2007 Women’s Report
CLUB:
Division I
One DI Team the Atlanta
Harlequins (Ranked 4
th
going
into championship)
•
Going
through a transition/rebuilding and looking
for new coach
•
Suffering
from lack of DI Competition in South and
surrounding areas
•
Finished 8th
Nationally (likely on the way down unless
competition issue solved)
New Orleans Women trying to
re-join South for 2008
Some buzz that Orlando Women
may move to DI in 2008
Division II
In 2007 there was women’s
DII rugby of varying levels of activity
representing several
different clubs. All clubs
are represented with contact information on
the web page.
Teams looking for other
opportunities to play competitive rugby
prior to South
Championship.
Four teams participated in
the South Playoffs and Championships and
finished in this
order. All results have been
sent to Webmaster for posting on web page.
1. Orlando – 3
rd
@ DII
Nationals
2. Miami/Naples – 4
th
@ DII
Nationals
3. Nashville
4. Memphis
Orlando hosted Women’s DII
Nationals tournament in Sanford, FL in
November at the
same venue as Women’s DI
Nationals was held at – great job and
savings for South
teams
For 2008 the WDII
Championships will run as follows:
•
Will be held
on October 4-5, 2008. Location to be
determined by USARS bid
process.
•
Each LAU may
submit two teams as entrants. Selection of
those teams is
determined by the LAU.
•
Estimated
eight teams to participate in Championship
weekend.
•
Selected
team names to be submitted to USARS by Sept
15, 2008.
•
Top two
teams will progress to WDII National (www.wdiirugby.org)
COLLEGIATE:
Division I
Clemson – South DI #1 Seed
•
Went 0 – 2 @
Round of Sixteen in big losses
•
Squad made
up of several Freshmen and Sophomores -
Rebuilding
Appalachian State – South DI
#2 Seed
•
Went 0 – 2 @
Round of Sixteen in big losses
•
Won South
qualifier in tie break against UF (more
likely South #2 Seed)
•
Traveled to
South and Round of 16 without coach (player
coached)
Overall National Seeding
Results – South lost one seed; remaining
seed at #16
Division II
College of Charleston –
South DII #1 Seed (8
th
Nationally)
Went 0 – 2 @ Round of 8 (on
big loss; on close loss)
Overall National Seeding
Results – South moves up to #5
th
Seed
ALL STARS:
South U-23 All Star
Championships 2007 Finish/2008 Ranking:
1) Florida
2) North Carolina
3) Georgia
4) Palmetto
5) MidSouth – Pulled out of
Championships by LAU Officers
(Players/Teams not
Compliant)
6) Deep South – Pulled out
of Championships by DS Women’s Director
(Insufficient Numbers)
Rebuilding Year:
South U-23 – Lost both games
at NASC
•
Suffered
from player attrition through selection
process
South Women – Went 1 – 1 at
NASC, Lost to West in OT to move to Tier 1
•
New Coach
Stuart Low stepped in at last minute to
select and coach squad
•
Poor turnout
at two South tryouts
•
No Eagle
participation
South 7’s – Went 3 – 1
loosing in Semi Finals; Finished 3
rd
Overall
South U-19 –
•
Went 1 – 1
at NASC with 1st
Win
as a squad
•
Hosted in
Tennessee by South (2nd
year)
2008 Staff Changes Underway:
Women’s Director – Danita
Knox
Assistant Women’s Director –
Nancy Campbell (grooming for Women’s
Director in ’09)
•
Coaching
Director job description developed
•
Manager job
descriptions under development also
•
Provided
players & coaches with high-level 2008 All
Star schedule
Provided players & coaches
with high-level 2008 All Star schedule
Coaching Director – Stuart
Low
•
•
All Star
Coaching Application developed w/Criteria
•
Director
provided evaluation of applicants at All
South Women Camp Dec. 1-2,
2007
•
Manager job
descriptions under development also
•
Led 1st
All
South Coaches Meeting as part of Dec. camp
Coaches – Under Review –
Senior, U-23, 7’s, U-19
Managers – Under Review -
Same
USA South Coaches
USA Rugby South is
looking to fill the positions for all it’s
Women’s select side programs for 2008/2009
and as such seeks applications from
qualified coaches for the positions of
Senior side – Head
Coach & Assistant Coach(s)
U23 – Head Coach &
Assistant Coach(s)
U19 – Head Coach &
Assistant Coach(s)
Sevens – Head Coach &
Assistant Coach(s)
All positions will
report directly to the Director of Women’s
coaching and will be responsible for.
1.
Select side player identification,
recruitment and retention.
2.
Designing and implementing a select
side coaching program that compliments the
overall program outlined for the development
of South Women’s rugby.
3.
Modeling, teaching and reinforcing
ethical behavior throughout the program
4.
Leading and supervising the team and
staff at all camps, matches and tournaments.
5.
Maintaining highest personal level of
coaching expertise through continuous
improvement.
6.
Observing and Analyzing player and
team performance within program and sessions
to ensure optimum performance is maintained.
7.
Evolving players to achieve their
full potential – includes developing players
to attain national squad status..
8.
Works with manager to plan annual
budgets and deliver programs within planned
cost.
Minimum requirement
for applicants.
1.
USA Rugby certified coach
2.
Minimum 3 years coaching experience –
preferably in Women’s rugby.
3.
Submission of 1 page proposal in
support of application outlining;
a.
Personal rugby coaching philosophy
b.
Proposed plan on how applicant will
enhance USA Rugby South Women’s program
c. Personal coaching
continuous development plan
