GRR: DI Elite
The finalists for the MA Sorensen Award as the top women's college rugby player in the United States have been selected.
A combination of coach/team votes, and fan votes, have whittled the list of nominees down to five finalists. The top fan vote-getter is an automatic finalist, and so is the top team vote-getter (those votes usually logged by coaches or team presidents).
College Rugby Association of America's Paul Keeler talks to Alex Goff about what the new future in college rugby will look like.
How will the CRAA work with the expanded National Small College Rugby Organization?
Will DIAA conferences and teams be able to join the CRAA, and would they have to follow a D1A model in terms of dues and competitions?
Should USA Rugby, D1A, and NSCRO award college rugby players an additional year of eligibility because o the season has been shut down due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak?
Coaches and observers have already put forth that idea, some within hours of hearing that USA Rugby has shut down the season. And there's no gray area here—the college rugby season is over.
While there are only four teams in the Women's D1 Elite, you've got to start somewhere, and the intensity of the competition between the top college teams outside of NIRA can't be denied.
It's a small but very important weekend for college rugby, as six major championships are decided.