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Thank you for checking out the Bytown Blues Rugby Club. The club has programs for boys and girls rugby of all ages, from 4 years old to 65 years old. The summer program starts mid May for U6-U14s and June for U16-18 boys and girls. The program runs until mid July for U6 to U12, and end of August for U14-U18. For more specific information, please view the program page by selecting the approppriate age grade under the program menu. To practice or play rugby you must be registered, through Rugby Canada and Rugby Ontario to play any level of rugby. All registration is done online. The following are our club fees.
Fees by program and age grade
Masters male
All Junior fees cover Summer and Fall 7s
* fees do not include online processing fee (SportLomo fee)
! winter fee, for juniors, only applies to non-registered Blues players. Winter session is the following winter (i.e. summer 2023, winter 2023)
For any questions please contact our registrar, Cecilia Nicol
The fall 7s program starts the first week of September until mid/late October. The program is run for U14 to U18 boys and girls. For more specific information, please view the program page by selecting the approppriate age grade under the program menu. To practice or play rugby you must be registered, through Rugby Canada and Rugby Ontario to play any level of rugby. All registration is done online. The following are our club fees.
Fees by program and age grade
The winter training sessions usually runs from Jan to April. The program is run for U14 to U18 boys and girls. For more specific information, please view the program page by selecting the approppriate age grade under the program menu. To practice or play rugby you must be registered, through Rugby Canada and Rugby Ontario to play any level of rugby. All registration is done online. The following are our club fees.
Fees by program and age grade
The Bytown Blues RFC strives to ensure that every child who would like to play rugby has the opportunity to do so. We realize that it can be expensive for some families to register their children in the sport of rugby in our community. To support and to help families enroll their children in rugby there are local programs which can assist families with the costs associated with registration, as well as the required equipment to participate.
We have partnered with three local, and national organizations with the purpose of helping families deal with the costs of registering minors to play sports.
Candian Tire's Jumpstart
Information on Canadian Tire's Jumpstart program and the link to apply for their funding can be found here
Ontario Provincial KidSport
Information and the link to the Provincial KidSport program can be found here
OCH Foundation's recLINK
Information on the recLINK program, which assists families who are living in Ottawa Community Housing with the costs associated with recreational sports and equipment, can be found here
Bytown Blues Payment Plans
Payment plans are also available for all Bytown Blues players to cover the online cost of your registration fees. They are available for the minor, junior, and senior programs. The cost of your online registration fees are split into 3 payments. For further information on payment plans or if you require a payment plan, please email our Treasurer.
The Bytown Blues RFC is a volunteer organization that strives to provide the highest quality programs, at a reasonable cost and to encourage the greatest possible participation of players.
The fees paid for registration are composed of three fees: federal (Rugby Canada), provincial (Rugby Ontario) and club membership fees. The federal and provincial fees are refundable at the discretion of those governing bodies. No refunds will be given by the governing bodies, or the Bytown Blues, after 2 weeks from the original purchase date, or the start of the program.
The following are our guidelines for issuing refunds (club fees) to registered members:
- Refund requests must be made in writing to the Treasurer
- Refunds are subject to a $25 administration fee
- All fees refunded DO NOT include Rugby Canada, Rugby Ontario, and online processing fees
- No refunds will be issued for voluntary withdrawal after the player has played in a league game, or participated in 2 practices
- In all cases, kit costs will be deducted from the refund
- For Senior Men's players, refunds will not be processed after July 1st
Exceptions to the above:
- A player who needs to withdraw for medical reasons or moves out of the Ottawa area before July 1st may be entitled to a pro-rated refund based on the number of games remaining in the regular season, less any fees paid to leagues or governing bodies. You may be subject to submit documentation from a physician, in regards to your season ending injury, prior to being given a refund.
The exceptions and all other in-season refund requests will be considered by and be at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Rugby Canada and Ontario Refund Policy
Rugby Canada and Ontario's refund policy can be found here.
Bytown Blues RFC - (Treasurer)
New to rugby?
Here is a link to get you informed beginners.
Worried about cost or how to register online?
The Bytown Blues RFC strives to ensure that every child who would like to play rugby has the opportunity to do so. We realize that it can be expensive for some families to register their children in the sport of rugby in our community. To support and to help families enroll their children in rugby there are local programs which can assist families with the costs associated with registration, as well as the required equipment to participate.
We have partnered with three local, and national organizations to help financially, please click on the Financial tab below.
Safety Concerns?
Here is a link to get you informed Play Safe.
We would like to thank all of the sponsors for their continued support over the years. Here are our current active sponsors:
Diotte's Hydraulics
Sponsor
Kott Group
Sponsor
If you'd like to become a sponsor of the club, please contact us