Lodging & Travel

• Hotel Accommodations
  
  • Book your teams hotel by contacting Nick.Johnson@inspiresportglobal.com‍
  • Finalize travel bookings with Inspire by December 1
  • Fan block only: Send this link (TBD) to your fans for a discounted rate at a hotel close to the fields
• Book team flights by November 30‍
  
  • If needed, teams may book through PRS Travel (NCR’s travel agency) for air travel assistance
  • Submit your full team travel itinerary to kelsea@ncr.rugby by December 5

Staff & Rosters

• Finalize full team staff by October 10
• Coaches must complete Nomination Forms by October 30
• Submit final team rosters to eligibility@ncr.rugby and info@ncr.rugby by December 20
  
  • ⚠️ No practice times will be assigned until full rosters (players + coaches) are submitted and approved

Team Check-In

• Check-in will take place at the team-issued hotel on Thursday & Friday prior to the event weekend.
• Players and coaches must present their NCR Membership E-card at check in (Help Video)

• All teams must check in before attending their training time on Friday

• Teams may request check in times by contacting kelsea@ncr.rugby (check in will take 15-30min)

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Apparel & Merchandise

• Match Kits (Required)
  
  • Order player kits (jerseys, shorts, socks) and coach polos through Paladin by November 16
  • Additional merchandise will be available for players to purchase
• For gameday apparel questions, contact: Matt -matt@paladinsports.com and cc TC: tc@ncr.rugby & Kelsea: kelsea@ncr.rugby
• Off-Field Kits (Optional)
  
  • Teams are encouraged to obtain a quote from Paladin
  • Alternate vendors are not permitted for team off-field apparel
  • All apparel must include the All-Star Logo and be approved by NCR & Paladin
• Tournament T-Shirts:
  
  • Pre-order deadline: December 23 (Link TBD)

Jersey Numbers

• An Exposure roster link will be sent to team contacts the week prior to the event
• Deadline to submit jersey numbers to NCR is January 15
• Coaches/managers must ensure players do not duplicate numbers when ordering kits
• Players are expected to keep the same jersey number for the entire weekend. Jersey numbers must be 1-28.
  
  • If a change is required during the event, please notify info@ncr.rugby

Policies, Rules & Medical

• Review Tournament Rules (link to be added)
• Review Code of Conduct
• Review Field Policies
• Teams must bring a fully stocked medical kit, including but not limited to:
  
  • Taping supplies for known injuries
  • Basic OTC medications
  • Sunblock

Contacts

● Great Lakes Thunderbirds - Sam Enari (812) 679-7307, sam.enari@kentuckyrugby.com
● Mid-Atlantic Sharks - Jim Conrad (703) 895-1762, conradjj@gmail.com
● Midwest Barbarians - Jeremiah Johnson (515) 490-8603, jeremiahkjohnson@gmail.com
● New England Independents - Jamie Sampson-Lizotte (508) 988-5663, jamie.sampson-lizotte@freejacks.com
● Southeast Bears - Steven Harris (615) 604-5938, sharri64@vols.utk.edu
● Tri-State Foundry - David Chapman (315) 750-8219, dchapman@niagara.edu
● Western Bison - Aric Gilliland (405) 615-3220, agilliland@mail.snu.edu
● North Rising Stars - Austin Manhey (518) 878-7642, amanhey@norwich.edu
● South Rising Stars - Jonathan Diaz (919) 282-8303, jhd8593@gmail.com
● East Rising Stars - Max Hamilton (607) 738-5606, mhamilton@wheeling.edu
● West Rising Stars - Tyler Selleck (218) 723-5970, tylersselleck@gmail.com

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