bios of all the inductees and for more information about the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame, visit: usrugbyhalloffame.org. Coaching USA Rugby oversees coaching and referee development of the game. USA Rugby requires coaches and referees to register and complete a number of certification courses depending on the level of play. Geographical unions USA Rugby organizes amateur registered rugby teams into thirteen geographical unions at the senior club level. High school and youth teams affiliate with State Rugby Organizations while college teams register with either Geographical Unions or College Conferences. The current Geographical Unions are: Capital (Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C.) Carolinas Eastern Penn (also covers Delaware and South Jersey) Empire (New York, southern Connecticut and northern New Jersey) Florida (excludes most of the Panhandle) Mid-America (Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and parts of Illinois) New England Northern California (also covers all of Nevada outside of the Las Vegas Valley) Pacific Northwest (Idaho, Oregon, Washington) Rocky Mountain (Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and western South Dakota) Southern California (also covers Arizona, New Mexico, and the Las Vegas Valley) Texas (also covers most of Arkansas and Louisiana) True South (Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and the Florida Panhandle) The following states are not currently covered by a geographic union: Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Michigan Minnesota Montana North Dakota Ohio West Virginia Wisconsin In addition, Western Pennsylvania is not covered by a geographic union. Past leaders Elected governance history In June 1987, the position of Chairman of the Board was added to the executive committee, and Bob Watkins was named to that position. Effective June 1989, that position was retitled Post of Past President, and remained an appointed post until the position was dropped in 1996. Effective January 1996, an executive vice president was added. Effective March 2000, the Vice President was replaced with Athlete Vice President. Effective April 2004, the President title was replace with Chairman, and an USARRA Representative was added. Effective July 14, 2006, the governance was changed to a model with a board of directors nominated and approved by a congress. National office The governing body of USA Rugby opened a national office on June 3, 1988. The office has been headed by: See also Americas Rugby Championship Churchill Cup (defunct) Rugby union in the United States Sports broadcasting contracts in the United States#Rugby Super Powers Cup (defunct) United States at the Rugby World Cup USA Rugby Sevens Collegiate National Championships References