Texas High Performance Camp This Weekend May 14 & 15

For those who are trying out for Texas.

Congratulations on making it to the next round for the Rugby Texas High Performance selection camp at Sam Houston University Sat May 14th and Sunday May 15th.

All players are required to reply to this message (please do not reply all) to RSVP that you will be attending this camp on Sat May 14th to rugbytxhp@gmail.com. - please reply YES or NO.

If YES we will require the following information when you RSVP:

1) Name 2) Phone # 3) Email address 4) Club: 5) Date of Birth 6) CIPP number listed on USA Rugby rosters

If NO we will need the following information when you reply:

1) Name 2) reason

Please note due to the cancellation of the 1st annual Rugby Texas Academy Shootout last weekend in Austin - we are changing the format for this next Rugby Texas HP camp - all academy players are invited to attend on Sat May 14th we will begin the morning with all players splitting up into equal teams and scrimmaging to allow the coaches to see all players in game situations - Note: the coaches will let some players go home after the scrimmages as not all players will be asked to stay over night - but come prepared in case you are choosen to move forward:

Details for the Camp is as follows:

When: Sat May 14th and May 15th Where: Sam Houston University - (fields across for the University Hotel) - 1610 Bobby K Marks - Huntsville, Texas 77341

Time:

Sign up: 9 am

Scrimmages start: 10 am to 2 PM

Lunch will be served: 2 to 3 PM to all players

Players cut: 3 to 4 PM

4 to 6 PM - players remaining coaches to advise

7 PM - Dinner

8:30 Pm - Team meeting

10:00 Pm - lights out

Cost: $10 per player

PLUS - Additional Cost: $50 per player choosen to stay over night

Note: All players choosen to stay overnight - the $50 fee will cover your Hotel, Dinner, Breakfast, etc...All players should plan on staying over night just in case so come prepared:

Things to bring:

Rugby shorts Rugby Jersey Mouth Piece Water Boots Tape Wrap Misc equipment you need

Great Attitude and ready to work......

For all players choosen to move forward from the Sat camp and staying over night the Sunday Schedule will be:

Sunday May 15th:

6:30 AM - Breakfast

7:30 to 9:30 AM:

Forwards - scrum and lineout (introducing the RT HP system) Backs - back skills and backline moves (introducing the RT HP system)

9:30 AM - Break

9:45 to 11:30 AM:

Cat, Bat, Rat and development of team pattern

11:30 - team return to Hotel for announcement of final squads - U17 and U19

12:00 PM - Final squads announced by the coaches / final gathering of information required by team managers

Dismissed

PLEASE NOTE ON SAT ALL PLAYERS NEEDING TO LEAVE EARLY FOR PROM - WE WILL ALLOW FOR THIS AROUND 1 PM OR SO - PLEASE LET THE COACHES AND TEAM MANAGERS KNOW IF YOU HAVE A CONFLICT WITH PROM.

If any questions please contact:

John Shafto - 214-673-7367

Rick Marshall - 281-389-9620

Please reply to: rugbytxhp@gmail.com

Hope to see everyone this weekend...