The Burnaby Lake Rugby Club's age-grade teams, from under-14 through under-19, focus on development of rugby skills, knowledge and conditioning, with the aim of providing a rugby experience that is both challenging and fun.
Players are assigned to age-grade teams by calendar year of birth; their age as of January 1, 12:01 am of the current playing year determines their team. For the fall season (U15, U17 & U19) 2009, eligibility is determined by their age as of January 1, 2009. For the spring season (U14 & U16) 2010, eligibility is determined by their age as of January 1, 2010.
Players can move up an age grade (e.g., if they’ve matured early), but that requires a sign off by the coach, parents, doctor and BCRU for insurance purposes. If a player is small and doesn’t want to play in their age grade (e.g., born in late December) play in a lower age grade can be arranged, but it’s done by consensus with the opposing coach on a game-by-game basis.
All player must pay dues ($60), and purchase their own playing kit (boots, socks, shorts and mouthguard). The Club shop sells shorts ($30 for cotton, $50 for dry fit), socks ($15) and mouthguards ($5)
The under-14 Boys season runs from January through late April. Practices are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00-7:30 p.m at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex East - Field No. 4 (illuminated artificial turf). Games are late Sunday mornings, with home games at the Burnaby Lake Sports complex and away games throughout the lower mainland.
Program volunteers for spring 2010 are as follows:
- Lewis Hart – 778 551 0832 – hooker_02@hotmail.co.uk - Coach
- Gio Lam – 604 218 7869 – giovannilam@hotmail.com - Coach
- Fran Tracey – fran961@gmail.com - Coach
- Coleen Owen – 604 720 0088 – ao0714@shaw.ca - Manager
Check the U14 section of the BLRC Facebook Page for more information.
The under-15 Boys season runs from September through early December. Practices are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30-7:00 p.m at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex (grass field while there is daylight, illuminated artificial turf otherwise). Games are late Sunday mornings, with home games at the Burnaby Lake Sports complex and away games throughout the lower mainland.
The under-16 Boys season runs from January through late April. Practices are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30-7:00 p.m at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex (grass field while there is daylight, illuminated artificial turf otherwise). Games are late Sunday mornings, with home games at the Burnaby Lake Sports complex and away games throughout the lower mainland.
The under-17 Boys season runs from September through early December. Practices are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30-7:00 p.m at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex (grass field while there is daylight, illuminated artificial turf otherwise). Games are late Sunday mornings, with home games at the Burnaby Lake Sports complex and away games throughout the lower mainland.
The under-19 Men season runs from September through early December. Practices are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30-7:00 p.m at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex (grass field while there is daylight, illuminated artificial turf otherwise). Games are on Sunday afternoons, with home games at the Burnaby Lake Sports complex and away games throughout the lower mainland.
