{"id":2759,"date":"2012-04-08T17:28:45","date_gmt":"2012-04-08T22:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/texasrugbyunion.com\/?p=2759"},"modified":"2015-08-19T19:05:36","modified_gmt":"2015-08-19T19:05:36","slug":"tru-division-iii-championship-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/texasrugbyref.com\/2012\/04\/08\/tru-division-iii-championship-information\/","title":{"rendered":"TRU Division III Championship Information"},"content":{"rendered":"

TRU Division III Championships<\/p>\n

Championship Event Roster (West): https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1fetRtn-QmYF3z-audIkzhETSae41cfR4pCDJHWM6x9k\/edit?hl=en&authkey=CI7GuKIL&pli=1<\/a><\/p>\n

Match Roster (West): https:\/\/docs.google.com\/file\/d\/0B7dz6Iz7LhOeNmViOGIxZWEtNzljYy00MzJhLWE2MjItYjM2NjM5NWZmMDkx\/edit?hl=en&pli=1<\/a><\/p>\n

TRU Front Row Waiver (TRU):\u00a0https:\/\/texasrugbyunion.com\/forms\/<\/a><\/p>\n

USA Eligibility:<\/p>\n

3.1. Club Eligibility<\/p>\n

Clubs may carry a maximum Roster of 28 players per Event Weekend. The Match Roster may list a maximum of 23 players and include up to five (5) non-resident players. For such events, a nonresident is defined as player who is not a U.S. citizen and does not possess permanent or conditional resident alien status at the time of the competition. All matches shall be governed by IRB Law 3.4, subject to iRB Law 3.14 \u201cUnion Specific Variations\u201d, with respect to substitutions and front row replacements.<\/p>\n

3.2 Player Eligibility<\/p>\n

All players must meet each of the following criteria in order to participate in a USA Rugby Championship Event:<\/p>\n

a) Player must be CIPP enrolled for the club, through initial enrollment or transfer, prior to the earlier of (i) playing in a Qualifying Match or (ii) March 15th for men\u2019s competitions and October 1st for women\u2019s competitions.<\/p>\n

b) A player must have played in at least two (2) Qualifying Matches.<\/p>\n

c) The player must not have played in a Qualifying Match for any other Club, regardless of the division of, or the geographical distance between the two clubs, during the Fifteens Competitive Season.<\/p>\n

d) Players in the front row under 19 years of age and players in other positions under 18 years of age must meet all of the provisions of Section 2.5 of the USA Rugby General Eligibility Regulations.<\/p>\n

e) See Section 13.5 for additional information about potential waivers.<\/p>\n

3.3. Senior Clubs Fielding Multiple Sides<\/p>\n

The intent of these regulations is to control the movement of players on upper sides to lower sides. Movement of players from lower divisions to upper divisions is allowed except where specifically prohibited by these regulations.<\/p>\n

a) The movement of lower division players to upper division sides in Qualifying Matches played on the same day and\/or weekend is allowed only when the lower division match is played before the upper division match. Up to three (3) players may be listed as a RESERVE PLAYER for the higher division Qualifying Match. That limit may be increased to four (4) RESERVE PLAYERS if at least one of those players is a front row specialist. Otherwise a player is permitted to play for only one divisional side per weekend.<\/p>\n

b) In addition to the two (2) match minimum cited in Section 3.2-b, a player must play in at least one additional Qualifying Match, for a minimum of three (3) Qualifying Matches, at the divisional (or lower) level entered in the USA Rugby Championship Event.<\/p>\n

c) Any player who has started in at least two (2) or played in three (3) or more of a club\u2019s Rugby Super League or Women\u2019s Premier League matches, or has played in the RSL or WPL Playoffs during the current competitive season, is not eligible to play in any other division of a USA Rugby Championships.<\/p>\n

d) Any player who has played in 50% or more of a club\u2019s Qualifying Matches in a higher division is not eligible to play in a lower division of the USA Rugby Championships.<\/p>\n

e) Each TU and\/or LAU may create additional eligibility restrictions to govern their local competitions or structure their competitions to help prevent higher divisional players from competing at lower divisions.<\/p>\n

Game \/ Field Location:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Location is Lake Highlands Park, Dallas<\/p>\n

Lake Highlands Park, 1000 N. Buckner Blvd., Dallas, TX 75218-3306<\/p>\n

Corner of Buckner Road and Lake Highlands Blvd<\/p>\n

Plenty of free parking all over the area<\/p>\n

Lots of trees to get under the shade<\/p>\n

Concessions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alcohol is not allowed in city parks<\/p>\n

We will be offering food and non-alcoholic drinks<\/p>\n

There is water in the park but it is slow<\/p>\n

Port-a-johns will be provided<\/p>\n

Game times:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Game 1:\u00a0Saturday @ 2:00pm = OKC Crusaders versus Galveston<\/span><\/p>\n