Peace River, Alberta will play host to the 2010 Alberta Summer games from the 19th - 25th July. At this time Rugby Alberta is seeking applications for a head coach and assistant coach for all 8 zones for both male and female teams. Each team must have at least on coach of the same gender to meet the Alberta Summer Games policy. In the event only one coach is available and is of the opposite gender a chaperone of the same gender assist and travel with the team to meet ASG policy. All coaches and chaperones must by 18 years of age.

Each zone will have a playoff competition or selection camp to identify 12 male players and 12 female players between the ages of 15-17 that will accompany the appointed coaches to the games. Rugby will take place in the first stage of the event from the 19th-22nd July.

The Zones:

For the Alberta Games, the province is divided into eight zones. Participants compete at zone playoffs prior to the Alberta Games, where they earn the right to compete as a member of the zone team.

As rugby has now been accepted in the Olympics in the 7-aside format an even greater emphasis will now be put into developing coaches for this variation of the game to groom both players and coaches for the 2016 and future Olympics. The Alberta Summer Games is played in the 7-aside format so is a great entry point for athletes and coaches to learn 7's rugby.

As a result Rugby Alberta in conjunction with the Alberta Junior Rugby Association will be holding 7s development workshops and camps to help the coaches selected to the Alberta Summer games to learn the unique aspects of the 7-aside game.

The successful appointed candidates must have a passion for rugby and must be certified to a minimum level of NCCP competition to Introduction / NCCP Level 1 or equivalent. Please note that this must be to a certified level and coaches in training cannot be accepted unless they complete certification prior to the games.

If you are interested in applying for a position as a zone head coach, assistant coach or chaperone please click here, download an application form, fill it out and email to rugbyab@telus.net or fax (780) 422-5558

You are invited to apply for or nominate someone for a position with the 2010 Team Alberta technical staff. Our program provides opportunities for athletes to develop their rugby skills and reach their potential as provincial and national players.

The venue for the 2010 National will be in Calgary, Alberta at the Calgary Rugby Union. This will be the first time that Alberta has hosted the National Festival and it will be a fantastic opportunity for our athletes to compete in front of Alberta supporters. Although the exact dates are not yet confirmed due to logistics the 7 day festival is expected to take place between the dates of the 3rd -18th August.

The teams with positions open are listed below:

Team Alberta Under 16 Boys Program

• Head Coach
• Assistant Coach
• Apprentice Coach (Will not travel with team to Nationals)
• Manager
• Athletic Therapist

Team Alberta Under 17 Girls Program

• Head Coach
• Assistant Coach
• Apprentice Coach (Will not travel with team to Nationals)
• Manager
• Athletic Therapist

Team Alberta Under 18 Boys Program

• Head Coach
• Assistant Coach
• Apprentice Coach (Will not travel with team to Nationals)
• Manager
• Athletic Therapist

Team Alberta Under 18 Boys Program

• Head Coach
• Assistant Coach
• Apprentice Coach (Will not travel with team to Nationals)
• Manager
• Athletic Therapist

Team Alberta Under 19 Girls Program

• Head Coach
• Assistant Coach
• Apprentice Coach (Will not travel with team to Nationals)
• Manager
• Athletic Therapist

Team Alberta Under 14 Boys Program

• Head Coach
• Assistant Coach
• Apprentice Coach (Will not travel with team to Nationals)
• Manager
• Athletic Therapist

Coach Requirements

Level 2 / NCCP Competition Introduction or higher certification is required of all coaching appointees prior to the start of the season. However some consideration may be given to coaches whose certification is incomplete providing an explanation and a personal certification progression plan accompanies the application form. Team Alberta coaches will be expected to work co-operatively with the other coaches and staff assigned to the same team and with the rest of the representative coaches, to develop program continuity, an age-appropriate player skills continuum, common coaching philosophies, practice and game strategies and tactical concepts. Team Alberta coaches are expected to have strong technical expertise, excellent teaching abilities and exemplary inter-personal and communications skills.

Team Alberta coaches are expected to fully commit to a schedule that includes participation in the Rugby Canada / Rugby Alberta High Performance Program which focuses on off-season player development (January to March ), early identification and recruitment of potential representative players (April to early May) and ID camps and trial games in late May early June.

Manager Requirements

Off-field areas of responsibility for managers include registration of players at tryouts including collection of all try-out fees, preparation of team roster spread sheets, distribution of team apparel, on-going communications with players and parents using phone calls and e mail, information management for player fund-raising efforts, notification of coming events and collection of sponsorship money. Liaison with the Rugby Alberta staff and working within a budget will be required. Strong computer skills, excellent inter-personal skills and organizational skills are essential.

On-field duties for managers mostly involve organization of game day needs such as water for players, assisting coaches with equipment and preparation of game sheets.

For all coaching and managing positions, previous successful experiences with representative programs will be considered an asset but not a requirement.

All appointments will be for 1 year and all staff will be provided with a Team Alberta honorarium for their time.

If you are interested in applying for a position please click here, download an application form, fill it out and email to rugbyab@telus.net or fax (780) 422-5558. The deadline for receipt of applications is 1:00 pm Thursday 10th December at the Rugby Alberta office.

Date	Division	Home		Visitor
29-Aug-09	AWP	Druids	7	CCIAC	20
29-Aug-09	SW1/EW2	St. Albert Blue	20	Lethbridge	0
12-Sep-09	E3/SA3	Edson	14	Canucks	23
12-Sep-09	E2/SA2	Fort McMurray	26	Banff	45
12-Sep-09	AC	St. Albert	22	Hornets	24

The Calgary Rugby Union is proud to announce the following players have been named to the Canadian Senior Women's squad that will be particpating in the CanAm tournament this month.

Paige Burdette (CCIAC)
Tara Eckert (CCIAC)
Ashley Macdonald (Lethbridge RFC)
Ashley Patzer (Lethbridge RFC)
Danielle Rowlands (CCIAC)
Laura Stoughton (CCIAC)

The current expansion of the number of playing fields at the Calgary Rugby Union's current facility is temporarily being put on hold. Due to the recent global economic downturn, the CRU finds itself short of the required funds and it has also been denied access to critical funding support from the Provincial Government (through the MCFP grant program), to complete the work required to adequately finish the two fields previously approved for expansion. Due to this roadblock, the CRU will find itself in a "state of construction renovation" for the remainder of 2009 and, quite possibly, a good part of 2010 until the required funds are arranged to complete the planned work.

To this end, everyone using the CRU fields and facilities for the 2009 season will have to be very careful and diligent in their use of the CRU facilities, parking areas and the overall grounds themselves. The CRU will try to do everything possible to ensure the facilities and the grounds meet all of the required safety standards, but would ask each and everyone visiting or using the CRU facilities, at any time, to exercise an added degree of caution and safety to ensure everyone's individual protection while at these premises. These cautionary words apply directly to everyone involved with the sport of rugby, those other sporting groups using the CRU fields and facilities and everyone else visiting the CRU park, for sporting or other social interests. Due to this construction delay, certain events may be suspended from using the CRU during this time period or may have to be re-scheduled to other outdoor venues within or around the City of Calgary. For this we apologize.

As the CRU does not control the ultimate timing and completion of the expansion plans initiated, the CRU does have the best interests of each and every one of its members, other user groups and/or social participants in mind for every aspect of its development. We shall endeavor to keep everyone informed as to any and all developments impacting the CRU and its facilities over the next period of time. All changes to the CRU and its forthcoming plans shall be posted on this website and will be available as soon as the information becomes available to the CRU or its management group. We apologize, in advance, for this great inconvenience, and shall work diligently to minimize the impact of this situation as expeditiously as possible.

Respectfully,

Calgary Rugby Union

(Updated August 3, 2009)

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