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Registration for Little Rugby 7s

***Registration for the upcoming 2018 Summer 7's Season is OPEN***

Click on Link below to sign up now!

Middle School (7th & 8th grade, 13 - 14yrs old) Summer 7's Players

NOTE: 

IF your player is 13 - 14yrs old in 7th - 8th grade - Please register under the Middle School Summer 7's link below

Overview of Cost & Age details:

Cost: 

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION - Until February 28th, 2018

u6 - $50 (plus processing fee) per player
u8- $75 (plus processing fee) per player
u10 - $100 (plus processing fee) per player
u12 - $100 (plus processing fee) per player

SEASON REGISTRATION - From March 1st, 2018

u6 - $65 (plus processing fee) per player (sibling - less $15)
u8- $100 (plus processing fee) per player (sibling - less $15)
u10 - $130 (plus processing fee) per player (sibling - less $15)
u12 - $130 (plus processing fee) per player (sibling - less $15)

LATE REGISTRATION - From April 1st

Late registrations will only be allowed IF there is space on certain teams. The late registration fees are as follows:

u6 - $80 (plus processing fee) per player
u8- $115 (plus processing fee) per player
u10 - $155 (plus processing fee) per player
u12 - $155 (plus processing fee) per player

Age Groups:

BY GRADE (for 2017-2018 school year)

U6 - Kindergarten (touch, co-ed ages 5-6)
U8 - 1st/2nd grade (touch, co-ed ages 7-8)
U10 - 3rd/4th grade (115 lbs tackle / 115 lbs+ touch, co-ed ages 9-10)
U12 - 5th/6th grade (135 lbs tackle / 135 lbs+ touch, co-ed ages 11-12)

The following is Utah Youth Rugby Required Information to be uploaded during the registration process:

1. An electronic copy of your most current Grade Report showing your current school year.  

2. An electronic copy of a passport style photo of the registered player - JPG format .

This registration will ask you to provide contact information, sign Consent Forms and Code of Conduct Decrees through our secure site, please have your Visa, MasterCard, Discover or checking account information available.

*Please note: Because we pay a non-refundable registration fee to USA Rugby and order uniform based sign-ups received, refunds cannot be issued whether the practices or the season has started or not. Utah Youth Rugby reserves the right to combine age groups based on number of participants and/or skill level.

Little Rugby 7s is a fun way for youth grades K-6 to learn the great game of rugby and empower them through rugby to instill the core values of respect, integrity, honor, teamwork, sportsmanship, and work ethic. Little Rugby 7s is a division of Utah Youth Rugby. Below is more information about the league and how to get involved.


Mission:

  • Develop Life Skills –Honesty, confidence, teamwork, accountability, sportsmanship, trust, and hard work.
  • Develop Rugby Skills –Safety, passing, catching, tackling, strategy, athleticism, and active lifestyle

 

Why Rugby?

  • Fun and Easy to Play –free flowing and continuous game where everyone has an opportunity to move the ball and score!
  • Something New –rugby is the newest Olympic sport and fastest growing sport in the U.S.
  • Safe–rugby is a very controlled game with rules in place to keep all players safe. Although players don’t wear pads, they are taught the necessary skill to stay safe and successful on the field. Younger kids play touch and progressively work into tackling.
  • Compliments Other Sports – Want to improve your game in other sports you play? Rugby is your answer! –ball handing, evading defenders, proper tackling, kicking, quick decision making, and teamwork.

Registration:

Cost: Varies per age group.  Sibling discount is also offered. In order to receive the sibling discount players MUST BE registered at the same time. Registration fee is NON-REFUNDABLE.


Registration period:

Early Bird Special: January 1st - midnight Feb 28th 

Regular Registration: March 1st - midnight March 31st 

Late Registration: April 1st - midnight April 30th 

Late registrations will only be allowed IF there is space on certain teams. 

Sibling discount is not offered during early bird special.

Space is limited and registration is not complete until full payment is received. Teams will CAP out at 15 players per team.

Proof of school grade (transcript) and photo (school ID or school photo) of participate are required.


Season:
Season runs from May 19 to June 23, 2018 (regular season is May 19 -June 16 and tournament is June 23).

U6 - U12 Games will be on Saturday mornings at Murray Park in Salt Lake City.

Practices should start shortly after the March 31th registration deadline. Players will be contacted by Club President or Coaches with details of individual team practice times.

 

Age Groups:
BY AGE AND / OR GRADE (for 2017-2018 school year)

 

  • U6 - Kindergarten (touch, co-ed, ages 5-6)
  • U8 - 1st/2nd grade (touch, co-ed, ages 7-8)
  • U10 - 3rd/4th grade (115 lbs tackle/115 lbs+ touch, co-ed, ages 9-10)
  • U12 - 5th/6th grade (145 lbs tackle/145 lbs+ touch, w/ possible "pound for pound" exception - co-ed, ages 11-12)

Weight:
See “Rules”


Coaches: Coaching Certification
Coaching youth is very rewarding but comes with responsibility. Coaches are required to live up to the UYR Little Rugby 7s Code of Conduct (below),

One must register as a coach with USA Rugby that costs $65 annually. Please click on the link below and become a certified coach with USA Rugby.

http://usarugby.org/coach-reqs/register-coach

If you are coaching K-2nd grades, you are required to complete the USA Rugby Level 100 online certification that is free. The Level 100 IRB Rugby Ready courses are at the below link.

http://www.irbrugbyready.com/

If you are coaching 3rd grade and older, you are required to complete the USA Rugby Level 200 in person one-day certification. UYR will be holding a Level 200 courses throughtout Fall 2017 thru Spring 2018. You cannot coach or be on the coaching sidelines without this certification.

http://usarugby.org/coaching-courses/course-calendar


There will be 1 coach per 15 players.

Once Coaching certification is complete at any level (100, 150, or 200) Please follow the link below to register (free) with UYR as a coach to be added to our database.

 

https://utahyouthrugby.sportngin.com/register/form/975675410


Clubs: Click on “Clubs & Contacts” below to contact the club near you.

Clubs include:

  • American Fork 
  • Bountiful 
  • Copper Hills 
  • Davis 
  • East 
  • Herriman 
  • Highland
  • Hunter 
  • Olympus 
  • Riverton 
  • Springville 
  • Taylorsville 
  • Tooele
  • Viewmont
  • West
  • Westlake
  • Woods Cross 

If you would like to start your own club in your High School boundies area, please contact UYR Little Rugby 7s board via email at littlerugbyutah@gmail.com.

 

Rugby - Stewardship

We are passing on the stewardship of the Rugby lifestyle and experience to our U14 and younger players, coaches, parents, spectators and referees. This is a great honor for all but with honor comes responsibility and maybe more importantly accountability. Our goal is for this generation of our Rugby Family is to have them rediscover and embrace the principles culture and lifestyle....the goal is to reignite the flame so that it does not get diluted or lost in future generations.

INTEGRITY

Central to the fabric of the game and is generated through honest and fair play.

PASSION

Rugby people have a passionate enthusiasm for the game generating excitement, emotional attachment and a sense of belonging to the global rugby family.

SOLIDARITY

Rugby provided a unifying spirit that leads to life-long friendships, camaraderie, teamwork and loyalty which transcends cultural, geographic, political and religious difference

DISCIPLINE

Discipline is an integral part of the game both on and off the field and is reflected through adherence to the laws and regulation and rugby’s core values.

RESPECT

Respect for team mates, opponents, match officials and those involved in the game is paramount.