It is imperative that all players wear a mouthguard to practices and games. Your child's safety is our biggest concern. These can be purchased for a few dollars at any Walmart or Sports store.

2/18/2006 Wolverines v Santa Monica Away

2/25/2006 AC STelle Middle School Scrimmages Home

3/4/2006` AC STelle Middle School Scrimmages Home

3/11/2006 Wolverines v Santa Monica Home

3/18/2006 Wolverines v Santa Clarita Home

3/25/2006 Wolverines v Santa Monica Away

 

Attached please find a map of the location to AC STelle Middle School

We are taking three teams to the Fullerton Youth Tournament on Saturday, which will be the Southern California Youth Championship.
For those not going to Fullerton, Rob Lusetich will be at AC Stelle to run scrimmages.
 
Please note that our first game will be at 9:20am.  We ALL have to be there no later than 8:45 to register. PLEASE BRING A COPY OF PROOF OF DATE OF BIRTH. remember , bring a mouth guard and Wolverines uniform.
 
Please read all the instructions on the attached document which clarifies many questions you all may have. Otherwise feel free to email me .

The address is 732 Barris Dr, Fullerton below. You should plan on 1 and a half hours to get there. So plan on leaving no later than 7-15am to give yourself plenty of time.
 

PLEASE NOTE

THE SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW HAS CHANGED

Our first game is at 9:00am for the U8's. Please be there at 8:30
  Under 12s first game is at 12:10

I believe we have to register everyone at 8:30

Remember please bring proof of birth. Copy of birth cerificate or omething to show the kids age.

See you there tomorrow. Please 8:30. Will probably have to leave around 7.oo

Thanks

Shawn

Hi All

Due to the great response for the Fullerton tournament, there will be no scrimmage at AC Stelle tomorrow.  Wish us luck. Look to the website for the tournament report and pictures

Remember Wednesday we are on at 4pm

We will be practicing tomorrow at 4pm

We will be playing against Sanata Monica Rugby Club on Saturday at AC Stelle . Games will begin at 9:30. Schedule to follow

Congratulations to our Wolverines on a tremendous effort at the 4th annual Fullerton Tournament last Saturday. We fielded an Under 8, Under 10 and Under 12 team.
The Under 8s were awesome and made the finals . They came home with the second place trophy . With all the kids playing so well, John Hooker with great defense, Cameron Martyn playing hooker like a pro, Angus Bent with a terrific try, Brandon Summerville with some darting runs , and Jamie Lipman scoring 6 tries,  Alec Neimand had some great runs and distributed the ball beautifully. Alec has really improved so much this season. Well done all

 

Our U10's almost made the finals and then won the 3rd place trophy by beating Santa Monica handily .
Our U12's were amazing in their improvement every game, and missed making the semi finals by one try.
Thanks to all the coaches and parents that made it out to Fullerton. I am sure they will agree that it was a very exciting and fun day for all.

Hi All

Unfortunately there is a 90% chance of thunderstorms tomorrow. We will have to cancel fixtures with Santa Monica for tomorrow.

We will still have scrimmages on Wednesday and the following Saturday . Possibly reschedule with Santa Monica and Santa Clarita

Please check the website at www.westvalleyrugby.com for updates and emails to follow

Have a great and Dry weekend

Shawn

This week will be our last official week of Rugby for the 2006 season.  We will have a scrimmage on Wednesday as usual a 4pm

This coming Saturday , we will have a final internal tournament and possibly have a visit from Santa Clarita and Santa Monica. We should plan on being there at 9am at AC Stelle.

We will have pizza afterwards for all the kids. We have great Wolverines T Shirts which we will have for a nominal sum as well.

The following weekend the 3/25/06, we may have an opportunity to play at Santa Monica for their Annual Club Day. Still waiting to hear if that is confirmed.

Hope to have a great turn out for the last two official practices and scrimmages.

See you all on Wednesday and Saturday

 

Hi All

We are playing tomorrow at 4pm at AC Stelle. Gary, Greg and Andrew will be running the scrimmages.

On Saturday we are participating in the Santa Monica Rugby Club’s Club Day.

We will be playing at 12:40pm at Santa Monica home games are played at Mark Twain Jr. High, in Venice.  I will be playing before in the Old Boys game at 11:55am

The address is 2224 Walgrove Ave.,
Los Angeles, CA 90066

Driving directions can be had via  click here.

From the 405: Go west on Venice Blvd. approximately 2 miles. Turn right on Walgrove Ave. Go one block and turn right on Lucille. Park on the street.

From the 10: In Santa Monica, go south on Lincoln Blvd. Turn left on Venice Blvd. Turn left on Walgrove Ave. Go one block and turn right on Lucille. Park on the street

We should be there half hour before.  Please email me or let Gary or greg know how many of you plan on attending. It will be our last event of the season

9:00am - U14 Boys (league match vs. Santa Clarita)

10:10am - U16 Boys (league match vs. Santa Clarita)

11:00am - Women vs. Dartmouth

11:55pm - Old Boys vs. Jaguars

12:40pm - U8, U10, U12 Non-Contact vs. West Valley

1:15pm - U16 girls vs. View Park Prep

1:30pm - Men vs. SFV

3:00pm - Men II vs SFV II

 

This past weekend we had our final fixture at Santa Monica Rugby Club and had a great turnout in all three age groups. The kids played very well as usual.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the kids and parents for participating this season and making it a very fulfilling one. We had over 65 signed up kids and the kids were really a pleasure to coach.

Thanks to all the coaches who gave of their time, including, Paul, Greg, Andrew, Rob, Gary, and Terry. Thanks also to Jaqueline and Charles Stanford and especially to Tony Spinella who works tirelessly for youth rugby.

I hope I have not missed anyone.

We will see if we can arrange a get together at Casa De Pizza to have a final get together. Watch for more info.

Next season will begin in the first week of January, but watch the website at www.westvalleyrugby.com and emails for more information. We will probably have sign ups in December.

Our goal for next season will be to have over 100 signed up kids, and ensure a vibrant internal league with great opportunities for external fixtures as well.

Once again

Thanks

Shawn

Our Planning for the 2007 season will begin on Monday November 6, 2007 at 7:30pm. Probably will meet at Tony Spinella's house.

 

Anyone interested in participating is welcome. Address to be emailed

Our 2007 season will begin on Saturday January 6, 2007. Most likely at Ac STelle. Will be an opening camp from 9am to 1pm. Mark your calendars

2007 Schedule as follows- Currently every Wednesday scheduled for practices at 4pm

                                                            time

12/10/2006        Coaching Clinic              2-5                   

Ac Stelle

 

1/6/2007            Opening Clinic               9-12am            

 Ac Stelle

 

1/13/2007          Intrasquad Scrimmages  9-12am            

 Ac Stelle

 

1/20/2007          Intrasquad Scrimmages  9-12am            

Ac Stelle

 

1/27/2007          Intrasquad Scrimmages  9-12am            

Ac Stelle

 

2/3/2007            Santa Monica                9-12am             Santa Monica

 

2/10/2007          Intrasquad Scrimmages  9-12am            

Ac Stelle

 

2/17/2007          Fullerton                        9-12am             Fullerton

 

2/24/2007          Santa Clarita                 9-12am             Santa Clarita

 

3/3/2007            Santa Monica                9-12am            

Ac Stelle

 

3/10/2007          Fullerton                        9-12am            

Ac Stelle

 

3/17/2007          Santa Clarita Tournament                       Santa Clarita

 

3/24/2007          Closing Intrasquad tournament               

Ac Stelle

                        Pizza Party

 

 It is time for enrolling your kids for the 2007 season.

 

We have attached two documents for your signature. They can be downloaded from the Shared Documents section

 

· Please read , date and sign

 

 

·Only fill out the Player information in section 1 starting at Date of Birth

· We only accept personal checks for dues

·Sign and date the Signature section

 

·         $125 ( includes Uniform and Ball)  made out to SCYRA

 

Note : if you are new to Rugby and first want to try out the January 6 Clinic, you do not have to pay the participant fee

 

Please still complete the paperwork. We will not expect payment for new players until after they have attended the first clinic and decide they want to play.

 

For existing members, please send the paperwork and your check to

 

Tony Spinella,

C/o WVYR

 21602 Yucatan Avenue, Woodland Hills CA 91364

 

Any questions, please do not hesitate to email us at

 

 info@westvalleyrugby.com

 

 

Well we completed our season opener on Saturday and it was a great success. The kids had a great time and probably slept very sell on Saturday evening as we ran them for three hours.

 

Some important points of clarification:

MOUTHGUARDS
Kids must bring mouth guards. Even though we are not playing tackle, there is some element of contact similar to basketball.
If the kids do not have mouth guards they will not be able to play in the games.
 

Practices .
We will meet every Wednesday at 4pm until dark. Now approx 5pm to 5-15pm
Will be later as the sun sets later.
Saturdays will be at 9am till 12am at AC Stelle
Please check the website at www.westvalleyrugby.com for the schedule . We do have a few away fixtures later on. Will be updated as the season progresses
 

New kids
If you know anyone who wants to try it out, please encourage them to come.
They do NOIT have to sign up until they have tried it.
They do have to have a release signed and bring a mouth guard
 

Attendance
We recognize that some of the kids have other obligations and cannot make all the practices or games.
No problem. As long as they can attend whatever they can , they will still experience the fun and joy of playing
Let them come to whatever they can. Everyone plays and we will ensure that every kid regardless of skill, age or experience will play.
This is a teaching program and even though we will play against other clubs, our goal is for the kids to have a blast and learn the basics of the game.
 

 

 

We will have a session tomorrow 1/24/2007 at 4pm to approx 5:15. at Ac Stelle Upper fields.

 

On Saturday we are NOT going to Fullerton. We will be having an internal tournament at AC Stelle Lower fields.

 

Please remember to bring mouth guards and water.. Even though we are playing non tackle there is some incidental contact and a chance for an accidental collision.

 

Saturday please be there by 9am. We will go until around 12.

 

See you all there

We are playing an inter club fixture against Santa Monica Rugby Club tomorrow at AC Stelle Middle School.

Please try be there by 8:50am so we can organize the teams and get the kids going.

Coaches can you please be there at 8:30 am to help set up the fields. If any parents can come and assist we would appreciate it.

Please remember to bring mouth guards, water and uniforms.

We will probably play until 11:30 to 12, with many games planned for the kids. We will play in a mini round robin tournament as we will have more than one team for the U10 and U12 age groups.

See you there

 

We are going to be playing in a round robin mini tournament format against Fullerton Rugby Club.
Please try make practice on Wednesday and we need to take stock of our numbers so we can have a good turn out to travel to Fullerton. Can you please email me and let me know if you can make Saturday in Fullerton. I recommend we try car pool out . We can discuss on wednesday. We now have fixtures for most of the rest of the season and the boys and girls will be playing against other clubs.
If you cannot make it to Fullerton but want to have a scrimmage at AC Stelle, let me know, we will take stock of the numbers and potentially schedule a scrimmage for the kids who cannot make it to Fullerton
We have 6 more weeks left . We look forward to seeing you all

Wolverines had three teams in Fullerton to play against 4 other clubs. Kids played great and showed some great stuff. Will all sleep well tonight.

See the picture gallery for some great pictures of the day

Great day with over 5 teams . England , Ireland, Springboks, All Blacks and Santa Monica. Ireland came in at the end beating England in the final. Pizza for all after a fun filled day of Rugby

See great photos in Photo Gallery.

Please see below the directions to Santa Monica Rugby Club. We are playing against them all age groups on Saturday at their field. Lets please be there by 8:30 so we can organize the teams for a 9am start.

Hope we see you all at practice today

Shawn

Mark Twain Middle School
2224 Walgrove Ave
LA  90066

Map/Directions:

 

COME TRY IT OUT AT OUR CLINIC ON DECEMBER 15, 2008 at AC Stelle Middle School. 9am to 1pm.

Program is run by experienced coaches and players .

Our season will begin on January 5, 2008 and run through Mid to late March

For any inquiries email us at

info@westvalleyrugby.com

As we get ready for the 2008 season, we have identified all of you as being part of the team that will help move the club forward .

 

In order for us to manage the growth of the club we have to have more people who can help with coaching.

 

I am sure many of you are thinking that you do not know enough about rugby to contribute. Well that did not stop me from coaching baseball.

 

The truth is all the fundamentals of coaching kids, regardless of the sport are the same. Teaching teamwork, dedication, ensuring the kids have fun. These are all the same.

 

The rest can all be imparted to you.

 

In order to start that process, we will be having a COACHES CLINIC on November 18, Sunday at AC Stelle from 1pm to 5pm.

 

It would be great if you can attend. No matter how much time you may have available to contribute next season, anything you can do will go a long way of helping move the club forward. As most of you know , this cannot be done by just two or three people. Our goal is to really have Wolverines Youth Rugby be a great alternative for kids in the valley and just last season we had over 80 kids participating.

 

The goal of the clinic is to impart our coaching philosophy and pass on some of the fundamental building blocks to help you understand what we are trying to teach the kids. The best way to learn is to do and you will all be participating as if you are participants in a practice.

 

If anything,  it will be great fun.

 

I look forward to seeing you all there and any one else you know who would like to get more involved. Please let me know your availability and ability to get more involved in this next season

 

Thanks

 

 

Wolverines 2008 Season begins with CLINIC on December 15, 2007

 

AC STelle

9am to 1pm

 

Bring cleats and Mouthguard

 

Invite all your friends!!!

 

To get the kids back into the swing and show any new players how much fun rugby is we will be hosting a free Clinic on December 15 at AC Stelle from 9am to 1pm

 

Clinic will include drill, fun games, skills training and mini scrimmages.

 

Remember will be CO ED and Non Contact.

 

The 2008 season will kick off in earnest on Saturday January 5, 2008 at 9am at AC Stelle

 

Practices and scrimmages will be on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

 

WE WILL BE STARTING A DEVELOPMENTAL CONTACT PROGRAM for U12 and up in 2008. Kids who still want to play NON Contact will be able to as well.

 

Check the website at

 

 

for any updates.

 

FREE WOLVERINES  T SHIRTS to anyone who enrolls a new player for the 2008 season

The Coaching clinic that was to be held this Sunday has been postponed to a  date to be announced.

 

 PLEASE NOTE

 

The PLAYERS CLINIC will be held on DECEMBER 15 Saturday at AC Stelle Middle School from 9am to 1pm

 

Thanks

 

After an incredible Clinic held on Dec 15, we saw so many new faces . We are looking forward to a great 2008 season. Look like we have many Non Contact kids and a bunch of kids who are ready for Contact.

We hope you all have  wonderful holidays and we look forward to teaching your kids in the new year.

There will be a practice for Contact players Jan 11, 2008 ages 11 to 13 at AC Stelle upper fields at 4pm

There will be a training session for contact players tomorrow at AC STelle Lower fields at 4pm

There will be no game tomorrow (Saturday January 26th) due to the weather. It is recommended that you take your children to the Pac-10 tournaments at UCLA to watch the rugby games.

Hi All

 

We are scheduled to play against Santa Monica Rugby Club this week on Saturday.

 

We will be practicing tomorrow at 4pm at AC STelle. Hopefully the weather will be kind.

 

The contact kids will be playing their first contact game this weekend against Santa Monica in a scrimmage style coaching environment.

 

We will need a few more sessions for them as we missed three last week,

 

We are planning on having a session for the contact kids on Thursday and Friday at 4pm at AC Stelle.  Remember please bring head gear, mouth guards and water.

 

Try be there so we can get the kids more comfortable with tackling and continuity play.

 

Thanks

Please read below. And look at the attachment for instructions on our fixture with Santa Monica tomorrow.

We MUST please all be there no later than 9am. We have a lot of kids and have to get them organized.

Please make sure they have Mouth guards, Head gear for Contact, and water.
Wear the Blue Wolverine uniforms and hard shorts for contact.

If anyone needs a lift please let me know and we will try organize a car pool from AC Stelle.

Also if anyone has not signed waivers , they will not be allowed to play

Thanks

 

 

Here's the schedule for Saturday.  The "upper division" kids all get one game; "lower division" each get two (though smaller duration).

Please remember that we all have new players on our teams and safety is paramount.  Also, our friends from View Park Prep will be joining us at all age levels -- sometimes a couple players will need to fill in on a team, in other instances they'll supply a full side.  The idea is for us all to have a great day of rugby and encourage all the kids.

 

Please confirm you got this schedule and you don't foresee any problems.

Field is at:

Daniel Webster Middle School
11330 Graham Pl.
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Directions:      http://www.santamonicarugby.com/home.html

Gates are open early.   Please no DOGS -- we will lose our permit.

Have your parents park on the street as there are other groups who use the campus on Saturdays.  I suggest parking on Butler Ave (west side of campus, parallel to Sawtelle);  there is a gate you can walk through at Brookhaven.

Look forward to seeing you.

Kilian

 

Well for those of you who made it to Santa Monica this past weekend, I am sure all of you will attest to the tremendous amount of fun that all the kids had. We had over 50 kids there , and the older kids got their first taste of tackle rugby and were amazing. Our U8 and u10s were unbeaten.
This week we will have a session tomorrow Wednesday 2/6/2008 at AC Stelle at 4pm.
This Saturday many of us will be traveling to San Diego to experience the International Sevens at Petco Stadium being held on Saturday and Sunday. I highly recommend that you try attend with your kid. It will be tremendous fun and you will get to see some of teh most talented sevens players in the world.
see
www.usasevens.com

On Saturday there will be a few coaches there. Rob Lusetich and Patrick will run a shortened session . WIth Touch scrimmages.
This will be from 9:30 to 11:30am

Attached please find the Schedule for Saturday 2/16/2008.
 
We will be playing a tournament style fixture against Manhattan Beach U8 and U10 and Santa Monica U8 and U10.
 
Our contact kids will be playing against Manhatan Beach . We will be fielding three sides against Manhattan beach in a round robin tournament.
 
PLEASE BE THERE AT 8:45am so that we can get the kids organized into equal squads and be ready for a 9:30 kick off.
 
Games will be 14 mins (7minute halfs) with the finals being 20mins (2x10min halfs)
 
Please remember mouthguards, headgear and water.
 
We will be providing Pizza for all participants
 
See you there

There will be NO contact session tomorrow 2/21/2008

Please NOTE
Rugby Tomorrow will be at Warner Center Park, on the Owensmouth Side at Califa
The park is just North of the Warner Center Mall between Topanga Canyon Blvd and Owensmouth,.
We will play even if it is raining,
Rugby will be from 9am to 11am
If it is cold please have the kids bring sweats.
Remember contact Kids must bring Head Gear . Mouth Guards for all
Can the mom who took the jerseys last week , please bring them.
See you all there

There is a Contact session tomorrow at 4pm at AC Stelle

 

bring Head Gear and mouth guards

Attached please find the schedule for Saturdays fixture against Santa Monica.
 
We will be having a 6 team tournament for the contact kids and the U8 and U10 will be playing as well.
 
Will be at AC STelle . Please be there at 8:45 so that we can get the teams organized.
 

Well we are in the last week of what has been a tremendous season.

We will play on Wednesday 3/12/2008 at 4 at ac Stelle and on Saturday 3/15/2008 at 9 till 11 at AC Stelle

 

Both sessions will be fun and we will try have the kids play as much as possible and potentially on Saturday we’ll see if we can get the parents and coaches in for a game of touch.

 

See you all there.

On behalf of the West Valley Wolverines, I would like to thank all the parents who supported their kids in participating in our program.

 

A tremendous congratulations is due to all the kids for their tenacity, dedication, and commitment. Their enthusiasm has been contagious and all the coaches have had a wonderful time coaching your kids.  The remarkable improvement through the season was amazing and we managed to get through our first contact season with no significant injuries.

 

We hope that your kids have caught the Rugby bug and will make this a life long pursuit as it has been for many of us.

 

Have a great rest of the year and we will see you all for the 2009 season.

Keep your eye on the website at www.westvalleyrugby.com for any announcements .

 

Thanks

Kick off clinic and sign ups on December 13, 2008 at AC Stelle. Bring your friends.

Mouth guards and water a must.

Watch

www.westvalleyrugby.com
 for announcements

WEST VALLEY WOLVERINES YOUTH RUGBY
UNDER 9 TO UNDER 15
Non Contact and Contact Rugby for all ages
The goal of our program is to introduce kids to the great game of Rugby. We are passionate about teaching this game and hope to impart some of that passion to the kids.

Rugby is a non stop, high energy game and the kids will get great exercise. It will also supplement other sports they play in terms of hand eye coordination, speed, strength, and ball skills. It is also the consummate team sport and will prove invaluable for the kids in that regard.

The practices will be FUN, and our primary goal is that the kids will love playing.

We hold  two sessions per week. One on Wednesdays and the other on Saturdays. We will have about four to five interclub games for all the age groups, and lots of scrimmages and interclub competitions. 
The 2009 season runs from January through the end of March.
We practice and play home games at :
AC Stelle Middle School
22450 Mulholland Hwy

KICK OFF CLINIC and sign ups- DECEMBER 13, 2008  
10am to 1pm
Check out our website at
www.westvalleyrugby.com 
for all news, pictures and announcements
contact us at info@westvalleyrugby.com

Check out some really cool Wolverines Clothing at Scrumbot.com

great shirts , caps, beanies

20% of all proceeds go to the club.

 

For those attending last Saturday, we had a great turnout with many new faces. We are very excited about the upcoming season and look forward to your kids having a blast .

There will be NO session this Wednesday due to the rains .

We will make an announcement later in the week to determine if we will have a session on Saturday. We have to see if the fields will be available due to the weather.

 

Please keep an eye on your emails to see what is happening.

 

Please note that we will be signing kids up all the way through January. If you r kid did not sign up or they have friends who still want to give it a try, come on out .

 

 

Please note we will be playing at AC STelle this saturday at AC STelle. We will start running at 10am sharp. Please be there on time to get going.
Also if you have not received your head gear or completed your paperwork , please be there at 9:30am to get this admin done.
Thanks
Shawn

Hi All
The School District has cancelled the fields for tomorrow due to the rain.
THERE WILL BE RUGBY AT WARNER PARK Between Topanga Canyon Blvd and Owensmouth. Just SOuth of the Warner Marriot Hotel
Please be there at 10am.
Bring Head Gear, Mouthgurads and water

We will have the U10 and u12 playing against Belmont Shore this weekend at AC STelle.

Please see the attached link to the US sevens.
http://www.usasevens.com
This is one of the best showcases of International sevens rugby. It will be in San Diego at Petco Park on feb 14 and 15. We strongly recommend taking your kids there for a day or both and watching some of the most skilled sevens players in the world play. HAving your kid see what the game should look will be invaluable and tremendous fun.

THE USA SEVENS
The USA Sevens tournament is the largest rugby event in North America, showcasing two days of non-stop electrifying rugby, teamed with an International Fan Festival extravaganza and a weekend of endless entertainment. Watch as 16 nations battle it out in 44 matches from Saturday morning to Sunday night.
It's a weekend of non-stop rugby action at PETCO Park – one of America's most spectacular stadiums located in the heart of the vibrant downtown area.

LVSD has cancelled all fields this week till friday due to water logging.
There will be a fitness session tomorrow at 4pm at AC Stellle outside basketball courts. Please have your kids bring sneakers.
Saturday there will be a scrimmage at AC STelle for those kids not going down to San Diego for the International Sevens at Petco Park.
We strongly recommend that you take your kids either saturday or sunday to see the best seven a side players in the world play.
Goes on from 10am to 8pm each day.
Take Care
Shawn

LVSD has cancelled all fields this week till friday due to water logging.

There will be a fitness session tomorrow at 4pm at AC Stellle outside basketball courts. Please have your kids bring sneakers.

Saturday there will be a scrimmage at AC STelle for those kids not going down to San Diego for the International Sevens at Petco Park.

We strongly recommend that you take your kids either saturday or sunday to see the best seven a side players in the world play.

Goes on from 10am to 8pm each day.

Take Care

Shawn

Local youngsters develop a passion for rugby
By Thomas Gase tgase@theacorn.com
Typically, when the words "offensive lineman" roll off the tongue, compliments such as "nice hands" or "fast runner" don't follow.
With the continued growth of the West Valley Wolverines, a youth rugby club in Calabasas, more kids are finding out that linemen can put points on the scoreboard, too.
Shawn Lipman, a former member of the United States national team and president of the Wolverines, said watching rugby is a little different from watching your typical American football game.
"It's such a great game because everyone on the field is constantly involved," Lipman said.
"In rugby, not only are linemen able to catch the ball and score, but it happens all the time. The sport is very aerobic because you're running the whole game, and it teaches you hand-eye coordination and the proper use of teamwork."
Club board member Paul Delbick said it's been a pleasure watching his son Ben play.
"When (Ben) plays football, he's a lineman, so he doesn't touch the ball often," Delbick said. "But it's great to see him in rugby get to carry the ball and run with it. His eyes light up when he scores a touchdown."
The Wolverines consist of five age groups—co-ed 8-year-old and under, as well as boys' leagues for 10-and-under, 12-and-under and 14-and-under. There's also a newly formed high school league.
The club began shortly after Lipman spoke with Tony Spinella, the founder of the Wolverines.
"It was about six years ago, and I was taking my kid to his basketball game when I ran into Spinella," Lipman said. "Spinella had worked at the administrative level in rugby for a while, and he was trying to introduce kids to the sport.
"We talked about forming a youth league, and it wasn't long before we started to take it more seriously."
Two years ago, only 30 kids were in the club. Those 30 members started to tell their friends, and the next season the club doubled in size. These days, there are approximately 80 kids in the Wolverines' program.
One of the kids that began playing during the Wolverines' inception was 10-year-old Jamie Lipman.
"I've been playing for about five years, but there is footage of me playing the game as early as when I was 2," Jamie Lipman said.
"I also play football for the Calabasas Raiders, but I love rugby a little more. In football, you run a play and then stop to come back to the huddle. In rugby, there are no huddles. It's nonstop."
The club meets on Wednesdays and Saturdays to play innerclub games. Shawn Lipman said the Wolverine squads are all about having fun, and he isn't looking for it to become too serious. All games are placed at A.C. Stelle Middle School in Calabasas.
"We're trying to build internally and have a nice recreational league," Shawn Lipman said. "We don't travel too much, and we try to keep things easy. We teach the game to kids in building blocks so they can improve each day."
Previously, the club played without contact, but after many kids kept asking, the Wolverines finally went to tackle this season.
In order to play a game, kids must wear protective head gear and a mouthpiece at all times.
"Luckily, we haven't seen any significant injuries the whole time I've been here," Shawn Lipman said.
"What's nice is one of our coaches is a doctor, so in case something goes wrong, we do have someone with a medical background."
Jamie Lipman said a new player should still do his research before deciding to compete.
"You can still get hurt, so you want to know what you're doing," Jamie Lipman said. "Coaches go over and over in practice with us the correct ways to tackle people. We don't want anyone breaking a neck or anything."
Shawn Lipman said a lot of work goes into organizing the five teams, but at the end of the day, it's all worth it.
"When you see 80 kids playing, I mean really playing and loving it, that's the best part of this league for me," Shawn Lipman said.
"The league has really grown, and now, more and more, you are seeing kids that want to carry on playing after the day is done."
Anyone interested in joining the league can visit the website www.westvalleyrugby.com for more information.

We have a full schedule against Santa Monica this weekend at AC STelle.
U8, U10, u12 and U14.
We will practice tomorrow at AC STelle even if we do not have fields, we will practice on the baskeball courts. Please bring cleats and running shoes. We have a lot to prepare for as Santa Monica is a very competitive club.
We will need to all be at AC Stelle on Saturday no later than 10am so we can organize the teams for the games against Santa MOnica. Coaches please be on time, and parents please get your kids there on time. 10am is late enough to NOT be late.
U8 please come out as well so you can enjoy a game against another club.
We look forward to a great turn out after the disruption from the rains.
Thanks

There will be a lot of rugby this weekend at Ac Stelle against Santa Monica Rugby Club. They are bringing u8, u10, u12 and u14. In addition our high schoolers and u16 wil be playing against the cougars and the channel islands boys. I know hey are raring to go.
Please be there at 10 am so we can get organized and show what a great program wee have. Bring mouth guards, blue uniforms and head gear for contact.
If anyone knows of anyone not receiving emails , please let them know or have them look on the westvalleyrugby.com website
See you all there
10AM SHARP

There will be rugby on Saturday 2/28/2009.
We are expecting Manhattan Beach and San Louis Obisbo to visit us.
We will go from 10am to around 12:30
See you all there

Hi All
Please note the following schedule for this Saturday 3/7/2009.
U8-No Fixtures
U10- Playing away at Belmont Shores
9.30 U10’s Santa Monica Vs West Valley 2 x 15 minutes 5 min Half time
10.30 U10’s Belmont Shore Vs West Valley 2 x 15 minutes 5 min Half time
Map : Field located just south of Willow http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2400+N+Studebaker+Rd,+Long+Beach,+Los+Angeles,+California+90815,+United+States&sll=33.79983,-118.099091&sspn=0.006535,0.009613&ie=UTF8&z=17&iwloc=addr
Coach Ted and I will be going down. Please let us know that you will be attending. This will be great for the U10 as they have two fixtures.
U12 and U14- Playing away at Santa Monica
All teams need to be ready to play on time because Dave Hughes has to coach two different teams and his games are close together and can't overlap.
Webster Junior High

Field 3 (all boy games)
9-9:25 TMMS vs Wolverines U 12
9:30-9:55 LDMS vs Wolverines U 12

11:15-12:10 ICEF Vista/Webster vs Wolverines U 14
12:45-1:10 VPP I U 14 vs Wolverines U 14
U16- Playing away at Belmont with Orca
1.45 U16’s Belmont Shore Vs Orca 2 x 30 minutes 5 min Half time
3.00 U19’s Belmont Shore Vs Orca 2 x 35 minutes 5 min Half time

Map : Field located just south of Willow http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2400+N+Studebaker+Rd,+Long+Beach,+Los+Angeles,+California+90815,+United+States&sll=33.79983,-118.099091&sspn=0.006535,0.009613&ie=UTF8&z=17&iwloc=addr :

Hi All
This is the final schedule for Saturday. Please read carefully.
In all events , please make sure you are at the location at least half hour before kick off. The games are all on a tight schedule, so if we are late, we will not play. Remember Mouth Guards, Blue Uniforms and Headgear.
U8, U12 and U14 are playing at Daniel Webster Middle School 1130 Graham Pl. LA 90064, corner of Sawtelle and National, must park in the street outside of school, no dogs or alcohol allowed.
Any confusion , email slipman1@mac.com or info@westvalleyrugby.com
U10 and u16 are playing at Belmont Shores in Long Beach
Map : Field located just south of Willow http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2400+N+Studebaker+Rd,+Long+Beach,+Los+Angeles,+California+90815,+United+States&sll=33.79983,-118.099091&sspn=0.006535,0.009613&ie=UTF8&z=17&iwloc=addr
Schedule as follows:
U8-still unconfirmed-We are trying to see i f they can run with the Santa Monica kids
U10-Long Beach
9.30 U10’s Santa Monica Vs West Valley 2 x 15 minutes 5 min Half time
10.30 U10’s Belmont Shore Vs West Valley 2 x 15 minutes 5 min Half time
U12-Daniel Webster
Field 3 (all boy games)
9-9:25 TMMS vs Wolverines U 12
9:30-9:55 LDMS vs Wolverines U 12
U14-Daniel Webster
11:15-12:10 ICEF Vista/Webster vs Wolverines U 14
12:45-1:10 VPP I U 14 vs Wolverines U 14


U16- Playing away at Belmont with Orca
1.45 U16’s Belmont Shore Vs Orca 2 x 30 minutes 5 min Half time
3.00 U19’s Belmont Shore Vs Orca 2 x 35 minutes 5 min Half time

Map : Field located just south of Willow http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2400+N+Studebaker+Rd,+Long+Beach,+Los+Angeles,+California+90815,+United+States&sll=33.79983,-118.099091&sspn=0.006535,0.009613&ie=UTF8&z=17&iwloc=addr :

We will have rugby this SAturday at AC Stelle against Santa Clarita
All age groups, u8, u10, u12, and u14
Please be there by 10am.
We recognize that Baseball has started, but please try be there .
Thanks

This will be our second last week of rugby for 2009.
There will be practice tomorrow at 4pm at AC STelle
On Saturday we are confirming a jubilee at Santa Monica Daniel Webster Junior High. We are hoping to have a four club round robin for all the age groups.
Once I get confirmation, I will send out an update and please watch the website at www.westvalleyrugby.com
Thanks
Shawn

http://gallery.me.com/westvalleyrugby/100008
You can download any you like

There will be Rugby at Daniel Webster for all age groups u8, u10, u12 and u14.

U8 and U10 at 9am . Please be there at 8:45am to get organized.
U12 and U14
Please be there by 10am.


Please can you give me a heads up of availability so we can plan and also let the other teams know.


Directions to Their Home Field


Daniel Webster Middle School

From the North: Take the 405 South to Los Angeles. Just before the 10 freeway to Santa Monica, exit Olympic/Pico Blvd. Turn left on Sawtelle going south. Drive .75 miles. The fields are at the corner of National and Sawtelle.

On behalf of the Wolverines, I would like to thank all the kids and supportive parents for another great season. We hope the kids had a great time and enjoyed playing Rugby this season.

The kids showed great promise and we were especially heartened by the success of our U10 players, which really bodes well for the future of the program.

Thanks to all the coaches who gave of their time this season .
I have attached a link to some great pictures of the season at

http://gallery.me.com/westvalleyrugby#100008

We hope you all have a great summer and we look forward to seeing your kids back next year with many of their friends.

Best Wishes


Shawn

Hi All
I hope you are all having a great year and enjoying whatever activities your kids are participating in at the moment.
With the 2010 season approaching we as a club have come to a crossroads. We have grown the club and enjoyed some great participation over the past 5 years. With growth comes the inherent challenges faced by most fledgling youth organizations. Our challenge is that the load of continuing to serve the needs of our members cannot be adequately handled by only a handful of parents. Without a broader commitment by more parents to get involved, as coaches, assistant coaches, division representatives , team moms, admin support etc, our ability to continue growing and maintaining the organization is in jeopardy. Just like the kids, the parents go on to other activities and without a broader base of parents to help run the club , we are left with a skeleton crew.
Our other challenge is deciding on the level of competition we want to participate in. The club was founded as an educational and entirely recreational program. Kids could participate at any level they wished. No commitment was required. As we evolved, we started playing contact rugby and playing against other clubs. The other clubs have and are taking their programs more seriously and with contact , the need to have the kids be in better shape, and be at the training sessions is critical. Both in terms of imparting the fundamental skills of the game, but also in preventing injuries. This will require a bigger commitment from the kids and parents if we decide to take that route. With a more competitive program will come the desire to play other clubs. With this we will have to join the league which runs through the end of April. We historically lose a lot of kids to baseball at the beginning of March, and this may be a challenge if we take that route.
With RUGBY having been added to the Olympic Games, youth participation in the United States is going to grow exponentially and the opportunities for these players who start at a young age are limitless. Having had the honor of representing the United States at the Rugby World Cup, I can only imagine what a thrill being an Olympian in Rugby could be. This being one of the World's most popular participation and spectator sports. Our kids could be future Olympians. This will take a great deal of work and dedication.
watch video
http://www.irb.com/rugbyandtheolympics/index.html

We have choices.
1. We can be a purely recreational non contact program. This will allow the kids to get a taste of the game without the requisite commitment and need for higher level training and coaching. We would have a two month season, January through February with intrasquad games and scrimmages.
2. We can get enough parent commitment to take the club to the next level which will require a much more structured and professional approach
Either way we will need more parental involvement.
This being said, we will be having a parent's meeting on Wednesday October 28th at Casa De Pizza in West Hills at 8pm.
Based on the outcome of this meeting, we will decide the path that we will embark on for the future of West Valley Wolverines.
Best Regards

Shawn Lipman

Wolverines are very excited about the 2010 season. We have had a significant interest by parents to get more involved and we will be entering a u12 and U14 team into the Southern California Youth League. We will also have a U10 program for 2010. With rugby now being an Olympic Sport, we will be stepping up our program to provide better coaching for the coaches, broad based training for the kids and a more competitive level of competition.

Watch for more information regarding sign ups.

We will most likely have a clinic in December and the season will begin in January and run through the ned of April for U12 and U12. WIll go through March for U10.

Start letting your kids friends know about this exciting program

With RUGBY having been added to the Olympic Games, youth participation in the United States is going to grow exponentially and the opportunities for these players who start at a young age are limitless. Having had the honor of representing the United States at the Rugby World Cup, I can only imagine what a thrill being an Olympian in Rugby could be. This being one of the World's most popular participation and spectator sports. Our kids could be future Olympians. This will take a great deal of work and dedication.

http://www.irb.com/rugbyandtheolympics/index.html

Shawn

Coach Certification Workshop West Hills, CANotes:
Introducing Rugby course only will be held.
Each Course is 2 days long: Saturday & Sunday Dec 19 and 20 9am-4pm. You can only attend one course per location.
Registration Now Open
http://membership@usarugby.org click on: Sign Up for a Coach Course
Introducing Rugby Workshop:
This course is designed for coaches that spend most of their time
introducing the game to new players. It is ideal for high school head
coaches and college and club assistant coaches. The focus is being able
to implement the fundamentals of the game to players that have little
or no experience.
Note: It is required you have gone through and completed the Introducing Rugby
Course before the Developing Rugby Skills Course. Questions or more
information on our test out policy e-mail Mollie at mmccarthy@usarugby.org.
Workshop Location:
Shadow Ranch Park
22633 Vanowen St
West Hills, CA 91307
818.883.3637
Host Organization: West Valley Wolverines Youth Rugby
Host Contact: Paul Delbick
pdelbick@aol.com
Hotel Details:
Hilton Woodland Hills
6360 Canoga Ave
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
818.595.1000
Airport:
LAX or Burbank
NOTE: Walk-ins to workshops are STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. Registration and completion of the on-line modules BEFORE attending the workshop is highly recommended
If you have any questions, please contact:Mollie McCarthy mmccarthy@usarugby.org ext 129
9:00 AM to 5pm
Saturday, December 19, 2009
9am to 4:00 PM
Sunday, December 20 2009

On Jan 4th the 2010 season started with a great turn out at AC Stelle Middle School.

Sessions will be on Mondays and Wednesdays at 4pm.

Other practices and games will be hel every Saturday at 10am.

Schedule is in the Shared Documents section

U14 will have a friendly against Hacienda Heights on Jan 23 at 10am at AC Stelle
Important that all U14 come to practices as league begins following weekend.

There WILL be rugby tomorrow at Warner Park January 18
between Topanga Cyn Blvd and Owensmouth at 4pm
Please make sure the kids bring cleats as well as running shoes and dress warm . They should bring a change to warm clothes or sweats for afterwards.
Must bring mouthguard , water and head gear.
Please watch email or the website at www.westvalleyrugby.com for an update. If it more than a drizzle we will probably cancel the session.
Thanks

No Rugby today due to monsoon

Please keep an eye on your emails and the website to see if we will be practicing tomorrow.
AT the moment plan on us practicing at Warner Park at 4pm
Also , please note that we still have quite a few kids who are attending practice that have not yet registered. This week will be a cut off for any registered players. If a player is not registered through the Rugbycalifornia site by the weekend they will not get a uniform and will not be able to play until they are registered.
if anyone has a need for financial assistance please contact Paul Delbick at
pdelbick@aol.com
Thanks

NO Rugby today.
please use this time to make sure you are signed uo and registered
The u12 are definitely playing saturday . If we lose our fields we will be going to Santa Monica
Updates on other age groups will be coming.
Thanks

We will have an informal training session tomorrow at Warner Park between Owensmouth and Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Please make sure the kids bring running shoes as well.
We will meet at 10am and practice until noon. We have a lot of techncal work to cover and will use this session to get a lot of the technical work done. We will also have a fitness session.
See you tomorrow at 10am

Please note the schedule for this upcoming fixtures against Santa Clarita Rugby Club this Saturday January 30.
In all cases, please make sure that your kid is at the field ready to play 45 minutes before kick off.
U-14’s Kickoff at 10.
U-12’s kickoff at 12.
U-10’s will kickoff at 1:30
Directions
You can get the directions from your specific address from the Santa Clarita website www.scvyouthrugby.net under the schedule tab. Heritage Park is located at 24155 Newhall Ranch Road in Valencia, 91355. The easy way to get there is to take the 5 freeway North past Magic Mountain and get off and go right on the 126 highway for about 2 miles. The fields are on your left just past a bridge (look for the light standards) just after Dickason.
The kids must wear their Wolverines Blue Rugby Jersey, Black Shorts and Blue Socks. Must bring a mouth guard, water ad head gear.
This is our first league game and we would like to give the kids every chance to succeed.
So once again, please have them there 45 minutes before we kick off.

Please note that we would like all U12 players at the field at 10am on saturday. We still have a lot of technical work to cover to try get them ready for their first league game. There will also be another friendly U12 after our league game and I will be looking to play any U10 players that want to try play up in the U12s. Safety for them will be my primary concern and if I do not feel they are readyI will explain to the parents and kids. They will play in the U10 games at 1:30 and the U10 players that played in the U12's will also play in the U10s.
Lots of rugby for everybody.
Important Head Gear Notice
Please note that the kids get one head gear from the club. If they lose their head gear, a new one will need to be purchased for them on your own dime.
The contact for purchasing head gear is below: We have a special price of $32.89 plus shipping. This is a discount from approx $50. If you have lost the head gear you received , please purchase on as son as possible.
Please make sure your kids have a mouth guard and are wearing their new uniform provided to them.
Roger Thompson
Team Sales
World Rugby Shop
800-967-8326 x1131

Please note that we will be showing a real high level professional rugby match at Casa Di Pizza on Friday at 4:30pm
7543 Fallbrook Ave
West Hills, CA 91307
(818) 347-4992
We highly recommend that all players attend as well as their parents . This will be a unique opportunity to see the game the way it is played at the highest level.
I will be explaining what they are doing and the boys will be able to visualize what they really should be doing.
Hope to see as many of our players there as possible. We will be providing Pizza as well.
Shawn

Please note that we will be showing a real high level professional rugby match at Casa Di Pizza on Friday at 4:30pm

7543 Fallbrook Ave
West Hills, CA 91307
(818) 347-4992

We highly recommend that all players attend as well as their parents . This will be a unique opportunity to see the game the way it is played at the highest level.

I will be explaining what they are doing and the boys will be able to visualize what they really should be doing.

Hope to see as many of our players there as possible. We will be providing Pizza as well.

Shawn

We have a game this Saturday, RAIN or SHINE.

Game time 12:30
Please arrive no later then 11:30 - 11:45.

We're playing ORCA Killer Wales.

This is a note from their coach Mike:

A map to the field is attached. NOTE: There is road construction right in front of the field, so the first driveway (at Dawson Road) or the second driveway (at 3M Drive) might be closed, but ONE will be open. The street address (for GPS systems) is 350 South Lewis Road, Camarillo, CA, HOWEVER, Google maps and Mapquest both identify the field on the correct street, but farther south (near the corner of Pleasant Valley Road), so GPS systems might also.

It's 29 miles from our practice pitch (AC Stelle Middle School) - please give yourself about 35 min if coming from the school.

Please remember to bring mouth guards, head gear and water AND a change of cloths if it's raining.

If you have any questions, just email or call me. My cell is listed below.

If you or your boy is NOT going to be there, please let me know. We are already short about five boys and need everybody to be at the game this weekend.

Thanks,
Patrick




Patrick Graham
Publisher
Below the Line

818-757-3456 x200 office
818-451-7030 cell
818-757-344

Here is the schedule for U10 and U12 for Saturday Feb 7
Weather permitting, this is how it is

9:30am MB/ LAWNDALE vs WV u10
10:20am MB(U12) vs WV (U12)- LEAGUE u12
12:00pm PHANT vs WV u12/10
PLEASE BE THERE AT 9am. Both U10 and U12. I know it is early but please be on time.
The field address is 1401 Inglewood Ave, Redondo Bch, CA,90278. Parking is off of Ripley/ Inglewood, also at 1401 Inglewood Ave, more parking off of 182nd/ Inglewood.
It's Adams Middle School, 2600 Ripley Ave, Redondo Bch, 90278. EASY ACCESS TO FIELD IS OFF OF INGLEWOOD AVE.

NO DOGS, ALCOHOL, TOBACCO ALLOWED. $250 FINE

SEE YOU ALL SATURDAY. GAMES WILL BE ON UNLESS IT RAINS ALL NITE, FRIDAY NITE INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

Please keep an eye on your emails and website for updates . at www.westvalleyrugby.com

We are NOT going to Manhattan Beach. Rained out
We WILL meet at Warner Park on the Owenside side at 10am.
We will play and train for until about 11:30am assuming the city lets us play there. Please bring a change of clothing and dry clothes for after. Mouth guards and water and head gear.
See you there

We do not have the use of AC STelle tomorrow. We will be playing at Warner Park instead at 4pm. Please spread the word.
We have an option to travel to Back Bay this saturday and have the U10 and u12 have some friendlies. I will need to know what our numbers are before we commit. Please email me and let me know if you are interested in going down to Back Bay.
Shawn

There will be an informal opportunity this weekend for any of the u10 or u12 who want to play. We will be joining with back Bay Rugby to play in friendly scrimmages against Fullerton. All our coaches are in Las Vegas at the International Sevens. Jeff Davidson the coach of Back bay will be taking care of any Wolverines that make the trip down.
Be there at 10 am .
Address below
Parson's Field is located between
Estancia High School, 2323 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92627
and
Waldorf Middle School, 2350 Canyon Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
You can park in Estancia HS, or Waldorf Middle School
You can call Jeff Davidson at 714-717-6943. When you get there ask for him or call him.

Monday next week
There will be no practice for U10 and U12 next Monday as it is President's day.
See you all next wednesday

There will be practice today at AC STelle at 4pm. Coach Ted will be running the boys
There will be a practice tomorrow Thursday at AC Stele at 4pm. Primarily for U12 and u10 who will be playing for U12
Saturday the rugby will be at AC Stelle. We are still scheduling the times and will send as soon as we have it finalized.
Thanks

Shawn

Here is the schedule for this Saturday Feb 20

11:30 U12 - kick off - West Valley vs Manhattan Beach please be there by 10:30 am
12:30 U14 - kick off - West Valley vs San Luis Obispo ( please be there by 11:30am
1:30 U10- Kick off West Valley vs Combined please be there by 1pm. U10 playing with U12 please be there by 10:30am. There are about 4 players playing up

Pray for no rain.

Please watch your emails and the www.westvalleyrugby.com website for updates.
we WILL email everybody on this list with a LATE Friday update regarding fields and weather.

West Valley RFC will be providing food for all that play.

If we lose our field we WILL try play at Warner Park. Stay Posted.

Our U10 and U12's will be playing at Santa Monica this Saturday Feb 27.
U10 will be joining with Santa Monica and Santa Clarita for a 9am game. Please be there no later than 8:30 and ask for David Edwards, who will be coordinating the boys. Hopefully Coach Ted will be there to make sure the boys are taken care of.
U12 are playing at 2:20 pm . Please be there no later than 1:20 pm to warm up and get ready.
Address and directions are below. Please remember , mouthguards, water, cleats, blue jerseys and blue socks, black shorts and head gear.
Thanks
HOME FIELD LOCATION:
Daniel Webster Middle School,
11330 Graham Place
Los Angeles, CA 90064

The field adjoins Sawtelle Boulevard, just north off National Boulevard and south of Pico (see map: http://www.SantaMonicaRugby.com/home/).

Please park on BUTLER AVENUE (west side of campus, parallel to Sawtelle Blvd), and enter using the back entrance to the school - walk through gate at Brookhaven. You can also park on Graham PLACE, but you cannot park on the asphalt playground at the field.
Directions from the North: Take the 405 South to Los Angeles. Just before the 10 freeway to Santa Monica, exit Olympic/Pico Blvd. Turn left on Sawtelle Blvd. going south. Drive .75 miles. The fields are at the corner of National and Sawtelle Blvd. Go over PICO, and turn right on NATIONAL and right on BUTLER AVE. Enter using the back entrance to the school.
From the South: Take the 405 North to Los Angeles. Just before the 10 freeway to Santa Monica, exit National Blvd. Turn left on National Blvd. Drive .25 miles and go over Sawtelle Blvd and turn right and park on Butler Ave. Enter using the back entrance to the school.

Three quick rules: NO DOGS (sorry, not our rule); NO ALCOHOL (again, not our rule); and RESPECT OUR FACILITY by keeping the restrooms clean, pick up your trash, and don’t harass or argue with the parking lot security officials

We will play at AC STelle today at 1pm
Sorry about this morning

This Saturday we have entered a u10 and u12 team in to the Back Bay Sharkfest Rugby Festival. We will be playing our U10s who play in u12 in the u10 division as well . This should be a great experience with many teams from all over southern california.
It will be the last rugby weekend of the season for the u10's who are not playing u12. It will be in Costa Mesa and more info will follow, Please plan on playing.
In preparation we will have practice today monday and wednesday to get ready for both age groups.
Thanks
Shawn

* 3 game minimum tournament style (7’s for 8’s,10’s for 10’s,12’s for 12’s)
* Lunch served to all players
* Fastest player award for each age group (races at noon)
* Food and Vendor tents will be located around fields
Registration starts at 8am games to follow at 9am

Please read below the email from the Back Bay Rugby club regarding the Festival. Note: All players must have registered with US Rugby to play. Don't forget Mouth guards and Head gear

Thanks for the awesome response - a great rugby day will be had.

In regards to RAIN; we have a plan 'B' that will be a re-schedule to 03/13 - YET we are waiting to clear that with Baseball - their diamonds cross some of our fields. I will let you all know shortly - thanks for your understanding.

FINAL PLAYING DECISION will be emailed at 6AM Saturday.
Please look at email.
Plan on coming and bring sunscreen.

The brackets have been completed: I have not looked to see who plays when, and after the first game who know when you play again. We have a full day planned for all age groups. Games will commence at 9AM with breaks for lunch, fastest man competition, as well as High School Games (boys and girls). Food available from breakfast through lunch and snacks. Please remember to tell you teams NO alcohol - City Officials will be at the fields as well as Costa MEsa Police.
With registration beginning at 8 teams should plan on being at Estancia earlier than that, shoot for 7:30AM. Games will end on time.

Parking is at:

Estancia High School‎-
2323 Placentia Avenue, Costa Mesa

Follow signs and look for Rugby players directing you to the fields. Signs will lead you to fields and registration.

The Tournament for tomorrow has been postponed a week due to RAIN. We will go the following weekend. Please keep an eye on your emails to see if we will have a scrimmage at Warner Park. I am trying to get a game organized at Warner Park and will let you all know.
Thanks
Shawn

The Tournament for tomorrow has been postponed a week due to RAIN. We will go the following weekend. Please keep an eye on your emails to see if we will have a scrimmage at Warner Park. I am trying to get a game organized at Warner Park and will let you all know.

Thanks

Shawn

I am hoping we will have a window of opportunity to play tomorrow morning at 10am at AC Stelle. Please be there so we can get an hour or so of rugby in before the rains. We will have an intrasquad game , hopefully seven a side.
See you there