USA Junior All-Americans Announce Tryout Camps

Editors note: It's initially very disappointing to see that there is not a camp anywhere near for Midwest or centrally located young women seeking to tryout for the junior All-American women's team, especially considering the huge numbers of youth players encompassed by one of the top two regions for numbers of high school girls playing rugby.  Yet, in fairness, it's important to keep in mind the difficult spring weather conditions in the Midwest and the need for a winter/spring camp.  Is an indoor facility an option for event slike this?  Holding these camps in warmer climates does make sense.  And anyone seeking to play at such a high level is going to have to make sacrifices to make it to the top.  One just has to wonder if the midwest will eventually lag behind in opportunities and development if athletes consistently have a more difficult time attending these sorts of development camps.

Here's the official announcment: The Women's Junior All-Americans (WJAA, formerly USA Women's U20s) program is runing a series of player identification camps this March. Head Coach Danielle Miller and her staff will hold four regional camps around the country, looking to select a team to play in the U20 Women's Nations Cup in England in July. Eligible players must be born on or after September 1, 1992. Players must attend one of the camps to be considered. The regional camps will be: March 1-3 Atlanta, Ga. March 8-10 Fullerton, Calif. March 15-17 Portland, Ore. March 23-24 Merrifield, Va. Players much be nominated, and nominations are due by February 15, 2013.