USA Rugby South Open Camp Tryouts for Las Vegas Sevens

Open USA Rugby South All-Star tryouts continue this weekend in Roswell, GA for high school players interested in competing in the Las Vegas 7’s rugby tournament early this March. We expect players from nine (9) different states to attend as we prepare for Vegas and where final pool player selections will be confirmed. High School Boys and Girls will meet this Saturday at Roswell Recreation and Parks and then the High School Boys will continue Sunday morning at the Roswell Rugby Complex. These camps will be 7’s focused.

Additionally, we are excited to announce we have added a Boys u14 7’s team for Vegas! Players born after March 3, 2002 are eligible and those interested should attend Saturday’s camp at the Roswell Recreation and Parks location.

To participate in our All-Star Program each player must complete three (3) steps:
1. Reserve a spot in this weekend’s camp(s) by clicking on the following link and submitting the requested information: https://form.jotformeu.com/theresa812/feb-4–5-2017-RSVP

2. Once a year (fall through summer) register with our Panther Program and submit a $25 registration fee by clicking on this link: https://form.jotform.com/theresa…/2016-2017-All-StarRugbyReg

3. Players must be current with USA Rugby CIPP requirements which can be found at
www.usarugby.org/membership/3.

If you have any questions regarding these steps, please contact us at u19panthermen@usarugbysouth.com.

During try-outs and camps, players should wear a numbered jersey, rugby shorts, and cleats. They will need their own mouthpiece and tape and/or braces if needed. They should also provide their own water and snacks.

Las Vegas Rugby 7’s – Open Try-Outs and All-Star Player Camps

SATURDAY, FEB 4, 2017
WHO: High School Boys, High School Girls, and u14 Boys
WHEN: 11:00am to 3:30pm EST
WHERE: Roswell Recreation & Parks, 10495 Woodstock Rd, Roswell (Atlanta), GA 30075 – Enter the park from Woodstock Rd and at the second 3-way stop turn left and the fields are on the right.
TIME: 11:00am to 3:30pm EST

SUNDAY, FEB 5, 2017
WHO: High School Boys (continued from Saturday)
WHEN: 9:00am to 12:00pm EST
WHERE: Roswell Rugby Complex, 10200 Wooten Rd, Roswell (Atlanta), GA 30076

HOTEL
Embassy Suites by Hilton Atlanta Alpharetta, 5955 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30022. Please contact Theresa Williams for hotel reservations at 615-661-4317 or via email at theresa@willtravelvacations.com.

Two All-Star organizations, USA Rugby South and the Tennessee Tri-Stars will combine efforts to form the nine (9) teams listed below to compete in the Las Vegas 7’s Invitational Rugby Tournament on March 2-5, 2017 in Las Vegas, NV.

• USA Rugby South Panthers – U 18 Girls Elite Division (NAHS7’s)
Coach Richard Boone richard.boone@sth.org
• Tennessee Tri-Star Girls – Girls High School Open Division
Coaches Toby Florek tflorek@farmersagent.com and Richard Boone richard.boone@sth.org
• USA Rugby South Panthers – U 18 Boys Elite Division (NAHS7’s)
Coaches Mark Williams mwilliams@rsucontractors.com and Daniel Pretorius roswellyouthrugby@gmail.com
• Tennessee Tri-Star – Blue – Boys High School Open Division
Coaches Keith Burnett kburnetrgb@att.net and Brian Shaw brshawrealtor@gmail.com
• USA Rugby South Panthers – Boys High School Open Division
Coaches Adam Vassey amassey@kingkrebs.com and John Watson missourirugbyallstate@gmail.com
• Tennessee Tri-Star – Red – Boys High School Open Division –
Coaches Bart Butler bartb@rocksolidsecurity.com and Jim Belli tnpeye@gmail.com
• USA Rugby South Panthers – U-16 Elite Boys Division
Coach Steve Roberts stephanusroberts@bellsouth.net
• Tennessee Tri-Star – U-16 Elite Boys Division
Coaches Brett Rademacher brett@brettrademacher.com and Paul Ridler pwridler@hotmail.com
• USA Rugby South Panthers – U-14 Elite Boys Division
Coach TBA

Player Selections – A 2017 Vegas player pool will be formed for both girls and boys. Selected to the pool means you will be placed on one of our teams. Additional players will be added to the pool after each camp. Final selections for the player pool will be completed after the Roswell, GA camp on February 4th. Final team selections will be made during the February 18-19th two day camp in Brentwood, TN. More information regarding this final Vegas camp will be announced soon.

Final Vegas selections by team will be determined by the following:

• Camp Attendance
• Skills Assessment, Scrimmage Performance, and Ability to Follow a Team Game Plan
• Team/Coach Communications, Following Directions, Program Compliance, and Travel Arrangements
• Team Player/Position Requirements
• Fitness Test – Boy’s Elite should complete a 7’s shuttle drill within six (6) minutes

For more information on the Las Vegas 7’s Invitational Rugby Tournament, please visit https://www.usasevens.com/las-vegas/.

PANTHER MANAGEMENT
Director of USA Rugby South – Kevin Kitto k.kitto@verizon.net
Panther & Tri-Star 7’s Director – Mark Williams mwilliams@rsucontractors.com
Management & Travel – Theresa Williams theresa@willtravelvacations.com
Marketing & Communications – Dana Catron xxrugby@gmail.com

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