Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. Pacific Coast will have five teams in the mix, meaning a total of eight teams will be vying for six CR1 seedings in the Sweet 16. Southern Cal teams will go into a regional playoff series against the top sides from the Pacific Coast to see who will represent Competitive Region 1. It'll be a gradual increase over the next couple of seasons," adds Nelson.Īs a result of this new ruling, Belmont Shore and OMBAC will be given the fifth and sixth seedings for the 2003 playoffs, regardless of where they actually finish on the points table at the end of the regular season.Īs part of a new plan adopted by USA Rugby, America's seven Territorial Unions are being condensed into four so-called Competitive Regions (CR) and, as a consequence of that, the six southern California clubs will be vying for two, or maybe three seedings in the Sweet Sixteen tournament of the national clubs championship. ![]() "Eventually we would like to have eight clubs in First Division. The SCRFU has visions of expanding its First Division competition in the future and this compromise is seen as going part of the way towards achieving that goal. ![]() The issue has been a hot topic of discussion in southern California for some time and when this eligibility ruling was first drafted in the off-season, it was proposed that Belmont Shore and OMBAC identify as many as twenty-two players each who would compete in Super League games only from the midway point of the season. ![]() "We think it makes for a stronger competition and is fairer to the other clubs." "The concept is that it's the team that earns a playoff spot and not the club," says Red Division spokesperson Chris Nelson. Understanding that the team rosters after Super League starts may be drastically changed, the Red Division clubs sought to create a compromise which didn't penalize individual players by making them sit out for extended periods in the run-up to the Super League season. This benefits the four other clubs when they compete in national competitions and, at the same time, the RSL clubs get prepped for their March-June competition. The rationale is that it would be unfair to the majority of clubs - Santa Monica, Back Bay, Huntington Beach and Las Vegas - if Belmont Shore and OMBAC were to continue fielding their Super League players as the Division One competition heads into the post season.Īll the First Division clubs acknowledge the increased level of competition the RSL players bring to Southern Cal League play. Those players will be restricted to the Super League championship which starts on the same date. It has been agreed that as of March 15th, the two Super League teams will each identify fifteen players who will be ineligible to compete in First Division past that date. The major bone of contention is the eligibility of players from RSL clubs Belmont Shore and OMBAC competing in the SCRFU First (Red) Division. ![]() The agreement will limit the number of Division One games that Super League players can compete in during the season. The six Division One clubs in the Southern California League, two of which also compete in the USA Rugby Super League, have reached a compromise on player eligibility for the 2003 season. Southern California clubs reach compromise You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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