Protected Fields Good News for CRC Players
Protected Fields Good News for CRC Players
The Shrine on Airline. Alex Goff photo.
The May Madness CRC has some new developments as the roughly 110 college teams get set for a full three-day weekend of Rugby 7s.
One of the main developments isn't immediately apparent to fans, but will matter a lot to the players, and that's the condition of the fields.
Jefferson Parish, which oversees the maintenance of the fields, left the fields unused for several weeks, watering and caring for them but not allowing sports on them at all.
The result is a set of fields with nice, strong grass and no wear and tear.
For the players, this will be a hugely important benefit.
In the stadium, the Shrine on Airline, the outfield will be expanded as a warmup area. Fans will be able to see the games and also the next two teams set to compete warming up.
The players also have an expanded athlete relaxation area.
While the stadium games will be shown on CBS Sports and The Rugby Network, the games on outside fields will not. CRC organizers have addressed that by setting up platforms from which any team can stream those games. So keep an eye on your favorite team's social media announcements.
Saturday, May 28 Schedule:
| Time | Field | Div | Team | vs | Team |
| 8:00 AM | Stadium | Women's Premier | Life | vs | Southern Nazarene |
| 8:00 AM | Field #1 | Men's DI Club | Sam Houston State | vs | SUNY Plattsburgh |
| 8:00 AM | Field #2 | Men's DII | The Citadel | vs | Bentley |
| 8:00 AM | Field #3 | Men's DII | IUP | vs | UM-Duluth |
| 8:00 AM | Field #4 | Men's Small College | Maine Orono | vs | Pitt-Johnstown |
| 8:20 AM | Field #1 | Men's DI Club | UConn | vs | UMass |
| 8:20 AM | Field #2 | Men's DII | Norwich | vs | Scranton |
| 8:20 AM | Field #3 | Men's DII | Lander | vs | UW - Whitewater |
| 8:20 AM | Field #4 | Men's Small College | VMI | vs | Franciscan |
| 8:22 AM | Stadium | Women's Premier | UC Davis | vs | Univ. Notre Dame |
| 8:40 AM | Field #1 | Men's DI Club | Purdue | vs | Salisbury |
| 8:40 AM | Field #2 | Men's DII | Principia | vs | Bloomsburg |
| 8:40 AM | Field #3 | Men's DII | Montana State | vs | UNC-Wilmington |
| 8:40 AM | Field #4 | Men's Small College | Babson | vs | Central College |
| 8:44 AM | Stadium | Women's Premier | Lindenwood | vs | Boise State |
| 9:00 AM | Field #1 | Women's DI Club | Grand Valley State | vs | Wisconsin |
| 9:00 AM | Field #2 | Men's DII | Georgetown | vs | Saint Louis U. |
| 9:00 AM | Field #3 | Men's DII | Northern Iowa | vs | UMass-Lowell |
| 9:00 AM | Field #4 | Men's Small College | Coastal Carolina | vs | Loyola Maryland |
| 9:06 AM | Stadium | Women's Premier | Michigan | vs | Notre Dame College |
| 9:20 AM | Field #1 | Women's DI Club | Roger Williams | vs | Coastal Carolina |
| 9:20 AM | Field #2 | Men's Small College | Wayne State | vs | SUNY Geneseo |
| 9:20 AM | Field #3 | Men's Small College | Christendom | vs | Widener |
| 9:20 AM | Field #4 | Men's Small College | Bryant | vs | Hofstra |
| 9:28 AM | Stadium | Women's Premier | Virginia Tech | vs | Iowa |
| 9:40 AM | Field #1 | Women's DI Club | IUP | vs | Kent State |
| 9:40 AM | Field #2 | Men's Small College | Slippery Rock | vs | Richmond |
| 9:40 AM | Field #3 | Men's Small College | Endicott College | vs | UW - Stout |
| 9:40 AM | Field #4 | Men's Small College | UW - Stevens Point | vs | Grove City College |
| 9:50 AM | Stadium | Women's Premier | Grand Canyon | vs | Southern Oregon |
| 10:00 AM | Field #1 | Women's DI Club | Iowa State | vs | UW - Stevens Point |
| 10:00 AM | Field #2 | Men's Small College | Susquehanna | vs | OIT |
| 10:00 AM | Field #3 | Men's Small College | New Mexico Tech | vs | Colby College |
| 10:00 AM | Field #4 | Women's Premier | Survivor Shield QF | ||
| 10:12 AM | Stadium | Women's Premier | Northern Iowa | vs | Clemson |
| 10:20 AM | Field #1 | Women's DI Club | Texas | vs | Central Missouri |
| 10:20 AM | Field #2 | Men's Small College | Denver | vs | Southern Nazarene |
| 10:20 AM | Field #3 | Men's Small College | John Carroll | vs | Central Connecticut State |
| 10:20 AM | Field #4 | Men's Small College | Maine Orono | vs | Loyola Maryland |
| 10:34 AM | Stadium | Women's Premier | Penn State | vs | Claremont Colleges |
| 10:40 AM | Field #1 | Women's DI Club | UW - Eau Claire | vs | Kutztown |
| 10:40 AM | Field #2 | Men's DII | The Citadel | vs | Minnesota Duluth |
| 10:40 AM | Field #3 | Men's DII | IUP | vs | Bentley |
| 10:40 AM | Field #4 | Men's Small College | VMI | vs | Hofstra |
| 10:56 AM | Stadium | Women's Premier | Cup QF | ||
| 11:00 AM | Field #1 | Men's DI Club | Salisbury | vs | UConn |
| 11:00 AM | Field #2 | Men's DII | Norwich | vs | UW - Whitewater |
| 11:00 AM | Field #3 | Men's DII | Lander | vs | Scranton |
| 11:00 AM | Field #4 | Men's Small College | Babson | vs | Grove City College |
| 11:18 AM | Stadium | Women's Premier | Cup QF | ||
| 11:20 AM | Field #1 | Men's DI Club | Sam Houston State | vs | UMass |
| 11:20 AM | Field #2 | Men's DII | Principia | vs | UNC-Wilmington |
| 11:20 AM | Field #3 | Men's DII | Montana State | vs | Bloomsburg |
| 11:20 AM | Field #4 | Women's Premier | Survivor Shield QF | ||
| 11:40 AM | Stadium | Men's Premier | Indiana | vs | University of Florida |
| 11:40 AM | Field #1 | Men's DI Club | Tulane | vs | SUNY Plattsburgh |
| 11:40 AM | Field #2 | Men's DII | Georgetown | vs | UMass-Lowell |
| 11:40 AM | Field #3 | Men's DII | Northern Iowa | vs | Saint Louis U. |
| 11:40 AM | Field #4 | Men's Small College | Coastal Carolina | vs | Pitt-Johnstown |
| 12:00 PM | Field #1 | Women's DI Club | Grand Valley State | vs | Roger Williams |
| 12:00 PM | Field #2 | Men's Small College | Wayne State | vs | Widener |
| 12:00 PM | Field #3 | Men's Small College | Christendom | vs | SUNY Geneseo |
| 12:00 PM | Field #4 | Men's Small College | Bryant | vs | Franciscan |
| 12:02 PM | Stadium | Men's Premier | AIC | vs | Michigan |
| 12:20 PM | Field #1 | Women's DI Club | Wisconsin | vs | Coastal Carolina |
| 12:20 PM | Field #2 | Men's Small College | Slippery Rock | vs | UW - Stout |
| 12:20 PM | Field #3 | Men's Small College | Endicott College | vs | Richmond |
| 12:20 PM | Field #4 | Men's Small College | UW - Stevens Point | vs | Central College |
| 12:24 PM | Stadium | Men's Premier | Dartmouth | vs | Virginia Tech |
| 12:40 PM | Field #2 | Men's Small College | Susquehanna | vs | Colby College |
| 12:40 PM | Field #3 | Men's Small College | New Mexico Tech | vs | OIT |
| 12:40 PM | Field #4 | Women's Premier | Survivor Shield QF | ||
| 1:00 PM | Field #1 | Women's DI Club | Kent State | vs | UW - Stevens Point |
| 1:00 PM | Field #2 | Men's Small College | Denver | vs | Central Connecticut State |
| 1:00 PM | Field #3 | Men's Small College | John Carroll | vs | Southern Nazarene |
| 1:00 PM | Field #4 | Women's Premier | Survivor Shield QF | ||
| 1:04 PM | Stadium | Men's Premier | Univ. Notre Dame | vs | Clemson |
| 1:20 PM | Field #1 | Women's DI Club | Texas | vs | Kutztown |
| 1:20 PM | Field #2 | Men's DII | The Citadel | vs | IUP |
| 1:20 PM | Field #3 | Men's DII | UM-Duluth | vs | Bentley |
| 1:20 PM | Field #4 | Men's Small College | Loyola Maryland | vs | Pitt-Johnstown |
| 1:27 PM | Stadium | Men's Premier | Army | vs | Air Force |
| 1:40 PM | Field #1 | Women's DI Club | UW - Eau Claire | vs | Central Missouri |
| 1:40 PM | Field #2 | Men's DII | Norwich | vs | Lander |
| 1:40 PM | Field #3 | Men's DII | UW-Whitewater | vs | Scranton |
| 1:40 PM | Field #4 | Men's Small College | Hofstra | vs | Franciscan |
| 1:50 PM | Stadium | Men's Premier | Iowa State | vs | Louisville |
| 2:00 PM | Field #1 | Men's DI Club | UConn | vs | Tulane |
| 2:00 PM | Field #2 | Men's DII | Principia | vs | Montana State |
| 2:00 PM | Field #3 | Men's DII | UNC-Wilmington | vs | Bloomsburg |
| 2:00 PM | Field #4 | Men's Small College | Grove City College | vs | Central College |
| 2:13 PM | Stadium | Women's Premier | Cup QF | ||
| 2:20 PM | Field #1 | Men's DI Club | Purdue | vs | SUNY Plattsburgh |
| 2:20 PM | Field #2 | Men's DII | Georgetown | vs | Northern Iowa |
| 2:20 PM | Field #3 | Men's DII | UMass-Loweel | vs | Saint Louis |
| 2:20 PM | Field #4 | Men's Small College | Maine Orono | vs | Coastal Carolina |
| 2:36 PM | Stadium | Women's Premier | Cup QF | ||
| 2:40 PM | Field #1 | Men's DI Club | Salisbury | vs | UMass |
| 2:40 PM | Field #2 | Men's Small College | SUNY Geneseo | vs | Widener |
| 2:40 PM | Field #3 | Men's Small College | Christendom | vs | Wayne State College |
| 2:40 PM | Field #4 | Men's Small College | VMI | vs | Bryant |
| 3:00 PM | Stadium | Men's Premier | Notre Dame College | vs | Nazareth College |
| 3:00 PM | Field #1 | Women's DI Club | Grand Valley State | vs | Coastal Carolina |
| 3:00 PM | Field #2 | Men's Small College | Richmond | vs | UW - Stout |
| 3:00 PM | Field #3 | Men's Small College | Endicott | vs | Slippery Rock |
| 3:00 PM | Field #4 | Men's Small College | Babson | vs | UW - Stevens Point |
| 3:20 PM | Field #1 | Women's DI Club | Roger Williams | vs | Wisconsin |
| 3:20 PM | Field #4 | Men's DI Club | Sam Houston State | vs | Tulane |
| 3:20 PM | Field #2 | Men's Small College | OIT | vs | Colby College |
| 3:20 PM | Field #3 | Men's Small College | New Mexico Tech | vs | Susquehanna |
| 3:22 PM | Stadium | Men's Premier | Mount St. Mary's | vs | West Chester |
| 3:40 PM | Field #1 | Women's DI Club | Iowa State | vs | Kent State |
| 3:40 PM | Field #4 | Men's DI Club | UMass | vs | Purdue |
| 3:40 PM | Field #2 | Men's Small College | Southern Nazarene | vs | Central Connecticut State |
| 3:40 PM | Field #3 | Men's Small College | John Carroll | vs | Denver |
| 3:44 PM | Stadium | Men's Premier | Cal Maritime | vs | Minnesota |
| 4:00 PM | Field #1 | Women's DI Club | IUPUI | vs | UW - Stevens Point |
| 4:00 PM | Field #4 | Men's DI Club | SUNY Plattsburgh | vs | UConn |
| 4:06 PM | Stadium | Men's Premier | Iona | vs | ICCC |
| 4:20 PM | Field #1 | Women's DI Club | Central Missouri | vs | Kutztown |
| 4:28 PM | Stadium | Men's Premier | Kutztown | vs | Maryland |
| 4:40 PM | Field #1 | Women's DI Club | Texas | vs | UW - Eau Claire |
| 4:50 PM | Stadium | Men's Premier | South Carolina | vs | Northeastern |
| 5:12 PM | Stadium | Men's Premier | Penn State | vs | Fordham |
| 5:34 PM | Stadium | Men's Premier | Wheeling | vs | Harvard |
| 5:56 PM | Stadium | Men's Premier | St. Bonaventure | vs | Louisiana State |
| 6:18 PM | Stadium | Men's Premier | Lindenwood | vs | James Madison |