Tours and Tournaments : Tour Policy

I. Introduction
II. Outgoing Tours
III. Incoming Tours
IV. Forms and Questionnaires

I. Introduction

The rugby tour is an integral part of a player's career and in the development and improvement of the game in the United States. Properly organized and conducted, it contributes to both the abilities of players as well as the unification of a team/club into a cohesive body on and off the pitch. It is a strong morale builder and offers an opportunity for travel and friendship. If not properly planned, though, a tour can product unwanted friction and problems for players, the club/team, the EPRU, and United States rugby.
The EPRU Tours Committee maintains these guidelines for the following purposes:

To allocate resources so as to balance the needs and abilities of all clubs with the needs of representative sides and tourists in order to both improve playing skills and gain recognition for rugby in the EPRU.
To coordinate communication between the participating clubs and the Union.
To ensure the supervision and administration of social arrangements for visiting teams.
To ensure effective outfitting of Union representative teams.
To manage the supervision and integration of adminitrative arrangements for visiting teams.

It is imperative that the club recognize that touring brings your team and our union under the spotlight of many more people; this spotlight is more of a factor when the tour involves international players. Whether the tour is abroad or you are hosting a traveling team, you will be evaluated against the most exacting standards of play and social behavior.

Of course, you will be judged by your peers as well, as poorly organized tours (both hosting & traveling) leave a legacy which will be borne by all other clubs in the EPRU.

The following notes have been assembled to give you guidelines and checklists on issues that you will need to be aware of and responsible for in order to have a successful tour; whether this is an outgoing or hosting tour.

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