Here are some of the more memorable stories from the first quarter of the past year, thematically grouped. I'll try to get to succeeding quarters in the next few days, and will look to follow up on these trends in 2010.
High school & College
- National HS champs on the way out as 'single school' guidelines loosened
- Midwest schools scotch eligibility change
- On HS eligibility: quality not quantity
- Youth team signups prompt CIPP change
- More colleges attracting thousands of fans
- Varsity model needs fans more than NCAA
Senior & Representative
- Melville: USARFU pro strategy scaled back
- Johnson resignation reopens past chapters
- As expected, O'Sullivan tapped as coach
- On 7s success and the 15s approach
- Lions to debut Chicago's Hope Field
Commerce, Policy & Administration
- USA 7's defining rugby's commercial value
- Barclays backs away from Churchill; tournament to Denver for 3 years
- Johnson exit opens door for reform
- Embezzlement allegations in Mid-Atlantic
Can't we all just get along?!
Posted by: Freddy | 28 December 2009 at 18:44