| Written by Jackie Finlan Sunday, 25 November 2012 20:55 |  |  |  |
The 14th Annual Girls’ High School National Invitational Tournament (NIT) will be held Saturday-Sunday, May 18-19, 2013, in Milwaukee, Wisc. Organized by the National Girls’ Coaches Committee (NGCC), the elite girls’ rugby tournament will return to a 24-team field, comprised of three divisions.
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Opening ceremonies will kick off the event on the morning of Saturday, May 18, to be followed by quarterfinals and semifinals for each of three divisions. The finals for each division will be played Sunday morning and early afternoon.
The first girls’ NIT was held in 2000 and involved six teams. As a result of increasing competition and the desire for a venue to challenge top high school programs, the event expanded to include 24 top teams in three divisions by 2007. USA Rugby sponsored the national tournament from 2008 through 2012 and contracted the event to eight teams. With USA Rugby withdrawing sponsorship of both the boys' and girls' national tournaments in the coming year, the NGCC has reorganized the NIT to continue the tradition of a high school girls' national championship tournament.
Competitive high school girls’ teams wishing to compete must return an application no later than Saturday, Dec. 15. Teams will be accepted and notified by Tuesday, Jan. 15 to allow adequate time to arrange travel plans. A non-refundable entry fee will be required to accept a bid to the NIT. Divisions and seeding will be decided the week of the tournament and take into account current records, including the most recent regional and state playoff competitions.
Inquiries may be directed to members of the NGCC and tournament hosts. We welcome and encourage those teams with aspirations of high-level play to this highly competitive event entering its 14th year.
National Girls’ Coaches Committee
John Klein, Committee Chair, Divine Savior (Wisc.), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Andre Bruwer, Lakewood (Ohio), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Molly Dengler, NYRC (N.Y.), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Sefesi Green, Sacramento Amazons (Calif.), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Rex Norris, Kent (Wash.), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Marin Pinnell, Fallbrook (Calif.), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Brad Rockwood, West Carroll (Md.), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
John Waliszewski, Catholic Memorial (Wisc.), This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Jackie Finlan, Rugby Magazine/Media Liaison, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Source : rugbymag[dot]com