EORU - Ottawa East/Central
Youth Flag Rugby Program
Tall or short, fast or not-so-fast, big or little, girl or boy – have fun playing co-ed Youth Flag Rugby, one of the world’s fastest growing team sports for kids! All players will learn the fundamentals of rugby,
emphasising safety & fun!
No experience required…..no contact……all play!
This program is jointly presented by the 4 East/Central Rugby Clubs in Ottawa:
Bytown Blues Rugby Football Club
The Coven Rugby Football Club
Ottawa Beavers/Banshees Rugby Football Club
Ottawa Irish Rugby Club
and is supported by the Eastern Ontario Rugby Union, Rugby Ontario and Rugby Canada, who is proud that rugby has been added as a Summer Olympic Sport!
Every week, qualified instructors from the four member Clubs will teach basic rugby skills & drills. The rules of Flag Rugby as per Rugby Canada will be followed (no scrums & lineout’s for kids under 10 and uncontested ones for those 12 and older). A Rugby Ontario handout of the rules will be provided to athletes and Parents at Registration. We will even invite the parents to participate at the end of weekly matches – get ready Parents!
Age Categories: (Space is limited to 25 spots per age group)
Under 8 (Grades 1 & 2)
Under 12 (Grades 5 & 6)
Under 10 (Grades 3 & 4)
Under 14 (Grades 7 & 8)
COST is $ 75/ athlete
Fee includes
• Rugby Canada mandatory Registration & Insurance
• Rugby Ball (See size below) • Access to Athletic Medical Kit
• Team T-shirt • Jamborees (does not include travel costs)
** Please bring cleats (if available) & personal water bottle **
All registrations received on May 1st will be guaranteed a t-shirt on May 15th. Late registrations will be accepted via the Club contacts until May 15th (A one-week wait time is required on all registrations received after May 1st). A second t-shirt order will be placed on May 20th, so all participants will have t-shirts for the first Jamboree!
VENUE & DATES for REGISTRATION
Thurs May 13th 6:30 – 7:30pm Colonel By Secondary School (2318 Olgivie Road)
Sat May 15th 8:30 – 9:00am Ken Steele Park (1195 Olgivie Road)
Season Schedule:
10 Week Program May – July Ken Steele Park 1195 Ogilvie,
between St Laurent & Aviation Parkway - there
Date Ken Steele Park is only access to the Park via the West bound lane
9am – 11 am
Sat May 15th Training #1
Sat May 22nd no rugby – long week-end
Sat May 29th Training #2
Sat June 5th Training #3
Sun June 13th Montreal Jamboree * Parents vote on attendance
Sat June 19th Training #4
Sun June 27th Ottawa East Central Jamboree (@ Ken Steele Park!)
Sat July 3rd Kingston Jamboree * Parents vote on attendance
Sat July 10th Training #5
Sun July 17th National Capital Jamboree (at Twin Elm Rugby Park in Nepean)
Sat July 24th Training #6 ~ Family Hot Dog BBQ afterwards ~
For more info, contact LeeAnn Napiorkowski (leenapiorkowski@hotmail.com)
