HAIL, PELICUS!
FIVE-AND-TWENTY SEVENS TOURNAMENTS
In October of 2009 when it was announced that Rugby Sevens would be joining the Olympic family of competitions, some of us knew this would happen.
25 Sevens tournaments are scheduled in NorCal over the next two months.
Every weekend from now until mid-August features rugby tournaments on both Saturday and Sunday. Saturdays are adult rugby and one high school tournament. Sundays are youth rugby.
The Palo Alto tournaments will feature high school and women’s teams playing the first half of the day, men’s teams the second. Each team will get the same number of games but they won’t have to wait around so long between matches.
Multiply this by fifty states, and factor in autumn (when colleges will be playing), and you will get an increase over historical tournament levels probably by a factor of Seven.
Please have a look at your calendar, and at our calendar. If you want to help with the youth and high school events, let David Williamson know: calrugbyref@sbcglobal.net
If you want to run at the Saturday events, reply to this e-mail.
NEED REFS JUNE 9 AND 10
This Saturday:
SFGG Sevens – six teams, we’ll need two more refs
Several Sevens games in Sacramento involving the Lions and EPA Razorbacks
This Sunday:
The NCYRA Sevens series kicks off in Dixon. Need several more refs.
RUGBY JUNE 2
Pioneer days in Williams
COLUSA 30 – Mendo Whore Side 15 Referee: Sean Peters
Santa Rosa lost in the national D2 semi-final to Rocky Gorge.
Cal took third place at the college rugby Sevens in Philadelphia. Their narrow lost to Dartmouth in the semi was Dartmouth’s closest game.
CALENDAR – HALF A DOZEN TOURNAMENTS ADDED THIS WEEK
We now have twenty-five Sevens tournaments scheduled between now and the first weekend in August.
June
Saturday, 9:
Games in Sacramento, XV and VII
Sunday, 10:
Youth Sevens in Dixon
Saturday, 16:
Loaves and Fishes Sevens at For Pete’s Sake in Santa Rosa
SFGG Sevens
Sunday, 17:
Youth Sevens in Morgan Hill
Saturday, 23:
Sacramento Lions Sevens
All Blues Sevens
Sunday, 24: Youth Sevens in Dixon
Saturday, 30:
Palo Alto Sevens
SFGG Sevens
Annual NCRRS awards banquet
July
Sunday, 1:
Youth Sevens in Dublin
Saturday, 7:
Jackpot Sevens in Reno
SF Fog women’s Sevens
Sunday, 8:
Youth Sevens in Dixon
Saturday, 14:
Palo Alto Sevens
Mt. Shasta Sevens
SFGG Sevens
Sunday, 15:
Youth Sevens, Pleasanton
Saturday, 21:
SF Fog women’s Sevens
Marin Highlanders high-school Sevens
PCRFU Qualifier Sevens for the nationals, Treasure Island
Saturday, 28:
Palo Alto Sevens
Sunday, 29:
Youth Sevens championships, Dixon
August
Saturday-Sunday, 4-5:
USA Rugby club sevens championships (men and women) at SFGG
Saturday, 25: Fifteens tournament in Reno
ANNUAL SOCIETY AWARDS BANQUET
Don’t forget to set aside Saturday evening, June 30th, for the Pelican Refs 2012 annual awards banquet. We’ll be returning to Scott’s in Walnut Creek for the festivities.
RSVP to Bjorn Stumer with your choice of meat, fish or vegetarian: bstumer@comcast.net
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