Morris Youth @ 2010 Morris American Flag Rugby Tournament - Chester, NJ 8:30am
07/24/10
The Morris Rugby Corporation will be sponsoring the world’s largest touch/mini/tag rugby tournament on Saturday July 24, 2010 at the Black River Fields in Chester NJ.
2010 Morris American Flag Rugby Tournament - Chester, NJ
The Morris Rugby Corporation will be sponsoring the world’s largest touch/mini/tag rugby tournament on Saturday July 24, 2010 at the Black River Fields in Chester NJ.
The Largest Touch/Mini/Tag Rugby Tournament According to the Guinness World RecordsMorristown, New Jersey The Morris Rugby Corporation confirmed the Guinness World Record of 832 players last year at the tournament in 2009.
This year marks the 11th American Flag Rugby Youth Festival sponsored by the Morris Rugby Corporation. This year Morris Rugby anticipates 106 teams, 1060 players to play 212 games on 17 lush grass fields. Final Festival registration takes place this week.
Download the Form and Register Today
Participants will be from the 10 Morris Rugby Sponsored teams, Denville Dawgs, Montville Wanderers, Long Valley Wolfpack, Parsippany Panthers, Black River Renegades, Byram Bruins, Mine Hill Tigers and the newest clubs Tri- Town and Ridgewood. Visiting teams include Union County Mud Turtle Rugby Club Westfield Blue Devils, Cranford & Berkley Heights Rugby Club, Jersey City Rugby Club and Doylestown Pennsylvania Rugby Club.
American Flag Rugby was developed by Morris Rugby. In this non-contact game, kids play a version of sevens rugby where the defense removes the ball carrier’s Velcro flag instead of creating a tackle situation. The game is co-ed in four age groups ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade.
The game develops as the players’ skill levels increase. The youngest groups focus more on fun and rugby concepts. The groups progress to passing and flat defense and move on to a ruck-like simulation for the oldest group. All age groups have a slow introduction to scrums and line outs and convert tries using drop kicks.
The festival atmosphere will be felt on Saturday with healthy food choices available for the ruggers and families. Healthy snacks will be available throughout the day to encourage socialization and friendship among the players, coaches and spectators off the pitch. Vendors such as Rugby Imports and Rugby Magazine will be on hand.
Morris Rugby is a 501-3c organization founded in Morris County 33 years ago. They sponsor teams at every level. Men’s, women’s, masters, U 19 boys & girls, U 13 & U 15 boys and the American Flag Rugby Program for children 5 – 14 years.
For more information on the Morris Rugby Corporation go to www.morrisrugby.org or contact KJ Feury the PR coordinator for Morris Rugby at kjfeury@optonline.net or cell 973 632 1864.
location: Black River Fields
contact: KJ Feury
email: KJFeury@optonline.net
phone: 973.632.1864
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