Wolf Pack Talent Identification And Development Sessions

Rugby Alberta is pleased to announce Wolf Pack Talent Identification and Development Sessions for U18 and U20 female athletes (birth year 2003-2006) taking place in April 22nd and 23rd, 2023.

In conjunction with Rugby Canada’s U20 and U18 Programs, Rugby Alberta is looking to identify all eligible athletes for summer programming. U20 Eligible athletes are those born between 2004-2005 for the 2023 U19 Canadian Rugby Championships, as well as any athletes born in 2003 who would be eligible for the U20 National campaign. U18 eligible athletes are those born in 2005-2006 to be identified for the 2023 Western Championships in August and future Rugby Canada camps.

Sessions will be hosted in Red Deer and will cost $50 with fees helping offset field rental.

ALL athletes MUST pre-register for the camp by clicking on the button below. (Athletes will not be able to show up on the day of and complete the registration)

Sessions will take place on the following dates and athletes must be available to attend both sessions:

  • April 22nd 1pm – 5pm
  • April 23rd 9am – 12 pm

Venue

  • The Dome in Red Deer (334 Energy Way Red Deer County AB, T4E 0A7

All athletes are advised to bring cleats for turf at The Dome, as well as their own snacks and water as there will be breaks during the sessions. There will be a therapist on hand for taping and emergency care only.

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ARC Day 2 Schedule

Day 2

 

SUNDAY

22-Jan

Day 2

 

SUNDAY

22-Jan

Time

Comp

Team A

Team B

Time

Comp

Team A

Team B

8:00

Warm up

8:00

Warm up

8:42

Shield

Preds

v

GP

9:04

Shield

Mavs Grey

v

GP

9:26

Cup

Gold 1

v

Mavs Grey

9:48

Cup

Mavs Maroon

v

Preds

11:38

Cup

Pronghorns

v

Mavs Maroon

12:00

Cup

Gold 1

v

Lethbridge

12:22

Shield

Gold 2

v

GP

12:44

Shield

Gold 2

v

GP

14:36

Cup

Bronze – Loser SF1 v Loser SF2

14:58

Cup

Bronze – Loser SF1 v Loser SF2

15:20

Shield

Gold 2

v

Preds

15:42

Shield

Gold 2

v

Mavs Grey

16:04

Cup

Final – Winner SF1 v Winner SF2

16:26

Cup

Final – Winner SF1 v Winner SF2

END AT 5:00pm

END AT 5:00pm

ARC 7s 2023

Rugby Alberta is pleased to announce that the 2023 Alberta Regional 7s U18 Competition (indoors) will be held at Foote Field, University of Alberta, Edmonton. This event will run alongside the Western Canada Women’s University Rugby 7s hosted by the U of A Pandas.

The tournament will be taking place over 2 days. Player welfare and quality of play were major factors in this decision.

The Alberta Regional 7’s Championship will consist of the following teams.

  • Calgary Mavericks (Zone 2, & 3)
  • Central Predators (Zone 4)
  • Edmonton Gold (Zone 5,6,7)
  • Deep South (Zone 1)
  • Grande Prairie (Zone 8)

This is a great opportunity for the girls to be identified for U Sport and potential scholarships for those looking to pursue post-secondary education.

We would also like to thank all of the hard-working Volunteers associated with the regional teams that put countless hours in to create opportunities like these for the players to play.

Event Website: 

https://www.rugbyalberta.com/arc7s2023/

Event Overview:

Date: January 21 & 22, 2023

Location: Edmonton, Alberta

Venue: Foote Field, University of Alberta

The tournament will follow standard World Rugby Laws for 7s.

(https://www.world.rugby/sevens/laws?lang=en)

Land Acknowledgement 

Rugby Alberta acknowledges the 2023 ARC 7’s will take place on the traditional and ancestral territory of many peoples, presently subject to Treaties 6, 7, and 8. Namely: the Blackfoot Confederacy – Kainai, Piikani, and Siksika – the Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, Stoney Nakoda, and the Tsuu T’ina Nation and the Métis People of Alberta.

Attn: 2022 AGM Rescheduled Saturday December 10th

Notice is hereby given that due to unavoidable circumstances the Board of Directors of Rugby Alberta has rescheduled the 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) It will now be held on Saturday December 10th 2022 , time and all other information will remain unchanged.

Please note that voting rights under the current Rugby Alberta Bylaws will not be extended to members in bad standing due to unresolved issues, fines, or suspensions that resulted in their participation in the 2021 – 2022 season. All member clubs must still pay their directors insurance before the start of Rugby Alberta’s 2022 AGM to be eligible to vote regardless of their club participation in the 2022 season

Voting Members – The only Members who can vote at General or Special meetings of the Society are Members in good standing and will include the current Board of Directors.

Number of Votes at a General or Special Meeting – 

Each Club is entitled to a maximum of three votes determined by the programs offered by the club (one vote for each Men’s, Women’s and Junior program. A program will be recognized as such when it has 10 or more registered members. All votes are to be cast by representatives of the Club who are at least eighteen (18) years old. At least one club representative must be in attendance. Voting can only be done by those listed on the official Register of Members.

Written approval from the clubs executive outlining who their voting representatives are will be received by the Rugby Alberta office by fax, mail or email no later than 48 hours prior to any General or Special meeting. Failure to provide notice will result in the club not having voting privileges at that meeting.

Voting privileges will be extended to one vote each for the Executive Council, AJRA, RAMOA, ERU, CRU and any other organization the Board of Directors inducts onto the Board.

By the direction of the Executive Committee

Celebration Of Life For David Robinson

Celebration of Life
Saturday November 5th 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Calgary Rugby Union

We encourage everyone to come out and share a pint as we remember David at the CRU. We hope to see many of you there to reminisce and share a story or two about David.

Donations
Working with David’s Family and the Canadian Rugby Foundation a scholarship award fund has been set up in David’s name to support an Alberta based rugby participant in their post-secondary education. The family has asked that in-lieu of flowers donations be made to the “David Robinson Memorial Award Fund” via the Canadian Rugby Foundation. Donations can be made at :
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/canadian-rugby-foundation/
Select ‘David Robinson Memorial Award Fund’
or
https://canadianrugbyfoundation.ca/index.php/support-a-fund/scholarship/david-robinson-memorial-award-fund/

Rugby Community Mourns The Loss Of David Robinson

On Saturday, October 15, 2022, we lost David Robinson, an outstanding member of the rugby community. David was an active referee for 30 years in Alberta and British Columbia but was often found refereeing around the world. David never missed an opportunity to take his boots with him on his travels, creating a legacy of having refereed in over 20 countries. David was often seen talking to new match officials about his global referring experience.

On the field, David was willing to help whenever and wherever he was needed, from his annual run at the Stampede Rugby 7s, shadowing new match officials, refereeing age grade matches, or the highest level of Provincial tournaments and Provincial finals.

David’s community involvement was not limited to the field. David never missed an opportunity to host a visiting match official. He opened his home, shared his family and community, and ensured everyone got the most out of their visit and the game of Rugby, which he loved.

David was a founding member of the Rugby Alberta Match Officials’ Association (RAMOA) and sat on its first board, serving as both treasurer and president during his time. David’s connections during his travels played a key role in helping RAMOA set up ongoing Match Official exchanges in Northern California.

In recent years, David became a Citing Commissioner for World Rugby and Major League Rugby and has been involved in several tournaments throughout Canada, the USA, and the Caribbean.

Our thoughts and condolences go out to David’s family, friends and the community he tirelessly served. A life well lived in service of others is a life we should all celebrate.

Help Support The Wolf Pack Provincial Programs With Skipthedepot

Help Support the Wolf Pack Provincial programs with SkipTheDepot

Saves you a trip to the depot and gives you the chance to turn your empties into sport opportunities for local kids who need our assist. Skip the depot will come to your location and pick the bottles up. Skip the depot will send the money to Wolf Pack Age Grade teams. Money raised from your donation will be used in running programs and to help lower travel and tournament fees.

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More information about SkipTheDepot

SkipTheDepot is an ‘Uber’-like service for taking your bottles & cans to the bottle depot. Simply download the app, book a pickup, and leave your cans outside. Once collected and counted, your deposit refunds are sent via e-Transfer, or donated to a non-profit of your choosing.

SkipTheDepot is an Alberta-based tech company that currently services over 65,000 customers in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Red Deer, Fort McMurray, Cochrane, Airdrie, Banff, Canmore, Bragg Creek, Okotoks, Chestermere, St. Albert, Leduc, and Stony Plain.

Residential & Condo Pickup: 

From the comfort of their homes, customers can schedule a pickup by entering their address, pickup date, and any donation preferences. Within 48 hours money is deposited or donated via e-Transfer.

Commercial Recycling:     

SkipTheDepot offers commercial recycling to help business owners offset operating costs or give back to the community through charitable donations.

Fundraising & Bottle Drives:

SkipTheDepot is committed to helping charities, schools, sports teams and social clubs with their fundraising efforts. Instead of organizing bottle drives, organizations simply have to sign up and share their sign-up link with potential donors. This reduces the time spent collecting donations and any costs associated with bottle drives. Additionally, campaigns can run year-round.

Tournament Website

2022 Alberta Regional Championships Tournament Webpage

Visit rugbyalberta.com/competitions/arc2022 for all the latest details for the Alberta Rugby Championship including schedules, line ups, results table.

The 2022 Alberta Regional Championships will take place July 1-3 at CRU across Canada Day long weekend.

The fantastic Rugby weekend makes its return for the first time since 2019, with the best youth Rugby players in Alberta coming together for their respective regional teams.

For emerging Rugby players, this tournament presents a perfect opportunity to impress any watching Alberta Rugby Age-Grade Team Coaches and make a bid for selection to the Wolf Pack

Rugby Alberta acknowledges the 2022 ARCs will take place on the traditional and ancestral territory of many peoples, presently subject to Treaties 6, 7, and 8. Namely: the Blackfoot Confederacy – Kainai, Piikani, and Siksika – the Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, Stoney Nakoda, and the Tsuu T’ina Nation and the Métis People of Alberta.

ARC 2022

2022 Alberta Regional Championships

The 2022 Alberta Regional Championships will take place July 1-3 at CRU across Canada Day long weekend.

The fantastic Rugby weekend makes its return for the first time since 2019, with the best youth Rugby players in Alberta coming together for their respective regional teams.

For emerging Rugby players, this tournament presents a perfect opportunity to impress any watching Alberta Rugby Age-Grade Team Coaches and make a bid for selection to the Wolf Pack

Rugby Alberta acknowledges the 2022 ARCs will take place on the traditional and ancestral territory of many peoples, presently subject to Treaties 6, 7, and 8. Namely: the Blackfoot Confederacy – Kainai, Piikani, and Siksika – the Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, Stoney Nakoda, and the Tsuu T’ina Nation and the Métis People of Alberta.

Location:  Calgary Rugby Union, 9025 Shepard Rd SE, Calgary, AB T2C 4R6

Dates: Friday, July 1 to Sunday, July 3 2022

ARC 15s 5050 Tickets

Whether you’re enjoying the action Live at The Calgary Rugby Park or watching at home you can participate!

Proceeds benefit Wolf Pack Age Grade programs.

The winning ticket owner will win 50% of the total jackpot. Participants must be 18+ and located in Alberta to buy tickets

For more information on 50/50 rules and how to play,

visit rugbyalberta.rafflenexus.com

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World Rugby’s “Game On Global” And 2022 Age Grade Law Variation

World Rugby’s “Game on Global” program is now available to be used across the country and in our province. This optional program will provide flexibility in the number of players, game duration, field size, ball size and law variations related to scrums, lineouts and kicking rules. “Game on Global” was designed with accessibility and welfare as its core values. Rugby Canada has put these variations in place to support the U15 to U19 competitions and senior level competition.

World Rugby “Game on Global” Information

Rugby Canada and the Age Grade Law Variations Committee are pleased to announce the new Age Grade Law Variation Document for 2022. The primary function of the law variations is to implement a consistent national set of age-appropriate modifications for the game of rugby with a focus on enjoyment, player development, accessibility and player welfare.

“These law variations will provide a consistent set of game variations across the country to ensure youth from coast to coast have a quality experience on the field in our game,” said Ryan Jones, Rugby Development Manager for Rugby Canada. “The variations are designed to provide age and stage appropriate competitions for youth further increasing the accessibility of our sport, supporting player development while ensuring player welfare is at the forefront of our game.”

In 2018 Rugby Canada, with the support of the Provincial Unions and the Age Grade Law Variations Committee, rolled out the new Age Grade Law Variations for U7-U19 rugby. Each year the Variations were reviewed by the Age Grade Law Variation Working group based on input from the rugby community and amendments were made as necessary.

Please find the 2022 Age Grade Law Variation Document below:

Age Grade Law Variations Document 
Age_Grade_Law_Variations_for_Community_Rugby_2022_Eng_v3.pdf 

The 2022 Age Grade Law Variations are the standard variations to be used in all age-grade community rugby played across Canada. As we move forward with the 2022 Variations, we will be continuing our review process to assess the effects and determine potential amendments for 2023.

If you require any further information, please reach out to your local competition organizer.