Midwest RFU 2002 Men's Division II Playoffs

[Toby]

To: MWRFU@yahoogroups.com
Subject: MWRFU: Midwest RFU 2002 Men's Division II Playoffs

The following clubs have qualified for the Midwest RFU 2002 Men's Division II Playoffs. Clubs marked with * are Wildcard clubs. The matchups are also below. More information concerning their Wildcard matches will be sent shortly. Also note that the Western Conference has one more match to be played.

Thanks,
Rick Collins
MRFU Men's Div II Coordinator

Conferences
West (4 clubs in Conference)
1st - Eastside Banshees or Metropolis
2nd - Eastside Banshees or Metropolis
3rd - Des Moines*

Central (9 clubs in Conference)
1st - Chicago Westside Condors
2nd - Southside Irish
3rd - Milwaukee
4th - Northwest Woodsmen
5th - West Side Harlequins*
6th - Wisconsin*

North (4 clubs in Conference)
1st - Michigan
2nd - Kalamazoo
3rd - Detroit Tradsmen*

East (5 clubs in Conference)
1st - Rochester Aardvarks
2nd - Buffao
3rd - Pittsburgh*
4th - Eastern Suburbs*

South (6 Clubs in Conference)
1st - Indianapolis
2nd - Lexington
3rd - Louisville*
4th - Cincinatti Kelts*

To be played by 31 March 2002:
at neutral sites
Wildcard #1 - West 3 v Central 5
Wildcard #2 - Central 6 v North 3
Wildcard #3 - South 3 v East 4
Wildcard #4 - South 4 v East 3

Seeds
A-Seeds
1st Central
1st Eastern
1st Southern
1st Northern
1st Western

B-Seeds
2nd Central
2nd Eastern
2nd Northern

C-Seeds
2nd Southern
2nd Western
3rd Central
4th Central

D-Seeds
Wildcard 1
Wildcard 2
Wildcard 3
Wildcard 4

Bracketing
Bracketing is done with one overriding premise: To get the four best clubs to the Midwest Div II Final Four regardless of Conference affiliation. If this means three clubs from the Western Conference so be it. That is why clubs will not meet a club from its conference in the first round and it is unlikely that they will in the quarterfinals as well. This has enabled the Midwest Div II representatives to the USA Rugby Championships to have one
best records of all the territorial unions.

In Bracket order
Saturday, 13 April 2002
Central Regional @ Chicago Westside Condors RFC
Match 1 - 1st Central (A) v Wildcard 3 (D)
Match 2 - 2nd East(B) v 2nd South (C)

Northern Regional @ Michigan RFC
Match 3 - 1st North (A) v Wildcard 4 (D)
Match 4 - 1st West (A) v 3rd Central (C)

Southern Regional @ Indianapolis RFC
Match 5 - 1st South (A) v Wildcard 1 (D)
Match 6 - 2nd Central (B) v 2nd West (C)

Eastern Regional @ Rochester Aardvarks RFC
Match 7 - 1st East (A) v Wildcard 2 (D)
Match 8 - 2nd North (B) v 4th Central (C)

Sunday, 14 April 2002
Central Regional @ Chicago Westside Condors RFC
Match 9 - Winner Match 1 v Winner Match 2

Northern Regional @ Michigan RFC
Match 10 - Winner Match 3 v Winner Match 4

Southern Regional @ Indianapolis RFC
Match 11 - Winner Match 5 v Winner Match 6

Eastern Regional @ Rochester Aardvarks RFC
Match 12 - Winner Match 7 v Winner Match 8

Saturday, 27 April 2002 @Chicago Blaze (site to be confirmed)
Match 13 - Winner Match 9 v Winner Match 10
Match 14 - Winner Match 11 v Winner Match 12

Sunday, 28 April 2002 @Chicago Blaze (site to be confirmed)
Match 15 - Loser Match 13 v Loser Match 14 - Third Place
Match 16 - Winner Match 13 v Winner Match 14 - First Place

[Toby]

Hence, a victory by us versus Pittsburgh in the wildcard game, will set us up for a April 13th match against Michigan. Gotta beat Pittsburgh first though.

ps. Thanks for the catching the error Elash.

[Simon Nicholson]

Can someone help out the rather stupid English bloke who does not understand your rather fine conference system.
All I want to know is who we play and when ?

thank you my fine American friends and Happy Christames and all that festive buffoonery.

[Elash]

Simon,

March 30 vs. Pittsburgh

[Bob The Canuck]

March 30 v. Pittsburgh in Columbus