All Parents and Players�Please scan the QR code and fill in the form to receive team communication��

Player/Parent Meeting 2024�

Welcome�

Key Dates�

• UYR will release game schedules in February
• St. George tournament (Varsity Boys) – 2/23-24. One game Friday and 2 games Saturday.
• All 5 teams should plan on playing all Saturdays from 3/2 - 5/11 with the exception of March 30^th. Midweek games are possible for makeup or additional non-league games.
• We WILL play March 23rd (start of Spring Break). After that game, players have Spring Break off until practice resumes the week of April 2nd.
• If you need to schedule a family vacation, please feel free to do so ONLY the week of Spring Break, provided the player is there for games on 3/23.
• First two weeks of May are state playoffs for all ages.
• May 18 – 2^nd Annual alumni tournament and youth camp
• May 23-25 – Boys Nationals (Elkhart, IN) - Varsity

Preseason Practices

• Any athlete in-season with the HHS basketball or wrestling team is optional for practice until their season is over – in-season sport takes priority
• 6/7/8 graders will attend these practices, although these will be optional due to the late ending time at a young age.
• Late practices on school nights do not constitute an acceptable reason to be tardy to class the next morning. You are expected to be on time for school the next day.

Practice Dates

RSL Academy Indoor Field (All times are 9:30-11:30pm unless noted)

1/16, 1/18 (8-10pm), 1/23, 1/25, 1/29, 1/30, 2/5, 2/6

Athlos Academy (TBD)

1/19, 1/26, 2/2, 2/9

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Regular Outdoor Practice begins week of 2/12 @ Copper Mountain Middle

7/8 4:30 – 6:30 (3 days per week, will finalize which days soon)

9/10 & Varsity Tuesday-Friday 4:30-6:30

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Practice Expectations�

• Mandatory attendance all practices, on-time, in proper dress (once orders are filled) including mouthpiece
• Excusals for absences are allowed only with PRIOR notification to coach AND permission granted
• These should happen rarely, if ever. Practice is mandatory
• Missing practice not allowed unless there are special/unique circumstances approved by your head coach
• Playing time will be affected if above requirements aren’t met
• High tempo, high energy, high expectations

Game Day

• Players must arrive on time, ready to go at designated warm-up time
• Players must be dressed in proper issued warm-up attire
• Failure to follow the above will result in loss of playing time
• Players, coaches, and photographers ONLY on the field during their match. All parents and all coaches/players not involved in current match are not allowed on the field.
• Home games at HHS Stadium

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Parent-Coach Communication

• Schedule meetings with coaching staff if needed – by appointment
• Immediately before/during/after practice or game is not an appropriate time, 24 Hour Rule following games
• Playing time discussions should be reserved for player/coach FIRST, parent/coach second. We want the boys to feel comfortable advocating for themselves.
• Coaching staff will not discuss any other team members with a player/parent other than the player who is involved in the discussion
• Coaches are very approachable, easy to talk to, and very happy to speak with you, but we ask that you respect the above requests

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Team Store

• https://shop.teamupathletics.com/herriman_rugby_store/shop/home
• First ordering window is open 1/10 through 1/24, will send link through Team Snap
• Once the window closes, allow 2-3 weeks for production
• Choose to have items shipped directly to you, or pick up your orders when they come in
• We will re-open the store multiple times during the year
• Sublimated hoodie is fleece-lined/warmer. Other hoodies are thin.

Splitting Up

• At this time, we would like to excuse our girls to begin their team-specific meeting next door.

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Medical Staff �

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Medical

Tracy Syddall, PA-C – Board Certified Physician, Family Medicine

*Also a member of our coaching staff

Megan Shaw, MS, LAT, ATC - Team Athletic Trainer

David Brinton, MD – Team Doctor, Orthopedic Specialist

*Megan works for Dr. Brinton in his office

Wade Thompson, DC – Team Chiropractor

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All doctors above will give priority to any Herriman Rugby player who needs to be seen at their office. Your boys will have access to first-rate medical care from medical professionals who are invested in the program and care about these boys.

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Strength & Conditioning�

• All players should be in a weights class this semester
• Football powerlifting for football players
• Non-football players, STRONGLY suggest you get in 6^th period S&C with Coach Hamm, that is a rugby-specific weights class taught by a professional S&C coach!!!
• Going to Vasa is not equitable to being in a focused class guided by a professional, not to mention tough on your in-season schedule

Team Snap�

• PRIMARY source of all team communication/announcements
• REQUIRED for all players and parents, all grades
• ALL announcements and emails will be done through Team Snap
• Please do not leave tonight without filling out the contact form, which you should have scanned as you came in
• You MUST accept the email invite to begin receiving messages
• Player to player communication through GroupMe

Costs and Fundraising

• See handout for full breakdown
• Like everywhere else, costs have risen because expenses have gone up
• We have undercharged. Even with dues increase we’re still one of the least expensive HS sports fees!
• Dues: 9-12 Grade = $450 6-8 Grade = $250 Sibling discount available!
• Registration: Required of all players in USA = $210
• Dues and Registration are separate. Dues fund the program. Registration $ goes to UYR and USAR, not to the team.
• If you registered for Fall 7s, you do not need to register for Spring

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Costs (Continued)

• Required player apparel (see handout)
• Required of all players. Can use stuff from last year. New players approximately $120 for required apparel
• Travel – Varsity, by invite
• St. George (40-45 players, will take a few more young players)
• $125 Everyone who is invited will play in at least 1 game
• Nationals (May 23-25 Elkhart, IN. 35 players)
• $1450 – This is what it cost us last year, we undercharged, will work hard to make it cheaper
• Plan is to take Varsity and JV so that everyone invited will play one or the other

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How to pay

• Multiple Fundraising opportunities, more than ever before
• No reason you cannot pay for most or all expenses by fundraising
• Payments methods deatiled on handouts
• Dues paid OR payment plan approved by game 1 or no play. If you’re struggling to pay, talk to us. We can work with you if we need to make arrangements, but we need to know. Players needing to make financial arrangements must put effort in to fundraising – we can help you, but you need to take advantage of the opportunities we provide to help yourself!

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Sponsorships (Start today!)�

• Herriman Rugby is a 501(c)3 non-profit
• Single most effective way to cover player costs
• Packages are up on our team website! Sponsors can view and pay for packages right on the site. https://www.herrimanrugby.com/sponsorships
• Deadline to produce banners, etc for sponsorships $500 and above-March 1
• Please see sponsorship handout for details

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Donations – Start soon!

• General donations - happy to accept donations of support at any time
• www.herrimanrugby.com, scroll down home page, click the ‘Donate’ button
• Donation Drive – 1^st annual Herriman Rugby-a-thon
• Details in handout, dates to come, will begin during January
• Great option for friends/family out of state to support but can’t participate in fundraisers.

Player expectations

• All players are expected to hit one of the following at minimum:
• $500 in sponsors (this could be two $250 sponsors or one $500+ sponsor)
• $500 in donations/rugby-a-thon
• Choose one or the other, or do both to total $500+
• 50% will go directly toward your player costs
• Bring in even more and keep lowering your costs!

Fundraisers

• Orange/Grapefruit sale – Dates pending, likely Feb/March
• Rhett Parker - Last year’s top seller earned $767. 5 other players earned $500+
• Odd Jobs – Team bonding & service. Money goes to team.
• Herriman City Puzzles – Still 78 to sell. Sell for $20-$30, 50% goes to player.
• Daybreak – Various service opportunities to earn $
• All fundraisers/sponsorships, etc (besides odd jobs) credit minimum 50% of profit to the player. The team will never take more than we credit you!

Parent Assistance

• Parent assistance is the lifeblood of a club sport, and we need your help with the following:
• Concessions and ticket taking on game days
• Assistance with organizing and running fundraisers
• Team Apparel inventory and handout
• Team Dinners the night before games
• Game day field setup/takedown
• Sponsorship tracking and fulfillment
• Team parents for each age group

Little League Update

• Utah County League (UCYR) has combined with UYR LL – this is a good thing!
• In need of a LL president – Can be a rugby coach type or not, biggest thing is someone who will be responsible for making sure things are getting done.
• Get word out and drive registrations, communicate with players/parents
• Make sure we have coaches for each age group – clinics provided for parents wanting to learn
• Communicate with UCYR so they can provide balls, uniforms, etc
• Work with HS program to let us know what support you need from us
• Can delegate all of this or be hands-on, it’s up to you, just need to make sure things are running
• Make sure kids have fun!!

Are you ready?

• Not sure? No pressure. Come try it out. Give it a few weeks

and see if it’s for you.

• 3 Promises:
• 1. You will be part of a family where people care about you and

have your back

• 2. You will learn how to be a champion in all you do in life
• 3. You will have a LOT of fun!!

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Handouts�

• Rugby Resources, Team Accomplishments
• General Player Expectations
• How to Register
• Academic Standards
• HHS Student-Athlete Policies
• School Permits
• Season Costs and travel info
• Sponsorships
• Rugby-a-thon
• How to Minimize Costs
• Equipment/Cost Breakdown
• Code of Conduct

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1. Q &A?

2. Once there are no questions, we would like to excuse you to meet briefly as age group teams

Varsity Boys (11-12 grade)

9/10 Grade Boys

7/8 Grade Boys (including 6^th grade)