2016 Qualification Process

QUALIFICATION PROCESS - 2016 USA RUGBY CLUB 7s NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Men's Qualifier Standings | Women's Qualifier Standings

Pacific North Competitive Region (ACR1)

June 25 (M/W) - Sacramento 7s (Northern California) | Sacramento, California
July 9 (M/W) - Silicon Valley 7s (Northern California) | Mountain View, California
July 9 (M/W) - Can-Am 7s (Pacific Northwest) | Bellingham, Washington
July 16 (M/W) - Roy Lucas 7s (Pacific Northwest) | Portland, Oregon
July 23 (M/W) - SFGG 7s (Northern California) | San Francisco, California
July 30 (M/W) - Pacific North 7s Championship | San Francisco, California

The Pacific North has qualifiers in two regions to send teams to a single 7s championship (July 30).

Midwest Competitive Region (NCR1)

June 11 (M) - Cin City 7s (East) | Cincinnati, Ohio
June 18 (M/W) - Madtown Rugby 7s (West) | Madison, Wisconsin
June 25 (M) - Minnesota 7s (West) | Eagan, Minnesota
July 9 (M) - Rock 'n' Roll 7s (East) | Cleveland, Ohio
July 16 (M/W) - Ducks 7s (West) | Iowa City, Iowa
July 23 (M/W) - Rock Hard 7s (East) | Grand Rapids, Michigan
July 30 (M/W) - Midwest 7s Championship | Lemont, Illinois

The Midwest has men's qualifiers in two regions to send teams to a single 7s championship (July 30). The women's qualifiers are across the Midwest.

Pacific South Competitive Region (ACR2)

June 18 (M) - OMBAC 7s | San Diego, California
June 25 (M) - Beach City 7s | San Clemente, California
July 16 (M) - Sunsplash 7s | Long Beach, California
July 23 (M) - SaMo 7s | Santa Monica, California

The Pacific South has a 4-leg qualifying series. The teams with the most points at the end of the series qualify for the national championship.

Southern Competitive Region (NCR2)

June 18 (M/W) - Fiji 7s (Florida) | Miami, Florida
June 18 (M) - NOLA 7s (True South) | New Orleans, Louisiana
June 25 (M/W) - Queen City 7s (Carolinas) Charlottte, North Carolina
June 25 (M/W) - Todd Miller 7s (Florida) | Clermont, Florida
June 25 (M) - Vulcan 7s (True South) | Birmingham, Alabama
July 9 (M/W) - Carolinas 7s Championship | Site TBD (Carolinas)
July 9 (M/W) - Invasion 7s (Florida) | Lakewood Ranch, Florida
July 9 (M) - Hotlanta 7s (Georgia) | Atlanta, Georgia
July 9 (M) - Tennessee 7s (True South) | Knoxville, Tennessee
July 16 (M) - Music City 7s (True South) | Nashville, Tennessee
July 23 (M/W) - South 7s Championship | Site TBD (Carolinas)

The South has qualifiers in four regions to send teams to a single 7s championship (July 23).

Frontier Competitive Region (ACR3)

June 25 (M/W?) - Denver 7s | Commerce City, Colorado
July 9 (M) - Heartland 7s | Kansas City, Missouri
July 23 (M) - Pioneer 7s | Salt Lake City, Utah
August 6 (W) - Rocky Mountain Women's 7s | Glendale, Colorado

The Frontier CR has a 3-leg qualifying series. The teams with the most points at the end of the series qualify for the national championship.

Atlantic North Competitive Region (NCR3)

June 18 (M/W) - Monmouth 7s (Empire Downstate*) | Lincroft, New Jersey
June 18 (W) - Salt City 7s (Empire Upstate*) | Syracuse, New York
June 18 (W) - Worcester 7s (New England*) | Worcester, Massachusetts
June 25 (W) - Flower City 7s (Empire Upstate*) | Rochester, New York
June 25 (W) - Tri-State 7s (Empire Downstate*) | Danbury, Connecticut
June 25 (M/W) - Newport 7s (New England*) | Newport, Rhode Island
July 9 (W) - Buffalo 7s (Empire Upstate*) | Buffalo, New York
July 9 (W) - Springfield 7s (New England*) | Springfield, Massachusetts
July 9 (M/W) - Hell Gate 7s (Empire Downstate*) | New York, New York
July 16 (M/W) - Saratoga 7s | Saratoga, New York

The Atlantic North has a 4-leg qualifying series for the men's qualifiers. The teams with the most points at the end of the series qualify for the national championship.

The Atlantic North has women's qualifiers in three regions (*) to send teams to a single 7s championship (July 16), which is in conjunction with the final men's 7s qualifier.

Red River Competitive Region (ACR4)

June 25 (M/W) - RRRC Far North 7s | Little Rock, Arkansas
July 9 (M/W) - Cowtown 7s | Fort Worth, Texas
July 23 (M/W) - RRRC South 7s | Austin, Texas

The Red River CR has a 3-leg qualifying series. The teams with the most points at the end of the series qualify for the national championship.

Mid-Atlantic Competitive Region (NCR4)

June 25 (M/W) - Blue Ball 7s | Wilmington, Delaware
July 9 (M/W) - Battlefield 7s | Leesburg, Virginia
July 16 (M/W) - Slug 7s | Columbia, Maryland
July 23 (M/W) - Monk Vaughn 7s | Richmond, Virginia

The Mid-Atlantic has a 4-leg qualifying series. The teams with the most points at the end of the series qualify for the national championship.