ 80 new families this season◦ 100+ returning Cavalier families

Board Members & Cavalier Coaches◦ 5 Cavalier Board Members◦ 20+ coaches for 7 teams

Welcome

Founded in 2009 Non-profit, all-volunteer organization Charter member of NCYRA

◦ League comprising 80+ youth rugby clubs◦ http://www.ncyrugby.org/

Fielded 7 sides in 2012, with 155 players Played 15s & 7s (Olympic) rugby seasons Welcomes players from many cities:

◦ Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, Sunol, Castro Valley, San Leandro, Tracy & beyond

About Cavaliers Rugby

Provide youth with a safe and enjoyable introduction to the skills and tactical principles of the game of Rugby Union

Club Mission

Richard Reynolds: Club President◦ president@pleasantonrugbyclub.com 

Maria Teresa Rodriguez: Club Secretary◦ mtrodriguez67@gmail.com

Kevin Miller: Club Treasurer◦ kevinmiller@pleasantonrugbyclub.com

John Comiskey: Director of Coaching◦ jcomiskey@earthlink.net

Ken Burnthorn: Director of Operations◦ Firemek@pacbell.net

Cavalier Rugby Board Members

Cavalier Rugby Head CoachesName Age GroupPaul Bretz Boys VarsitySteve Lopez Girls VarsityJohn Comiskey Boys Junior VarsityScott MacDonald Middle SchoolMorgan Watts U12Sean Waklee U10Steve Valerio U8

U-8 U-10 U-12Middl

e Schoo

lBoys JV

Boys Varsit

y

Girls Varsit

y

Age/Grade

5, 6 & 7 years old

8 & 9Yrs old

10 & 11

Yrs old7th, 8th grade

9th & 10th grade

11th & 12th

grade

7th thru 12th

gradeBirth Date After

9/1/2012 9/1/12 9/1/12 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Gender Coed Coed Coed Coed Boys Boys GirlsCost $275 $275 $275 $300 $350 $350 $350

Age Groups & Costs

Cost includes all fees, uniform & pictures 10% multi-player family discount

RevenueClub dues $55,000Camp $12,000======= =======Total $67,000

2012-13 Financials (est.)Expenses

Camp $5,000Field Rentals $10,000League Fees $13,000Uniforms $13,000Equipment $2,000Tournaments $3,000Hospitality $3,000Photos $4,000Marketing $1,000Party & Awards

$3,000

Scholarships $1,000=========

=========

Total Expenses $58,000

Estimated No. players

High School 79Middle Sch. 29U-12 29U-10 29U-8 15======= =======Total Est. 181

Practices U8/U10/U12 Middle School High School1st Practice 29-Nov, 6-7:15pm 29-Nov, 6-8pm 29-Nov, 7-9pm

Sat:Dec 1, 8, 15 2-3:15pm 2pm - 4pm 3pm - 5pm

Dec 6, 13, 20 Thursdays6pm – 7:15pm

Thursdays6pm – 8pm

Thursdays7pm – 9pm

Jan 3,8,10,15,17

Tu & Thu6pm – 7:15pm

Tu & Thu6pm – 8pm

Tu & Thu7pm – 9pm

Jan 22 – Mar 29 Tu & Fri6pm – 7:15pm

Tu & Fri6pm – 8pm

Tu & Fri7pm – 9pm

Final practice 3/29 4/12 4/26

2012/13 Rugby Practices

Nov & Dec Thursdays: Las Positas College, Livermore Saturday Dec 1: Las Positas College, Livermore Saturdays Dec 8 & 15: Emerald Glen Park, Dublin January through March: Las Positas College, Livermore April & May Practices: Time & Location TBD

Club U8 sides

U10 sides U12 sides MS sides

Pleasanton 1 2 2 1Danville 3 4 3 2

Lamorinda 3 4 5 2Peninsula 1 2 2 2

Marin 2 2 2Los Gatos 1 2 2 2

San Francisco 1 2 2 2Santa Clara 2 2 1 1

Silicon Valley 1 1 1 1Mt. View 1 1 1

E. Palo Alto 1 1 1 1

Bay Area U8/U10/U12/MS Clubs

Plus 13 more clubs in Sacramento Valley

Alameda MarinBellarmine OaklandBerkeley Peninsula Green/Woodside

Bishop O`Dowd Rosa High/Santa RosaDanville Piedmont

De La Salle PleasantonDiablo/Concord Raptor/Martinez

Lamorinda San FranciscoEast Palo Alto Montgomery High/Santa Rosa

Silicon Valley/Sunnyvale South Valley/Morgan HillLos Gatos Lobo/Santa Rosa

Bay Area Boys Varsity Teams

Plus 25 more teams in Sacramento Valley

Alameda MarinBellarmine OaklandBerkeley Peninsula Green/Woodside

Bishop O`Dowd South Valley/Morgan HillDanville Piedmont

De La Salle PleasantonDiablo/Concord Raptor/Martinez

Lamorinda San Francisco

Bay Area Boys JV Teams

Plus 18 more JV teams in Sacramento Valley

Bay Valley CoastAlameda Amazon/Sacramento HumboldtBerkeley Bullard/Fresno Lobo/Santa Rosa

Bishop O`Dowd Chico Nor Cal/WindsorDanville Davis

Piedmont DixonPleasanton Lancer/Sacramento

Mother LodeSierra Foothills

Girls Varsity Teams

Date U-8 U-10 U-12 MS Boys JV Boys Varsity

Girls Varsity

1/12 & 13

Lamo Lamo Lamo Lamo @ Bullard @ Bullard @ Bullard

1/20 Peninsula Peninsula Peninsula Peninsula TBD TBD Girls KOT in SF

1/27 TBD KOT KOT KOT KOT KOT TBD

2/2 @ LG @ LG @ LG @ LG TBD TBD TBD

2/10 vs. SFGG vs. SFGG vs. SFGG vs. SFGG vs. SFGG vs. SFGG TBD2/172/23 vs. Danville vs. D’ville vs. Danville vs. Danville vs. Danville vs. Danville vs. Danville

3/3 @ Marin @ Marin @ Marin @ Marin TBD TBD TBD

3/9 TBD @ LP @ LP @ LP TBD TBD TBD

3/17 @ SC @ SC @ SC @ SC TBD TBD TBD

3/24 @ Lamo @ Lamo @ Lamo @ Lamo TBD TBD TBD3/30 Tourney Tourney Tourney TBD TBD TBD TBD

Match Dates & Opponents

Subject to Change

Date MS Boys JV Boys Varsity Girls Varsity4/6

4/13 TBD TBD TBD TBD4/21 Tourney @

DixonTBD TBD TBD

4/27 Playoffs Playoffs Playoffs5/4 Finals Finals Finals

April & May: MS & HS only

Subject to Change

U-8 U-10 U-12 Middle School

High School

Players per side 8 10 12 15 15

Match duration

20 minutes

30 minutes

60 minutes

60 minutes

70 minutes

Typical No. of

Matches/Day

3 2 1 1 1

Field Size 1/3rd soccer

1/3rd soccer ½ soccer Full

soccerFull

soccerStyle of

play Touch Tackle Tackle Tackle Tackle

Match details

Match Day of the Week◦ U8/U10/U12 & MS: Mostly Sundays◦ High Schools: Mostly Saturdays◦ Half home (Livermore)/half away

Match days: 3-4 hour time commitment◦ Arrive 1 hour ahead, to warm up◦ Match play: 1 hour◦ Post game awards & feed: 30 minutes◦ Travel time, to & from venue

League & club goal: Try to keep U8/U10/U12/MS sides together at the same venue

Match Logistics

Girls High School KOT @ SF/Treasure Island◦ 19-January

Kickoff Tournament (KOT) @ Sacramento◦ 96 sides last year!◦ 27 or 28 January

U8/U10/U12 End of Year @ TBD◦ 30-March

Middle School End of Year @ Dixon◦ 21-April

High School End of Year @ TBD◦ 4/5 May

2013 Rugby Tournaments

Club Dues includes:◦ Club rugby jersey◦ Rugby shorts◦ Socks

Distributed before 1st match on 12-Jan Additional merchandise available to

purchase:◦ 44+ items with Cavaliers logo◦ Shipped directly to you◦ Order on club website

Uniforms & Club Merchandise

Attend rugby practices◦ Be on time◦ Be prepared with the proper equipment

Cleats, mouthpiece, water, warm clothing Attend matches & tournaments Communicate upcoming absences to

coaches Respect teammates & coaches Recruit friends to join the club Have fun!

Player responsibilities

Provide transportation to players◦ To practices, matches & tournaments◦ Carpools are available!

Keep up-to-date◦ Regularly read emails and club website/Facebook

Support the club as a volunteer◦ Hospitality @ matches & tournaments◦ Photograph & video◦ Field marshal & field prep◦ Coaching & referee support

Parent responsibilities

Website to register:◦ http://pleasantonrugbyclub.com/

Use online form◦ Complete form online & pay via Paypal or◦ Complete online form and select mail check option

Due date for registration◦ Returning Cavaliers & campers: Before 1st practice on

11/29◦ New players: Before 2nd practice

Registration delay will delay uniform delivery

Club Registration

By check◦ Payable to ‘Pleasanton Cavaliers Rugby Club’

On club website◦ Using Paypal

At information meeting or at any practice

Paying club dues

Is there a deadline for joining the club?◦ No, new players can join at any time. Please

recruit! My 6th grader is 11 yrs old. Which age

group?◦ If he/she turned 12 after 1-Sept 2012, either U12,

Middle School or both. Your choice. My player is smaller but over the birth date

cutoff. Can he/she play at a lower level?◦ Yes. If we have sufficient players to form two sides

per age group, player will be divided by weight and play same-weight sides from other clubs

FAQ

Will rain cancel practice & home matches?◦ No, when the venue is an all-weather field

End of the year party?◦ U8/U10 & U12: 1st week of April◦ HS & MS: 2nd week of May

Sibling Discounts?◦ 10% off the lesser dues amounts of the 2nd & any

additional siblings Are payment plans available?

◦ Yes. Please see a board member

FAQ

My child has never played rugby before. Can he/she still compete?◦ Over 50% of club players are 1st year players◦ Skills in other sports carry over into rugby

Basketball – passing and moving to open space Wrestling – close contact Soccer – running Football – running with the ball & tackling Cross country & track: running, fitness & endurance

FAQ

Can my child play other sports during the same season?◦ Yes! In fact, rugby will condition your player for

his/her other sports. Cavalier Team Pictures

◦ Likely on 23-Feb vs. Danville◦ $20 photo credit included with club dues

FAQ

How competitive is NorCal youth rugby?◦ Youth rugby is about fun and learning the sport.

As a result, no league standings are kept at U8 through Middle School.

◦ NorCal High School rugby is very competitive: The national and state champions play in our division.

Girls: Which Cavaliers team?◦ 9th – 12th grade girls: Girls Varsity◦ K through 6th grade girls: Coed age group teams◦ 7th & 8th grade girls: Either team or both

FAQ

Website: http://www.pleasantonrugbyclub.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pleasanton.cavaliers

Email: president@pleasantonrugbyclub.com

Club contact info

Questions?

Thank you