● Book hotel by September 13. The All Star event is a stay-and-play tournament, and it’s mandatory that all teams stay at a tournament hotel as part of Inspire Sport’s lodging/transportation and meal package. The expectation is that ALL teams arrive by Thursday, January 15.
● Finalize staff by October 3.
● Send Nomination Forms to coaches October 30.
● Book team flights by November 30.
● Finalize rosters by November 30.
● Submit travel itinerary to Tournament Director by December 13.
● Submit PEV forms to eligibility@ncr.rugby by December 20.
● Complete on-line broadcast forms by January 10. No practice times will be assigned until both PEV and broadcast forms are submitted. Link to come.
● Pre-order tournament T-shirts by December 31, 2025. Link to come.
● Review Tournament Rules. Link to come.
● Review Code of Conduct.
● Review Field Policies.
● Each team must have a minimum of one coach and no more than five coaches who are directly responsible for coaching and administrative tasks.
● Each team must have a dedicated manager who will serve as the main Point of Contact and be responsible for all team logistics and for complying with all policies, procedures, and deadlines.
● Additional “shadowing” coaches or staff are welcome to participate with the team.
● All coaches must be registered with NCR and meet all coaching eligibility requirements.
● The coaching staff should work to include at least two new staff members each year.
● Players must be registered and meet all eligibility requirements in order to be selected for a regional team.
● All-Stars team composition should be representative of all divisions (Division I, I-AA, II, and III)
- Maximum roster size 28 players; 25 players can be rostered for each match
- Roster should include a minimum of five players from Division II and III
● Rising Stars team composition should be representative of all divisions (Division I, I-AA, II, and III)
- Maximum roster size of 28 players; 25 players can be rostered for each match
- Roster should include a minimum of 5 players from Division II and III
- All players must be First Year or Sophomores.
● MASTER NOMINATION FORM is to be used by all staffers to collect player referrals and interest.
● All players and staff from the All-Star teams are required to purchase player’s match AND off field kit from Paladin Rugby with the designs approved by NCR.
- The kit must include the NCR logo and the NCR All-Star Tournament Logo.
● Teams should pursue alternative means to funding participation in the All-Star Event in order to reduce the cost for players and programs.
○ Sponsorship and sponsorship placement on playing kit must be reviewed and approved by the tournament.
○ The NCR Logo and NCR Tournament Logo will be on the sleeves of the playing jersey.
● Great Lakes Thunderbirds - Sam Enari (812) 679-7307, sam.enari@kentuckyrugby.com
● Mid-Atlantic Sharks - Jim Conrad (703) 895-1762, conradjj@gmail.com
● Midwest Barbarians - Jeremiah Johnson (515) 490-8603, jeremiahkjohnson@gmail.com
● New England Independents - Jamie Sampson-Lizotte (508) 988-5663, jamie.sampson-lizotte@freejacks.com
● Southeast Bears - Steven Harris (615) 604-5938, sharri64@vols.utk.edu
● Tri-State Foundry - David Chapman (315) 750-8219, dchapman@niagara.edu
● Western Bison - Aric Gilliland (405) 615-3220, agilliland@mail.snu.edu
● North Rising Stars - Austin Manhey (518) 878-7642, amanhey@norwich.edu
● South Rising Stars - Jonathan Diaz (919) 282-8303, jhd8593@gmail.com
● East Rising Stars - Max Hamilton (607) 738-5606, mhamilton@wheeling.edu
● West Rising Stars - Tyler Selleck (218) 723-5970, tylersselleck@gmail.com
