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Conference Dues & NCR Registration

Tri-State Conference Dues & National Collegiate Rugby Dues
 
For the 2023-24 Season each team in the Tri-State Conference pays dues to the Conference of $500 dollars.
In addition to that each team must register with National Collegiate Rugby (NCR) and each individual player must register.
 
Here is a breakdown of what the funds are used for…
 
NCR Team fee and player fees
NCR is solely focused on the collegiate game and 100% of dues are invested in membership services and growing collegiate rugby.
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‍Marketing & Promotion

NCR aggressively promotes our competitions and member accomplishment to elevate the sport of rugby with administrators, fans and the general public.  We have a comprehensive digital marketing program that integrates social media, web and email.
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  • We reach over 12 million social media accounts and engage with 2 million accounts annually.
  • Over 500,000 fans watch NCR matches via YouTube and our streaming partners.
  • One million people visit ncr.rugby and collegiaterugbychampionship.com each year.
‍Administration & Insurance
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  • Advanced registration, scheduling and competition management tools through the SportsEngine platform.
  • Custom liability and accident insurance that covers members when competing against all college programs in the U.S and internationally.
  • Comprehensive eligibility policy and governance to ensure fair play and parity for our member schools.
The Tri-State Conference dues are used for…
An annual payment to the Referees Societies of Met NY and Upstate NY to facilitate referee training and development ($175);
Subsidizing teams that are poorly supported by their club sports office with transportation and referee payments as well as playoff support;
Balls and equipment as determined at the AGM each year;
Athletic Trainers, referees and fields for post season play.
 
Please register your team and players so that everyone has insurance coverage.
 
Thank you.
 
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All Schedules at a Glance – Updated

To take a look at the complete Tri-State Conference Fall 2023 Schedule, for all teams, just click on the link below…

TS Schedules Fall 2023 (ALL) 9-7-23

 

To view the Women’s Team Schedules click below…

Ws DII Schedules as of 9-7-23

A note to all Tri-State Conference Women’s Rugby Teams

Re: Fall 2023 Team Schedules

To all interested parties,

I just wanted to follow up and provide the details regarding possible match-ups this Fall in the event that certain teams are not participating, have low roster numbers, or may not be able to fulfill a commitment on a particular weekend due to roster size.

Most probably we will know prior to the start of the season if a team is unable to participate but there is always the hope that good first year student recruitment will enable a team to play their games.

Update as of 9/7/23

1. The U. at Albany Women’s Team are suspended by their school;

2. Maritime College Women (very low number of players) expect to be able to play 7s.

3. Molloy College Women may also have low numbers but hope to have at least enough players for 7s.

Below are the 5 weekend scenarios with alternate match-ups:

Weekend of Sat. 9/23 & Sun 9/24

9/23 Rutgers University Women at Siena College Women.

9/23 Maritime College Women at Fairfield v SBU B (or Fairfield B) Women.

9/24 Molloy College Women at New Paltz Women.

Weekend of Sat. 9/30 & Sun 10/1

10/1 Molloy College Women hosts Drew, Vassar & Maritime Women.

10/1 Maritime College Women at Molloy with Vassar & Drew Women.

Weekend of Sat. 10/7 & Sun 10/8

10/7 Montclair State Women at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Women

10/7 Maritime College hosts New Paltz Women.

10/8 Molloy College Women at Siena College Women

Weekend of Sat. 10/14 & Sun 10/15

10/15 TCNJ Women to Marist College Women

10/15 Maritime College Women hosts Siena College Women

10/15 Molloy College Women hosts Hofstra University Women.

Weekend of Sat. 10/21 & Sun 10/22

10/21 Fordham University Women at Hofstra University Women with Columbia & Maritime Women.

Please INFORM your Club Sport Director and school administration of these changes and feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Tony Brown

tobrown@vassar.edu

(845) 380-9052

tristaterugby.com

 

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Women’s Teams Fall Competition – Schedules

For Immediate Release

College Rugby in the Tri-State area (NY-NJ-CT)

Monday July 24th, 2023

This year the Tri-State teams will compete in the National Collegiate Rugby postseason pathways. That means a Division II team as well as a Small College team will advance. There is also the possibility of Tri-State Division II team being granted an At-Large bid to the postseason Round of 16. Competition will no doubt be fierce as traditionally Tri-State teams have fared well in the playoffs. Below is a link to the Fall Schedules and if you want to look at the playoff picture then go to the home page, click on Playoffs in the main menu at the top of the page.

TS Women Fall 2023 Schedules

To: All Tri-State Conference Women’s Rugby Teams

Re: Fall 2023 Team Schedules

To all interested parties,

I just wanted to follow up and provide the details regarding possible match-ups this Fall in the event that certain teams are not participating, have low roster numbers or may not be able to fulfil a commitment on a particular weekend due to roster size.

Most probably we will know prior to the start of the season if a team is unable to participate but there is always the hope that good first year student recruitment will enable a team to play their games.

The 2 programs that are most at risk are U. at Albany Women (currently suspended by school) and Maritime College Women (very low number of players). Molloy College Women may also have low numbers but hopes to have at least enough players for 7s.

I realize that the sooner we know the status of these programs the better it is for planning purposes i.e. buses and officials.

Below are the 5 weekend scenarios with alternate match-ups:

Weekend of Sat. 9/23 & Sun 9/24

9/23 Albany at Rutgers – if Albany is suspended Rutgers at RPI vs Vassar B.

9/23 Maritime at Fairfield v SBU B (or Fairfield B).

9/24 Molloy at New Paltz.

Weekend of Sat. 9/30 & Sun 10/1

10/1 Albany hosts Drew – if Albany is suspended Molloy hosts Drew & Vassar.

10/1 Maritime at Molloy with Vassar & Drew.

Weekend of Sat. 10/7 & Sun 10/8

10/7 Albany at Montclair – if Albany is suspended then on 10/8 Montclair at Siena.

10/7 Maritime hosts New Paltz – but if Maritime cannot play then New Paltz to RPI.

10/8 Molloy at Siena with Montclair.

Weekend of Sat. 10/14 & Sun 10/15

10/14 Albany hosts TCNJ – if Albany is suspended TCNJ to Marist.

10/15 Maritime hosts Siena – if Maritime cannot play then Siena to Marist.

10/15 Molloy hosts Hofstra.

Weekend of Sat. 10/21 & Sun 10/22

10/22 Albany at Fordham – if Albany is suspended then Fordham to Hofstra.

10/22 Maritime at Hofstra with Columbia & Fordham.

Again, let me state that we hope to know the status of each team prior to the start of the Fall schedule (the third weekend of September) but I wanted to let teams know of the options.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Tony Brown

tobrown@vassar.edu

(845) 380-9052

tristaterugby.com

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Men’s Teams Gearing Up for Fall Action – Schedules

For Immediate Release

College Rugby in the Tri-State area (NY-NJ-CT)

Monday July 24th, 2023

The fires may have raged in Canada, the heat is still high in the eastern US and things are starting to come into focus for the Fall 2023 Rugby Season in the Met NY region.

The loss of 2 teams from the Division II ranks put a cat among the pigeons and left USMMA, Kings Point high and dry. Would that those teams seeking a Division II competition had joined Tri-State but alas they did not. So Maritime and Hofstra will play games in that DII and there have been attempts to play some cross conference games. The net result is that USMMA get to prepare for the NCR playoffs with their games, meanwhile Hofstra and Maritime will advance to DIII Conference semifinals.

The DIII Men, aka Small College Division, is also in a bit of turmoil with teams having less players on their roster. Covid-19 and the loss of the 2020-21 season did the damage. The top 2 teams will advance following the DIII games and play either Hofstra or Maritime for a shot at the NCR playoffs. The DIII teams may end up being those teams that can field a fifteen each week! Checkout the Fall Schedules below but if you want to see the Playoff Structure then go to the main menu on the Home page and click on Playoffs.

Men DIII Schedules Fall 23

 

Men DII Schedules Fall 23

 

 

 

 

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WOMEN – 2023 Conference 7s Championship

For Immediate Release
 
College Rugby
 
Sunday April 16th, 2023
 
Stony Brook, NY
 
Tri-State Collegiate Rugby Conference 7s Championship 2023
Women
The 2023 final of the Tri-State Women’s 7s Championship was a repeat of 2022 with Columbia University facing Fairfield University. It turned out to be Ground Hog day as the New York City school repeated as champions taking the title with a score of 24-15.
The 7s Championship was hosted by Stony Brook University and fortunately the weather cooperated and there was no rain and the players were also grateful for the cloudy skies and comfortable temperature.
The top 4 seeds in the tournament based on last year’s finish headed each group with Columbia winning Group A going 3-0, Marist College winning Group B 3-0, Vassar College winning Group C 3-0 and Fairfield University winning Group D 3-0. All these teams won their respective quarterfinals and advanced to the semifinals.
Marist College gave the Ivy leaguers a run for their money and in a well contested game Columbia prevailed 27-10. In the other semifinal Fairfield scored late in the first half to lead 5-0 and in a defensive battle that was all that was needed.
In the Championship game the back and forth was a credit to both teams and Columbia took the title 24-15.
Congratulations to both teams as they advance to the College Rugby Association of America (CRAA) Championship to be held in Texas in May.
Thanks to Stony Brook University and the Women’s Rugby team for hosting the 16 team tournament.
For all the results together with the group standings just click on the link below…
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Marist College Men Are 7s Champions Again

For Immediate Release
 
College Rugby
 
Sunday April 1, 2023
 
Tri-State Conference 7s Champions – Marist College Men
Red Foxes Repeat
The 2023 Tri-State Conference Champions are Marist College Men. The Poughkeepsie based school successfully defended their 2021 7s title and went undefeated, going 6-0 on the day.
Marist won its group and then advanced to the final with a quarterfinal win over the United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point 26-5, a semifinal victory followed over Vassar College 28-5 and the title was earned by defeating Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 21-7. Marist only conceded 4 tries in the 6 games and on top of some outstanding defensive work the quality of their restarts was the best of all teams present.
Congratulations to the young men of the Marist College Rugby squad and the coaching staff.
For results of all the championship games click on the link below.
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2023 TS SEVENS CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE – WOMEN

For Immediate Release

Tri-State Conference – Collegiate 7s Rugby

See the schedule of games below for the Tri-State Women’s 7s Championship

Sunday April 16th, 2023

Schedule
KO Team Team
10:00 Columbia Uni. v U. at Albany F1
10:00 Rutgers Uni. v Montclair State F2
10:20 Marist College v Molloy/Maritime F1
10:20 Stony Brook Uni. v SUNY-New Paltz F2
10:40 Vassar College v Fordham Uni. F1
10:40 Rensselaer v TCNJ F2
11:00 Fairfield Uni. v Drew Uni. F1
11:00 Siena College v Hofstra Uni. F2
11:20 Columbia Uni. v Montclair State F1
11:20 Rutgers Uni. v U. at Albany F2
11:40 Marist College v SUNY-New Paltz F1
11:40 Stony Brook Uni. v Molloy/Maritime F2
12:00 Vassar College v TCNJ F1
12:00 Rensselaer v Fordham Uni. F2
12:20 Fairfield Uni. v Hofstra Uni. F1
12:20 Siena College v Drew Uni. F2
12:40 Columbia Uni. v Rutgers Uni. F1
12:40 Montclair State v U. at Albany F2
1:00 Marist College v Stony Brook Uni. F1
1:00 SUNY-New Paltz v Molloy/Maritime F2
1:20 Vassar College v Rensselaer F1
1:20 TCNJ v Fordham Uni. F2
1:40 Fairfield Uni. v Siena College F1
1:40 Hofstra Uni. v Drew Uni. F2
Quarterfinals
2:20 Winner A v Runner-up B F1
2:20 Winner B v Runner-up A F2
2:40 Winner C v Runner-up D F1
2:40 Winner D v Runner-up C F2
Semifinals
3:40 Winner game 25 v Winner game 26 F1
3:40 Winner game 27 v Winner game 28 F2
Final
4:40 Winner game 29 v Winner game 30 F1
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FALL 2023 SCHEDULES RELEASED

The Fall 2023 Division Schedules have been released and it looks like being another exciting year in the Tri-State Conference.

On the men’s side Marist College will look to defend their title but will face a more rigorous schedule than last year with the addition of games against Hofstra University and SUNY-Maritime College. These two schools will compete in Division II in the regular season but advance to the semifinals of the Division III as the pathway to a National Championship bid. “Hofstra and Maritime have large squads and can provide an A and B side game for opponents, hence their inclusion in the Division II regular season,” said Conference Commissioner Tony Brown.

In Division III the hope is that with more parity of competition the programs will be able to be more prepared for the playoffs so that the semifinals are meaningful games.

The Tri-State Conference Women will see defending CRAA Fall Champions Vassar College face stiff competition from last year’s runner-up Fairfield University as well as Columbia University. In addition Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Marist will look to launch their challenges and the newcomers to the top tier are Siena College in what promised to be an interesting season.

Please click on the link below to see the full Fall 2023 schedule.

TS Schedules Fall 2023 (ALL) 1-31-23

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REFEREE FEES UPDATE

To: All TS Conference Rugby Teams
Re: Referee fees for Spring 2023 & Fall 2023
Date: 2-21-23
The referee match fees for Spring 2023 are as follows:
Sevens Tournaments
All day Tournament (multiple teams, pool play & knockout stages) $170.00 per referee.
Mini 7s Tournament (3 to 6 teams playing each other) $150.00 per referee.
Coaches please assist if there are only 2 referees scheduled.
XVs games
The usual match fee will apply, $140 per referee.
Fall 2023
15s games will be officiated at $150 per referee
Dues & Fees
The following dues and fees are applicable for 2023.
• Yearly dues for RRSNY Membership per Rugby Team $200
• Referee fee per game (standard 70 to 80-minute game) $140
• Assistant Referee per game (standard 70 to 80-minute game) $70
• Referee fee per Rugby 7s tournament $170
§ Maximum of 6 games
• Referee fee for Junior Rugby Tournaments (U10/U12/U14) $100/hour