Rugby

DATE: Saturday, July 23, 2022

SITE: Lincoln Rugby Football Club (4920 NW 42nd St, Lincoln)

TIMES: Captain’s meeting at 8 am. Competition starts at 9 am.

SCHEDULES: Schedules will be posted at CornhuskerStateGames.com and emailed to participants the week of competition.

AWARDS: Custom Cornhusker State Games gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to all members of the top three clubs.

COMPETITION FORMAT: All teams guaranteed two games. All games will be 7v7 and will consist of two 7-minute halves with a 2-minute halftime. Liberal substitutions permitted to extent of roster. Sport Director may combine divisions, depending on the amount of teams registered. All teams will be notified if changes are made.

Events
*High School Boys
Men Open
Women Open

*High School Boys will only take place if there are enough teams for a complete bracket. Teams will be notified and refunded if events get cancelled due to lack of teams.

EVENT DESCRIPTIONS:

High School Boys – All players must be 19 or younger as of July 17, 2021
Men Open – Other club/College & select sides
Women – All team members must be female
*12 person team MAX

The deadline to make roster updates is 5 p.m. on TUESDAY, JULY 13. Rosters are considered FINAL after that date.

Roster additions after July 13 will include the per-player entry fee, plus a $10 late fee PER PLAYER.

Teams that register online are able to login and make roster substitutions free of charge. Teams that register via the paper entry form will be charged a $10 processing fee to substitute players. Teams are strongly encouraged to register online to eliminate any roster change fees.

All players must check in at the registration table prior to each game. Be prepared to show I.D. Player names will be cross-checked against the Master Roster. Due to liability issues, no player will be allowed to step on the field of play without paying the entry fee and signing the Release of Liability Waiver. This will be strictly enforced.

Players are allowed to play on one team ONLY. To protect the integrity of the tournament, no player will be allowed to “Roster Jump”, or move from team to team during the tournament. Any team caught with a player not on their roster, or with a player who jumped from another roster, will be forced to forfeit that game.

MINIMUM ROSTER SIZE: Seven players. If registering online, the minimum roster size must be entered to advance to check-out.

NOTE: Rosters WILL be checked during tournament. Please make sure your roster is current prior to the July 14 deadline.

TEAM WAIVER: The team waiver form must be signed by each team member, or by parent/guardian if the participant is 18 years or younger. If the team is registered online, and the online waiver for each player is clicked as ‘Accepted’, no printed/signed waiver is needed. All team waivers must be clicked as ‘Accepted’ or submitted to the Cornhusker State Games office by TUESDAY, JULY 13 to be eligible for competition. Printable waiver forms and further instructions at CornhuskerStateGames.com/Waivers.

IF REGISTERED BY THE FINAL DEADLINE OF JULY 23:
$38 per player

ENTRY FEE INCLUDES: Competition in the 2021 Cornhusker State Games; White cotton athlete shirt (micro-fiber or soft cotton lightweight tri-blend upgrade available); Sponsor gifts and coupons.

TEAM ONLINE REGISTRATION NOTE: When registering your team online, please note that the system will ask you to enter your team name and roster prior to selecting your sport and division. In the INDIVIDUAL Shipping dropdown menu, be sure to select “TEAM” for each team member. If you wish to have your team packet shipped, you will select that in the TEAM Shipping dropdown menu.

PAPER ENTRY FORMS: Paper entry forms will be accepted with a $10 processing fee per team. Registering online saves time, money and trees.

Athlete packets will be shipped directly to the athlete at no extra charge.  Packets will not be available for in-person pickup. Packets include athlete shirt and one free Arby’s sandwich certificate per person. Athletes will receive their packet prior to competition.

The athlete packets DO NOT contain any sport specific information such as schedules, maps, bib numbers, etc. For sport-specific details, refer to your sport General Information.

JOIN US AT THE OPENING CEREMONIES ON JULY 16!
The show begins at 8 p.m. at Seacrest Field, Lincoln!

OPENING CEREMONIES PROGRAM
• Parade of Athletes
• Skydivers
• National Anthem
• Oath of Athletes
• Mascot Showcase
• Super Retriever Series Demo
• Mystery Torchlighter
• Fireworks

The Opening Ceremonies will be televised statewide by News Channel Nebraska.

For more details regarding Opening Ceremonies, please refer to the Opening Ceremonies web page.

Sport Specific Questions: Rugby Director Tony Tran at lincolnrfc@live.com or 402-326-2336. Assistant Director Dustin Nagle at nagled4321@gmail.com or 402-840-5013

Online Registration/Website Questions: Contact the Cornhusker State Games office at 402-471-2544 or info@nebraskasportscouncil.com.