ACRA Academic All Americans and PMRC All Stars

Congratulations to the following players, selected as Academic All American's for the American Collegiate Rugby Conference.

Lydia Hill
Maddie Atkinson

Honorable Mention

Mara O'Sullivan
Abby Buns


Congratulations to these players, selected for the PMRC All Stars!

Emily Raney
Theresa Cameron

Competition Teams Announced for CRC7s



Air Force will be competing in the Collegiate Rugby 7s Championship against:

ARMY
Boston University
Penn State
Kutztown
Navy
Temple
James Madison

THIS IS A BIG DEAL!  Only 8 women's teams nationwide are invited.  To hold up our end of the bargain, we need to sell 75 2-day tickets to the event.  If you can't come, consider purchasing a ticket and donating it to a local youth rugby player!

To support the Air Force Academy women at the Collegiate Rugby 7s Championship, just follow this link.

http://www.usasevenscrc.com/tickets/airforce

See you in Philadelphia!

AFA Women's Sevens Results

Results

9:00 AFA 24 v USU 7
9:20 CSU 20 v CU 10
10:00 CC 5 v AFA 32
10:20 USU 36 v CU 5
11:00 CSU 24 v CC 12

1:00 AFA 12 v CU 5
1:20 CC 0 v USU 24
2:00 CSU 12 V AFA 17
2:20 CC 7 v CU 26
2:40 CSU 20 v USU 14

Air Force Sevens Tournament - April 12th 2014

The AFA will be hosting a sevens tournament on April 12th.  For ACRA member teams, this will also serve as a regional qualifier for ACRA D1 and D2.  Winning a regional qualifier is not a guarantee of an ACRA National 7s invitation, but it is a necessary first step.

As this is a combined D1 and D2 event, the highest finishing D1 and D2 teams will be submitted to ACRA for consideration.

There is NO ROSTER limitation on this event.  Teams may play as many eligible students as they choose.  Teams competing for ACRA must provide a roster, and all rostered players must meet ACRA and  USA Rugby Eligibility guidelines.  Photo IDs will be checked against rosters pre-game so please notify your players to be prepared.

There will be a single trainer available.  Teams who need routine taping are expected to provide their own supplies.  For emergency medical services, we recommend Memorial Hospital at 1400 East Boulder Street.  Memorial Hospital is a Level 2 Trauma Center in downtown Colorado Springs.

Referees & Discipline:
Referees will be provided by the Rocky Mountain GU.  Each team is requested to provide a trained touch judge or assistant referee.  This individual WILL NOT have duties while their team is playing.
A player receiving a yellow card will spend two minutes in the sin bin.  A player receiving a red card will not be able to compete for the duration of the event.  A player receiving two yellow cards will not able able to compete for the duration of the event.

Format:
The event will feature two pools of three during the knock out stage.  Third place teams will play one additional match for standings.  Top 4 teams will play semi-finals, 3rd/4th match, and championship.

Standings:
Teams will be awarded 3 points for a win, 2 points for a tie, and one point for a loss.  In the event of a tie in standings points differential will be used.  If there is still a tie, head-to-head performance will used.

There will be no tie-breakers in pool play.

Tie-breakers in the semi-finals and finals will consist of two periods of sudden death 7s.
All games will be 7 minutes, with the exception of the finals which will be 10 minutes.

Snacks and beverages will be available to purchase.

Pools:

Pool A - AFA, WYO, USU
Pool B - CSU, CC, CU

Schedule:

Game	Time	Pool	Home	Away	Results	Points
1	9:00	A	AFA	USU
2	9:20	B	CSU	CU
3	10:00	A	USU	WYO
4	10:20	B	CU	CC
5	11:00	A	WYO	AFA
6	11:20	B	CC	CSU
		END OF POOL PLAY
7	1:00		A3	B3			5th/6th
8	1:20		A1	B2			semi #1
9	1:40		B1	A2			semi #2
		END OF KNOCK OUT
10	2:40		LG8	LG9			3rd/4th
11	3:00		WG8	WG9			1st/2nd

Collegiate Rugby Championships 7s

The Air Force Academy women have been invited to participate in this years CRC 7s tournament, at PPL Park in Philadelphia PA

THIS IS A BIG DEAL!  Only 8 women's teams nationwide are invited.  To hold up our end of the bargain, we need to sell 75 2-day tickets to the event.

To support the Air Force Academy women at the Collegiate Rugby 7s Championship, just follow this link.

http://www.usasevenscrc.com/tickets/airforce

See you in Philadelphia!

Spring Schedule is out!

Here's what we have booked for the spring schedule:  We will be looking to add another 7s event in April in preparation for ACRA 7s.

April 1 - AFA vs CSU at Colorado College.  6:30 PM kickoff

April 6 - AFA vs Colorado College at Air Force Academy 11:00 AM kickoff

April 12 - Collegiate 7s Round Robin at Air Force Academy - all day.  Participating teams:  School of Mines, CU, Western State, Colorado College, Utah Valley, and AFA

April 3-4 ACRA 7 Championship Grand Valley MI

May 31-April 1 CRC 7s Philadelphia PA

Stay tuned for updates!

High Desert Classic Results

The AFA Women's Rugby Team traveled to Albuquerque NM to compete in the High Desert Classic Oct 19-20.  This was the teams first time back on the pitch following the government shutdown, and the team approached the event with great enthusiasm.


Saturday's results

AFA v UNM   0-0
AFA v Atomic Sisters 5-12
AFA v Tuscon Lightning 33-0

Sunday's results

AFA v Tuscon Lightning 21-5.

Total points scored for - 59
Total points scored against - 17
Total record: 2-1-1

Next up, league match against UNM in Albuquerque, Sunday Oct 27th, at Johnsons Field.