All players, coaches, and spectators must abide by the following Code of Conduct:

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Collegiate rugby players and coaches represent their colleges and are ambassadors of collegiate rugby in the United States. As such, collegiate rugby players and coaches are expected to behave with dignity both on and off the field. Collegiate rugby players and coaches should not tolerate rude or anti-social behavior of any sort which would reflect negatively on the image of rugby, NCR, or the student athlete's college/university.

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Players, coaches and spectators are not to use foul language or make threatening remarks before, during or after the match. Such behavior whether directed at a teammates, opponents, match officials, spectator or even part of a pre-match "chant" or play call (such as for a line out) is unacceptable. Doing so will be considered a violation of the Code of Conduct. Any breach of this Code of Conduct will be addressed by the NCR Disciplinarian and forwarded to the rugby organization having jurisdiction and school as appropriate.

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The disciplinary actions of any club/player in question of violation will first be investigated by the NCR Disciplinarian. If the NCR Disciplinarian deems it necessary, the report will then be sent to the organization that has direct jurisdiction for the club/player (such as its Conference/Union). Based on their findings, if warranted, the registered player's school should be advised.

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We know that you are passionate about your team and have invested heavily to reach this point in the playoffs. We also know that you will disagree with referee decisions, and we do not expect you to remain silent the entire match. However, engaging opposition coaches, shouting profanity, or loudly commenting on referee decisions or non-decisions is not within the spirit of rugby, the NCR Code of Conduct or World Rugby Regulation 20. If your sideline behavior becomes unacceptable (as determined by the match or NCR officials):

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• On the first occasion, the match officials or the NCR Representative will ask that person to refrain from their behavior.
• In the case of repeated incidents, the match officials and NCR representative may require the person to leave the venue.
• If the person refuses compliance, the match may be abandoned in favor of the other team.
• The incident will then be reported to NCR for disciplinary review.

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At the discretion of the NCR official on site, persons disobeying the NCR Code of Conduct may be asked to leave the premises. Failure to do so may result in a person’s team losing / forfeiting the contest as well as other penalties to the person and team.

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