Rugby Oregon

USA Rugby, USA Youth and High School Rugby, and Rugby Oregon strive to provide a safe environment for everyone. In keeping with the standards of many sports organizations in America today, USA Rugby and USA Youth and High School Rugby have implemented a safety education policy and background screening process that helps ensure that the environment in its athletic programs at every level is as safe as possible. To this end, the organization requires annual training from, and performs criminal background screenings on, all coaches, administrators, volunteers and referees registered to all rugby teams and referee societies. The following requirements must be complete and current in order to work directly with Rugby Oregon players. Please send a copy of completion to info@rugbyoregon.com and retain a copy of all certifications for your reference.

All Rugby Oregon participants must register annually with USA Rugby and USA Youth and High School Rugby. This includes players, volunteers, team managers, administrators, coaches, referees, and anyone who has contact with Rugby Oregon players or player information. There are No Exceptions. Active registration with USA Rugby and USA Youth and High School Rugby requires annual USOPC Safe Sport Training and biennial background screening by USA Rugby for all adult non-players. This requirement MUST be completed PRIOR to having ANY contact with Rugby Oregon players or player information. All Rugby Oregon participants must have an active status with USA Rugby and USA Youth & High School Rugby in order to guarantee team liability coverage. The annual registration cycle is September 1 - August 31.

In addition to the training and requirements for All Participants, all Rugby Oregon Coaches must also complete, and remain current in, the following education requirements. The requirements below must be completed prior to the first team training session. Please send a copy of completion to info@rugbyoregon.com and retain a copy of all certifications for your reference.

In addition to the training required for All Participants and All Coaches, all Rugby Oregon Contact Coaches must complete the following USA Rugby and Rugby Oregon requirements to be certified to coach contact rugby. The requirements below must be completed prior to the first team training session. Please send a copy of completion to info@rugbyoregon.com and retain a copy of all certifications for your reference.

In addition to the training required for All Participants. All Coaches, and All Contact Coaches, Rugby Oregon High School Head Coaches must complete the following Rugby Oregon requirements to be certified as a High School Head Coach. The requirements below must be completed prior to the first team training session. Please send a copy of completion to info@rugbyoregon.com and retain a copy of all certifications for your reference.

Generally, Rugby Oregon hosts a World Rugby Level 1 Coach (formerly L200) Course taught by USA Rugby near the beginning of each calendar year.  Please see the USA Rugby Training and Education site for information on how to register, or contact info@rugbyoregon.com for assistance.

To verify Rugby Oregon Coach Education Status, visit the Rugby Oregon Coach Certifications spreadsheet. If you find errors, please contact info@rugbyoregon.com for corrections. To verify NFHS Certifications, visit the NFHSLearn User Lookup and search by Coach Name. For all other inquiries, please contact info@rugbyoregon.com.