National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) postponed its championship 15s season for the women this fall, but that doesn’t mean the first half of the 2020-21 season will be idle. A slate of educational and competition opportunities await for dues-paying members, as well as a full year of insurance.
First, teams need to register themselves and their players to take advantage of the fall programming. There are two options to register to accommodate differently sized programs, as well as a special discount for founding members:
• Option 1: $160/team + $65/player
• Option 2: $1,300/team + $20/player
• Special “Founding Members” Option: $900/team (discounted $400) + $20/player (Offer expires Sept. 30, 2020)
Once registered, teams can participate in the fall programming, which includes:
• 6-week virtual coaching course in partnership with Major League Rugby’s Rugby United New York and its management and exciting guest coaching speakers. Participants must register as a coach before signing up for the coaching courses on:
- Sep 23, 2020
- Oct 7, 2020
- Oct 21, 2020
- Nov 4, 2020
- Nov 18, 2020
- Dec 2, 2020
• 8-week interactive Virtual Rugby Season – sponsored by Rhino Rugby
Win custom kit along with other prizes (match balls, rucking shields and much more)
• 6-week interactive Coaches Forum – creating working groups for the RUNY course and discussing topics relevant to all of us throughout the Fall.
• 52-week Comprehensive Liability & secondary Personal Accident Insurance
• Establishment of Men’s and Women’s Growth and Development Coordinators promoting the creation of rugby at schools that presently do not offer it or do so for just one gender and also to provide guidance and solutions to help existing programs that are struggling.
- Men’s programs contact Steve Hiatt vicepresident@ncr.rugby
- Women’s programs contact Byn Chivers, bryn@ncr.rugby
Programming Goals:
- Improve and Enhance Student Engagement with College and Team
- Highlight Physical & Mental Health Benefits of Planned Physical Activity
- Engage NCR Members at all Levels of Return To Play Phases
- Provide Support to University rugby programs
- Provide Insurance Flexibility for both In-Person & Online/Virtual rugby activities
- Provide Coaching Education
- Commit to Spring Competition