| September 24, 1998 | Issue Number 9899.01 |
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Welcome to the start of the 1998-1999 rugby season. I hope that
everyone enjoyed the summer. I'm l Included in this newsletter is the official roster for 1998-99 season with DETAILED instructions, a tentative schedule of tournaments, and a list of the current board and committee members. The organization needs everyone's help to run smoothly. Please submit your rosters and dues promptly so that we can plan for the upcoming season. Anyone interested in hosting tournaments should contact John Bishop or myself so that we can post the dates. This will help teams to finalize their schedules. If you know of any active referees, classifiers, or sponsors, please provide me with their current telephone number and address so that we may contact them about the activities of their organization. World Championships were held in Toronto, Canada on June 20-28 1998. The United States went 7-0 to win gold, and qualified as the #1 Seed for the 2000 Sydney Paralympics. The US team defeated a tough New Zealand squad in the championship game. Congratulations to the coaches, players, and support staff for your performance in Toronto. The USQRA is actively seeking hosts for the 1998-99 post season tournaments. Regionals, Sectionals, and Nationals are all looking for a few good sites. If your organization has an interest in potentially hosting one of these events, please contact the USQRA's Secretaries office as soon as possible. The phone number is (205) 868-2281. Last season the association was able to secure major financial support for tournament hosts, and hopes to do so again this year. Requirements of tournament hosts can be reviewed by requesting the "Tournament Bid Package" through the Secretaries office. The document can also be downloaded from the USQRA website at http://www.quadrugby.com/files.htm The USQRA would like to hold classification clinics at events that include teams who have not yet been classified at Regionals or Sectionals. The Demolition Derby in Birmingham, Alabama is a tentative location for a clinic. Teams that would like to participate in the clinic should contact the Secretaries office for details. The phone number is (205) 868-2281. If your team would like to host a classification clinic, a written request must be submitted to the Secretary. A budget must be included if you wish to receive any funding from the USQRA. Any team that has a therapist who is interested in classification should contact Diane Bulger at (817) 491-3638, email DBT_OTR@aol.com or Angie Seals (509) 893-0339, email quadrugr@sisna.com There will be classification clinics available during the upcoming year. See the Classifiers page at http://quadrugby.com/class.htm Another busy summer has come and gone. It was quite eventful, starting with World
Championships in Toronto, Canada in The USQRA has continued to conduct clinics with the help of PVA and Top End by Action. This summer we held the first PVA/USQRA Advanced Rugby Camp in Las Vegas. This four-day event was attended by more than thirty players and was a resounding success. I look forward to an even better camp next year. Basic camps were also held in Fayetteville NC, Sacramento CA and Washington DC. I would like to thank all the clinic instructors for donating their time and expertise. The organization needs everyone's help to run smoothly. Please submit your rosters and dues promptly so that we can plan for the season. It is not too early to look ahead to Regionals and Sectionals. Anyone who is interested in hosting one of these tournaments should contact Kevin so we can set dates and begin to finalize the schedule. I would like to remind everyone that we need nominations for the USQRA Hall of Fame. There are some great players and support personnel deserving of recognition. USQRA's two annual awards, The Spirit of Achievement and the Athlete of the Year, also should be nominated by the membership. The appropriate nomination forms can be found on the web page. I encourage everyone to think of individuals worthy of these distinctions. The coming season looks like it will be competitive and exciting. I wish everyone luck, and look forward to seeing you on the court. We are accepting additional bids for Nationals. If you are interested, please submit your bid by October 15th to the Secretaries office. The phone number is (205) 868-2281. We are still looking for hosts for Regionals and Sectionals as well. Bid packages are available upon request, or from the web. USQRA registration fee is $300.00. If your team has incurred any fines, these must also be included with your registration. This is the only form that will be used to register your team. You are expected to complete all lines on the form. Please give complete addresses on all rostered players. Please include the correct names of the Team Representative name and the contact person. This information should be completed on page 2 of the registration form. The USQRA allows for the registration of 15 athletes. If you would like to register additional athletes there is an additional charge. However, these athletes will not be eligible for USQRA post season play. This form is available on a Word 6 document. You may obtain it by email from supersports@mindspring.com , on the web page http://www.quadrugby.com/files.htm . Of course, you may use the old fashioned way and fill out the enclosed form. The COMPLETED form, and a check for $300.00 should be received in the USQRA office by
October 15th. Any registration received after October 31st will be considered late and a
fine of $100.00 will be levied. Both the check, and the registration must be received
together to be on time.
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