Corning Rugby Update - March 6
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Beginning of the Regular Season
All players must complete the online registration at www.rugbyny.org before participation in a full contact practice. If any family needs assistance with this please contact Coach McGee.
Corning Rugby Team Store NOW OPEN
Rugby Calendar for March 2020
Boys and Girls Washington D.C. Trip
http://www.washingtonrugbyclub.org/pages/CherryBlossomTournament
Schedule:
Friday April 3 - Depart CPP High School at 4:00pm on charter bus.
Monday April 6 - Return to CPP High School at approximately 9:00pm on charter bus.
Team Hotel:
Best Western Plus Rockville Hotel & Suites
1251 W. Montgomery Avenue, Rockville MD 20850
Rosters:
We are planning on taking 25 boys and 25 girls on tour. We plan to announce rosters on Friday March 13th . If your son or daughter is not available for selection due to previous commitments please let Coach McGee (corningrugbyclub@gmail.com) know as soon as possible.
Cost:
We ask each player who is selected to attend to pay $250 for the trip. If a selected player is unable to pay the full amount that will not effect selection. The cost covers bus transportation, hotel room, breakfast each morning, and dinner on Saturday and Sunday night.
Parent Meeting:
If your son or daughter is selected to attend the trip there will be a parent meeting on Wednesday March 18th at 6pm at the Stewart Park pavilion to discuss trip details and answer any questions.
FUNDRAISERS
Supporter Social at Four Fights Distilling
There will be raffles, 50/50 raffles, drink specials and good times had by all.
We are in need of donations for raffles. Anyone interested in contributing items to the gift basket raffle please contact Coach McGee (corningrugbyclub@gmail.com). All donations are tax deductible.
2020 Schedule
USA Rugby CIPP Registration
Players will register through RugbyNY's website (www.rugbyny.org).
Club registration and club dues will be completed later on closer to the start of the season.
Any family having financial troubles contact Coach McGee to talk about scholarship options.
Player Equipment
1) Cleats - soccer or football cleats. Rugby boots are available from online suppliers.
2) Mouthpiece
3) Recommend every player purchases a pair of rugby shorts for practice
Recommended online Rugby Suppliers:
Steamroller Rugby - https://www.steamrollerrugby.com/
World Rugby Shop - https://www.worldrugbyshop.com/
Equipment Guidelines
- No padded shirts allowed unless it is a rugby specific padded shirt.
- Leggings or any tights extending below the knee are only allowed if a match is played on turf.
- Hinge plastic or metal braces covered with padding are not permitted.
- Eyewear of ANY kind is not allowed.
- Full finger gloves (such as football gloves) are not permitted
- No metal blades of any kind
- Any other type of cleat with molded plastic cleats are permitted.
- Metal rugby boots are allowed.
- No jewelry of any kind is permitted.
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Corning Rugby Club
Email: corningrugbyclub@gmail.com
Website: corningrugby.com
Twitter: @CorningRugby