Deep South Merges to Become True South & Related Issues

See Jerry Gallion’s e-mail below explaining why each kid will be charged $25 unless we form the SBRO.  Thank you for your work on this. — Gary J. Giepert 

 From: Jerry Gallion

Subject: RE: La SBRO > > Yes.  In 2011, USAR began a voluntary effort to transition from the sometimes (geographically) unwieldy Territorial Union (TU) structure to one of more manageably sized Geographic Unions (GU), with the intent to, over time, push the paid management of the sport down to smaller segments of the USA.  At some point in the next several years, the whole USAR is expected to be restructure in this model. See: > > http://www.usarugby.org/#cc=[Application]\\Structure\\Content\\Brand Resource Center\\Content\\Home\\23181D59-1360-D93E-2A68-DBA51A2E0FBA{{Tab:View}} > > http://www.usarugby.org/#cc=[Application]\\Structure\\Content\\Brand Resource Center\\Content\\Home\\23181D59-1360-D93E-2A68-DBA51A2E0FBA\\23181D59-1363-B450-34AD-938FDA4DC296{{Tab:View}} > >

 Effective 9/1/12, the request by the Deep South RFU and the Mid-South RFU to combine to form the True South GU was approved by the USAR Congress.  NORFC supported this transition, and Mike Kerrigan asked me to represent NORFC as an officer in the new GU.  Pete Steyn is the GU president, and a formal organization meeting of the new GU is to set for sometime this Fall.  Part of the mechanism for creation of GUs is to consistently use the CIPP process to fund the operation of GUs. Historically, the different TUs, and the LAUs within them, had different ways of funding their budgets – some through CIPP and some through club dues to the LAU and, in some cases (like USARS) additional club dues to the TU.  That is why Paul encountered this additional CIPP cost. There should then be no club dues to be paid to the GU. > > I also note the subject line refers to “La SRBO”.  I am assuming that you understand the USAR SRBO program and how the USAR Congress approval of a State Based Rugby Program in a State removes that State’s youth and high school clubs from the LAU/GU structure. To my knowledge, Louisiana has not formed a SBRO, but I may be wrong.  Assuming that it has not, then the youth and high school clubs in Louisiana would still be subject to the requirements of the new True South GU.  See the following for some SBRO FAQs. > > http://www.usarugby.org/#cc=[Application]\\Structure\\Content\\Brand Resource Center\\Content\\Home\\208D7A0C-1296-FB35-F7D4-FBA0CA60264B\\23181D59-1305-0E93-999A-335DADF91871{{Tab:View}} > > I also see some discussion about the referees in the chain below.  Alex’s statement is correct. Referee Societies have long been separate entities providing services to the clubs within the area that they serve, and the formation of the GU hasn’t changed that.  Local referees societies are coordinated through the USAR Referee and Laws Committee, and Steve Parrill ‘s guidance for referees in the South. > > I hope this is helpful. > > Blessings, > Jerry >  > Gerald A. Gallion > Corporate Counsel > Kirby Corporation >

 Subject: La SBRO > > Jerry, >     One of the coaches for our high school teams tried to register his team for this year and was told he had to pay an additional $25 per kid because we are in the True South.  Do you know anything about this?  Please review the e-mail string below? > — > Gary J. Giepert > Ricci & Giepert > 4603 Carrollton Avenue > New Orleans, La 70119 > Ph:  504.523.0700 > Fax: 504.523.2362 > E-mail: gary@ricciandgiepert.com > http://www.ricciandgiepert.com/ > > > Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:14:23 -0500 > > Subject: Re: La SBRO > > From: alex sharland <sharland.associates@gmail.com> > > To: Stephen Parrill <sparrill@usarugby.org> > > Cc: Gary Giepert <giepert@cox.net>, CoxMail <pcm@minilaw.net> > > > > Gents > > As far as I know (and as far as the DSRRS is concerned) the referees > > are not (yet) affected by the consolidation of the Mid South and Deep > > South LAU’s. > > So we intend to to continue to service the same teams in the same way > > as we have in the past. > > > > Alex Sharland > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 9:02 PM, Stephen Parrill <sparrill@usarugby.org>wrote: > > > > > Yes it’s my understanding that the new make up for our area is the > > > True South. The referee society serves the teams in the area and not > > > any one union anymore, so we have not paid much attention to the > > > change and our group is still the Deep South Rugby Referee Society, > > > since we provide ref’s for many teams that are not in the True South. > > > I have cc:ed Alex Sharland on this as he is in charge of the local > > > referee society, and will shed some more light on the subject. He > > > can even send you a picture of the True South. (BTW, what a stupid name for a league). > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 12:08 PM, <giepert@cox.net> wrote: > > > > > >> I thought we were in the Deep South as well.  I have e-mailed Steve > > >> Parrill to see if he knows. > > >> > > >> — > > >> Gary J. Giepert > > >> Ricci & Giepert > > >> 4603 Carrollton Avenue > > >> New Orleans, La 70119 > > >> Ph:  504.523.0700 > > >> Fax: 504.523.2362 > > >> E-mail: gary@ricciandgiepert.com > > >> http://www.ricciandgiepert.com/ > > >> > > >> —- CoxMail <pcm@minilaw.net> wrote: > > >> > Gary, > > >> >  The application asks for our Local Area Union (LAU) and I > > >> > thought we > > >> were under Deep South but when I tried to renew “True South” popped > > >> up and wanted to charge an additional $25 per kid. National can’t > > >> seem to answer except that our LAU should be same as men’s team. Is > > >> men’s team in Deep South? Ever heard of True South? > > >> >   Thanks, Paul > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > — > > > *Inspiring America to fall in love with Rugby **Steve Parrill | R&L > > > Training Committee Chairman | USA Rugby Southern Rugby Referee > > > Association (SRRA) Chairman* > > > *225-686-4264 W 985-974-1134 C 225-686-4334 F * *IRB Trainer > > > (License #089) International Rugby Board* *Dublin, Ireland*