Women’s NCR Postseason – Tri State Rugby Conference

Check the Playoffs section of this website or go to ncr.rugby for postseason details.

1. Conference Champions and Playoff Qualification: If your conference is receiving an AQ bid to any division, please connect Kelsea or myself to their best team contacts the moment they are qualified either via a points system or conference championship. The sooner we can begin teams through the eligibility check process, booking hotels, etc the better. All teams attending Regionals will need to have an approved Player Eligibility Verification (PEV) Form available on the NCR Resources page submitted to eligibility@ncr.rugby upon qualifying to attend. Please always be sure to use the website version as it’s the most updated version.

If conferences wish to submit a second team to playoffs, or teams would like to individually submit to be an at large team that is due by October 21st using this form.

Please review the competition structures here for all divisions – matchups with kick off times by region will be confirmed in the first week of November.

2. BOAR Tournament: If your teams want to get more rugby in the late fall, apply now for a post season grant up to $750 reimbursed cost for an end of season tournament. I’ve a had few people ask if anyone else was throwing one, so don’t be shy. If you have a venue available, host something. It can be 7s, 10s, 15s, motley sides, whatever you want as long as 4 non playoff teams are in attendance we will reimburse you for awards, referees, and medical costs. We realize only so many teams can qualify for playoffs, but NCR still wants to support more minutes in November/December for all teams so rally the troops and play.

3. Friday Night Rugby: Please tune in tonight for our second featured women’s match at 7:30 pm EST with a small college clash St. Bonaventure v Niagara, and our final will be in a few weeks with Purdue v Notre Dame on 10/27. It’s important that we support each other in our effort to have college rugby in front of more eyeballs turn it on, and give it a watch.

4. All Stars: Big email about it went out about 2 weeks ago, but a reminder to please have your current coaching staff complete this form by Sunday 10/15 for event registration. This info is how we’re going to get the ball rolling so if you are not the best POC please forward this to whoever is going to run the program so we can be in touch. At this time, any and all inquiries regarding the event, kit, hotel links, and so on should be directed towards TC at tc@ncr.rugby.

If you have any other questions/comments/concerns at this time please reach out to Kelsea or myself and we’ve be happy to help you with whatever.

Cheers,

Angela Smarto

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Angela Smarto, M.Ed. (she/her)

NCR Director of Women’s Rugby & DI and DII Commissioner