2011 Louisiana High School Championship

By Gary Giepert

The meeting regarding the April 16, 2011, La High School State Tournament and the NORFC playoff games on the same date was held on April 1st. The following was the decided schedule for the day:
 
10am Jesuit B v ESA City Park Rugby Field
11am Jesuit v #4 seed City Park Rugby Field
Shaw v #3 seed Pan Am Staidum
12:30 NORFC Gold playoff game
2:30 Br Martin B v ESA Pan Am Stadium
3:30 NORFC Green playoff game
5:30 Br Martin B v Jesuit B
6:30 High School Consolation Game
7:30 High School Championship Game
 
Admission to the day of rugby would be $10 for adults and $5 for those 18 and under. Every team was to have three volunteers to man the gate and sell T-shirts:
10:30 – 12:30 NORFC
12:30 – 2:30 Shaw
2:30 – 4:30 Jesuit
4:30 – 6:30 Rummel
6:30 – 8:30 Br Martin
 
Gary Giepert  was in charge of obtaining the referees and trophies.
 
Sam Farnet wass in charge of lining both fields.
 
Conrad Briet was in charge of checking into the feasability of an ambulance.
 
Mike Kerrigan was in charge of the gate, T-shirts, announcers and national anthem.
 
Each team was to pay $100 to cover costs.
 
All profit was to be split equally between NORFC and High School All Star program.
 
The top two finishers earned the right to proceed to the South Tournament; the State Champion in the single school division and the runner up in the multi school division.