2012 High School Rugby Championship

Below is Gary Giepert’s concluding comments on the 21012 High School Championship followed by communications about the planning and agenda for the championship.

Another La / Deep South High School Rugby Season is in the books.  If I am not mistaken it is our 11th.

We started the high school league in the spring of 2002.  My son Jonathan was a freshman at Br Martin.

He is now 25 years old.

Congratulation to Jesuit for winning the State Championship ( again).  I know we all get tired of Jesuit winning but they make us all better by striving to compete with  them.  Congratulations to Shaw for coming in second and playing a very good final match.
Congratulations to Jesuit B for winning the Plate and Mississippi for winning the Bowl competitions.

Please e-mail your tournament scores to Sean Malek above so that he can include them on the NORFC website.

A special thank you to the administrators and coaches of the first year teams:
Audubon - Paul Miniclear, Sam Farnet, Joe Chaddick, Conrad Breit, Bob Olsonoski
Lake Area - Jay Leitz, Adam Ducoing, Chance Doyle
Mississippi - Lori Sutherland, Andy Cameron
We all know how much time, work and dedication it takes to manage and coach a high school rugby team.
Thank you to Alex Sharland for organizing our referees for the tournament, Steve Brinson for providing the trophies and announcing, Randy Traylor for organizing the gate and T-shirt sales, Dave Buckingham for organizing the program ( which I understand made another $1700 for the High School All Star team) and Sam Farnet for organizing the fields.

We made approximately $3500 from the gate and T-shirt sales.  Our expenses are:  referees $635, T-shirts - $864, stadium rental - $1000.  so right now we have cleared $1000.  However some teams have still not paid their tournament fees:
Jesuit $300
Shaw $100
ESA $100
Lake Area $100
Please make your checks payable to La High School Rugby and mail them to me at 4603 S Carrollton Ave N O La 70119.
All proceeds will go to supporting the La Exile All Star program.  

The La Exiles All Star team will have its first practice Tuesday May 1st at 4:30 pm at the City Park Rugby Field.  All High School rugby players are invited and encouraged to try out.  Please spread the word to your players.  The La Exiles will have a U-17 and U-19 team.

See ya'll next year.

                                            Gary Giepert

2012 LA State High School Rugby
> Tournament See link http://nolarugby.com/component/content/article/1-latest-news/265-2012highschooltourney

> *TUESDAY 4/17:*
> *Game 1**: *CUP SEMI-FINAL – Shaw v Brother Martin, 5:30PM GRETNA
>
> *WEDNESDAY 4/18:*
> *Game 2:* CUP SEMI-FINAL – Jesuit v Audubon, 5:30PM CITY PARK

>> > *SATURDAY 4/21:*
> 9:00AM BOWL GAME (Round-Robin)
> *Game 3: *Jesuit C v Br Martin B @City Park Rugby Field
>
> 10:00AM PLATE SEMIFINALS
> *Game 4: *Lake Area v Jesuit B @Pan Am Stadium
> *Game 5: *Rummel v ESA @City Park Rugby Field
>
> 11:15AM BOWL GAME (Round-Robin)
> *Game 6: *Br Martin B v Mississippi @Pan Am Stadium
>
> 12:15PM CUP CONSOLATION – 30 Minute Halves @Pan Am Stadium
> *Game 7: *Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
>
> 1:30 PM PLATE CONSOLATION @Pan Am Stadium
> *Game 8: *Loser Game 4 vs. Loser Game 5
>
> 2:30 PM BOWL GAME (Round-Robin) @City Park Rugby Field
> *Game 9: *Jesuit C v Mississippi
>
> 2:30 PM PLATE FINAL @Pan Am Stadium
> *Game 10: *Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5
>
> 4:00 PM CUP FINAL / STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – 30 Minute Halves @Pan Am
> Stadium
> *Game 11:* Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

> Sean Malek
> Club Secretary / Chief Blogger
> nolarugby.com <http://NOLARugby.com>

> From: giepert weeks before the tournament

> Subject: DEEP SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENT
>
> The 11th Annual Deep South High School Championships

Pan Am Stadium on Saturday April 21st.

The following teams have committed to compete:
>
> 1) Jesuit A
> 2) Jesuit B
> 3) Jesuit C
> 4) Shaw
> 5) Br Martin A
> 6) Br Martin B
> 7) Rummel
> 8) ESA
> 9) Audubon
> 10) Lake Area
> 11) S Mississippi
>
> We will have three divisions. If the number stays at 11, one division will only have three teams and will play a round robin. The other two divisions will play semi-finals and finals. The semis for each division will kick off at the same time using Pan Am and the Rugby Field . All Consolation matches and Finals will be in Pan Am Stadium. Games will probably start at 8am Saturday morning. We will use the Cup, Plate and Bowl designations for the three divisions with the Cup being the 1st division, Plate being the 2nd division and Bowl being the 3rd division. Entry fees into the Stadium will be $7 Adults and $3 for Children. All proceeds will go to the Rugby Foundation to promote Rugby in the area by helping with the fields and other rugby related expenses.

April 6, 2012 Email regarding coaches’ meeting.

The Coaches met yesterday and here are the brackets for the State Tournament.

CUP / CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION
1) JESUIT
2) SHAW
3) BR MARTIN
4) AUDUBON

Semis Jesuit v Audubon and Shaw v Br Martin
Semis will play on Wednesday April 18th or when both teams can play. Final and consolation will be played Saturday April 21st.

PLATE DIVISION
1) LAKE AREA
2) RUMMEL
3) ESA
4) JESUIT B

CUP DIVISION
BR MARTIN B
JESUIT C

SATURDAY SCHEDULE:
10AM
Lake Area v Jesuit B Pan Am Stadium
Rummel v ESA City Park rugby Field
11:15AM
Br Martin B v Jesuit C Pan Am Stadium
12:15PM
CUP CONSOLATION 30 Minute Halves
1:30 PM
Plate Consolation
2:30 PM
Plate Final
4:00 PM
CUP FINAL / STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 30 Minute Halves

ORGANIZATION:
1) Referees – Gary will act a liason with the Referees Society
2) Trophies – We will see if Steve Brinson with Royal Honda will supply the trophies again
3) Gate – Randy Traylor will be in charge of the gate / Dave Buckingham will supply the bank
Entrance fees – $7 adults / $3 children under 18
Times:
9:30 – 10:30 Jesuit B
10:30 – 11:30 Br Martin A
11:30 – 12:30 Shaw
12:30 – 1:30 Rummel
1:30 – 2:30 Jesuit A
2:30 – 3:30 Br Martin B
3:30 – 4:30 Audubon / Lake Area
4) T-shirts – Tim Falcon will coordinate with Derek Hoffman
5) Medical – Dennis Whaley
6) Field Setup – Sam Farnet
7) Program – Dave Buck

There will be a $100 fee for each team participating. Please make check payable to La All Star Rugby. All proceeds will go to cover costs of High School All Star program.

Gary Giepert

Email exchange between Gary & Lori on April 6, 2012

I am sorry I misunderstood your earlier e-mails. You will be in the Bowl competition. I will let you know your game time or times.
—- Lori Sutherland wrote:
> Hey Gary
> We have enough….. Niceville is sending players. We might need a couple extras but we are committed! Thanks
> Lori
> From: giepert
> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2012 10:49 AM
> To: Lori Sutherland
> Subject: RE: STATE PLAYOFFS – IMPORTANT PLEASE READ
> You did not get over looked. I thought you said you did not have enough players to place a team in the tournament. If you have enough players we will place you in the bowl competition.
> Gary
> —- Lori Sutherland  wrote:
> > Gary
> > Did we get overlooked? MS rugby….
> > Lori
From Gary on April 6th, 2012

With Mississippi’s commitment, I suggest following schedule change. We also need ESA to commit. If ESA does not commit by this Friday April 13th, we will move one Bowl team up to the Plate division and have two teams in the Bowl division.
SATURDAY SCHEDULE:
9:00AM
Jesuit C v Br Martin B City Park Field
10AM
Lake Area v Jesuit B Pan Am Stadium
Rummel v ESA City Park rugby Field
11:15AM
Br Martin B v Mississippi Pan Am Stadium
12:15PM
CUP CONSOLATION 30 Minute Halves
1:30 PM
Plate Consolation
2:30 PM
Plate Final Pan Am
Jesuit C v Miss City Park Rugby Field
4:00 PM
CUP FINAL / STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 30 Minute Halves

From Gary April 17, 2012

Because no games are scheduled for Pan Am at that time, the 9am Bowl game between Jesuit C and Br Martin B will be held in Pan Am Stadium. Coaches please note that you will not have time to warm up in the stadium. Please find a place to warm up outside the stadium and be ready to kick off right when the game before you ends. Because we are moving the start time up one hour in the Stadium, Lake Area will have the 8:30am till 9:30am gate shift. The gate schedule is as follows:

Entrance fees – $7 adults / $3 children under 18
Times:
8:30 – 9:30 Audubon

9:30 – 10:30 Jesuit B
10:30 – 11:30 Br Martin A
11:30 – 12:30 Shaw
12:30 – 1:30 Rummel
1:30 – 2:30 Jesuit A
2:30 – 3:30 Br Martin B
3:30 – 4:30 Lake Area
The game schedule is as follows:
LOUISIANA HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY TOURNAMENT

TUESDAY 4/17:
Game 1: CUP SEMI-FINAL – Shaw v Brother Martin, 5:30PM GRETNA

WEDNESDAY 4/18:
Game 2: CUP SEMI-FINAL – Jesuit v Audubon, 5:30PM CITY PARK

SATURDAY 4/21:
9:00AM BOWL GAME (Round-Robin)
Game 3: Jesuit C v Br Martin B @ Pan Am Stadium

10:00AM PLATE SEMIFINALS
Game 4: Lake Area v Jesuit B @Pan Am Stadium
Game 5: Rummel v ESA @City Park Rugby Field

11:15AM BOWL GAME (Round-Robin)
Game 6: Br Martin B v Mississippi @Pan Am Stadium

12:15PM CUP CONSOLATION – 30 Minute Halves @Pan Am Stadium
Game 7: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2

1:30 PM PLATE CONSOLATION @Pan Am Stadium
Game 8: Loser Game 4 vs. Loser Game 5

2:30 PM BOWL GAME (Round-Robin) @City Park Rugby Field
Game 9: Jesuit C v Mississippi

2:30 PM PLATE FINAL @Pan Am Stadium
Game 10: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5

4:00 PM CUP FINAL / STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – 30 Minute Halves @Pan Am Stadium
Game 11: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2