NSCRO announces 2016-17 Playoff Dates

Mr. Bill Krecker is the NSCRO Northeast Region Commissioner. He will be leading the effort and coordinating playoff planning and other activities relating to this Region for the Men’s NSCRO schools.

NSCRO Playoff Plans

Champions Cup
Qualifier – single match
Nov. 12 – Northeast : Upstate 2 vs NERFU 2 – Location TBD, likely Saratoga Springs, NY

Regional Championship
Nov. 19-20 – NERFU 1, Tri-State 1, Upstate 1, Northeast Qualifier – Location TBD

National Championship – 4 Regional Champs
April 29-30 – Infinity Park, Glendale, CO (under contract)

The Tri-State Conference Fall 2016 Schedules have been announced and there has been something of a reshuffle with some new teams forming and the exit of Rutgers University Women. The realignment of teams has less bearing on geography, despite the fact that the divisions are labeled North and South, and more emphasis on teams competing so that they get good games each weekend. The North Division is comprised of the top 6 finishers from Fall 2015 and the South Division the next 6 teams. This allows for competitive games and the playoff structure seeds the teams with all making the playoffs so having a shot at winning the Conference Championship. Thus the Conference is both developmental and competitive.

Tri-State Conference – Collegiate Women
Regular Season

Sun 9/11/2016
Fairfield University Women at SUNY-Binghamton Women
Siena College Women at Vassar College Women
U. at Albany Women at Stony Brook University Women
Hofstra University Women at Marist College Women
Montclair State Uni. Women at SUNY-New Paltz Women
Rensselear Polytechnic Women at Fordham University Women

Sat 9/17/2016
Vassar College Women at U. at Albany Women
Marist College Women at Siena College Women
SUNY-Binghamton Women at Rensselear Polytechnic Women
Sun 9/18/2016
Stony Brook University Women at Hofstra University Women
SUNY-New Paltz Women at Fordham University Women
Fairfield University Women at Montclair State Uni. Women

Sat 9/24/2016
U. at Albany Women at Siena College Women
Vassar College Women at Hofstra University Women
Sun 9/25/2016
Marist College Women at Stony Brook University
SUNY-New Paltz Women at Fairfield University Women
Fordham University Women at SUNY-Binghamton Women
Montclair State Uni. Women at Rensselaer Polytechnic Women
Bard College Women at Drew University Women
LIU Women at Manhattanville College Women

Sat 10/1/2016
Stony Brook University Women at Siena College Women
Hofstra University Women at U. at Albany Women
Sun 10/2/2016
Marist College Women at Vassar College Women
SUNY-Binghamton Women at SUNY-New Paltz Women
Fordham University Women at Montclair State Uni. Women
Rensselaer Polytechnic Women at Fairfield University Women
Manhattanville College Women at Bard College Women
Drew University Women at LIU Women

Sat 10/8/2016
Siena College Women at Hofstra University Women
Sun 10/9/2016
U. at Albany Women at Marist College Women
Stony Brook University Women at Vassar College Women
Fairfield University Women at Fordham University Women
SUNY-New Paltz Women at Rensselaer Polytechnic Women
Montclair State Uni. Women at SUNY-Binghamton Women
LIU Women at Bard College Women
Manhattanville College Women at Drew University Women
Sun 10/16/2016
Conference Wildcard Playoff (higher seed is the home team)
WC1 South 2 v South 3 WC2 North 5 v South 6
WC3 South 1 v South 4 WC4 North 6 v South 5

Bard College Women at Manhattanville College Women
LIU Women at Drew University Women

Sun 10/23/2016
Conference Playoffs (higher seed is the home team)
WQ1 North 1 v Winner of WC1 WQ2 North 4 v Winner of WC2
WQ3 North 3 v Winner of WC3 WQ4 North 2 v Winner of WC4

Drew University Women at Bard College Women
Manhattanville College Women at LIU Women

Sun 10/30/2016
Conference Semifinals (higher seed is the home team)
WS1 Winner WQ1 v Winner WQ2
WS2 Winner WQ3 v Winner WQ4

Bard College Women at LIU Women
Drew University Women at Manhattanville Women

Sat 11/5/2016 Venue TBA
Conference Championship game
3rd/4th Place Playoff game

Conference Champion, Runner-up and Third placed team advances to Regional Playoffs

Sat 11/12/2016
ACRA/USA Rugby Round of 32

Sat 11/19 & Sun 11/20, 2016
ACRA/USA Rugby Regional Rounds of 16 & 8

Sat 12/3 & Sun 12/4, 2016
ACRA/USA Rugby Fall Final 4

The Fall 2016 Conference Schedules have been announced and competition for playoff spots will undoubtedly be fierce. The 12 teams in the North and South Divisions will compete to represent the Conference in the USA Rugby Division II Collegiate Men’s Championship. Meanwhile the 7 teams in the Central Division will send the winner to the National Small College Rugby Organization Championship.

Tri-State Rugby Conference
Collegiate Men

Regular Season
Sat 9/10/2016
Bard College Men at SUNY-Oneonta Men
Sun 9/11/2016
SUNY-New Paltz Men at SUNY-Maritime Men
Monroe College Men at Vassar College Men

Sat 9/17/2016
Rensselaer Polytechnic Men at Union College Men
Marist College Men at Siena College Men
Sun 9/18/2016
Hofstra University Men at Sacred Heart University Men
Molloy College Men at College of New Jersey Men
New Jersey Inst. of Tech. Men at William Paterson University Men
Montclair State Uni. Men at Seton Hall University Men
Drew University Men at SUNY-New Paltz Men
Vassar College Men at Bard College Men
Monroe College Men at SUNY-Maritime Men

Sun 9/25/2016
Siena College Men at Sacred Heart University Men
Union College Men at Marist College Men
Rensselaer Polytechnic Men at Hofstra University Men
William Paterson University Men at Molloy College Men
College of New Jersey Men at Montclair State Uni. Men
Seton Hall University Men at New Jersey Inst. of Tech. Men
Vassar College Men at Drew University Men
SUNY-Oneonta Men at SUNY-New Paltz Men
Bard College Men at Monroe College Men

Sat 10/1/2016
Marist College Men at Rensselaer Polytechnic Men
Sacred Heart University Men at Union College Men
Hofstra University Men at Siena College Men
Drew University Men at SUNY-Oneonta Men
Sun 10/2/2016
Molloy College Men at Montclair State Uni. Men
William Paterson University Men at Seton Hall University Men
New Jersey Inst. of Tech. Men at College of New Jersey Men
SUNY-Maritime Men at Vassar College Men
SUNY-New Paltz Men at Bard College Men

Sat 10/8/2016
Siena College Men at Rensselaer Polytechnic Men
Sun 10/9/2016
Sacred Heart University Men at Marist College Men
Union College Men at Hofstra University Men
Seton Hall University Men at Molloy College Men
Montclair State Uni. Men at New Jersey Inst. of Tech. Men
College of New Jersey Men at William Paterson University Men
Bard College Men at SUNY-Maritime Men
SUNY-Oneonta Men at Vassar College Men
Monroe College at Drew University Men

Sat 10/15/2016
Siena College Men at Union College Men
Monroe College Men at SUNY-Oneonta Men
Sun 10/16/2016
Rensselaer Polytechnic Men at Sacred Heart University Men
Marist College Men at Hofstra University Men
Molloy College Men at New Jersey Inst. of Tech. Men
Seton Hall University Men at College of New Jersey Men
Montclair State Uni. Men at William Paterson University Men
SUNY-Maritime Men at Drew University Men
Vassar College Men at SUNY-New Paltz Men

Sun 10/23/2016
SUNY-Oneonta Men at SUNY-Maritime Men
Monroe College Men at SUNY-New Paltz Men
Drew University Men at Bard College Men
Conference Playoffs – higher seed is the home team
Q1 North 1 v South 4 Con 1 North 5 v South 6
Q2 South 2 v North 3 Con 2 South 5 v North 6
Q3 North 2 v South 3
Q4 South 1 v North 4

Sun 10/30/2016
Conference Semifinals – higher seed is the home team
SF1 Winner WQ1 v Winner WQ2
SF2 Winner WQ3 v Winner WQ4
CSF1 Central 1 v Central 4
CSF2 Central 2 v Central 3

Sat 11/5/16 or Sun 11/6/2016 Venue TBA
Conference Championship game (Winner of SF1 v Winner of SF2)
Div. II 3rd/4th Place Playoff game
NSCRO Championship game (Winner of CSF1 v Winner of CSF2)
NSCRO 3rd/4th Place Playoff game
Venue: TBA
Conference Champion advances to Regional Playoffs
NSCRO Champion advances to Regional Playoffs

Sat 11/12/2016
USA Rugby Wildcard Round

Sat 11/19 & Sun 11/20, 2016
USA Rugby Regional Rounds of 16 & 8

Sat 12/3 & Sun 12/4, 2016
USA Rugby Final 4

Great news, the Tri-State Rugby Conference is getting a facelift!

After 5 years the Tri-State web site is now revamped and updated with a number of new features that it is hoped will mean better service to the collegiate rugby community in the metropolitan New York area. The Conference currently serves 16 women’s teams and 19 men’s teams.

Check the web site for news, scores, and divisional standings. In addition, the Conference rules and regulations as well as guidelines for your program are located on the site.

Thank you for your interest and support of collegiate rugby.

Women’s Teams

NORTH DIVISION
Vassar College
University at Albany
Marist College
Hofstra University
Stony Brook University
Siena College

SOUTH DIVISION
SUNY-New Paltz
Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.
SUNY-Binghamton
Fairfield University
Fordham University
Montclair State University

CENTRAL DIVISION
Bard College
Drew University
Long Island University – CW Post
Manhattanville College

Men’s Teams

NORTH DIVISION
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Men
Sacred Heart University Men
Siena College Men
Marist College Men
Hofstra University Men
Union College Men

SOUTH DIVISION
Molloy College Men
New Jersey Inst. of Technology Men
Seton Hall University Men
Montclair State University Men
College of New Jersey Men
William Paterson Uni. Men

CENTRAL DIVISION
Bard College Men
Drew University Men
SUNY-Maritime Men
Monroe College Men
SUNY-New Paltz Men
SUNY-Oneonta Men
Vassar College Men