Frequently Asked Questions
At the start of every Rugby season, we welcome lots of parents and players who are new to Marist or new participants in our game. Working within the requirements of the College Sports Policy, Marist Rugby Club aims to:
Along the way, we will try to create some great memories for the boys. To you, we say, welcome and please don't be overwhelmed by the amount of information that is coming your way - get involved, ask questions and have fun with your involvement in our club, which is run by the parents for the parents and the boys.
FAQs
REGISTRATION - How do I register my son(s)? ...click here!
TEAM MATTERS
THE SEASON TIMETABLE & WHERE DO WE PLAY
When is the first game? ...your coach and manager might organise a "friendly" and trial games mat be organised against other school or clubs.... However the season, proper always starts on the first Saturday in May, just after the Term One holidays (May 3rd in 2014)
DO I HAVE TO PLAY FOR MARIST?
My son played for a local club before coming to Marist. Is he allowed to keep playing for that club? ...... No, it is a strict school policy that he can only play for the school, and this is part of the conditions of his admission to the College.
While that might seem harsh to some, it is necessary for many reasons, and the boys will form friendships at school such that they wouldn't want to play against their mates, anyway.
This policy is not restricted to Rugby, it applies to all sports at Marist (and, in fact, to most schools across the country).
SOCIAL
If you do have an away trip, we highly recommend that you discover the fun of touring - nothing like an organised BBQ lunch at a winery on the way home from the Yass game, or Collector pub, on the way home from Goulburn, or a nice stop in Jindabyne!! ....a great way to foster team harmony and make new friends.......DON'T LEAVE IT TO YOUR TEAM MANAGER - make that your contribution to the team.
If you don't have an away game, venues such as Fadden Pines or Kambah Park are always great places for the parents and the boys to enjoy a get together, have a sausage sizzle and kick the footy around!
What other social functions are there? ..The only organised function is the Annual Dinner in August, this year and our Sponsors day, but it is highly recommended that you get your team organised for a picnic or a barbie sometime during the season - away games present a great opportunity to get together, even if only at the local Macca's!
CLUBS NEED VOLUNTEERS
What can I do to involve myself and make my son(s) Rugby experience better ....You can VOLUNTEER ....click here!! No matter how new you are, and no matter how many volunteers we already have there is always room for more and you will ALWAYS BE WELCOME .. there are no strangers in our club, only friends that we haven't met yet!!
How do I get involved? ..click here
GOVERNANCE
THE WEBSITE
What sort of things will you be publishing on this site? ... match reports, photo slide shows of the games, interesting stuff about tours, representative players from the School, the Annual Tour, the Code of Conduct, fun stuff such as the Footy Tipping, Twitter feeds, Facebook page, videos and games and anything else of interest that you ask us to publish
Who takes all of those great photos on the site (your MY TEAM page) ...anyone with a camera who is willing to photograph their son's team and send us the shots as soon as possible after the game! (That could be YOU!!) ....if so, please contact the Webmaster
INSURANCE AND MEDICAL COVERAGE
What do I do about Medical cover? – See the attached article
THE "RULES"
What are the Rules of the Game ..well in Rugby we call them "Laws"...click here
FUNDING
Will I have ongoing expenses during the year? NO... but in the words of the famous "Joe, the Gadget Man.." ..."bring ya money with ya!!" as our Canteen and Barbie and Merchandise tent will be in full swing at every home game!! ......and we are Catholics, after all!!...
Does the club have supporters gear? ...yes, we have a line of merchandise and we run a stall at all home games ...watch this space!
What fund-raising do we do? .. we run the canteen and the "Iron Chefs" barbecue at all home games, we run a mega raffle in mid-season, and a fund-raising auction at our Annual Dinner in August.
How else do we raise funds?..we have Sponsors, major and team sponsors. We highly recommend that you visit our Sponsors Page. All are welcome to tip in a small amount as a team sponsor and you will be well recognised on the website, in the newsletters, at functions and at our annual sponsors' day function in mid-season.
HISTORY AND HONOURS
Does Marist have any famous players .. yes, quite a lot of representatives including Wallabies such as Joe Roff, Rob Egerton, Geoff Didier and Matt O'Connor, Australian Sevens representatives such as Michael Hodge and Tom Cusack, Super 15 players such as Joe Roff & Julian Salvi & Anthony Hegarty (Brumbies), Michael Hodge (Waratahs) Tetera Faulkner and Phoenix Battye (Western Force) ... and many more reps at Schoolboys, under 20 and under 21 levels ....check out the Honour Roll
ONGOING INFORMATION
How am I kept informed of things? ...mass emails and this web site, during the season...
Your team manager will also keep in touch with you for things affecting your son's team(s).
Over Summer we have a breather but we usually keep the site going with interesting Rugby bits and pieces from around the world.
Phew!! that was a mouthful .. bound to have forgotten something .. if we have, you can either use the search pane above, the comments pane, below, or email one of us by clicking on:
President | Club Secretary | Web queries |Treasurer | Rugby Master | Sponsorship | First Aid | Canteen Volunteers | Merchandise | Registration |Iron Chefs | Ground Helpers | Coaches and Managers
- keep you informed
- make your Rugby experience (as your son(s)' greatest supporters) as rewarding as we can, and, most importantly,
- support the boys to give them every opportunity to enjoy their particular Rugby experience and to take it as far as they wish
Along the way, we will try to create some great memories for the boys. To you, we say, welcome and please don't be overwhelmed by the amount of information that is coming your way - get involved, ask questions and have fun with your involvement in our club, which is run by the parents for the parents and the boys.
FAQs
REGISTRATION - How do I register my son(s)? ...click here!
TEAM MATTERS
- Who is my coach ... we usually won't know that until closer to the end of Term 1
- What team will I be in? ... that will depend on grading - initially, training will be conducted in age groups until you are graded! You will be graded into Royals (div 1), Sky (div 2) or Blues (div 3).
- When do I train? ... once you are graded your coach/manager will let you know, but most training takes place after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays - this can change depending on each team's circumstances (eg some junior teams only train one day per week, usually Wednesday)
- Which day do we play on? - Always on Saturday in the normal season, but if there are two Marist teams in the same division, when it is their turn to play each other, we often play those rounds on a weekday afternoon, after school. You will get plenty of notice. In pre-season, you need to stay flexible, because there could be occasional Sunday or mid-week games.
- What grounds will my son(s) be playing at? .. Most Marist teams play their home games at the College, but usually two or three junior age groups will be allocated Garran Oval (near the hospital), as we cannot handle the full complement of teams at the school.. A complete list of the away grounds is found by clicking here
- When does the season get underway? Just after Term 2 resumes... first Saturday in May - the most up to date information is on the Home Page ..and please note that the draws tend to change at very short notice at the start of the season, while clubs and teams sort themselves out, so the final draw is not normally published until Thursday evening when the Rugby Master receives them from ACT Junior Rugby and passes them along to the webmaster.
- The ACT Junior Rugby Union uses a website called League Republic , which is updated by the ACT JRU. We use a system that automatically updates the draws, ladders and results from that website and "pushes" them onto your son(s)' MY TEAM page, so you should not have to look too far for the latest information - however, no system is perfect, and the Rugby Master will push out the final draw as early in the week as possible and we will publish it on the Draws page as soon as we are able.
- Rest assured that any late changes affecting away travel will also be followed up with an email so that we cause the least inconvenience to you ... (this is particularly relevant to the more junior teams who tend to play further afield at places such as Broulee, Yass, Cooma, Jindabyne and Goulburn.
- What time will I be playing? .. see the attached table
- When does it finish? Hopefully it finishes for your son(s) on the first weekend in September, when they win their Grand Final at Canberra Stadium in front of thousands of Marist supporters!
- What about the holidays..... no normal competition rounds during school holidays ...(you won't miss out on your Ski trip!!) ....see the Calendar.
- What if my son shows potential as a representative player? ........ the school will recognise it pretty quickly and your son will be given every opportunity to progress:
- What about other tournaments - generally, one or two tournaments during the season for certain age groups.. there is also a 7's tournament the week after Grand Final, run by Uni-Norths Juniors, but this is usually a volunteer event, not officially entered by the College or the Club (separate insurance might be needed for that - check with the Rugby Master)
- Is there a Presentation/ Awards Ceremony? Yes, there is a presentation afternoon/ evening Wednesday 11th September, this year) just after th
- Will there be team photos? - Yes, these are usually taken on one of our home gala days around mid-season - Team managers and School sports staff will make sure that you have notice and your son will be given an envelope to order photos.
- I don't know the first thing about Rugby! ...click here!!
- Do the boys go on Annual Tours? - Generally, no. Tours are at the discretion of the school and those teachers who are willing to give up their time...it is not an automatic right to expect a tour each and every season, but Marist Rugby considers itself an elite Rugby school, which will give senior players the opportunity to learn and develop as opportunities arise. More junior players will occasionally get the opportunity to take part in camps and some inter-school tournaments, but these are not a set part of the annual program.... and, of course the ACT Junior Rugby Union and ACT Schools Rugby Union have representative programs commencing at the Under 12 level, going right through to Australian Schoolboys level..
- The ACT Junior Rugby Union, in association with the BRUMBIES, also runs one day School Holiday camps for junior players (Under 10 to Under 13) throughout the ACT and Southern Inland region, in the Term 2 holiday window. Cost is usually between $55 and $65, and the boys have a great day, lunch is included in the price, and they come home with a ball, poster, cap and great memories.
THE SEASON TIMETABLE & WHERE DO WE PLAY
When is the first game? ...your coach and manager might organise a "friendly" and trial games mat be organised against other school or clubs.... However the season, proper always starts on the first Saturday in May, just after the Term One holidays (May 3rd in 2014)
DO I HAVE TO PLAY FOR MARIST?
My son played for a local club before coming to Marist. Is he allowed to keep playing for that club? ...... No, it is a strict school policy that he can only play for the school, and this is part of the conditions of his admission to the College.
While that might seem harsh to some, it is necessary for many reasons, and the boys will form friendships at school such that they wouldn't want to play against their mates, anyway.
This policy is not restricted to Rugby, it applies to all sports at Marist (and, in fact, to most schools across the country).
SOCIAL
If you do have an away trip, we highly recommend that you discover the fun of touring - nothing like an organised BBQ lunch at a winery on the way home from the Yass game, or Collector pub, on the way home from Goulburn, or a nice stop in Jindabyne!! ....a great way to foster team harmony and make new friends.......DON'T LEAVE IT TO YOUR TEAM MANAGER - make that your contribution to the team.
If you don't have an away game, venues such as Fadden Pines or Kambah Park are always great places for the parents and the boys to enjoy a get together, have a sausage sizzle and kick the footy around!
What other social functions are there? ..The only organised function is the Annual Dinner in August, this year and our Sponsors day, but it is highly recommended that you get your team organised for a picnic or a barbie sometime during the season - away games present a great opportunity to get together, even if only at the local Macca's!
CLUBS NEED VOLUNTEERS
What can I do to involve myself and make my son(s) Rugby experience better ....You can VOLUNTEER ....click here!! No matter how new you are, and no matter how many volunteers we already have there is always room for more and you will ALWAYS BE WELCOME .. there are no strangers in our club, only friends that we haven't met yet!!
How do I get involved? ..click here
GOVERNANCE
- Who runs the Club .. the Committee ..click here
- What are our internal rules? .. please read our Code of Conduct ..Click Here!!
- What is our Privacy Policy? click here to find out..
- Where can I find the School Sport Policy? Click here
THE WEBSITE
What sort of things will you be publishing on this site? ... match reports, photo slide shows of the games, interesting stuff about tours, representative players from the School, the Annual Tour, the Code of Conduct, fun stuff such as the Footy Tipping, Twitter feeds, Facebook page, videos and games and anything else of interest that you ask us to publish
Who takes all of those great photos on the site (your MY TEAM page) ...anyone with a camera who is willing to photograph their son's team and send us the shots as soon as possible after the game! (That could be YOU!!) ....if so, please contact the Webmaster
INSURANCE AND MEDICAL COVERAGE
What do I do about Medical cover? – See the attached article
THE "RULES"
What are the Rules of the Game ..well in Rugby we call them "Laws"...click here
FUNDING
Will I have ongoing expenses during the year? NO... but in the words of the famous "Joe, the Gadget Man.." ..."bring ya money with ya!!" as our Canteen and Barbie and Merchandise tent will be in full swing at every home game!! ......and we are Catholics, after all!!...
Does the club have supporters gear? ...yes, we have a line of merchandise and we run a stall at all home games ...watch this space!
What fund-raising do we do? .. we run the canteen and the "Iron Chefs" barbecue at all home games, we run a mega raffle in mid-season, and a fund-raising auction at our Annual Dinner in August.
How else do we raise funds?..we have Sponsors, major and team sponsors. We highly recommend that you visit our Sponsors Page. All are welcome to tip in a small amount as a team sponsor and you will be well recognised on the website, in the newsletters, at functions and at our annual sponsors' day function in mid-season.
HISTORY AND HONOURS
Does Marist have any famous players .. yes, quite a lot of representatives including Wallabies such as Joe Roff, Rob Egerton, Geoff Didier and Matt O'Connor, Australian Sevens representatives such as Michael Hodge and Tom Cusack, Super 15 players such as Joe Roff & Julian Salvi & Anthony Hegarty (Brumbies), Michael Hodge (Waratahs) Tetera Faulkner and Phoenix Battye (Western Force) ... and many more reps at Schoolboys, under 20 and under 21 levels ....check out the Honour Roll
ONGOING INFORMATION
How am I kept informed of things? ...mass emails and this web site, during the season...
Your team manager will also keep in touch with you for things affecting your son's team(s).
Over Summer we have a breather but we usually keep the site going with interesting Rugby bits and pieces from around the world.
Phew!! that was a mouthful .. bound to have forgotten something .. if we have, you can either use the search pane above, the comments pane, below, or email one of us by clicking on:
President | Club Secretary | Web queries |Treasurer | Rugby Master | Sponsorship | First Aid | Canteen Volunteers | Merchandise | Registration |Iron Chefs | Ground Helpers | Coaches and Managers
IT'S YOUR CLUB - YOUR INVOLVEMENT WILL ENRICH IT! ... WE WANT THE BEST RUGBY EXPERIENCE FOR OUR SON(S) THAT WE CAN POSSIBLY PROVIDE! ...SEE YOU ON THE SIDELINES!!
