Important Announcements

Latest info: Our match schedule Sunday is:

10am vs. Berkeley

1:20pm vs. Lancers

2:40pm vs. Dixon

All matches are on Field 7.  Check back here for Carpool info.

GO PITS Women!

We are headed to the Kick Off Tournament in Sacramento this Sunday, 1/29 (http://www.svrf.org/kot.html). This will be a great day to get some playing time and learn more about the game, for new players and veterans alike. There will be spare players at the tourney to fill in if we’re short on numbers. I’m excited!

We will be playing at the same venue as the PITS Men’s team - at Cordova High School in Sacramento. (Directions).

TIMING: Stayed tuned for more info about carpool from PHS and timing. If you will be driving, please shoot me an email so that I can make sure we have enough seats. If we don’t have enough cars our other option is to carpool with the boys, who will be leaving around 6am.

PEOPLE: I need to know who’s coming so we don’t accidentally leave you behind Email or text me (510-701-7225) if you haven’t already told me your status for the games.  Better yet, go on TeamSnap’s Availability page and check off your Availability.

BRING: Cleats, socks, sturdy/rugby shorts, mouthguard (MANDATORY), lots of water, sunscreen, money for tournament t-shirts or food trucks.

FOOD: Bring your own snacks and lunch. Feel free to bring extras to share.

Please email or call me with questions - I’m looking forward to seeing you all soon!

Lindsay Coble
Coach, PITS Girls Rugby

Marcy Garrett

Men’s Match at Berkeley Saturday morning Jan 21 at 9:45am.

At Gilman Fields in East Shore State Park, Berkeley.  (From Piedmont take 580 West to Bayshore Fwy 80 East.  Exit at Gilman Ave.  Left towards the Bay and Fields.)

Go PITS!

The Kick Off Festival has been postponed due to field conditions from the storm.  Possibly will be rescheduled to February.

MEET IN FRONT OF PHS AT 8AM FOR CARPOOL.  First Match at 10:30am vs. Chico.  2nd match tbd at 2:00 or 2:45.  3rd match tbd between 3:15 and 5:15pm.  All matches at Margaret Azevedo Park in Rocklin, NE of Sacramento.

Click Here for location information.

Carpool:
time: 8 am (check email just before leaving, just in case there is any
changes)
where: in front of high school at sign
who:  Coach Lindsey, and Bob Gray (?) will be able to take the team (May
need one more volunteer)
Drop off: TBD

Food Assignments:
Fruit- Baldwin and Lutgen
Pasta Salad- Soghikian and Niemuth
Sandwich meat (salami, ham, etc) and cheese- Gougoumis and Di Bartolo
Water/gatoreade- Milne and Blemker
Bread- Gray and Mopress

What to Bring:
MOUTH GUARD, everyone is expected to bring one.  (you can find one at any
local drug store or at the sport store in Montclair, I suggest getting more
than one because the girls tend to loose them)
Water Bottles
Cleats, shorts, etc.
Change of warm cloths
Money for merchandise if desired (they tournament sweatshirts, t-shirts,
etc)
Go PITS Women!!

First contact outside practice this year! 

1:30pm - All players arrive at Bishop O’Dowd.

2:30pm - Women’s Scrimmage

3:30pm - Men’s Scrimmage

Winter Ball notwithstanding, upperclassmen are expected to stay the full duration of the scrimmage.

Go PITS!

Thank you, Parents, for attending the PITS meeting Wedmesdau night!  Apologies to some parents who did not get the notice about the meeting.

A PITS Logo Rugby ball is the perfect gift for your favorite rugger as he or she kicks off the 2012 campaign!   Only $35 each, it will be a gift that is used and valued for years to come.

Contact Co-Captain Sean Cooper at Sean4298@gmail.com or PITS Treasurer Edna Cooper at embcooper@gmail.com to arrange for purchasing the balls. Checks should be made out to PITS Rugby and sent to Edna Cooper/PITS Treasurer at 223 Estates Drive, Piedmont, 94611.

PITS on their recent tour to Washington and Canada. Thanks much to the Liberty Rugby Club of greater Renton, Washington and the Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School Rugby Team of Surrey, British Columbia.

Basic itinerary:

1) Friday, February 18: Depart San Francisco Friday 9am - arrive Seattle 12noon - Transfer to vans and drive to Vancouver - meet billets

2) Saturday, February 19: Play game 1at South Delta Secondary in White Rock, B.C. - stay with billets

3) Sunday, February 20: Meet at school and travel via van/ferry to Vancouver island - Strathcona Hotel

4) Monday, February 21: Travel via van/ferry back to mainland and visit Stanley Park and Campalono suspension bridge - afternoon play game 2 at Girabaldi Secondary - Billet

5) Tuesday, February 22: Meet at school - drive back to Seattle - afternoon flight back to San Francisco - arrive early evening.

Costs
Costs are $550/player and eligible players are sophomores who have played at least one year, all juniors and all seniors. Cost includes air/ground transportation ferry/park admissions, hotel accommodation, tour polo shirt/sweater and 2 t-shirts for trading with other team. Cost also includes funds to defer costs for chaperones. Cost does not include meals for players that are not provided by hosts.  Expect those costs to be $100-200, depending on your sons’ eating habits, of course!

Next Steps::

1) Each player will need to bring his passport. If your son does not have one, you will need to get on this right away as it takes time and effort. As a starter, you can go to this site:  http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_830.html

2) We will need your son’s full name (as listed on his passport) and his date of birth. Please write this down and give it to us with payment.

3) The airline requires that we make one payment so PITS will pay the airfare. Payment to them is due on Monday, January 10. So, if your son is eligible and wants to participate, you must write a check to PITS Rugby for $550/player and send or give it to Edna Cooper by Sunday, January 9. She will be at the game Saturday night which would be an ideal time to take care of this. Remember, there’s only room for 21 players so the sooner you pay, the better chance you will be among the 21.

Mandatory PITS Rugby Meeting

Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 7:30 pm
Piedmont Recreation Dept.

More info to follow but in general we will:

* Give overview of PITS organization and Rugby to new families - answer questions

* Collect Club Fees

* Make sure all Players are registered with the Northern California Youth Rugby Association (more will follow in another email prior to the meeting)

* Go over the schedule for the season (practices and games)

* Discuss the upcoming Tournament in Sacramento in January

* Cover what is expected of players

* Cover what is expected of parents

* Distribute uniforms/kits (only to those who have paid)

Thank you!  We look forward to meeting everyone and kicking off a fabulous PITS season!!

Men’s Rugby Meeting

Wednesday, November 3 at 12 :55 in Room 24

San Francisco Golden Gate defends its title against 2008 champion New York Athletic Club on their home pitch on Treaure Island.  Aside from the Eagles, this is the highest level of rugby played in the United States, and is sure to provide great ways to learn the game by watching the skill and team work of these two top sides.

See www.usarugby.org and www.americanrugbynews.com for more information.

The Banquet to celebrate PITS 2010 season is tonight, Thursday, May 27th at 7pm.  NEW LOCATION:  Michael and Kevin Garrett’s house, 121 La Salle Avenue.

Come celebrate PITS 2010 campaign with your teammates, coaches and supporters.

Cost of the Banquet will be shared by all attendees.  We’ll determine that cost when provisions are procured.  We will ask that payment be made at the door.

Please e-mail ask@pitsrugby.com or text 415-596-4225 if you have questions.

Also if you could help Cathy and other stalwarts with the banquet preparation.  That will be hugely appreciated!

Thanks and GO PITS!

The Hayward Griffins dominated San Francisco Golden Gate 47-30 last Saturday May 15 on Treasure Island to win the Northern California Rugby Football Union Under-19 Club Championship.  Congratulations to Hayward for winning out in the playoffs, despite being seeded 10th and last in the tournament.

And congratulations PITS for handing that superior Hayward club one of its few losses this year!

Jesuit of Sacramento beat Fallbrook High School of San Diego 21-0 to win Rugby California’s 1st annual State Cup, the Single School High School Rugby Championship of California. 

Given the national respect for the very high level of high school rugby in California, both Jesuit (the No. 1 seed and defending champion) and Fallbrook will fly to USA Rugby’s National High School Championship tournament at Rio Tinto Stadium in Salt Lake City this coming weekend, May 21-23.