Excerpt from Bylaws

Section 3: Player Transfers
A transfer shall be defined as a player moving from a rostered team to another rostered team in the current or previous year. Any player in the USQRA may transfer to another team if they wish. However, if a player chooses to transfer both the player and the team they transfer to must agree to the following guidelines:
a) The proposed transfer must take place prior to October 1st of the upcoming rugby season.
b) The transferring player must notify the Commissioner and Secretary’s office in writing of the proposed transfer no later than October 1st.
c) A written resignation letter must be given to the current team’s coach or representative by September 15th. Copies of that resignation letter must also be sent to the Commissioner and Secretary’s office, and be received no later than October 1st.
d) The transferring player must take up permanent residence within 150 miles of the city in which the team they are transferring to is located. Furthermore, the transferring player must obtain, and maintain, a valid driver’s license or State ID from the state that they are transferring to. The license must show their new address of record. A copy of the new driver’s license must be provided to the Commissioner and Secretary’s office by December 15th of the year in which the transfer takes place. If a player does not live within 150 miles of a team, the player must choose one of the two closest teams to play with.
e) By January 15th, a team may submit a $50 protest fee challenging a player’s residency by asking for proof of residency consisting of four of the following:
1. Address of employment/school/disability check
2. Vehicle registration
3. Address on lease/utility bill/home
4. Credit card or bank statement activity
5. Driver’s license
If the protest is upheld, the $50 fee is reimbursed.
f) If a player transfers to a higher ranked team, the transferring player will not be allowed to play in any USQRA post-season tournaments such as Regionals, Sectionals or Nationals in the first full season of their transfer. If a player transfers to a lower ranked team, the player can play in post-season play.
i) If a player transfers to a higher ranked team, the transferring player may submit a rationale for the transfer to petition for the ability to be eligible for post season play to the Commissioner and the Board. A majority vote must be gained by this Committee to allow the player to be eligible for play. The USQRA Board has discretion to allow an exception to the player transfer rule after reviewing the transfer request. The request must state a clear and convincing rationale for the Board to allow an exception to the rule. The USQRA Board will make the final decision.
g) The transferring player can participate in unsanctioned tournaments with his new team in the first year of play. Results from tournaments where the transferring player has participated may, or may not, be considered when ranking teams or seeding tournaments for the USQRA post season.
h) Any player that has transferred to a team in the past must abide by the 150 mile rule, and must also hold a valid driver’s license or State ID from the state in which they live. The driver’s license must show their current address of record, and can be asked to be presented at anytime by a Board member as proof of compliance. Failure to comply can result in an immediate temporary suspension pending a formal hearing.
i) The Commissioner’s Office must give all transfers final approval.