The 2022 u10 Intermediate Team Champions

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Fastest Growing Sport

• Rugby is the world’s fastest growing sport. 
• Rugby 7s became an Olympic sport in Rio 2016 and is a top feature at the LA28 Summer Games
• SoCal is home to two Major League Rugby teams -- San Diego Legion and Los Angeles.
• Rugby is a sport for all ages, genders, shapes, and sizes. 

Unrivaled Conditioning for Other Sports

• Rugby’s movements are natural body actions and do not place stresses on the body’s joints or ligaments as other sports do. 
• Rugby builds peak physical shape and functional muscle mass that does not hinder the player’s stamina. 

Safer Tackling and Player Welfare

• Rugby has been at the forefront of combatting and decreasing youth head injuries.
• Rugby stresses a “clear-the-head” approach when making tackles. This means the player making a tackle is taught to move their head to the outside of the attacking player before initiating contact. This keeps the tackling player from absorbing impact to the head, face, or neck region and redirects it to the shoulders where impact can be better handled.
• NFL teams have researched rugby’s tackling techniques to learn safer avenues.
• SoCal Youth Rugby allocates Athletic Trainers to matches to assist with on field injuries, if they occur.
• All SCYR coaches are Background Screened, Safesport and Concussion Management Certified.
  

The Renowned Rugby Culture

• The respect that rugby players have for each other is unmatched by their athletic contemporaries.
• Lifetime friendships are built between teammates and opponents.
• When the final whistle is blown, no matter what has just happened, players shake hands and commend one another.
• The community and respectful nature of rugby athletes creates a social aspect unique to a major team sport.