Baltimore-Chesapeake Rugby Football Club
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February 2009

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Poly High School Rugby
Poly rugby is up and running again this spring and we are looking for support. We now have a website, www/geocities.com/polyrugby/, and a paypal link where anyone can donate any amount to the club. Please take a minute and reflect upon the impact of rugby in your lives and what it would mean to these kids if you could help them. We are looking for any help that you can give. We will also be practicing from 3:30 to 5:00, Monday through Thursday. We welcome all able bodies to come out.

Thanks,
Jeff Brotman
jabrotman@msn.com
Rugby Head Coach
Poly High School

Andover Apaches Rugby
Seeking forwards coach with particular knowledge of scrums and lineouts. They practice on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 7 to 9 PM at the North County High School Stadium starting in the last week of January. This is their stadium turf field with lights. This is a great opportunity to give back to the rugby community and to recruit some young players. The days are perfect b/c they practice on our off days. So, make sure you get out and get a run in with these kids. You can contact Pat Walsh at 410-691-9970 or walshpj@erols.com

Mt. St. Joe's Rugby Team
Mt. St. Joe's rugby team has invited us to participate in their Saturday practices scheduled from 9:00 am - 11:00 am at the school. Those days are 2/21, 3/7, 3/14, and 3/21. Please let the head coach know if you can attend a session. His name is Mike Finley and his email is finley@procomgt.com and his work # is (410) 987-7020 ext 103.

Check out the fall pictures by Drury's dad

Results of the Winter Team Meeting
President: James Hale
Treasurer: Tony Armiger
Recruitment Chairman: Craig Blinke

The Captain and Players Choice Award will not be announced because not everyone has voted. The Captain will be announced at practice and the Players Choice Award will be announced at the Peter Brock Awards Dinner.

Coaches Corner

2009 Spring Practice

Practice will start on Tuesday, February 17. Get out now and get your fitness in. Practices will be held at Gwynns Falls Park. Please visit the Practice Information page for directions.

Important ELV Update
Scrumhalf Offsides at the scrum (Ruling 4)
Summary
1. Both scrum halves must take up a position on the same side of the scrum as the scrum half throwing in the ball (the scrum half not throwing in the ball may be positioned behind the offside line for the non participants and must stay there until the scrum is over).
2. After the ball has been won the scrum half of the team who has not won the ball who was positioned next to the player throwing in the ball can do one of two things:
a. Follow the ball whilst remaining on side
b. Go directly back to the hindmost foot in the scrum and then take up a position anywhere behind this offside line.

Old Boys

From the desk of Wade Gowl:

Feb 28 Saturday, North Bay, Away in Aberdeen

March 28 Saturday, Severn River - HOME

May 2-3 Rites of Spring - the tournament is both days, but the old boys game is on Sunday

June 14 Wild Geese Mini Tournament Away in Darnestown, Md

Aug 29 York Yeoman with our club side in Toronto

BC alum Don Baker, has resurfaced living in Southern Pines, NC - sends his greetings and welcomes contact from his old mates. dbaker015@nc.rr.com

Dave “Big Daddy” Chandler is back in town, living in Fallston with his wife and their four children. He’s with FleetMatics GPS Vehicle Tracking and transferred back here from Boston after ~10 years being gone. He welcomes all his old buds to say hello. Dave.Chandler@Fleetmatics.com

Events

February 28/March 1 - Ruggerfest Tournament in Ft. Lauderdale

***ANNOUNCEMENT***
Peter Brock Rugby Day will take place on March 21
Details to be determined...

Guest Article

2008 USA Rugby CIPP Membership

Everyone who plays rugby in the United States must register with USA Rugby. You can register at https://membership.usarugby.org/default.aspx. You can also use this website to transfer your membership to Baltimore-Chesapeake.

I stumbled across the Natty Boh song the other day, so I thought I would share it with you:
National Beer
National Beer
You'll love the taste of National Beer
And while I'm singing
I'm proud to say
It's brewed on the shores
of Chesapeake Bay!

Player Profile
Full Name: William Paul Knipscher
Nickname: Knip, Lil' Knip, Skinny, Golden Boy, Bin Laden, Sleepy Will, Weepy Will, Seepy Will
Birthplace: Baldwin, NY (Strong Island)
Birthdate: 7/31/1979
Occupation: Teacher / Adolescent Day Care
Marital status: Engaged (you should all be jealous, Brandi is the greatest, way better than all of your girlfriends or wives)
College: Lehigh University
Years playing: 10 efficient years
Positions: Fullback, Wing, (All 7 in 7's)
Previous clubs: Lehigh University, Lehigh Valley, Atlantis
Why you started playing: My freshman roommate wanted to play, so I tagged along. He quit after day 2, 10 years later, here I am, in Mobtown...

Favorite International team: Life University
Favorite players: Anyone who passes me the ball
Biggest influence on rugby: Please rephrase this question. I think it means "in" rugby. "In" rugby, Joe "Jomo" Morrison...taught me more about rugby than anyone else. I travel all the way to Philly in the summer just to be coached by him and Emil Signes
Best memory in rugby: First being self-elected Mayor of Try City, Making to Nationals in 7's, Atlantis trip to Benidorm, topping BC rugby in scoring Fall 2008
Biggest disappointment in rugby: Spring 2008 season / loss to White Plains, not winning a single game at 7's Nationals (2 years in a row!)
Favorite post-match ritual: Chug water, stuff my face, hang out for an hour pounding beers, sneak out early, and go to sleep. On away games, wet the air mattress
Favorite Baltimore Bar: Flip's at Clipper Mill...walking distance. Otherwise, MaHaffey's in Canton

Other sports: Golf, frisbee golf, bad basketball, football (AMERICAN STYLE...with flags), I am the world's greatest all-around athlete. Average Joe contestant in 5 years...
Significant books: I have never read a book without being forced to in school. So, I guess the answer is The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Favorite films: Lord of the Rings Trilogy, It's a Wonderful Life, Back to the Future
Favorite quotes: "Should we play best out of 5 instead of first to 3?" ~Swingline
"'Well, if you had a test today, why'd you get so drunk last night?' "I couldn't help it man, I was drinking beers!"" ~College friend
"Run straight to pass!" ~Jomo...he has countless others.
"Simple as that...boop!" ~Matias Iriarte