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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 Senior Club Championships
3.1. Club Eligibility
Clubs may carry a maximum Roster of 28 players per Event Weekend and a maximum Match Roster of 22 players and up to five (5) non-resident players are permitted on this Roster. For the purposes of this event, a non-resident is defined as person who is not a U.S. citizen and does not possess permanent or conditional resident alien status at the time of the competition.
3.2. Player Eligibility
The purpose of these regulations is to prevent club hopping and the importation of guest players late in the season to strengthen teams for the later stages of competition leading to a USA Rugby Championship Event. The following minimum eligibility standards are:
a) Player must be CIPP enrolled for the club, through initial enrollment or transfer, prior to the earlier of (i) playing in a Qualifying Match or (ii) April 15th for men’s competitions and September 15th for women’s competitions.
b) The player must not have played in a Qualifying Match for any other Club during the Fifteens Competitive Season.
c) Non-resident players must be in the United States by March 15th for senior men and by September 15th for senior women.
d) Player must be at least 18 years of age unless granted a waiver by USA Rugby Eligibility Committee.
e) See Section 13.5 for additional information about potential waivers.
3.3. Senior Men’s Clubs Fielding Multiple Sides
These regulations are meant to control the movement of players on upper sides to lower sides and are not intended to limit the movement of lower Side players to upper Sides, which movement is allowed at any time:
a) To participate in a USA Rugby Championship Event, a player who has played in any higher division Qualifying Match must have played at least two (2) Qualifying Matches at the divisional level (or a lower divisional level) entered in the USA Rugby Championship Event.
b) A player may not move down sides to compete in more than one USA Rugby Championship Event once the player has played in a higher division at a USA Rugby Championship Event or has played in the Rugby Super League Playoffs.
c) A player is only permitted to play for one divisional side per weekend.
d) TUs and LAUs may create additional eligibility restrictions to govern their local competitions or structure their competitions to help prevent higher divisional players from competing at lower divisions.
Proof of Citizenship:
For senior level play, you are expected to have accurate citizenship information for all of you players! Only clear and legible documentation will be accepted as proof of citizenship. You may want to collect photo copies of the certified documents detailed below in the event an eligibility challenge should arise. Please be sure to note the allotment for foreign players on your team roster for your specific division of play.
a. A US Citizen is only a person who possesses a US Passport or a birth certificate indicating a birth within the United States.
b. A Resident Alien is only a person who possesses a Permanent or Conditional Residence Card, also known as a “Green Card.” Resident Aliens do not count against your foreigner allotment.
c. A Non-Resident is someone who does not possess either of the above proofs of citizenship.
If you have any questions about National Championship eligibility or paperwork requirements please contact Dan Payne at dpayne@usarugby.org or 303-539-0300 x 132.
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