Gareth Jones Challenge Cup
Age Brackets
5 Divisions
U19* 12 Teams
U19 (Girls) 4 Teams
U17 6 Teams
U15 4 Teams
U13 TBD
U11 TBD
*all players must be enrolled in High School
Format
All teams will be guaranteed 3 games in a festival format. Teams will be paired based on the following:
• Geography- teams not accustomed to playing one another
• Skill Level- Good Competitive games for all
• Requested Matchups- Limited
• Last game of the day will be based on the two previous games
Award will be given out to the “Most Honored Side” for the tournament
“MVP” in each Division
All u10/U12 players will receive a participation medal
Entry Fees
$175 for 1st team
$125 for 2nd team
$100 for each additional team
If you have a Senior team (U19, U17 or U15) entered- there is no cost for the u11/u13
Additional Events
Collegiate Recruiting Row
All collegiate rugby clubs have been invited to attend and distribute information regarding their teams and University. Don’t pass up this opportunity to meet with Collegiate Representatives
Women’s Clinic
The Texas A&M Women’s RFC staff and players will be hosting a 2 hour clinic based around the foundation skills need to excel at rugby. The clinic will be led by TAMU Women’s head coach Jim Schriener (jimmyschrein@hotmail.com) with assistance from TAMU Women’s forwards coach Jessie Halligan and A&M Men’s Head Coach Craig Coates. This clinic will be held at the Texas A&M Main Game pitch on University Drive (http://www.aggierugby.com/directions.html)
Challenger Rugby Game
Texas A&M RFC will be hosting the 1st Annual Challenger Rugby Game at this year’s tournament. This game will provide special needs children with an opportunity to play the game of rugby through assistance from a special Texas A&M rugby Buddy. Please contact Nate Mentzer (nate_mentzer@tamu.edu) directly if you have a special needs child that is interested in participating. There is no fee for participation.
High Performance Matches, Trials and Camp
The North, South, and Central High Performance Academies will participate in 2 matches each with a Selection Camp for the TX U19 HP Squad on Sunday. For information, please contact Brett Mills at brettmills@sbcglobal.net.
Dates: April 10, 2010
Age / Levels: u19,17, 16,14, 12&10
Contacts: Johnny Smith
Email Address: jsmith@aggierugby.com
Mailing address: Dept of Rec Sports-4250 TAMU- College Station TX 77843
Map URL: http://campusmaps.tamu.edu/?mi=337&mi=122&zoom=15&view=hybrid
Hotel: La Quinta
Hotel Address: 607 Texas Avenue, College Station Texas 77840
Hotel Phone: -(979) 696-7777
