2021 HRFC 7S Tournament Digital

HARRISBURG RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB’S 35TH ANNUAL 7’S TOURNAMENT

2021 OFFICIAL PROGRAM Photo by: Eric Kovac Eric by: Photo P.O. BOX 161 FEDERAL SQUARE STATION, HARRISBURG, PA 17108 • USA • [email protected] • WWW.HARRISBURGRUGBY.COM THANK YOU! Harrisburg Rugby Football Club and the HRFC Futures Committee would like to thank PERSEVERANCE LODGE #21 of HARRISBURG, PA for the generous sponsorship of our club’s dream to build a premier rugby facility and permanent home for Harrisburg Rugby

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For more information & to make a donation today, visit: www.gofundme.com/harrisburgrugby Welcome back to the Harrisburg Rugby 7’s Tournament! How quickly a year has passed and how much has changed, but we are hopeful for promising rugby times ahead.

Along with many others this past year, HRFC experienced a great loss. I hope that while on or off the pitch today, you take a brief moment to remember HRFC’s one and only Bill Pagats. He dedicated countless hours leading our club (and a myriad of other rugby organizations) for many years and he will be sorely missed by HRFC and the rugby community far and wide.

On behalf of the Harrisburg Rugby Football Club, I would like to thank the 2021 Harrisburg 7’s Tournament Committee for making this tournament run so seamlessly. As we knew it would this year, everything came together on rugby time, but we are grateful for the ability to host another Harrisburg 7’s Tournament.

We would like to offer special appreciation to all of our tournament sponsors for their support. Without them, this tournament would not be possible. We urge you to patronize the advertisers in the program, as they are true advocates of rugby.

Special thanks to all the referees – without them there would be no game. Thank you to the Borough of Highspire for the continued use of Memorial Park. And this year, thank you to the Dauphin County Technical School for use of their field space for our tournament.

Good luck to all participants in the 35th Annual Harrisburg Rugby Club 7’s Tournament. Thank you for coming to make this edition of our tournament the best ever, and we hope to see you (bigger and better) again next year.

Always remember in the words of Coach Dennis Shade, “Rugby is a ball; pass it on.”

Yours in Rugby,

Courtney Reapsome Chairman, Harrisburg Rugby Football Club, Inc.

2021 Tournament Committee Chairman ...... Scott “Scooter” Strelec Referees ...... Scott Stratton Teams ...... Scott “Scooter” Strelec Fields Chair ...... Wade Edris Fields Set Up ...... Wade Edris, Karen Green, Russell Bucks Press Liaison ...... Angi Raub Marketing ...... Eric Kovac Program Chair...... Jennifer Stratton Program Sponsors ...... Jennifer Stratton Program Layout ...... Eric Kovac Registration ...... Julie Hillard, Ellie Hillard Bracketologist...... Scott “Scooter” Strelec Security ...... Jeff Cook, Tyler Carney Financials ...... Erin “Goody” Strelec

HARRISBURG RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB • 35TH ANNUAL HARRISBURG 7’s RUGBY TOURNAMENT 1 Tournament Rules

1. A roster limit of 12 players will be enforced. The roster must be completed and submitted prior to the initial game for each side.

2. Players’ identities will not be checked against a team roster unless a formal complaint is filed with the tournament director. In the event that a complaint is filed, all players on the field will be expected to produce identification for roster verification. Cross rostering will not be tolerated.

3. If disciplinary action is taken against a player (i.e., ejection), the offending player will be ineligible for the remainder of the tournament.

4. Ties will be allowed during the round robin portion of the tournament. During the single elimination portion of the tournament, ties will not be allowed. After regulation time, teams will play additional five (5) minute halves until a winner is decided.

5. The tie-breaking criteria in the round-robin portion of the tournament will be as follows: A. Heads up competition D. Number of tries B. Point differential - all games E. Number of tries surrendered C. Offensive points scored F. Drop kicks from 25 meters - sudden death 6. Teams will be expected to be on time. Games will start promptly as scheduled. For each minute a team is late, a five (5) point penalty will be assessed. After five (5) minutes, a forfeit will be declared.

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Rugby is played on a level grass covered surface. When this is not available, however, clay or sand may be used providing the surface is not of dangerous hardness. Page 6 shows a layout of the playing area, known as the pitch or field.

Some general rules about the lines of the field are as follows:

• The touch lines along the length of the field are out of bounds. • Corner posts and touch-in-goal lines are in bounds. • The goal line is in-goal, but the dead-ball line is out of bounds. • The twenty-two meter line is within the twenty-two meter area.

How Rugby is Played

Rugby is a game played by two teams, consisting of fifteen players each, who attempt to score points by carrying the ball over the opponents goal line (end zones) and touching it on the ground, called a try, or by kicking it over the cross bar of the goal posts. A try is worth five points, and a kick is worth either two or three points depending on the type of kick. The ball used is slightly larger than an American football and has no lacing. Gaining and retaining possession of the ball is the key to scoring, with the highest scoring team winning the game. The players in each team are divided into two main categories: forwards who gain possession of the ball, and backs who gain ground and are expected to score points.

Possession of the ball is gained by various methods:

• Following a stoppage in the play, a set piece is formed (i.e. kick-off, scrum, or line-out) to restart the game. • Seizing the ball during open play, such as rucks, mauls, and following a tackle.

Gaining ground can be achieved by various methods:

• Advancing the ball by passing it from one player to another while running toward the opponent’s goal line. This is done by finding gaps in the opposition’s defense. All passes must be lateral or in a backwards direction. • Kicking towards the opposition’s goal line either for position (i.e. touch) or kicking over the opponents heads into open areas and sprinting forward to regain possession.

Both the forwards and the backs attempt to stop an attacking player carrying the ball by tackling either around the body or legs to bring him to the ground. In rugby you can only tackle the ball carrier; no form of blocking is allowed as in American football. What makes rugby fascinating is that possession can change from one team to the other in an instant, and the role of a player can switch from offense to defense and back again throughout the game. Unlike a football player, a rugby player who starts the game will remain playing, unless injured, for two forty-minute halves with a five-minute break at halftime. This creates an activity that is demanding both physically and mentally.

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HARRISBURG RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB • 35TH ANNUAL HARRISBURG 7’s RUGBY TOURNAMENT 6 Bill Pagats 1943 - 2020

A Toast to Harrisburg Rugby, To us, The men, and the women, The old, and the young, The living, and the dead, Old friends, new friends, and absent friends To all of us, who are, Now, and forever, Harrisburg Rugby.

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RUGBY VS. FOOTBALL: The first step as a new spectator is to understand the fundamental differences between rugby and football. In rugby, all players are allowed to handle the ball, but the ball cannot be passed forward. Instead, players run or kick the ball forward, or pass it laterally to a teammate. Also, there is no blocking in rugby. No player can shield or protect the ball carrier and by the same token, the ball carrier cannot run behind his own players in an attempt to shield himself from the other team. If the player is tackled, play does not stop. Rugby is a continuous sport. Once tackled, the ball carrier must immediately release the ball. A penalty will be called if a player is tackled and does not make an attempt to get away from the ball.

GAME: The match starts with a kickoff, and similar to football, the ball must travel 10 meters before the kicking team can play it. Unlike football, though, kicking off in rugby is considered an advantage. The team that was scored on kicks off to the team that just scored. A team may kick 10 meters in the air and try to paly the ball, or kick long to pin the other team deep in their end of the pitch.

OBJECT: The object of the game is to move the ball down field across the opponent’s try line and physical touch the ball down. Supporting the ball carrier is very important in the game, especially since the ball carrier must release the ball once tackled. If a team is supporting well, then once a player is tackled there should be at least two or three players around her to take the ball.

At any time, a player may kick the ball towards an opponent’s goal and try to regain possession up the pitch. In 7s, however, this is dangerous. Possession is the key to the game and if you do not recover your kick, then you have lost possession of the ball and basically screwed up.

THE GAME: In 7s, teams try to keep possession of the ball at all costs. Therefore, players have much more responsibility both offensively and defensively. Fixed positions are virtually eliminated after set plays. If a player is tackled, she tries to push the ball back to his own teammates as he falls to the ground. Once on the ground, a player cannot touch the ball. When on the ground, you’re part of the ground. Often a player tries to get tackled so she can create a hole in the opponent’s defense. As she gets tackled, she may quickly pass the ball off to a streaking teammate. However, if a player tries this, is tackled, and loses possession of the ball, then basically she has screwed up.

SCORING: There are four ways to score in rugby. A try, worth five points, is scored when a player carries or kicks the ball over the opponent’s goal line and touches it down. A place kick or conversion is attempted after each try from a point perpendicular to where the ball was touched down. When kicked through the uprights, a conversion is worth two points.

The other two methods of scoring are also for kicking the ball through the uprights. Penalty goals are worth three points. A penalty situation comes about after a serious violation of the laws, and the victimized team is awarded a free kick from the point of infraction. Drop kicks can be attempted at any time during the game and a drop goal is worth three points.

COMMON ERRORS: • Knock-On: hitting the ball forward with the hands • Forward pass: passing forward instead of laterally or backwards • Offsides: basically, you cannot kick to a teammate down field on offense and on defense you must stay behind (on your own team’s side) the ball or the group of people trying to win the ball • High tackle: you’ll know when you see it • Failure to release: you must release the ball immediately after being tackled

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A Football Comparison

A rugby team consists of fifteen players. Usually they are divided into eight forwards and seven backs. The American football fan will find their positions confusing, but some comparison to the more familiar sport is possible if we look at the team’s position during a set scrummage.

THE FORWARDS: The first row of three forwards consists of one PROP on each end and a HOOKER in the middle. They can be compared to the requirements of guards and a center. The second row is made up of a FLANKER forward on each end pushing in at an angle, with two second row forwards or LOCKS on the middle. They are somewhat like two ends and two tackles, and provide 75% of the forward thrust of the scrum. The rear row is simply the lonely NUMBER EIGHT who can best be compared to a linebacker.

THE BACKS: The back who stays near the scrum and receives the ball is similar to a split-T quarterback, and is known as the SCRUM HALF. He controls play to some extent, especially when the ball is thrown into the set scrum. Angling back from the scrum are the FLYHALF, the INSIDE CENTER, the OUTSIDE CENTER, and the RIGHT and LEFT WINGS. They are all sort of halfbacks, while the rugby FULLBACK acts as a safety man and often saves the day by a long kick back at the enemy goal.

Positions on the field for 7’s rugby

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One afternoon in 1823 during an intramural soccer game on the campus of Rugby School in England, William Webb Ellis became frustrated by his ineffectual attempt to kick the bouncing ball. So with a blatant disregard for the rules, he picked up the ball and began to run with it. Some of the other students decided that Webb had stumbled onto a good idea, and that his newfound way of playing should be incorporated into a new version of soccer.

The new version became known as “Rugby’s Game,” and over the years students of Cambridge, Oxford, and many other schools began playing. For nearly fifty years, the game was played under a wide variety of rules. Then, in 1871, the Rugby Football Union was formed in England and established a set of rules to control and codify the sport.

Rugby was first introduced to America in the early 1870s at Harvard University, and the game became increasingly popular in other schools as well. During the 1880s, however, further variations on the rules resulted in three separate games: rugby, American/Canadian football, and soccer. While football tended to be the most popular at American universities, rugby nonetheless became known from coast to coast.

Rugby continued to increase in popularity throughout the remainder of the nineteenth century, and became a part of the 1900 Olympics held in Paris, France. In 1924, the United States captured the gold medal for rugby the second time in a row. At this point, however, Britain decided to withdraw their support from Olympic rugby, claiming that Olympic matches were being scheduled out of season. Without Britain’s support, rugby was dropped from Olympic competition.

For many fans, rugby did not decline in popularity, and the amateur sport continued to be played on a number of continents. In the early 1970s, rugby began to gain a newfound popularity in America, and in 1975 the United States of America Rugby Football Union (USARFU or ARFU) was formed.

Playing Positions

Rugby has a universal appeal to sports enthusiasts because the game’s organization provides opportunities for players of all shapes and sizes to contribute. There are fifteen specialist positions on a rugby team, and each one requires a player with a different range of physical attributes, talents, and skills. Unlike many sports, the number assigned to a player in rugby denotes his playing position. A diagram of these players positions and corresponding numbers can be found on page 22, as well as a table giving a name and a basic function to each position.

PLAYERS ARE GROUPED IN TWO CATEGORIES:

FORWARDS: The forwards use their strength, fitness, and skill to secure possession of the ball at lineouts, scrums, rucks, and mauls. They are required to drive their opponents backwards, helping to create space and opportunities for their teammates, or to try to disrupt the opponent’s possession.

BACKS: The backs use their quickness and skills of running, passing, and kicking to create a good attacking position. They must also try to prevent their opponents from scoring.

The positions in rugby have unique names, and the primary activity performed by each player is different. Although different positions require special physical attributes, as a guideline, forward height and weight range from 6’0” to 6’7” and 180 to 250 ponds, whilst the backs range from 5’6” to 6’0” and 140 to 200 pounds.

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