The pain is not the not just the registration, its the 8 man format and the recent adds.  We have played 10+ all season. With 8 players per side, adding in San Jose and the other recent adds,  we have more enough players for four u10  teams. Seems like to way to much bench time for the players. If everyone shows up, that's  more than 50% on the bench.

Kids hate being spectators. Specially after driving a third of the way to Tahoe. If we do play, its not fair to add the new players.


Thank You,
Jim Quigley

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Hi,
 
It’s a small pain, but this should not get in the way of winning this weekend...
 
Come on everyone, I’ve registered my U8 son, its straightforward enough…
 
Go to: http://www.usarugby.org
 
Click on “Register Here!” (top left) to create/renew membership. Follow the instructions. For team type in "San Jose Seahawk Minis (Club)". Registration costs $10.
 
Regards,
Steve
 
 
 
From: seahawkyouth@yahoogroups.com [mailto:seahawkyouth@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dick Crouch
Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:22 PM
To: Chris Fisher
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Subject: Re: [seahawkyouth] Important documents for Sunday's tournament
 

Hi Chris,

I think we're all a little put out by these last minute restrictions. But I hope we can get all the teams together for Sunday. If everyone hasn't been able to register, then we'll need to see if the organizers will go ahead and let the kids play anyway, or try to rejig their schedules at the last minute. My guess is that there will be a consensus for playing.

Dick
On Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 3:50 PM, Chris Fisher <kiora2u@...> wrote:
To all:

Bob said we were CIPP as a club not individuals. This is a much better way of doing it. CIPP is a way of enriching the USARFU. This is supposed to be an enjoyable end of the season tournament not a rigid exercise in bureaucracy. If we are CIPP as a club then surely a list of players will suffice.

I would understand requiring CIPP for all players if a competition lead to a regional,  state or national championship. This isn't. It's a loosely organized, end-of-the-season youth tournament which is supposed to be fun. The people that are "organizing" this event have decided to dictate the size of competing teams to accommodate they're own clubs. We've been playing 10-a-side all season and now we're forced to play 8-a-side rugby. The Seahawk U-10's has more than 30 players. Now, out of the blue, they're thrown this individual CIPP thing on us for nothing more than an end of season competition which leads to nothing.

As many of you are aware, I am affiliated official with the Northern California Referee Society and I asked NCRFU Referee President, Dr. Bruce Carter if any referees had been allocated to this event. He didn't even know anything about it.

At this stage I can not guarantee if any of the 16 Seahawk players from Lexington Elementary will be turning up to this shambles of an event if the "organizers" continue to make unreasonable demands so close to the actual event. It's an hour plus drive both ways to play from 10:00 a.m. to noon.

I will send an individual email to my group see what they want to do.

Having ranted on long enough, I would like to congratulate the efforts of Norm, Bob, Dick, Steve and others from our club for doing a good job keeping us in tact all season. The same can't be said for the idiots that are ruining this disorganized end of season event.

Chris

To: seahawkyouth@yahoogroups.com
From: dick.crouch@...
Date: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:22:21 -0700

Subject: [seahawkyouth] Important documents for Sunday's tournament
(Sorry for any duplication; I am having email issues)

Silicon Valley parents:

For the tournament this weekend every player needs proof of CIPP registration and potentially proof of age.  All players participating in USA Rugby events need CIPP registration for insurance purposes.  Attached are instructions on how to CIPP your player.  Please make sure the players are CIPPed and that you bring the CIPP number (print it out).  It will be checked!

Additionally, any player at the tournament can be challenged for proof of age if the opposing coach has any doubts.  If you think the player might be above the normal size range, please bring a birth certificate.

If you have any questions, problems feel free to email me at norm@...

Norm

Forwarding this on behalf of Norm. It doesn't seem possible to attach the instructions to mail sent to the yahoogroup. The document is CIPPInstructions.pdf at  http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/seahawkyouth/files/

Briefly: go to www/usarugby.org.
Click on register here to create/renew membership. Follow the instructions. For team type in "San Jose Seahawk Minis (Club)". Registration costs $10. Fuller instructions are in the pdf file

-- Dick