May 20, 2026
Call to order – Al – 8:00 PM CST
Roll Call – Michael
- Meeting Attendance_200526.pdf and Conflict of Interest statements
- Reminder on time management
- Periodic announcement of running time
- Off-topic items tabled to end of call
Approval of past SCC minutes – Michael
- Last Meeting Minutes – SCC 26 4 15 Agenda and Minutes – USA Club Rugby
- Motion: _RMR_. Second: _Mid America_. Approved
Chairs’/Officers’ Reports
Secretary – Michael
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- Tracking action Items here Action Item Tracker and Website here Website Issue Tracker
- Completed items are there. Just filtered out
- USACR Event setup in RX and Promotion
- A number of tournaments are in process
- USA Club Rugby Tournament Schedule – USA Club Rugby
- USA Club Rugby Tournament Marketing Process.pdf
- Tracking action Items here Action Item Tracker and Website here Website Issue Tracker
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- Club Competition Recaps
- GCSR: Gulf Coast Super Regional 2026 Preview – USA Club Rugby
- PSR: Pacific Super Regional 2026 Preview – USA Club Rugby
- ASR: Atlantic Super Regional 2026 Preview – USA Club Rugby
- NSR: Northern Super Regional 2026 Preview – USA Club Rugby
- Nationals: National Championships 2026 Preview – USA Club Rugby
- Club Competition Recaps
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- Onboarded DC as new VC
- Worked with KJ and Nicole to get form out for R&L Rep. More in new business
Admin – Nicole
- NDA signing status?
- Refund processing
- 32
- Refund policy USA Club Rugby Refund Policy
- Web Contact form responses
- 4
- Outstanding Club Pays Invoices
- USAR/RX has provided a partial solution to allow GUs better control
- GU configuration of Club or Player Pays Registration
- Note: Club Pays Invoice Policy
- USAR/RX has provided a partial solution to allow GUs better control
- Outstanding Clearances
- Contacting clubs to process their clearances
USAR Liaison – Elaine
- No Report
15’s Comp – David McPhail
- Summary of 15s Nationals – 2026
7’s Comp – David Fee
- No Report
Eligibility – Tam
- No Report
Treasurer – Tim
- No Report
Discipline – Megan
- Safe Sport concerns and investigations
Governance – KJ
- Terms of Reference (TOR) Amendment Log & Governance Review – Version History and Amendment Log
DEI – Robert
- No Report
Vice Chair – David C
- Nothing to report other than – with others – reviewing the draft Strategic Plan materials.
USAR Director – Rick
May 14 Board Meeting
- Chair’s Report
- Rugby World Cup hosting agreement
- Discussions continue re: RWC shared governance – USAR advisory v voting rights
- Commercial contracts, management hiring approval, spending plans
- USAR Funding on hold pending resolution
- Net Income Target – 700m – 10% revenue sharing above that
- Host City ‘technical visits’ finish this month – WR will reach out to local union
- Discussions continue re: RWC shared governance – USAR advisory v voting rights
- CEO Report
- Chief of Staff Hire – Danielle Bassetti
- USA Rugby Development Summit August 15, Fort Lauderdale, FL
- In-Person board meeting planned around New Jersey test matches – 10/30
- Finance/Risk – see attached PPT deck Board – 2026 – 5.14.2026 Finance Presentation.pdf
- No real change since last report
- Impacted by WR funding delays due to ongoing talks re: hosting agreement
- Continued positive cash flow YTD in 2026
- 2026 Forecast continues to project ahead of budget at year’s end
- Other
- Review of Board committees ongoing –
- Governance/Nominating, Audit & Risk, Disc-Grv, DEI, Referees & Laws, Medical
- Particular attention to R&L – purpose, mission, makeup. Good work with David Chapman.
- DEI will apparently resurrect itself.
- Review of Board committees ongoing –
- Continuing to advocate for the council to focus on vertically integrated ‘strong club’ programs to support growth through Club development in management, coaching and camaraderie. Happy to see attention in strategic planning efforts.
- Rugby World Cup hosting agreement
USAR Referee and Laws Committee (RLC) – David Chapman
- Austin Reed, the new RLC Chair, had his first RLC meeting on Monday, May 18. He plans to schedule these every two months. The initial part of the meeting consisted of introductions and general comments which led into Jamie McGregor (USAR) giving an overview of referee activities across the width of membership competitions for clubs, colleges, Y/HS, and others (i.e., there has been a lot of activity). Austin is looking to fill a number of the RLC’s vacancies in its working groups. The next RLC session will be in July.
Chair report – Al
- No Report
New Business
- Strategic Growth Consultant Presentation
- Nomination Form for Referee and Laws Representative
- Call for Applications May 6. (went out on Social Media, Email, etc)
- Initial application closes June 3.
- Screened and selected by the July Executive Committee meeting and at which time they are presented for review.
- To be Voted on by the full council at the July Senior Club Council meeting.
- SCC USAR Board Representative – SCC 26 04 15 Meeting Voting – Board Representative.pdf
Adjourned
- Motion: __Capital___. Second: _NorCal____
- Meeting adjourned at _8:58___ PM CST
