Membership Costs

Treasurer's Guidelines

  1. Dues are to be paid by March 15.  A $50 late fee will be assessed to those teams who do not make payment by April 1st.
      
    Any exceptions to payment by the due dates must be requested IN WRITING and must be approved by either the President, Treasurer or Secretary of the Union.

    As of the 3rd Friday in April, delinquent clubs will lose all rights to All-Star play, divisional play, hosting tournaments or touring sides, going on tour, and will not be assigned referees.  High School/U 19 teams must pay all dues before the EPRU High School Tournament(s) or the club will be ineligible to compete.  

    Any teams with carryover dues from the previous year will be dropped from the divisional schedule in which they compete unless payment arrangments, and at least one payment, have been made to the EPRU.  
     

  2. A $10 per month fee will be charged on all outstanding balances.
     
  3. All bills,including traveling expense reimbursement for All Star players MUST be submitted to the Treasurer within ONE (1) MONTH of the incurred expenses. No reimbursement will be made after this period.
     
  4. Whenever possible, bills should be paid by check or money order (payable to EPRU). Cash payments are discouraged. All payments should be mailed to
    East Penn Rugby
    P.O. Box 393
    Exton, PA 19341-9998.
     
  5. A $50 fee will be charged for all returned (bounced) checks.

Dues Structure

Effective February 21, 2009*

Dues are paid on an annual basis, covering January 1 to December 31.
The EPRU's Tax ID # is 21-0401373.

Checks are payable to "EPRU" and should be mailed to:

EPRU
P.O. Box 393
Exton, PA 19341

* The dues structure may change depending on Territorial Union dues

  • Full Member $850
  • Associate Member $475
  • Recognized Member $350
  • Seven's Member $350
  • High School Member - First Year $100
  • High School Member - after First Year $225
  • Under 15 Boys Tackle - $100.00

    Approximate Startup Costs for a Rugby Team

    Dues/Fees

    EPRU Dues (Recognized Membership)
    $350 per calendar yr.
    Application Fee - $50 (effective 1/1/03)

    USA Rugby Club & Individual Participant Program (CIPP)

    Membership Dues - Player 

    • Adult Individual - $45/person affiliated with a men's or women's club (playing or non-playing), referee society, or those who want to register "At-Large" (not affiliated with a specific team or referee society) - multiply by # of participants
    • Collegiate Individual - $40/person affiliated with a collegiate men's or women's team
      - multiply by # of partcipants
    • High School Individual - $30/person affiliated with a high school team
      - multiply by # of participants
    • Youth Individual - $20/person affiliated with a youth team
      - multiply by # of participants
    USA Rugby membership INCLUDES insurance for rugby-related accidents at practices, matches and travel to and from those activities.  You must be registered prior to the time of injury. This is secondary coverage but will serve as primary coverage in the absence of other medical coverage.

    Membership Dues - Club - $150

    All clubs must register/enroll with USA Rugby. Third party liability insurance is included with this enrollment.  This insurance covers accidents and bodily injury to third parties.  It also reduces the liability for registered members and enables members to use facilities that require third party liability insurance coverage. Proof of Insurance Certificates are available through USA Rugby by completing the online request form in the Insurance section of www.usarugby.org.

    Referees Fees*

    $55 to $95 per match
    Multiple Matches Per Day or Tournaments  $100 to $155
    *varies according to grade of referee and level of match

    Player’s Kit/Equipment*

    Numbered Jerseys $40 to $75 each (EPRU policy requires all jerseys be properly numbered by position)
    Rugby Shorts $25 to $29 each
    Socks $7 to $9 each
    Boots $60 to $125 pair
    Mouthguard $2 to $20
    Headgear $45 to $55
    Extra Cleat Studs $10 to $15
    Extra Laces $2
    Law Book $10 each
    Laws in Plain English $8 each
    Other items to consider: shin guards, scrum caps, shoulder vests

    Field Equipment*

    Goal Posts $2,220
    Goal Post Pads $750 to $850
    Field Marking Kit $145
    (4 wheel paint liner, 14 flexible poles, 1 case of paint)
    Touch Flags (14) $14
    Game Balls $30 to $60 each
    Spectator Ropes & Posts (both sides of field)

    Practice Equipment*

    Cones (12) $20
    Practice Balls $20 each
    Ball Bag $10
    Ball Pump $12
    Needles (pk of 3) $4
    Rucking/Mauling Pads $55 each
    Tackling Dummy (2) $230
    Tackle Suit (Adult) $60
    Scrum Machine $1,000+
    (Plans to build your own) $15
    Scrimmage Vests (10) $135
    Whistles $5 to $10 each
    Kicking Tees $15 each
    Coaching Books $15 to $25 each
    Training Tapes $20 to $30 each

    Medical*

    First Aid Kit (mandatory!) $75 to $168
    (along with someone who knows First Aid)

    *source: Matt Godek Rugby Supply --  Order Toll Free 1-800-USA-RUGBY or online at www.rugbystore.com

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