Youth Rugby Schedule
Get started with rugby. Enjoy a host of values-driven programs, giving boys & girls in grades K-8th the opportunity to learn everything rugby: from fundamentals to high-level skills with a year-round youth rugby schedule.
Our Rugby Programming
Youth Rugby Schedule
Winter Indoor Rugby
Take rugby in! This co-ed, non-contact winter indoor program lets players spend Saturday mornings practicing basic rugby skills. All games and drills will focus on running, catching, passing, kicking, and conditioning in preparation for upcoming spring sports.
February 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2022
Saturday mornings in the Glendale Sports Center Gym
Boys & Girls – Grades K-8
Glendale Girls HS Rugby Team
Female rugby players are invited to join the Glendale Girls' High School Rugby 15s Team. This high-level team will be competing in matches and tournaments both locally and around the country from February through June. Practices will be twice a week focused on high-level skill development, decision-making, and team play. This team is open to players from all over the state.
February - June 2022
Practice at Infinity Park
Girls - Grades 9-12
Spring After-School Rugby
Rugby starts here with skills, games and scrimmages. We work on sharing, communication, listening skills, and respectfulness toward teammates, coaches and referees. Our goal is to create a safe environment where your kids can learn and love the second-most popular sport in the world.
March 14-April 20, 2022
Mondays & Wednesdays from 5:00-6:15pm at Infinity Park
Boys & Girls – Grades K-8
Spring/SUMMER Try League Rugby
Try out your rugby skills by playing with Glendale’s Youth Teams in Rugby Colorado’s Try League. Try teams play 7-a-side or Olympic-style rugby in festival-like settings called Jamborees. Each Jamboree is hosted by a participating club where all age levels play at one location on a Saturday in the summer months of May and June. It’s game time, and try time.
May 2-June 25, 2022
Mondays & Wednesdays from 5:00-6:30pm at Infinity Park
Saturday games around Denver
Boys & Girls - Grades K-8
Girls High School Rugby Camp
Take your rugby to the next level at the strongest girls camp. Rugby players around the country are invited to Glendale’s annual Girls High School Rugby Camp. Participants learn from USA Rugby National Team players and coaches at this four-day camp at Infinity Park.
July 14-17, 2022
Commuter and Overnight camp at Infinity Park
Girls – Grades 9-12
Summer Flag Rugby
Play non-contact rugby this summer at Infinity Park. Flag rugby is a free-flowing game that allows all players to pick up the ball and run. The co-ed, four week program invites all players to develop rugby skills while also practicing teamwork and sportsmanship.
August 1, 8, 15, 22 2022
Mondays from 5-6:30pm at Infinity Park
Boys & Girls – Grades K-8
Fall Try League Rugby
Rugby starts here with skills, games and scrimmages. We work on sharing, communication, listening skills, and respectfulness toward teammates, coaches and referees. Our goal is to create a safe environment where your kids can learn and love the second-most popular sport in the world.
August 29-October 15, 2022
Mondays & Wednesdays from 5:00-6:30pm
Boys & Girls – Grades K-8
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REGISTRATION Fees
2022 fees include USA Rugby membership and liability insurance, as well as Rugby Colorado membership. Jerseys are a separate cost. See details below.
- U8: $175
- U10-U12: $210
- Middle School Boys: $210
- Middle School Girls: $210
USA Rugby and Rugby Colorado Registration
The 2022 Glendale registration fees include your USA Rugby and Rugby Colorado Try League dues.
USA Rugby Dues are $10 for Flag and $25 for tackle and are only paid once annually. USA Rugby membership will be valid through 8/31/2022.
Rugby Colorado 2022 Try League Dues are paid per season of participation and are $55 for U8 and $70 for U10-U15.
UNIFORMS
Each player will need to purchase a 2022 Try League jersey separate from the registration costs. Players will also need red socks and black shorts, which can be purchased from GYR.
Once a player has their jersey, they will not need to purchase another one until they outgrow it or move up from Flag to Tackle. Jerseys are yours to keep.
- Tackle Jersey: $45
- Flag Jersey: $25
- Shorts: $15 & Socks: $5
Socks and shorts are available for purchase or you can use any red athletic socks and black rugby shorts.
RULES BY AGE GROUP
Rules of Try League:
Schedule
Practice time/days: 5/2-6/22/2022
- 5-7 year olds practice Mon/Wed 5:00-6:15pm
- 8-15 year olds practice Mon/Wed 5:00-6:30pm
Practice location: Glendale Infinity Park
Games: TBD by Rugby Colorado
- May 21, 2022 - City Park, Denver - WEEK B
- May 28, 2022 - Goose Gossage Park, Colorado Springs - WEEK A
- June 4, 2022 - Turner Middle School, Berthoud, CO- WEEK B
- June 11, 2022 - Marshdale Fields, Evergreen, CO - WEEK A
- June 18, 2022 - Goose Gossage Park, Colorado Springs - WEEK B
- June 25, 2022 - Pleasantview, Boulder - WEEK A
- WEEK A:
- U8 Coed Kickoff: 9am
- U10 Coed Kickoff: 10am
- U12 Coed Kickoff: 11am
- Middle School Divisions: 12pm
- WEEK B:
- Middle School Divisions: 9am
- U12 Coed Kickoff: 10am
- U10 Coed Kickoff: 11am
- U8 Coed Kickoff: 12pm
AGe Breakdown
Please note: 5 year olds must have participated in 2021’s Fall After-School Rugby and/or 2022’s Spring After-School Rugby, be enrolled in Kindergarten, and be 5 on May 1, 2022.
- U8 coed flag – ages 5-7
- U10 coed tackle – ages 8, 9
- U12 coed tackle – ages 10, 11
- Middle School girls tackle – ages 12, 13 and 14
- Middle School boys tackle - Open and Light Division
COVID-19 STATEMENT
Glendale Youth Rugby will be implementing Covid-19 monitoring and mitigation as part of our program risk protocols. That will consist of daily staff and participant temperature check, symptom checker, and on-site Athletic Trainer who will be helping manage. There will also be regular sanitizing of equipment, hand-washing stations, and other mitigation strategies. Program size will be limited based on recommended guidelines.
All families will need to sign a Covid-19 waiver as part of the registration process.
Glendale Youth Rugby operate under the allowable Arapahoe County guidelines and restrictions and Rugby Colorado Return to Play Guidelines.
Per Rugby Colorado Guidelines, it is recommended that all participants have one parent/guardian who has completed the World Rugby Covid-19 Player training (https://playerwelfare.worldrugby.org/covid-19-courses) prior to participation. )