Additional Information

2nd Annual Northeast Passage Wildcats Rugby Rampage

Wheelchair Rugby Tournament

UNH - Durham, New Hampshire

November 7th – 9th,  2008

Dear Team Representative,

The Northeast Passage Wildcats and the University of New Hampshire would like to thank you for your interest in our 2nd  Annual "Rugby Rampage" Wheelchair Rugby Tournament. The tournament will be held November 7th – 9th 2008 at the University of New Hampshire, in Durham, NH.

REGISTRATION – Contact Bill Bouffard at (207) 712-4395 or wbouffard@unum.com to confirm your teams spot in the tournament. Once your team has confirmed participation in the tournament, a $350 registration fee applies (swapping tournament fees applies if we are attending your tournament). This fee will cover up to 10 players (additional team players are $25 each). Please send team rosters to Bill Bouffard ASAP. Checks need to be received no later than October 1st , 2008. [If checks are not received by this date your teams spot is subject to being filled by an alternate team, if this payment date is not possible please contact me]. Make checks payable to: “UNH - Northeast Passage” and mail to: Bill Bouffard 90 Country Lane Westbrook, ME  04092

HOTEL – Holiday Inn Express in Durham, NH will be the host hotel. Rooms have been reserved under the name of Wildcats Rugby Rampage. Please mention the group name to receive the special rate of $90.00 per night, plus tax. Reservations are first come first serve and should be made by October 24th, 2008 to guarantee the rate and space will be available. We have most of the hotel blocked till that date. Book early! Reservations should be made by calling Val Robichaud at (603) 389-9031 or email your rooming list to her at val.robichaud@gmail.com . The hotel offers a daily complimentary hot breakfast bar which has everything a belly could desire!

PLAYING SITE- Competition will take place at the Hamel Recreation Complex at UNH in Durham, New Hampshire. Games will be played on two full size hardwood courts with a third available for practice. Overnight storage for playing chairs is available in the gym at your own risk. Directions to the gym can be found at the Northeast Passage website. We are in building 58 on the campus map at the bottom of the page. http://www.nepassage.org/contact.html

START TIME – Tentative at this point but planning to start at 4:00 PM on Friday October 7th, 2008. END TIME - Play and Awards Ceremonies should be concluded by 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.

PLAYING SCHEDULE - The schedule will be posted on the web and emailed to all team representatives as soon as it is available. USQRA rules apply. FOOD- Dinner will be provided on Friday night for players, coaches and support staff only. Lunch and will be provided at the gym Saturday with the possibility of a Banquet (yet to be determined) on Saturday and lunch provided Sunday for players, coaches and support staff only.

QUESTIONS: Contact Bill Bouffard at (207) 712-4395  wbouffard@unum.com .

Schedule/Results

Wildcats Rugby Rampage

November 7th - 9th, 2008

 UNH, Durham, NH