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USA Rugbyís Competition Review Taskforce
USA Rugbyís Competition Review Taskforce - Nov 15, 2006
Feedback Sought from Athletes Across Nation
USA Rugbyís Competition Review Taskforce
For Immediate Release: November 14, 2006
USA Rugbyís Competition Review Taskforce Requests Members Feedback
BOULDER, Colo. ñ USA Rugby, in an effort to unlock the full potential
of rugby in the U.S., has set up a taskforce led by Alan Sharpley to
review and develop the best possible competition model that will
support the goals of the new strategic plan and make rugby the best
experience in American sport by meeting the varying needs of youth, high school, college and menís and womenís adult rugby.
ìThe current USA Rugby competitions model is not producing all that it
might in challenging and developing American rugby players in a
strategic and high performance sense,î Alan Sharpley said. ìThere is no coordinated competition policy that promotes player advancement through the different tiers of rugby, and there needed to be a process for evaluating the competitions structure.î
The taskforce, whose members include Danita Knox, Jen Joyce, Keith
Englebrecht, Rick Humm, Kristin Richeimer, Alan Solomons, Ed Todd,
Michael Sagehorn, Morgan Buckley and Bob Karetsky, has met twice since
the appointment of the new board in July and will be making its final
report in March 2007.
In an attempt to hear from as many people as possible before the next
competitions review meeting in December, the taskforce has requested
that USA Rugby members fill out a brief questionnaire, found online at
http://www.usarugby.org/about/2006CompetitionSurvey.doc., and email
their responses to Jen Gray at jgray@usarugby.org
by November 30.
ìWe will be taking account of the memberís views at the December
meeting, and will be meeting again at the end of January to develop
proposals based on our review and feedback to date,î Morgan Buckley, USA Rugbyís consultant for the competitions review process, said. ìIn order to create the right competitions model, which will generate an
environment for real high performance rugby, in addition to developing
sustainable pathways at each level of the game and meeting the needs of the many recreational players across the U.S., it is essential that we collect as much feedback as possible, in the short amount of time that we have.î
USA RUGBY, founded in 1975, is the national governing body for rugby and is a member of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and the
International Rugby Board (IRB). The organization is responsible for the development of boys, girls, high school, collegiate and club athletic programs, and ultimately, the seven national teams representing the United States in international competition.
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