HISTORY
Retired semi-pro American football players
who wanted to continue playing competitive sports established
the Miami Tridents in 1973. They have been playing rugby
in Miami as a member of the Florida Rugby Union ever since.
The Tridents are one of the most respected teams in the
upper division in Florida. Last year they were one of only
four teams from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi
to qualify for the USA Rugby Southeast Regional Playoffs.
This marked the first time in six seasons that the team
has achieved this important milestone. Currently coached
by South African Dillon Coghlan, the future of the Tridents
is looking bright!
The Tridents play a short season in the
fall with teams throughout the state as far north as Jacksonville,
all competing for the Florida Cup. In 2001, the Miami Tridents
finished second out of 12 teams that participated in the
state. In the winter and spring, the side plays a longer
season that could take them all over the country to finally
play for the coveted National Championship Trophy. In total,
the Tridents play nine months a year in addition to tournaments,
friendly matches, and international tours.
The Tridents attend the following annual
tournaments:
The Todd Miller sevens tournament hosted by Orlando and
UCF in June
Naples Swamp sevens in August – Tridents were Plate
Division winners in 2000
Sarasota tens tournament in September
Florida Cup Championship in November – Tridents finished
second in 2001
Miami International sevens hosted by the Miami Tridents
and winners of the club division in 2000
Friendly matches are played against touring
teams that travel across the world and play local sides
as they travel. Some of our opponents have been the Russian
National Side, the “Legends” from Australia,
“Area 1 Police RFC” from London, the Chilean
National sevens team, and the “Boston Bats”
to name a few.
The Tridents also travel abroad to play
rugby at least once a year. In the past three years they
have traveled to places like the Grand Bahamas to play the
“Bahamas RFC”, Buenos Aires, Argentina to play
“Alumni”, a local club there, and last year
they played a sevens tournament in Punta del Este, Uruguay
in South America. This year The Tridents are planning a
tour to London to play their local clubs.
With the amount of games and traveling
done annually, the Tridents can offer national and even
international exposure to potential sponsors. As the gateway
of Central and South America, Miami is the hub and a mandatory
stop for touring rugby teams as well as an attraction for
foreign players. The Tridents currently have players from
Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Venezuela, Spain, France, New
Zealand, England, Scotland, South Africa, and Greece. The
results of this grass roots marketing will be mutually beneficial
to both you and the club. The following pages explain the
sponsorship compensation and benefits.
THE
RECORD
The Results from the 2002 Spring Season:
January 19 : vs. Miami L 31-18
January 26 : @ Miami W 13-5
February 2 : @ Boca Raton L 20-6
February 9 : vs. Ft. Laud W 21-13
February 16: @ St. Pete W 35-27
February 23: BYE
March 2 : vs. Boca Raton L 21-10
March 9 : @ Orlando W 21-19
March 23 : @ Ft. Laud W 26-15
April 6 : vs. Orlando W 50-0
April 13 : vs. St. Pete W 31-21
At the Ft. Lauderdale Tournament, the
Tridents lost to Boston (17-0) and St. Petersburg (15-7)
but beat Ft. Lauderdate (24-10), earning the Tridents the
Premier
Plate.
In postseason play, the Tridents lost
to Atlanta and Boca Raton at the South Div. II playoffs
in Huntsville Alabama, April 20-21.
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LEADERSHIP |
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Executive Commitee
President
Christian Denis-Lay |
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Vice President
Bill Hall |
Secretery
Hernan Golod |
Treasurer
Tommy Moe |
Match Secretary
Stavros Bulgarides |
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Captain
Gustavo Dipolito
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SPONSORSHIP
The Title Sponsor will receive the following
benefits for their participation and donation of $5,000.
• Exclusive advertising with company logo embroidered
or printed across the chest of the home and away match jerseys
• Opportunity to hang multiple company banners around
team canopy at home and away games.
• Company logo printed on both goal post pads to be
used at all home games.
• A direct link from the official Miami Trident Web
Site as well as logo and slogan placed on Home page.
• Company name mentioned as the title sponsor on all
print media such as home and away programs for games and
tournaments as well as the Trident News Letter published
quarterly and distributed to 45 active players and 60 non-active
players.
• Company will receive an appreciation plaque from
The Miami Tridents as well as VIP invitations to all team
functions.
• Company will receive an honorary Trident home jersey
with company logo.
The Club Sponsor will receive the following benefits for
their participation and donation of $2,500.
• Exclusive advertising with company logo embroidered
or printed on the sleeve of the Trident’s home and
away match jerseys.
• Opportunity to hang one banner at the Trident’s
home games.
• A direct link from the Trident’s web site.
• Company name and logo mentioned on all print media
and newsletters
• Company will receive an appreciation plaque from
the Tridents as well as VIP invitations to all team functions.
• Company will receive an honorary Trident home jersey
with company logo.
The Team Sponsor will receive the following
benefits for their participation and donation of $1500.
• Exclusive advertising with company logo embroidered
on Trident’s uniform shorts.
• A direct link from the Trident’s web site.
• Company name and logo printed on all print media
and newsletters.
• Company will receive an appreciation plaque from
the Tridents as well as VIP invitations to all team functions.
• Company will receive honorary Trident team shorts
showing company logo.
Social sponsors will receive the following
benefits for their donation of the following garments or
rugby apparel, plus the cost of their printing:
• Company logo embroidered or printed on uniform socks.
• Company logo embroidered or printed on canvas travel
or kit bag.
• Company logo embroidered or printed on chest of
team warm ups.
• Company logo embroidered or printed on sleeve of
polo shirt.
• Company logo embroidered or printed on sleeve of
team t-shirt.
• All Social Sponsors will receive a direct link from
Trident’s web site.
MEMBERSHIP/FEES
It will probably cost you around $200
to be a member of the Tridents for a year. This includes
$75 for the Fall season, $100 for the Spring season, and
$25 for CIPP Registration (required by USA Rugby!!!) These
dues don’t include the cost of travel. If you’re
broke, don’t sweat it. Just come out to practice,
and we can work something out.
LINKS
Florida
Rugby Union
The
Florida Rugby Foundation Home Page
Churchill’s
Pub
State
by State Listing of rugby club homepages by Balls Out! Rugby
A
website for all Props!
Trident
Alumni Site
