U15 Tackle

Last updated May 10, 2023

The summer 2023 season will be here soon! First practice = May 16, 2023.

Step 1:  CAYR_registration_with_waiver  form

Step 2: Be on the lookout for an e-mail inviting you to join the team via the TeamSnap app. That will give you up to date information on our practice schedules, match schedules, and rosters. It’s free for YOU to use.

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More info:

Central Alabama Youth Contact Rugby Sevens = U15 Tackle

(Ages 11 or 12 to 14)

Registration for age 11 or 12 to 14 tackle: Date of Birth between 9/2/07 and 9/1/10 (11 year olds can play up) for the year ending 8/31/23.

Cost: The amount of the Birmingham / CAYR team DUES for the 2023 summer season is zero dollars. Yes, we are losing money on this again this year but we do accept donations (venmo = @bham-rugby and paypal = bhamrugby@gmail.com. Or you can write a check to “Birmingham Rugby.”  USA Rugby dues will only be $25 for players in the “high school” category, which is players on the U15 and U19 tackle teams.

Note: 11 year olds have the option to move up to U15 with parents’ permission.

Style = Boys Only Tackle Rugby (if enough girls are interested we will have a girls division as well).

If in Birmingham, Practices/Scrimmages for this age will begin May 16, 2023 and likely end August 3, 2023. They will likely be Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5:30 – 7:00pm at Krebs Field at Ramsay Park (3601 Montclair Road in Birmingham) but that is subject to change. Check this website’s calendar for cancellations or date changes

If in Tuscaloosa, practices will likely be on Mondays and Wednesdays but pay close attention to TeamSnap as that is subject to change.

Tournaments for the 2023 U15 Tackle Rugby Team:

  • June 17, 2023 = 40th Annual Vulcan 7s in Birmingham, Alabama
  • July 8, 2023 = Possibly at Luau 7s in Mobile, Alabama
  • TBD = additional possibilities include Baton Rouge and Memphis

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Misc Info:
– Krebs Field (at Ramsay Park) is located at 3601 Montclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama
– Matches are handled by coaches and referees certified by USA Rugby.
– Players of certain ages are allowed to “play up” an age group with the permission of a parent or legal guardian, but no player is allowed to “play down.”
– For more information please contact one of the following:
Field Hotline = 205-933-6285 but if you are registered it’s best to look at the schedule on your Teamsnap app to see if practice has been canceled.

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