*U.S.A. Rugby Club Director Jim Snyder asked to be removed from the article citing that Glendale's press release inaccurately portrayed his position.
The eight teams involved in the American Rugby Premiership have officially announced their competition beginning in February 2014. As expected, Belmont Shore, Denver Barbarians, Glendale Raptors, Olympic Club, SFGG, OMBAC, Santa Monica, and Seattle-OPSB will be a part of the competition. Santa Monica had been wavering at certain points during the process but they have decided to go ahead with the competition.
Each team will be a home and away for a 14 game regular season. The competition will last between February 1st to May 17th. The top two teams at the end of the regular season will then play in a final at Infinity Park of May 17th.
Take the jump to see the full press release.
Glendale, Colorado, October 3, 2013 - Club representatives from eight elite clubs (Belmont Shore, Denver Barbarians, Glendale Raptors, Olympic Club, OMBAC, San Francisco Golden Gate, Santa Monica and Seattle OPSB) convened yesterday to meet with City officials in Glendale, CO to work out the details to organize an 8-team competition schedule for next season. The competition will be branded as the American Rugby Premiership in 2014.
USA Rugby Director of Operations, Jim Snyder, attended the meeting and graciously offered to sanction the competition for 2014. (this is inaccurate according to Snyder)
“We are absolutely thrilled that USA Rugby has decided to work with the top clubs and RugbyTown USA to sanction the competition and help us improve of the quality of competition for our member clubs,” said Glendale Mayor Mike Dunafon.
The schedule is still being finalized, but will feature a competition window from February 1 to May 17, 2014, with all teams playing each other home and away, plus the ARP Final pitting the top two teams on points after the regular season at Infinity Park on May 17, 2014 in Glendale, Colorado.
not being mean when I ask these things but, what is the separating factor (besides the obvious location of all clubs) that makes this competition different from super league or elite cup? whats going to have those players who are on the bubble to be selected want to come play and prevent them from playing back east or other d1 clubs.
ReplyDeleteNot sure I understand your question. The players will be CIPPed to the D1 teams in question. They are not forming new Clubs.
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