USA Rugby Soliciting HS-Youth Eligibility Opinions
USA Rugby is working on a review of Youth and High School Eligibility, including age breakdowns, youth variations, as well as weight restrictions and other restrictions.
The National Governing Body is also reviewing when contact should be introduced to players.
JV Issues Haunt All-Star Play
USA Rugby’s regulations surrounding the Regional Cup all-star tournaments have elicited a little bit of pushback from some regions.
The regulations include a rule that Varsity all-star teams can only feature players in 11th and 12th grade. Junior Varsity teams can only feature players in 9th and 10th grade.
RCT Valuable but Not Perfect
The Regional Cup Tournaments (RCT) are great scouting venues and billed as the primary means by which athletes can be invited to the Stars & Stripes camp, which brings 100 of the top girls and boys high school players together for a week of elite development.
