2006 Senior
Men’s Championship Information
Club Eligibility
a) Each participating club shall carry a
roster of no more than 28 players per event weekend.
b) No club or team shall have more than five
(5) non-resident players on its roster or on the field for any single
match. No team shall field more than
five (5) non-resident players at any one time for any single match.
Definition:
A non-resident player is
defined as a person who is not an U.S. citizen, does not possess permanent or
conditional resident alien status in the United States at the time of the
competition.
Player Certification Process
At registration for USARS
Championships, all players are required to submit the following documentation
to prove U.S. citizenship and/or qualification as resident alien or resident
player as well as prove CIPP enrollment and medical insurance coverage. A copy of each of these documents must be
available to be retained by the Championship Commissioner at the event. Players not able to provide documentation
2-3 below will be assigned non-resident status for purposes of eligibility at
that Championship event.
1. Current government issued photo identification
2. Copy of U.S. Birth Certificate or
3. Copy of photo page of U.S. Passport or
a) Original or certified copy
of Permanent (Green Card) or Conditional Permanent Resident Alien documentation
(Conditional Green Card, INS
b) Copy of Permanent or
Conditional Permanent Resident Alien documentation for retention at
registration or
Note:
Documentation (i.e. letters of application) in reference to the pursuit
of permanent or conditional resident status, in order to facilitate a player
4. Proof
of current enrollment in the Club and Individual Participant Program (CIPP) and
5. Original
or copy of medical insurance enrollment card.
**If a player
Each club shall prepare a binder with the following information to
be retained by the USARS Championship Commissioner should that club advance
into the national rounds of competition.
Clubs should also prepare a second binder to be retained by the club as
a backup.
USA Rugby will require all the items listed below and those items
should be filed at the beginning of the binder:
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS CLUB REGISTRATION FORMS
To register for an USA RUGBY Championship event, each team must submit the
following documentation to establish player eligibility. Teams unable to
provide documentation as outlined below will NOT be eligible to compete in the
event.
For a more detailed explanation of the team eligibility packet and documents
that must be included please review the Procedure
for Eligibility Paperwork
Men’s Playoffs – The team eligibility packet
including the following must be received by the National Office no later
than Monday, May 1, 2006
Men
MEN’S CLUB ROSTER & CHECKLIST - to be completed and
signed by a club representative
MEN’S CLUB ELIGIBILITY FORM - to be completed and
signed by a club representative and LAU and TU officials
MEN’S CLUB TEAM PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT - to be completed and
signed by a club representative and LAU and TU officials
WAIVER & RELEASE - to be signed and dated by each player.
Proof of Citizenship for
Each Player
- Accepted forms of proof are: US passport, birth certificate, green card, or
resident status letter.
After the USA Rugby required documents are included in the binder, the club’s CIPP roster must be filed. The Club CIPP roster must show that the club is currently CIPP registered and that all players listed on the their roster for the weekend are CIPP registered.
Last, all required items for player certification must be filed in alphabetical order by the players’ last name. All photocopies must easily read or other proof will be required. Be prepared.
All clubs must be prepared to check-in with the Championship
Commissioner one hour and 30 minutes prior to your first match kick-off unless
otherwise instructed by the Championship Commissioner.