Join the Team

If you're a YSU student or want to come to YSU to play women's rugby, here is a step-by-step list of everything you need to do to become a Penguin.

Current YSU Student

First: Contact our team to let us know you're interested. We like to know ahead of time so we are ready to show you the ropes, but if you just show up, that's fine too!

Team Email: ysuwomensrugby17@gmail.com
Club Sports Contact: clubsport@ysu.edu or 330-941-2239 (They will forward the message to our Executive Board)
DM our Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram

Second: Fill out a couple quick forms on IMLeages so that you can participate in practice. This is required by YSU.

Assumption of Risk (Student ID Number)
Travel Assumption of Risk (Student ID Number)
Medical Insurance Information (Have your insurance card and doctor's info ready)

Third: Come to a practice or two! Participate to see if you like rugby.

Last: Register with USA Rugby, our governing body. This is required for you to play in games. USAR provides insurance in case you get hurt. This will cost around $60, but that covers you for the whole year.
You need:

Medical Insurance Card
A Credit/Debit card
A permanent address

We also charge $75 for dues each semester in order to pay for travel, referees, trainers, socials, and tournaments; and we have a required clothing kit that can be purchased on our World Rugby Shop store. If you need help paying for dues and registration, don't hesitate to talk to our executive board. Cost should never be a barrier.

High School Seniors/Incoming Freshman

First: Contact our executive board and YSU Club Sports. Let us know ahead of time so that we can give you information about our $2,000 Rugby Housing Scholarship. We have limited awards, so contact us right away.

Team Email: ysuwomensrugby17@gmail.com
Club Sports Contact: clubsport@ysu.edu or 330-941-2239 (They will forward the message to our Executive Board)
DM our Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram

Second: Apply to YSU (if you haven't already). YSU has over 115 undergraduate degree programs, over 80 graduate degree programs, and awards over $8 million in scholarships annually.

Third: Once you're accepted to YSU, apply for our scholarship and commit to the program. As a scholarship recipient, you have some responsibilities, but they are not burdensome.

10 volunteer/community service hours
Maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher
Attend every practice (unless you have a university-sanctioned excuse)

We will also send you the link to our World Rugby Shop store to buy our required clothing kit and a document with a suggested workout plan for over the summer.

YSU Women's Rugby is a great opportunity to learn to play and continue to play rugby in a competitive league, with a driven group of women, while attending an accredited and affordable institution.