The Boys High School National Invitational Championship will be held on May 16-18, 2013 at the Moose Rugby Grounds in Elkhart, Ind.

The Boys High School National Invitational Championships will fill the gap in elite high school rugby competition left by the discontinuation of USA Rugby’s High School National Championship, and the Boys High School National Invitational Championship expects to attract the top high school teams in the nation to this premier event.

The tournament will include separate competitions for boys’ single high school teams and multiple high school club teams.  The competition will consist of three 60-minute matches over the course of three days – beginning on Thursday afternoon, May 16^th and concluding on Saturday, May 18^th.

Teams interested in competing in the tournament are invited to submit an application to the tournament committee.  The applications will be available by early January and the deadline for applications will be February 1.  Check back at RUBYMag.com for updates and details!

After a thorough selection process based on teams’ applications, the twelve most qualified teams (in each of the two separate competitions: single-school and high school club) will be sent invitations by February 15.   In mid-May, the 24 teams will be seeded based on each team’s performance throughout the spring 2013 season.  The eight top-seeded teams in each category will play in two separate competitions for the National High School and High School Club Invitational Championships.  The four lowest seeded teams in each category will play in a single competition for the Combined Invitational Cup.

Please note that the National Invitational Championship will not be planned, organized, or run by USA Rugby, and USA Rugby will no longer name an official National High School Champion.

Inquiries regarding the event may be directed to the members of Boys High School National Invitational Championships Organizing Committee:

Bart Bottorff (Penn HS): This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Alex Goff (Rugbymag):  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Lee Kelly (Gonzaga HS): This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Fred Khasigian (Jesuit HS, Sacramento): This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Joe Sweeney (Xavier HS): This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Additional members will be added to a Selection and Seeding Committee.