For Immediate Release
College Rugby
Monday September 3, 2018
NY-NJ-CT
Tri-State Rugby Conference 2018-19 Season Begins
This weekend marks the start of the 2018-19 season for Tri-State Collegiate Rugby Conference teams.
Saturday September 8th, 2018
On Saturday September 8th two Long Island schools will get the ball rolling as Monroe College Women will be at Hofstra University Women. Upstate will see Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Women travel to the University at Albany Women.
On the men’s side Molloy College Men will host New Jersey Institute of Technology Men. The latter program has suffered the last year or so with construction at the school meaning they have not had field space and there is some question as to whether or not they will be able to fulfill their games. Hopefully NJIT can get enough of a squad to sustain a season of games.
Sunday September 9th, 2018
On Sunday September 9th the majority of the rest of the Conference take to the field with a full slate of games.
Hofstra
University
Men at William Paterson Men
Marist Men at Seton Hall Men
Rensselaer Men at USMMA Men
TCNJ Men at Montclair Men
Marist Women at Siena Women
Fairfield Women at U. New Haven Women
New Paltz Women at Vassar Women
Montclair Women at SBU Women
Manhattanville Women at Drew Women
Fordham Women at Bard Women
Montclair State Women at Stony Brook Women
Referees
The Conference games are officiated by the Rugby Referees Society of New York (RRSNY) and the New York Rugby Referees Society (NYRRS). Teams are reminded to mark out the technical area for coaches on their home field and to have a fence along the touchlines. But most important is that all players, coaches and spectators are asked to respect the refereeing decisions and understand that the game depends on this tradition.
Teams are required to go to the RRSNY or NYRRS web site on Monday of each week to see which referee has been assigned to their game the following weekend. Then the home team must contact the referee and give kick-off and travel details. If contact has not been established with the referee and details confirmed by Wednesday then the team should contact me at tobrown@vassar.edu or call (845) 380-9052.
Teams are all expected to have set-up with their school the Medical Emergency Plan for the rugby game. Please talk with your Club Sport Director, Student Association, Athletic Department or the Faculty Advisor and ensure that a Medical Emergency Plan is in place. There must be an EMT, Athletic Trainer, Paramedic or Physician at each game to provide medical coverage in the event of an injury.
All programs are reminded to have their players registered with USA Rugby in the Club and Individual Participation Program (CIPP). The team must be registered as well.
Please go to the Tri-State Conference web site http://www.tristaterugby.com
and you can read all the rules and regulations pertaining the conference.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns and ood luck with your Fall Season
Sincerely,
Tony Brown
Tri-State Rugby Conference, Inc.
Director/Commissioner
http://www.tristaterugby.com
Tel: 845-380-9052 (C)
E-mail: tobrown@vassar.edu