Attendance usually exceeded 38 players. As the semesters ended, attendance did slacken, as usual, because of lessened interest, a spate of nagging injuries, and the academic schedules. University schedules requiring late afternoon classes reduced the number of participants over the traditional numbers for the past several years. The coaches have been examining a restructuring of training sessions to accommodate the loss of flexibility in class scheduling. The Rugby Football Club at the University of Massachusetts extends its particular thanks to the Director, Dr. Zulma Garcia, and the entire Intramural and Recreation Office for their help during the year and to James Patulak, Al McKinnon, and the Athletic department for their continuing support.
Liability insurance is no longer a cost.
The detailed budget planned for 1999-2000 is presented below. Observations and Comments on Budgets. Uniforms for the lower sides are paid for by each member. Our recent experience indicates that the shirts appear to last two seasons. Wear and tear on the a set purchased in last fall dictated that a new set be purchased for the Spring season 1999.