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Union Dues
Union Dues are to be paid no later than February 28, of each year. Invoices are typically sent out in the beginning of January each year. If for any reason that your club needs an invoice early to get your dues paid on time or if your club has not received an invoice please send an e-mail to cpdube@bellsouth.net to request an invoice.
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USA Rugby Eligibility Regulations
General Regulations and Event Specific Regulations
The following rationale and principles apply to USA Rugby Eligibility Regulations:
1. To provide fair and equitable standards of eligibility throughout the season for all matches leading to and including USA Rugby National Championships.
2. To provide minimum eligibility and registration standards for all matches, which helps ensure safety and liability insurance coverage.
3. To promote appropriate player movement within a club.
4. To facilitate appropriate competition for all ages and ability levels.
5. USA Rugby is responsible for establishing the structure of USA Rugby Championship Events, along with minimum competition and eligibility standards.
6. TUs are responsible for determining the clubs that participate according to the structure established, and according to minimum eligibility and competition standards as determined by USA Rugby.
7. Additional participation opportunity outside of National Championship channels is encouraged.
Terms & Definitions
1. Club - A group, having registered under a specific CIPP number, which may field multiple Teams or Sides on a given weekend (see also Team or Side) in accordance with the Regulations contained herein.
2. Exception - May be specifically listed within these Regulations, which allows participation in circumstances outside the normal published regulations.
3. Event Weekend - The time period covering a single USA Rugby Championship Event, i.e. from team check-in through the final whistle in any given category, division or gender.
4. Fifteens Competitive Season - Governs Fifteens competitions leading to USA Rugby National Championships for men and women. Runs from completion of the prior year National Championship through the completion of the current year National Championship.
5. LAU - Local Area Union.
6. Match Roster - List of starting players; may or may not also require possible substitutions to be named.
7. Play - Play is defined as actually stepping onto the field either as a starter, reserve, or blood substitution for any length of time. A player can be named on the roster for a match and not actually “play” in the match.
8. Qualifying Match - A match that leads to a USA Rugby Championship.
9. Roster - List of players for event weekend (see also Match Roster).
10. Sevens Competitive Season - Governs Sevens competitions leading to USA Rugby Club Sevens and All Star Sevens Championships. Runs from June 1st through completion of the USA Rugby All Star Sevens Championship.
11. Spring Academic Term - The academic term as defined by the University Registrar as spring – this may be a spring quarter or spring semester.
12. Team or Side - A subgroup of a Club that represents varying levels of competition for any given match or set of matches – often designated as A-side, B-side or C-side – “A” being the highest competitive level; or first-side and second-side – “first” being the highest competitive level.
13. TU - Territorial Union.
14. Transfer - Official process of changing club affiliation. Subject to all rules of USA Rugby Eligibility contained herein. Waivers may be needed for transfers during the Competitive Season.
15. USA Rugby Championship Event - Designates those events under the authority and jurisdiction of USA Rugby, and beyond the jurisdiction and control of LAU and/or TU events. Includes:
a) USA Rugby Playoffs (Competitive Region matches or Round of 16 or 8)
b) Rugby Semi-Finals and Finals
c) Senior Division I Challenge Matches
16. Waiver - Required for any player to be eligible for competition in a particular category, division or gender outside of the regulations contained herein.
17. Winter Quarter - For schools that utilize a quarter system, the winter quarter typically concludes in March or April of any given year.
General Eligibility Regulations
2.1. General Policy Statement
The General Eligibility Regulations apply to all matches. Event-Specific Regulations apply to all Qualifying Matches. All following general and event-specific regulations must be strictly enforced by the LAU and TU for all matches. USA Rugby is responsible for establishing the structure of USA Rugby Championship Events and minimum competition and eligibility standards. TUs are responsible for determining the clubs that participate according to the structure established by USA Rugby (and which may be reviewed from time to time to ensure compliance).
2.2. Laws of the Game
All games are to be played pursuant to the most currently published Laws of the Game of Rugby Football with instructions and notes on the laws as framed by the International Rugby Football Board and the directives and variations on the Laws for USA Rugby and the additional instructions contained within these regulations.
2.3. Club Eligibility
All Clubs must be in good standing with their LAU, TU and USA Rugby. To be in good standing the following minimum rules apply:
a) Club must be enrolled in the current year’s CIPP, with all dues fully paid.
b) Club must adhere to the regulations and procedures for the particular USA Rugby Championship.
c) Club entering the US from other international unions must receive official clearance through home union and USA Rugby in accordance with iRB Regulations.
2.4. Player Eligibility
All players must be in good standing with their LAU, TU and USA Rugby. To be in good standing the following minimum rules apply:
a) Player must be enrolled in the current year’s Club and Individual Participation Program (CIPP), with all dues fully paid, prior to participating in any match.
b) Player must be enrolled for the club to play in a Qualifying Match and must be enrolled either as an At Large member or for a club within the TU for NASC events.
c) With the exception of non-contact rugby, no women/girls shall play on a men/boys team and no men/boys shall play on a women/girls team.
d) USA rugby shall follow the International Olympic Committee and US Olympic Committee policies regarding transgendered athletes.
e) Player entering the US from any other international union must receive official clearance through his/her home union and USA Rugby in accordance with iRB Regulations.
f) Player must also adhere to the event-specific regulations and procedures for each particular USA Rugby Championship Event.
National Collegiate Club Championships
4.1. Collegiate Club Eligibility
a) Each club must be recognized by the college/university.
b) Each club must be in good standing with the college/university.
c) Each club must name their match roster, 1-22, prior to kick off of each game
d) Each club may carry an unlimited number of players on its event roster.
4.2. Player Eligibility
In order to participate in a Qualifying Match, and in the National Collegiate Club Championship, the player must meet all of the following eligibility criteria at the time of competition:
a) Be within five (5) years of the moment the player first enrolled in a university, college or junior college, regardless of when the player started playing rugby or had the ability to start playing collegiate rugby. Any college courses that are taken during high school do not start the eligibility clock.
b) The player must be enrolled full-time and in good standing, as defined by the university or college registrar and an undergraduate student seeking his/her first bachelor's degree. Exceptions:
1. A player in his/her final term may carry less than a full-time academic load and still maintain eligibility. This is only permitted if the player is a graduating senior and a letter from the Registrar confirming such status is obtained. This exception may only be used once.
2. A player may maintain eligibility after completing and or receiving an undergraduate degree if that player is enrolled full time in post-graduate studies (graduate school or pursuance of an additional Bachelor’s Degree) provided the player is attending the same institution they received their first undergraduate degree from and the player still falls within his/her 5 years of collegiate eligibility.
3. A player competing for an institution utilizing the quarter system is eligible through the National Championship of that year if he/she completed the requirements to graduate during the winter quarter. That player must be a graduating senior and this exception requires a letter from the registrar confirming such status. This exception may only be used once in a player's career and once used that player loses all future collegiate eligibility.
c) The player must play on the team representing the school in which he/she is enrolled.
d) The player must not have played in a Qualifying Match for any other club during the Fifteens Competitive Season.
e) Players must meet and remain in compliance with all applicable amateur standards.
f) See Section 13.5 for additional information about potential waivers.
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