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2023 Schedule
Tracks
Sat Jan 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Defense Line Speed
Dustin Steedman
Sat Jan 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Professionalism in Rugby
Tackling Referee Abuse
Leah Berard
Sportsmanship, Respect
Coach, Player, Referee
Discover what professionalism in rugby means and how it’s everyone’s responsibility to work toward it and hold others accountable. Learn about the symbiotic relationship between people in all roles from senior level coaches to youth administrators. The goal is for you to walk away having more understanding of the big picture relationship and feeling empowered to uphold professionalism in the game.
Sat Jan 21 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Core Values and Ethos
Salty Thompson
Sportsmanship
Player, Coach
We love a positive team environment but how can we help players create and embrace it. The 2nd part looks at player empowerment and how to develop responsibility and ownership
Sat Jan 21 2023 01:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Building Defensive Strategy
Sean "Snacks" Lindersmith
Teamwork, Discipline
Coach, Player
This discussion will explore the factors and concepts that are the building blocks of a great defense. This course is for anyone looking to create or improve their defensive strategy!
Sat Jan 21 2023 01:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Lineouts and Restarts
Corey Momsen
Sat Jan 21 2023 01:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Coaching Today's Athlete and Finding Your Wins
Defining Victory When It's Not on the Scoreboard
Ashley Potvin-Fulford
Discipline, Enjoyment
Coach
Navigating student-athlete development has never been tougher. There are more distractions, barriers, and struggles that coaches have to help their athletes overcome. How do we do it and how do we stay motivated to keep evolving to fit the needs of our athletes? In a profession that relies so much on the numbers on the scoreboard, how do we stay motivated to keep our teams moving forward when you have more losses than wins? This session will focus on goal-setting, finding our whys, and finding our wins as coaches. Program records tell a story of the program, not the coach. Let's find some wins.
Sat Jan 21 2023 02:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Decision Making at Scrum
Jamie McGregor
Discipline, Teamwork
Referee
We'll look at a framework for referees to make good decisions at the scrum, primarily after the ball is in. What triggers are there to work out who has collapsed and who should get the PK? Most importantly, we're going to keep it simple. No 'dark arts' nonsense.
Sat Jan 21 2023 02:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Dominant Forwards
Developing a Dominate Forward Mentality
Lee Abbot
Discipline
Coach
Today everyone is looking for the next big thing, the newest innovation in our sport. However, even with all the innovations to today's game, a dominant forward pack is invaluable to a team's overall success. I'm here to help teach about how to get the best out of your forwards along with the concepts and tools that have allowed me to become a great forwards coach.
Sat Jan 21 2023 02:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Coaching Philosophy and Cultivating Team Culture
Michelle Reed
Discipline, Respect
Coach
Regardless of the level or division you coach, the first step to building a solid team culture is knowing who you are and aligning your coaching philosophy and team values around that. For me the second step is putting people first. Now I can’t tell you exactly how to build your coaching philosophy or team culture because I am not you. However, I can share with you my philosophy, how it was developed, and what team culture strategies have been successes or failures during my 15+ years of coaching experience. During this session, we will explore ways to build your coaching philosophy, discuss why it is important to your team culture, and ideas on how to cultivate your team culture.
Sat Jan 21 2023 15:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Finding the Right Rugby Stats
What stats should you spend time tracking?
Alex Goff
Discipline, Teamwork
Player, Coach
Rugby remains a statistics-immature sport in that the statistical collection isn't standard around the world. So what is worth tracking and what is a waste of your time?
Sat Jan 21 2023 15:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Decision Making at Scrum
Jamie McGregor
Discipline, Teamwork
Referee
We'll look at a framework for referees to make good decisions at the scrum, primarily after the ball is in. What triggers are there to work out who has collapsed and who should get the PK? Most importantly, we're going to keep it simple. No 'dark arts' nonsense.
Sat Jan 21 2023 15:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Team Attack
Investigating Different Options
Salty Thompson
Discipline, Teamwork
Player, Coach
How to install attack shapes that work for your program and level of experience and understanding
Sat Jan 21 2023 15:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Deconstruct Coaching
Breakdown a Skill to Build Effective Coaching Cues
Sean "Snacks" Lindersmith
Discipline
Coach, Player
Utilizing the tackle, we will discuss how to build effective coaching cues to enhance your player's learning experience. This will help your players learn faster and elevate the game you play!
Sat Jan 21 2023 16:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Rugby Injuries and Recovery
Injury Prevention and Recovery
Mike LaMere
Enjoyment
Player, Coach
Injuries happen in practice and in games however many could have been prevented. This course will focus on common injuries in rugby, prevention strategies to reduce injury, and recovery.
Sat Jan 21 2023 16:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Coaching Philosophy and Cultivating Team Culture
Michelle Reed
Discipline, Respect
Coach
Regardless of the level or division you coach, the first step to building a solid team culture is knowing who you are and aligning your coaching philosophy and team values around that. For me the second step is putting people first. Now I can’t tell you exactly how to build your coaching philosophy or team culture because I am not you. However, I can share with you my philosophy, how it was developed, and what team culture strategies have been successes or failures during my 15+ years of coaching experience. During this session, we will explore ways to build your coaching philosophy, discuss why it is important to your team culture, and ideas on how to cultivate your team culture.
Sat Jan 21 2023 16:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Defense Line Speed
Dustin Steedman
Sat Jan 21 2023 16:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
90-Minute Coaching
Run a Fast, Fun, and Intense Training Session
Nic Tyson
Discipline
Coach, Player
You will learn the benefits and advantages of scheduling training sessions that more closely resemble games. These skills will enable your team to be more efficient and empower your leaders to take on more responsibility. You will also learn what kind of pre-work can lead to less discussion and more ball-in-hand at training.
Sat Jan 21 2023 17:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Social Media Recruiting
Jessica Burda Leslie
Sat Jan 21 2023 17:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Adapt Attack Strategies
Decide and Teach Offensive Strategy Fitting Your Team
Ashley Potvin-Fulford
Teamwork
Coach
What do other teams and coaches say about your team? What do teams think about when they think about playing defense against you? This session will focus on how to observe players' natural tendencies and help coaches identify offensive strategies that best fit the players that you currently have rostered.
Sat Jan 21 2023 17:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
What’s in your referee toolkit?
Common challenges and solutions in refereeing
Leah Berard
Discipline
Referee
This presentation will identify common challenges referees face while on the pitch. Participants will work in groups to come up with issues they have faced or might face and offer solutions to these issues. We will discuss how to make sure you have the right tool for the job!
Sat Jan 21 2023 17:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Coaching 7s
Key Skills, Basic Systems & Player Management
Joe Lippert
Discipline, Teamwork
Coach
This course will cover the core rugby skill sets needed to be successful at 7s. Basic restart, attack, defense, and set piece strategies will be discussed. We will conclude with some examples of practices, training sessions, and player management through a 7s tournament and spring season.
Sat Jan 21 2023 18:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Collegiate Meet and Greet
Sat Jan 21 2023 18:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Financial Administration
Corey Momsen
Sat Jan 21 2023 18:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
New Referee Round Table
Zachary Toman, Aoife Hanley, Alexandre Minot, Margaret Nedow
Sportsmanship, Respect
Referee, Player, Coach
Four people who recently started their refereeing career talk about how it went, what they learned, and provide their personal anecdotes about their first year as a referee. This discussion will be moderated with the opportunity for the audience to participate
Sat Jan 21 2023 18:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Dominant Forwards
Developing a Dominate Forward Mentality
Lee Abbot
Discipline
Coach
Today everyone is looking for the next big thing, the newest innovation in our sport. However, even with all the innovations to today's game, a dominant forward pack is invaluable to a team's overall success. I'm here to help teach about how to get the best out of your forwards along with the concepts and tools that have allowed me to become a great forwards coach.
Sat Jan 21 2023 18:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Game Management
Before, During, After
Eddie Abel
Discipline
Coach
Time with your players is limited. Coaches only have a certain number of minutes per week and weeks per season to improve their players and prepare their teams for game day. Managing your training, gameday, and post-game routines and schedules will help maximize that time. This session will focus on integrating all three phases of your week so that they compliment each other and showing coaches how to use that integration to focus players on individual development and the team on gameday strategies.
Sat Jan 21 2023 19:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Lunch
Sat Jan 21 2023 19:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Coaching Platform
Announcement and Presentation
David Pool
Sat Jan 21 2023 20:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Collegiate Panels
Sat Jan 21 2023 21:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Collegiate Meet and Greet
Sat Jan 21 2023 21:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Team Attack
Investigating Different Options
Salty Thompson
Discipline, Teamwork
Player, Coach
How to install attack shapes that work for your program and level of experience and understanding
Sat Jan 21 2023 21:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Building Youth Rugby
David Pool
Sat Jan 21 2023 21:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Lineouts and Restarts
Corey Momsen
Sat Jan 21 2023 21:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Professionalism in Rugby
Tackling Referee Abuse
Leah Berard
Sportsmanship, Respect
Coach, Player, Referee
Discover what professionalism in rugby means and how it’s everyone’s responsibility to work toward it and hold others accountable. Learn about the symbiotic relationship between people in all roles from senior level coaches to youth administrators. The goal is for you to walk away having more understanding of the big picture relationship and feeling empowered to uphold professionalism in the game.
Sat Jan 21 2023 22:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Defense Strategies
Defensive Styles to Benefit Your Team
Nic Tyson
Teamwork
Coach, Player
Modern rugby teams employ many different strategies when it comes to defense. Do you want to be patient and look for the opponents to crack? Do you want to apply as much pressure as possible? It comes down to your player profiles and how the team wants to play. Please join in learning the intricacies of team defense and which one suits your style.
Sat Jan 21 2023 22:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
PE Curriculum
Brian Gleason
Sat Jan 21 2023 22:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Dominant Forwards
Developing a Dominate Forward Mentality
Lee Abbot
Discipline
Coach
Today everyone is looking for the next big thing, the newest innovation in our sport. However, even with all the innovations to today's game, a dominant forward pack is invaluable to a team's overall success. I'm here to help teach about how to get the best out of your forwards along with the concepts and tools that have allowed me to become a great forwards coach.
Sat Jan 21 2023 22:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Refereeing Different Competition Levels
Jake Winkler
Respect, Enjoyment
Referee
Players and optics are different between youth rugby up to D1, between rookie teams and veteran teams, friendlies and playoffs, unfilmed and streamed/televised games. We'll discuss which things refs might do differently depending on those details.
Sat Jan 21 2023 23:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Coach Performance
Coach Performance and Wellness a Key to Growing the Game.
Sean "Snacks" Lindersmith
Respect, Enjoyment
Coach, Club Management
This discussion is all about you as a coach! An open floor forum to look at issues we face as coaches and collaborative solutions to stay at the top of your game and enjoy coaching for years to come.
Sat Jan 21 2023 23:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Core Values and Ethos
Salty Thompson
Sportsmanship
Player, Coach
We love a positive team environment but how can we help players create and embrace it. The 2nd part looks at player empowerment and how to develop responsibility and ownership
Sat Jan 21 2023 23:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Building Flag Program
Phil Klevorick
Sat Jan 21 2023 23:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Being Selective on Select Sides
A closer look at what questions players, coaches, and parents should ask about all-star teams.
Alex Goff
Discipline, Enjoyment
Player, Coach
What do players want or need from a select side, traveling all-star team, or academy? Are they all the same? Explore what questions to ask and how to spot the programs that are right for you.
Sun Jan 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Games for Forwards
Eddie Abel
Sun Jan 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mental Health Matters:
Building awareness and practical tools for coaches, parents, and athletes.
Amanda Huber
Respect, Enjoyment
Player, Club Management
We all practice skills to enhance our physical health while in sports let’s learn how to include our mental health. This course is an introductory course to help build your awareness of mental health in Wisconsin and the nation. We will begin the conversation around mental wellness and how to start incorporating mental health skill development into your practice and your life.
Sun Jan 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Coaching 7s
Key Skills, Basic Systems & Player Management
Joe Lippert
Discipline, Teamwork
Coach
This course will cover the core rugby skill sets needed to be successful at 7s. Basic restart, attack, defense, and set piece strategies will be discussed. We will conclude with some examples of practices, training sessions, and player management through a 7s tournament and spring season.
Sun Jan 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Referee Progression
Competencies and Pathways to Higher Competitions
Jamie McGregor
Discipline
Referee
Each referee grade has specific skills to master, called Competencies. We will cover that progression to help refs plan out the next steps on their journey. We will also discuss the pathway to competitions not assigned by your local union.
Sun Jan 22 2023 01:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Dinner
Sun Jan 22 2023 02:15:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Keynote: Phil Klevorick
The Rugby Foundation
Phil Klevorick
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