Format
Full round robin — two days
Five collegiate programs compete across two days (March 28 and April 12). Every team plays every other team once — ten matches total. Final standings determine trophy placement. All matches use 25-minute halves and a 10-minute halftime.
The Five Teams
All five programs play each other once — no pools, no seeding.
WPI
WIT
Eastern Connecticut
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
St. Anselm
Match Schedule
Five matches each day
Saturday, March 28
Games 1–5 · Worcester Rugby Club
10:00 AMMassachusetts Maritime Academy vs St. Anselm
11:15 AMWPI vs WIT
12:30 PMEastern Connecticut vs Massachusetts Maritime Academy
1:45 PMWIT vs St. Anselm
3:00 PMWPI vs Eastern Connecticut
Sunday, April 12
Games 6–10 + Awards · ICC
10:00 AMWIT vs Massachusetts Maritime Academy
11:15 AMWPI vs St. Anselm
12:30 PMWIT vs Eastern Connecticut
1:45 PMWPI vs Massachusetts Maritime Academy
3:00 PMSt. Anselm vs Eastern Connecticut
4:15 PMAwards & Trophies
Round Robin
- • 5 teams, 10 matches — every team plays every other team once
- • 5 matches on March 28, 5 matches on April 12
- • Final standings based on cumulative results
- • 25-minute halves, 10-minute halftime
Awards
- • Trophy presentation at 4:15 PM on April 12
- • Full placement for all five teams
- • Final standings locked after Game 10
- • Broadcast windows + sponsor activations available
Operations Notes
NERRS assigns match officials. Each pitch has certified ATC/EMT coverage with AED on-site. Disciplined 75-minute match blocks with 45-minute recovery windows. Central scorekeeping and live standings updates throughout the series. All teams registered and insured via NCR pathways, with governance aligned to NCR standards.