﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Rugby NY: Events</title><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/calendar.aspx</link><description>Events for Rugby NY</description><copyright /><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>RugbyNY / USA Rugby Strength &amp; Conditioning Clinic</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_FormView1_descriptionLabel"&gt;&lt;span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_FormView1_descriptionLabel"&gt;RugbyNY in conjunction with the USA Rugby Coaching Development Program is pleased to offer the IRB Strength and Conditioning Certification course to coaches interested in developing basic knowledge and understanding of practical skills. The course will provide an ideal opportunity for coaches to increase their understanding of rugby training and its application to coaching.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Strength and Conditioning course comprises six modules covering several topics:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Long Term Player Development Pathway&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Functional screening&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Anatomical adaptation&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Demands of the Game&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Principles of Training&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Speed and intermittent sprint endurance&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Periodization Recovery&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The primary aim of the course is to help coaches prepare a player to safely play rugby and reduce the risk of injury. The course breaks down the specific demands of rugby and provides the strength and conditioning framework to meet those demands. The course consists of two parts: online course work and an in-person assessment.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Coaches who complete the course will earn 10 Professional Development Credits. Professional Development Credits are necessary to maintain an active USA Rugby Coaching Certification.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align: left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The cost of the clinic is $65. Payment will be required at check-in, cash or check only.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;All participants must be pre-registered, click &lt;a href="http://www.rugbyny.org/yrny/strengthclinic.aspx"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to register.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/view.aspx?eventid=32</link></item><item><title>2013 RugbyNY State Championships</title><description>&lt;p&gt;RugbyNY&amp;nbsp;State Championships&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Boys Tier A (4 teams)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Boys Tier B (4 teams)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Girls (4 teams)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Seeds and schedule will be announced by March 31, 2013.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/view.aspx?eventid=31</link></item><item><title>USA Rugby Level 200 Coaching Course</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_FormView1_descriptionLabel"&gt;Registration is open for the USA Rugby Level 200 Introducing Rugby coaching course for February 23rd in Kingston, NY. Details below:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;February 23, 2013&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&amp;ndash; Level 200 Coaching Course at Kingston High School, Kingston, NY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;middot; WHEN: Saturday February 23&lt;sup&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;rd&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;, 2013, Starts at 8 am goes until 5 pm&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;middot; WHERE: Kingston High School, 403 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;middot; HOW MUCH: $ 90 (Does not include CIPP Registration)&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;middot; HOW TO REGISTER: &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://89.185.144.30/Coaching/OnlineSignup/SelectCourses.aspx?Category=EVENTCAT_COACH"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;http://89.185.144.30/Coaching/OnlineSignup/SelectCourses.aspx?Category=EVENTCAT_COACH&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/view.aspx?eventid=30</link></item><item><title>USA Rugby level 200 Coaching Certification Clinic</title><description>&lt;p&gt;WHEN: Sunday February 3rd, 2013, Starts at 8 am goes until 5 pm&lt;br /&gt;
WHERE: Genesee Community College in Batavia, NY. &lt;br /&gt;
HOW MUCH: $ 90 (Does not include CIPP Registration) &lt;br /&gt;
HOW TO REGISTER: Register online thru USA Rugby at: &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://tinyurl.com/avvfkw8"&gt;http://tinyurl.com/avvfkw8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;All participants should be CIPP registered as a coach with USA Rugby (&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.usarugby.org/"&gt;www.usarugby.org&lt;/a&gt;) and complete the on-line Concussion and SafeSport training modules prior to attending this course. It is a requirement of USA Rugby to complete your Level 100 certification prior to earning your Level 200 certification.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/view.aspx?eventid=29</link></item><item><title>UPDATED: Player Development Camp - Albany</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UPDATED:&amp;nbsp;Albany camp has a new location. Please make note. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RugbyNY will be hosting two camps, one in the Buffalo area and another in the Albany area. Each camp will consist of a Friday evening session and a second day-long session on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Buffalo camp will be led by USA Rugby Men's National Team Head Coach Mike Tolkin. The Albany camp witll be led by USA Rugby High School All-Americans Assistant Coach Paul Barford. Both coaches will be assisted by local senior club and college coaches.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The cost for both of the camps is $30 per player. Payment is required at check-in prior to the Friday evening session, cash or check only.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: larger"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Click &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rugbyny.org/yrny/playercamp.aspx"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: larger"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: larger"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; for our online registration form. Spots are limited so register now and be sure to reserve your place today!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Albany Area Player Camp:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Camp Location: Afrims - Latham Dome, 6 jacqueline Ave., Latham, NY&amp;nbsp;, Halfmoon, NY 12210&lt;br /&gt;
Dates: Friday March 1st from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm and Saturday March 2nd from 10:30 am to&amp;nbsp;6:30 pm.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buffalo Area Player Camp:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Camp Location: Ralph Wilson Fieldhouse, 1 Bills Drive, Orchard Park, NY 14127&lt;br /&gt;
Dates: Friday March 8th from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm and Saturday March 9th from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Player check-in for both camps begins 1 hour prior to the start of the session.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Player Camp schedule will include:&lt;br /&gt;
* Handling&lt;br /&gt;
* Continuity&lt;br /&gt;
* Positional Skills&lt;br /&gt;
* Unit Skills&lt;br /&gt;
* Game Organization&lt;br /&gt;
* Controlled Scrimmages&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What to Bring&lt;br /&gt;
Each player should bring the following:&lt;br /&gt;
* Rugby jersey&lt;br /&gt;
* Rugby shorts or similar&lt;br /&gt;
* Flat-soled athletic shoes&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletic shoes appropriate for turf field (NO METAL CLEATS ALLOWED)&lt;br /&gt;
* Any appropriate headgear &lt;br /&gt;
* Lunch (saturday)&lt;br /&gt;
* Water or sports drinks&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/view.aspx?eventid=28</link></item><item><title>UPDATED: Player Development Camp - Buffalo</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UPDATED:&amp;nbsp;Albany camp has new location and times. Please make note. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;RugbyNY will be hosting two camps, one in the Buffalo area and another in the Albany area. Each camp will consist of a Friday evening session and a second day-long session on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Buffalo camp will be led by USA Rugby Men's National Team Head Coach Mike Tolkin. The Albany camp witll be led by USA Rugby High School All-Americans Assistant Coach Paul Barford. Both coaches will be assisted by local senior club and college coaches.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The cost for both of the camps is $30 per player. Payment is required at check-in prior to the Friday evening session, cash or check only.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: larger"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Click &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rugbyny.org/yrny/playercamp.aspx"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: larger"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;here&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: larger"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; for our online registration form. Spots are limited so register now and be sure to reserve your place today!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Albany Area Player Camp:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Camp Location: Afrim's - Latham Dome,&amp;nbsp;6 Jacqueline Ave., Latham, NY&amp;nbsp;12210&lt;br /&gt;
Dates: Friday March&amp;nbsp;1st from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm and Saturday March&amp;nbsp;2nd from 10:30 am to&amp;nbsp;6:30 pm.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Buffalo Area Player Camp:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Camp Location: Ralph Wilson Fieldhouse, 1 Bills Drive, Orchard Park, NY 14127&lt;br /&gt;
Dates: Friday March 8th from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm and Saturday March 9th from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Player check-in for both camps begins 1 hour prior to the start of the session.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Player Camp schedule will include:&lt;br /&gt;
* Handling&lt;br /&gt;
* Continuity&lt;br /&gt;
* Positional Skills&lt;br /&gt;
* Unit Skills&lt;br /&gt;
* Game Organization&lt;br /&gt;
* Controlled Scrimmages&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;What to Bring&lt;br /&gt;
Each player should bring the following:&lt;br /&gt;
* Rugby jersey&lt;br /&gt;
* Rugby shorts or similar&lt;br /&gt;
* Flat-soled athletic shoes&lt;br /&gt;
* Athletic shoes appropriate for turf field (NO METAL CLEATS ALLOWED)&lt;br /&gt;
* Any appropriate headgear &lt;br /&gt;
* Lunch (saturday)&lt;br /&gt;
* Water or sports drinks&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/view.aspx?eventid=27</link></item><item><title>USA Rugby Regional All-Star Tournaments</title><description>&lt;p&gt;USA&amp;nbsp;Rugby Regional All Start Tournaments Weekend&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Locations and tournament details TBD&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/view.aspx?eventid=25</link></item><item><title>RugbyNY AGM</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="ContentPlaceHolder1_FormView1_descriptionLabel"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Albany, NY&lt;/strong&gt; - The 2013 Annual general Meeting of RugbyNY will be held January 26, 2013 in the Large Auditorium of the Albany Public Library. The meeting begins at 11:00am and is expected to run until 4:30pm.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://plus.google.com/107994809723182947324/about?gl=us&amp;amp;hl=en#107994809723182947324/about?gl=us&amp;amp;hl=en"&gt;Albany Public Library&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;em&gt;Click link for map&lt;/em&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
161 Washington Ave.&lt;br /&gt;
Albany, NY 12210&lt;br /&gt;
(518) 427-4313&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The keynote workshop topic/speaker is Dr. Hamish Kerr, Player Welfare Training for Coaches. Dr. Kerr is the Pediatric and Adult Sports Medicine Program Director at Albany Medical College and a medical consultant to USA Rugby. Dr. Kerr has also worked closely with Capital District Youth Rugby over the past 4 years, including providing baseline ImPACT testing to players free of charge. He will also report on the IRB medical conference he attended last month in Dublin.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: larger"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Board of Directors&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &amp;ndash; There are several positions up for election this coming year. The three At-Large Directors are up for election and, with the upcoming resignation of the Western Director, there will another Director position to fill. Directors serve for a two year term. The At-Large Directors will serve for calendar years 2013-2014. The Western Director position will be up for election again in 2014 with the other three regional Directors, Central/North, Capital District and Downstate. Nominations can be accepted up to the election at the AGM. Current At-Large Directors are Mike Hodgins, John Durant and Bruno Faria. Bruno has expressed his desire to step down from the Board. The current Regional Directors are completing the first year of a 2 year term and are Fred Bressette (Western NY), Tammy Morgan (Central/North), Rob Sliwinski (Capital District) and Rosalie MacGowan (Downstate).&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: larger"&gt;Executive Committee&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &amp;ndash; The entire Executive Committee is up for election this coming year. This includes the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer and the term will run for 2 years (2013 and 2014). Nominations can be accepted up to election at the AGM. The current Executive Committee consists of Rob Sliwinski (President), Rosalie MacGowan (Vice President), John Durant (Secretary) and Fred Bressette (Treasurer). Fred will be stepping down from the Treasurer position this year.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: larger"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Committees&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; - Rugby NY has several standing committees to assist in the operation of the organization. The Executive Committee appoints committee members and each of these committees has a chair elected by its membership. The current Committee chairs are:&lt;br /&gt;
Competition &amp;ndash; Bruno Faria (Bruno is stepping down as Chair so the chair needs to be filled)&lt;br /&gt;
Communication &amp;ndash; Fred Bressette&lt;br /&gt;
Game Development &amp;ndash; Tammy Morgan&lt;br /&gt;
Organizational Development &amp;ndash; John Durant&lt;br /&gt;
There is no limit to the number of members who can serve on these committees. Recently, we have had several people step up to serve on the Competition Committee and regional league committees. Thanks to all who have volunteered.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The By-laws of Rugby NY can be found on the Rugby NY website:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.rugbyny.org/files/file/yrny/YOUTHRUGBYNYBYLAWS-%201_17_11.pdf"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;http://www.rugbyny.org/files/file/yrny/YOUTHRUGBYNYBYLAWS-%201_17_11.pdf&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;We need more members to serve on the Board, Executive Committee and standing committees. We all have much we would like to see happen in youth rugby, but to do that we need your help. Quite frankly, we are all limited by the time we have to put towards our own teams and Rugby NY Still, Rugby NY needs more people to be involved to improve our organization and grow the game. Ideally, no one would serve at multiple levels. Please consider serving Rugby NY at any of these levels or finding someone from your club to serve.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: larger"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AGM Business Meeting at 10:30 &amp;ndash; 12:30&lt;br /&gt;
AGENDA&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;President&amp;rsquo;s Report&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Strategic Plan&lt;br /&gt;
Treasurer&amp;rsquo;s Report&lt;br /&gt;
Committee Reports&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Competition&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Communication&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Organizational Development&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Game Development&lt;br /&gt;
New Business&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 2013 USA Rugby Grants&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Restricted Grant Program (Development funds)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; HR Grant (Youth Development Officer?)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Transition to Non-Profit Structure&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Pathway to Hiring Executive Director&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 2014 Dues and other Financial Business&lt;br /&gt;
State Championships Structure&lt;br /&gt;
Elections&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; At-Large Board Members (3) 2 year term&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Western NY Director&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Executive Committee (2 year term) President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: larger"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WorkShop 1:30&amp;ndash;4 pm&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 1:30 &amp;ndash; 2:30 &amp;ndash; Dr. Hamish Kerr, Player Welfare Training - Recognizing and Responding to Head and Spinal Injuries&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 2:30 &amp;ndash; 3:15 &amp;ndash; Rosalie MacGowan, Update from National Development Summit, Developing Rugby in New York an Interactive Forum&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 3:15 &amp;ndash; 4:00 &amp;ndash; Open Discussion of Member topics&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thank you to Fred Bressette and Bruno Faria for their service to Rugby NY. Fred served as Western Regional Director, Treasurer and Communication Committee Chair since our founding in 2010. Fred also has served as webmaster, building and maintaining our website and Facebook page and will still be helping out on the Communication Committee. Bruno served as an At-Large Director and Competition Committee Chair since our founding. Bruno will still serve on the Competition Committee.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/view.aspx?eventid=24</link></item><item><title>USA Rugby Level 1 Officiating Course</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New York City, NY&lt;/strong&gt; - The Rugby Referee Society of New York will be holding a Level 1 Officiating Course on Saturday, January 19th 2013 at New York University, Furman Hall, 245 Sullivan Street, New York, NY.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Course Instructors:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Brad Kleiner &lt;a target="_blank" href="mailto:bk.rrsny@yahoo.com"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;bk.rrsny@yahoo.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Mark Kenny &lt;a target="_blank" href="mailto:makenny99@yahoo.com"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;makenny99@yahoo.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Time&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;10AM to approximately 6PM (with lunch break)&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The Level 1 Officiating Course is the basic refereeing course. There are no prerequisites for attending this course and it is the education course for entry level referees to become certified USA Rugby referees.The Level One Course includes both classroom and participation modules to prepare the participant to referee rugby matches. The course covers the referee's priorities, an introduction to the Laws, and the critical parts of the game and how to referee them. When a student has completed this course, and the accompanying law test, they are ready to begin refereeing safely.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Please register at least 10 days before the course (by January 9&lt;sup&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;th&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;) to ensure we have course materials and reserve a space for you. If you register late we may or may not have materials for you but you can still take the course (provided space is available) and you will receive those materials later.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fee:&lt;/strong&gt; $50 in advance online to USA Rugby,$75 after online registration closes 2 days prior to the course. Bring a check payable to USA Rugby to the course. Please register in advance and pay on line if possible (you must be CIPP registered to do this):&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;On Line Registration&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.usarugby.org/"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;www.usarugby.org&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Click on 'Officiate the Game' on the left menu&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Click on &amp;ldquo;Training Courses&amp;rdquo; on the left menu&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Scroll to the bottom and click on &amp;ldquo;Register for a Course&amp;rdquo;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Forward your confirmation email to &lt;a target="_blank" href="mailto:bk.rrsny@yahoo.com"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;bk.rrsny@yahoo.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Attire:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;Comfortable clothing and shoes suitable for both indoor class work and practical exercises/demonstrations in an indoor gym.&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/view.aspx?eventid=23</link></item><item><title>2013 RugbyNY Championships Host Bids due</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The deadline for submitting bids to host the 2013 RugbyNY&amp;nbsp;Championships has been extended to 5:00 pm, Sunday November 4, 2012.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Click &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&amp;amp;formkey=dDJmQjBGWDBJV2FJMHBUaGJ3aWhhSEE6MQ#gid=0"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; for our online bid form.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bids will be reviewed by the RugbyNY&amp;nbsp;Board of Directors and the winning bid will be announced on our web site and Facebook page on December 1, 2012.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/view.aspx?eventid=22</link></item><item><title>USA Rugby Level I Officiating Course</title><description>&lt;p&gt;There are two USA Rugby Level I officiating courses being offered in NY during the month of August.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Rugby NY strongly recommends that all clubs have a member who is a certified referee ( could be a coach, alumni, parent, teacher, or anyone affiliated with the rugby team).&amp;nbsp; As a reminder, the referee societies (RRSNY and NYSRRS) may give higher priority for referee assignments to clubs that have an active referee.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Level 1 Officiating Course is the basic refereeing course.&amp;nbsp; There are no prerequisites for attending this course and it is the sole training vehicle for the education of entry level referees as certified USA Rugby referees.&amp;nbsp; The Level One Course includes both classroom and participation modules to prepare the participant to referee rugby matches.&amp;nbsp; The course covers the referee's priorities, an introduction to the Laws, and examines scrums, ruck/mauls, tackles, lineouts, offside, and advantage with focus on the critical parts and how to referee them.&amp;nbsp; When a student has completed this course, and the accompanying law test, they are ready to begin refereeing safely. &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
Please register at least 10 days before the course to ensure we have course materials and reserve a space for you.&amp;nbsp; If you register late we may or may not have materials for you but you can still take the course (provided space is available) and you will receive those materials later.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The course fee is $50 in advance online to USA Rugby or $75 on the day of the course (Check payable to USA Rugby).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Please register and pay on line if possible (you must be CIPP registered to do this):&lt;br /&gt;
On Line: &lt;a href="http://www.usarugby.org"&gt;www.usarugby.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Click on 'Officiate the Game' then select&amp;ldquo;Training Courses&amp;rdquo; on the left menu&lt;br /&gt;
Scroll to the bottom and click on &amp;ldquo;Register for a Course&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Attendees are encouraged to preregister online to take advantage of the discounted rate.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
Attire - comfortable clothing and shoes suitable for both indoor class work and practical exercises/demonstrations in an indoor gym.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Sunday August 26, 2012&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Sponsored by the New York State Rugby Referee Society&lt;br /&gt;
Hamilton College&lt;br /&gt;
198 College Hill Road,&lt;br /&gt;
Clinton, NY 13323&lt;br /&gt;
9:00am to 5:00pm&lt;br /&gt;
Course Instructor: Sean McKenna &lt;a href="mailto:smckenna@rochester.rr.com"&gt;smckenna@rochester.rr.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/view.aspx?eventid=21</link></item><item><title>USA Rugby Level 1 Officiating Course</title><description>&lt;p&gt;There are two USA Rugby Level I officiating courses being offered in NY during the month of August.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Rugby NY strongly recommends that all clubs have a member who is a certified referee ( could be a coach, alumni, parent, teacher, or anyone affiliated with the rugby team).&amp;nbsp; As a reminder, the referee societies (RRSNY and NYSRRS) may give higher priority for referee assignments to clubs that have an active referee.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Level 1 Officiating Course is the basic refereeing course.&amp;nbsp; There are no prerequisites for attending this course and it is the sole training vehicle for the education of entry level referees as certified USA Rugby referees.&amp;nbsp; The Level One Course includes both classroom and participation modules to prepare the participant to referee rugby matches.&amp;nbsp; The course covers the referee's priorities, an introduction to the Laws, and examines scrums, ruck/mauls, tackles, lineouts, offside, and advantage with focus on the critical parts and how to referee them.&amp;nbsp; When a student has completed this course, and the accompanying law test, they are ready to begin refereeing safely. &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
Please register at least 10 days before the course (by July 24th) to ensure we have course materials and reserve a space for you.&amp;nbsp; If you register late we may or may not have materials for you but you can still take the course (provided space is available) and you will receive those materials later.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The course fee is $50 in advance online to USA Rugby or $75 on the day of the course (Check payable to USA Rugby).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Please register and pay on line if possible (you must be CIPP registered to do this):&lt;br /&gt;
On Line: &lt;a href="http://www.usarugby.org"&gt;www.usarugby.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Click on 'Officiate the Game' then select&amp;ldquo;Training Courses&amp;rdquo; on the left menu&lt;br /&gt;
Scroll to the bottom and click on &amp;ldquo;Register for a Course&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Attendees are encouraged to preregister online to take advantage of the discounted rate.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
Attire - comfortable clothing and shoes suitable for both indoor class work and practical exercises/demonstrations in an indoor gym.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
Lunch will be provided.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Saturday August 4, 2012&lt;br /&gt;
Sponsored by the Rugby Referee Society of New York &lt;br /&gt;
PAL &lt;br /&gt;
33 Baldwin Road &lt;br /&gt;
Parsippany NJ, 07054.&lt;br /&gt;
9:00am to 5:00pm&lt;br /&gt;
Course Instructor: Mark Kenny &lt;a href="mailto:makenny99@yahoo.com"&gt;makenny99@yahoo.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/view.aspx?eventid=20</link></item><item><title>RESCHEDULED: USA Rugby Technical Sevene Clinic (Buffalo)</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The Buffalo Rugby Club in conjunction with USA Rugby is holding a 7s clinic at Delaware Park in Buffalo on August 4th. This event has been rescheduled from its original July 14th date.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The full day clinic will cover skills specific to the game of sevens and will be facilitated by former USA Eagle and current Assistant USA Men&amp;rsquo;s Coach Jason Raven. Jason will also be joined by Mike Hodgins, who will facilitate as the IRB Educator.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div align="left"&gt;USA Rugby&lt;span&gt; Technical Clinics have been designed to instruct coaches and players on the principles of rugby through a player-centered approach. It is the aim of USA Rugby to provide a high level of knowledge and experience to coaches and players throughout the United States. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div align="left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Buffalo Rugby Club and USA Rugby recognize the growing popularity of rugby in Western New York and through clinics like this one aim to enhance the level of rugby in our area. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div align="left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;USAR has trained USA Eagle&amp;rsquo;s, current and former, as well as coaching staff to deliver the best technical experience for both players and coaches. Teamed up with an IRB licensed Educator, by the end of the clinic each participant will leave with a wealth of knowledge that will continue to help us develop and grow rugby in Western New York.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The clinic will be open to both &lt;b&gt;men and women of high school and college age&lt;/b&gt; and is a great opportunity for younger rugby players in the Western New York region to develop the skills needed to succeed in the fast paced sport of rugby 7&amp;rsquo;s.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The cost of the clinic is as follows:
&lt;table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"&gt;
    &lt;tbody&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td valign="top" width="151"&gt;
            &lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Regular Registration&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td valign="top" width="242"&gt;
            &lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$40 Coaches&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
            &lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$10 Players&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td valign="top" width="197"&gt;
            &lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ends 1st Wed or 3 days prior to clinic 12pm MT&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
        &lt;tr&gt;
            &lt;td valign="top" width="151"&gt;
            &lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Walk-In Registration&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td valign="top" width="242"&gt;
            &lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$50 Coaches &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
            &lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;$15 Players&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
            &lt;td valign="top" width="197"&gt;
            &lt;div align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Day of Technical Clinic and strongly discouraged&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
            &lt;/td&gt;
        &lt;/tr&gt;
    &lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Registration is now open for players and coaches and can be found here:&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://form.jotformpro.com/form/21506870745961"&gt;http://form.jotformpro.com/form/21506870745961&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;If there are any questions, please contact Danny Ryan at &lt;a href="mailto:ryan.danny09@gmail.com"&gt;&lt;font color="#0000ff"&gt;ryan.danny09@gmail.com&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/view.aspx?eventid=19</link></item><item><title>USA Rugby Coaching Certification Workshops</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_FormView1_descriptionLabel"&gt;The USA Rugby Coaching Development Program is offering Introducing Rugby and Developing Rugby Skills workshops in Albany, NY March 24-25, 2012.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The USA Rugby Coach Development Program (CDP) is designed to develop coaches and provide them with the latest coaching tools and techniques. Through better coaches and coaching we can develop better players and improve the game at all levels. USA Rugby Coach Certification is a combination of online learning and face-to-face workshops that are designed to give coaches opportunities to demonstrate their skills and competency in a variety of coaching tasks.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img hspace="10" alt="" vspace="5" align="left" width="90" height="90" src="http://www.rugbyny.org/files/image/links/organizations/usarugby-logo.jpg" /&gt;Both workshops will be held at the &lt;br /&gt;
University at Albany&lt;br /&gt;
1400 Washington Ave&lt;br /&gt;
Albany, New York 14020,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://g.co/maps/gtrx2"&gt;Directions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;All workshop participants must pre-register. Early bird registration rates are available until 2:00pm EST Friday, March 2nd.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Online registration closes the Wednesday March, 21 2:00pm EST. Anyone registering after that time will be considered a walk-in and charged the full course rate of $300 rate after this time.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Click &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.usarugby.org/#cc=[Application]\\Structure\\Content\\Brand%20Resource%20Center\\Content\\Home\\20907F3F-1296-673E-836F-0F38F89441A9\\21D941EA-129E-2007-BC4F-DCB5862BA3E3{{View:EditLiveContent}}{{Tab:View}}"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to visit the USA Rugby Coaching Workshop page for more details or to register.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/view.aspx?eventid=18</link></item><item><title>Player Development Camp - ALBANY</title><description>&lt;div&gt;This year we will be hosting two camps, one in the Buffalo area and another in the Albany area. Each camp will consist of a Friday evening session and a second day-long session on Saturday.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The camps will be led by USA Rugby coaches assisted by USA Rugby national team players and local senior club and college coaches.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The camps are an ideal way for high school teams to kick off their spring season. Boys and girls of all experience levels are welcome and the program will be tailored so everyone will benefit regardless of rugby experience.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The camps are also open to coaches. USA Rugby will award coaching development CEU credits towards ongoing certification to all coaches that attend.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Click &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rugbyny.org/yrny/playercamp.aspx"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; for our online registration form. Spots are limited so register now and be sure to reserve your place today!&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Buffalo Area Player Camp:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Camp Location: Ralph Wilson Fieldhouse, 1 Bills Drive, Orchard park, NY 14127&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Dates: Friday March 9th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm and Saturday March 10th from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://g.co/maps/9g483"&gt;Directions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Albany Area Player Camp:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;--Please note new Saturday time--&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;Camp Location: SportsPlex of Halfmoon, 6 Corporate Drive, Halfmoon, NY 12065&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Dates: Friday March 16th from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm and &lt;strong&gt;Saturday March 17th 2:30pm - 9:00pm &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://g.co/maps/svdy5"&gt;Directions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/view.aspx?eventid=17</link></item><item><title>Player Development Camp - BUFFALO</title><description>&lt;div&gt;This year we will be hosting two camps, one in the Buffalo area and another in the Albany area. Each camp will consist of a Friday evening session and a second day-long session on Saturday.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The camps will be led by USA Rugby coaches assisted by USA Rugby national team players and local senior club and college coaches.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The camps are an ideal way for high school teams to kick off their spring season. Boys and girls of all experience levels are welcome and the program will be tailored so everyone will benefit regardless of rugby experience.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The camps are also open to coaches. USA Rugby will award coaching development CEU credits towards ongoing certification to all coaches that attend.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Click &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rugbyny.org/yrny/playercamp.aspx"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; for our online registration form. Spots are limited so register now and be sure to reserve your place today!&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Buffalo Area Player Camp:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Camp Location: Ralph Wilson Fieldhouse, 1 Bills Drive, Orchard park, NY 14127&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Dates: Friday March 9th from 6:00pm - 9:00pm and Saturday March 10th from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://g.co/maps/9g483"&gt;Directions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Albany Area Player Camp:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Camp Location: SportsPlex of Halfmoon, 6 Corporate Drive, Halfmoon, NY 12065&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Dates: Friday March 16th from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm and Saturday March 17th 10:00 am - 5:00 pm&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://g.co/maps/svdy5"&gt;Directions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;</description><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/view.aspx?eventid=16</link></item><item><title>UPDATED: 2012 Rugby NY Championships</title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: larger"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;At Randalls Island, NY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The New York Rugby Club will host the third annual Rugby NY Championships the weekend of May 27-28. Teams from across New York will meet to at the Randalls Island Rugby Complex in New York City to decide 2012 Boys &amp;amp; Girls champions. The competition will bring together top teams from the Upstate, Met NY, Capital District and North Country leagues to decide who reigns supreme in NYS.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;The Randall's Island facility is one of the finest rugby facilities on the East coast and we are delighted to have our premier event there this year&amp;quot; said Rugby NY Compititions Committee chairman Bruno Faria.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img hspace="2" vspace="2" align="absMiddle" width="24" height="24" alt="" src="/files/image/pdf_icon.jpg" /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a onclick="window.open(this.href,'2012info','resizable=yes,location=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,status=no,toolbar=no,fullscreen=no,dependent=no,width=800,height=640,status'); return false" href="/files/file/2012_RugbyNY_Championships_Packet_ALL.pdf"&gt;2012 Rugby NY&amp;nbsp;Championships Information Packet (pdf)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Boys Championships&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Boys teams will be split into tiers of four teams each. The top 4 seeds will play in Tier 1, seeds 5-8 will play in Tier 2. Each team will play a semifinal match on Sunday May 27th. Tier 1 semifinal winners will meet Monday May 28th for the Rugby NY Championship. The remaining teams will play on Monday to determine 3rd thru 8th places. Each team will play two matches.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Girls Championships&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The top team from each of the four regions in NYS will qualify for the 2012 Girls NYS Championships. Semifinal matches will be played on Sunday, May 27th with the championship and consolation matches on Monday, May 28th. Each team will play two matches.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Schedule:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sunday, May 27th&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/b&gt;**All Sunday matches will be played on Field 74**&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;Boys Tier 1&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;9:00 AM Semifinal 1: Upstate #1 vs. Met NY #1&lt;br /&gt;
11:00 AM Semifinal 2: Upstate #2 vs. Capital District #1&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Girls&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;1:00 PM Semifinal 2: Capital District #1 vs. Upstate #1&lt;br /&gt;
3:00 PM Semifinal 1: Met NY #1 vs. North Country #1&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys Tier 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
5:00 PM Semifinal 1: North Country #1 vs. Upstate #4&lt;br /&gt;
7:00 PM Semifinal 2: Upstate #3 vs. Met NY #2&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Monday, May 28th&lt;br /&gt;
Boys Tier 1&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;9:00 AM 3rd-4th Place: Loser Semifinal 1 vs. Loser Semifinal 2, **Field 75**&lt;br /&gt;
11:00 AM Championship: Winner Semifinal 1 vs. Winner Semifinal 2, **Field 75**&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Girls&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
9:00 AM 3rd-4th Place: Loser Semifinal #1 vs. Loser Semifinal #2, **Field 74**&lt;br /&gt;
11:00 AM Championship: Winner Semifinal #1 vs. Winner Semifinal #2, **Field 74**&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boys Tier 2&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
1:00 PM 5th-6th Place: Winner Semifinal #1 vs. Winner Semifinal #2, **Field 74**&lt;br /&gt;
1:00 PM 7th-8th Place: Loser Semifinal #1 vs. Loser Semifinal #2, **Field 75**&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Past Champions:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;2010 Boys: McQuaid Jesuit (Upstate)&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;2010 Girls: Fairport (Upstate)&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;2011 Boys: Fairport (Upstate)&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;2011 Girls: NYRC U19 (Met NY)&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/view.aspx?eventid=15</link></item><item><title>Rugby NY 2012 Annual General Meeting</title><description>&lt;p&gt;The Rugby NY Annual General Meeting and Workshop will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2012 in Albany, NY at the&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center&lt;br /&gt;
340 Whitehall Road&lt;br /&gt;
Albany, NY 12208&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.saajcc.org/directions.cfm"&gt;http://www.saajcc.org/directions.cfm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Date &amp;ndash; Saturday, January 21, 2012&lt;br /&gt;
Time &amp;ndash;&amp;nbsp; 10:30 am &amp;ndash; 3:30 pm&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For a complete meeting agenda, click &lt;a href="../news/view.aspx?articleid=97"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/view.aspx?eventid=14</link></item><item><title>USA Rugby &amp; NERFU Coaching Clinic</title><description>&lt;p&gt;USA Rugby and the New England Rugby Union are presenting the 2011 New England Rugby&amp;rsquo;s Coaching Confernce at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in&amp;nbsp;North Adams, Mass.&amp;nbsp; August 13-14, 2011&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;USA Rugby's Coach Development Program (CDP) is designed to develop coaches and provide them with the latest coaching tools and techniques. Through better coaches and coaching we can develop better players and improve the game at all levels. USA Rugby Coach Certification is a combination of online learning and face-to-face workshops that are designed to give coaches opportunities to demonstrate their skills and competency in a variety of coaching tasks.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Introducing Rugby Workshop: This course is designed for coaches that spend most of their time introducing the game to new players. It is ideal for high school head coaches and college and club assistant coaches. The focus is being able to implement the fundamentals of the game to players that have little or no experience.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Developing Rugby Skills Workshop: This course is designed for coaches focused on working with players with experience and aspiring to help those players play at a higher level. The course work is ideal for head coaches and those that are involved in club and all-star play. There is an emphasis on identifying key factors, practice planning, game sense and skill development.&lt;br /&gt;
Registration is Open &lt;a href="http://membership.usarugby.org/"&gt;http://membership.usarugby.org&lt;/a&gt;, click on &amp;quot;Sign Up for a Coach Course&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Special NERFU Coaching Weekend Accommodation Packet&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;is available for&amp;nbsp;only $155.00. This includes:&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;nbsp;Two nights lodging on campus, in a single room or double room.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
* Breakfast and Lunch on Saturday &amp;amp; Sunday&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
* Admission to the NERFU Coaches Dinner on Saturday night held at the Freight Yard Pub in downtown North Adams to support the Wounded Warrior Project&lt;br /&gt;
Registration for this Packet can be done on the NERFU website:&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://nerfu.org/"&gt;http://nerfu.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;NERFU RUGBY COACHING SEMINAR&lt;br /&gt;
This program will be geared for Senior Level coaches, or for those coaches that have already taken previous USA Rugby Coaching Certification Courses.&amp;nbsp;This program has been recognized by USA Rugby as counting towards Rugby Continued Education Credits.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
Guest Speaker this year is Stephen Aboud, the Irish Rugby Union&amp;rsquo;s Coach Development Manager and is responsible for the design &amp;amp; management of the National Coach Development Program in Ireland.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Cost for this program is $235 (which includes Accommodation Packet.)&lt;br /&gt;
Registration for the Coaching Seminar can be done on the NERFU website:&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href="http://nerfu.org/"&gt;http://nerfu.org/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
or by contacting:&lt;br /&gt;
Glenn Lawson.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
Freel Library&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
North Adams, MA&amp;nbsp; 01247&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="mailto:Glenn.Lawson@mcla.edu"&gt;Glenn.Lawson@mcla.edu&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
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H: 413 443-4837&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://www.rugbyny.org/events/view.aspx?eventid=12</link></item><item><title>USA Rugby College D1 Championships @ SUNY Buffalo</title><description>&lt;p&gt;USA Rugby College D1 Championships hosted by the University at Buffalo and the UB Student Association&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Friday April 29 thru Sunday May 1&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;Kunz Stadium&lt;br /&gt;
UB North Campus&lt;br /&gt;
Amherst, NY&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Parking&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;Parking is available in the Cooke B and Hocstetter A lots across the street from Kunz Stadium. A complete campus map can be found at &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.buffalo.edu/buildings/maps/NorthCampus.pdf"&gt;http://www.buffalo.edu/buildings/maps/NorthCampus.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tickets&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Tickets are available at the gate and are $6 for adults, $3 for high school &amp;amp; grade school students, free for UB students with UB ID.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Match Schedule&lt;br /&gt;
Friday April 29&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;Game 1) 10:00 am Women&amp;nbsp; #8 Stanford vs. #9 Dartmouth&lt;br /&gt;
Game 2) 12:00 pm Women&amp;nbsp; #1 Penn State vs. #16 U. Northern Iowa&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Game 3) 3:00 pm Men&amp;nbsp; #2 Northeastern vs. #3 Harvard&lt;br /&gt;
Game 4) 5:00 pm Men&amp;nbsp; #1 University at Buffalo vs. #4 U. Southern Connecticut&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Saturday April 30&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;10:00 am Women&amp;nbsp; Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2&lt;br /&gt;
12:00 pm Women&amp;nbsp; Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 - Winner advances to USA Rugby semifinals&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sunday May 1&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;12:00 pm Men&amp;nbsp; Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;nbsp;2:00 pm Men&amp;nbsp; Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 - Winner advances to USA Rugby semifinals&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;News &amp;amp; Updates&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;For up to the minute updates please go to &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/usarfu.d1.buffalo"&gt;www.facebook.com/usarfu.d1.buffalo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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