Please complete all 4 tasks below to be fully registered with the Wolfhounds. Directions for each task are below. Please read these directions first as most registration questions should be answered below.
HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS: Starting in 2025, High School players over 18 years old or turning 18 during the season (birth date before July 27, 2007) will need to complete SafeSport training. See below for instructions.
First, the registration form for the Wolfhounds must be completed in TeamSnap, our registration system. A confirmation email will be sent to you after registering. Fill out the ONE registration form that corresponds to the grade that the player is currently in for the 2024-2025 school year.
The 3 forms are:
Kindergarten - 8th Grade Form:
https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/461401
Boys High School Form:
https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/463414
Girls High School Form:
Next, fill out the ONE Uniform Size Form that corresponds to the grade that the player is currently in for the 2024-2025 school year. The 4 forms are:
Kindergarten - 6th Grade Form:
https://forms.gle/FqYkwX9P8ZSkp4Tf8
7th/8th Grade Form:
https://forms.gle/r4HnTzHCgQvHhp7a6
Boys High School Form:
https://forms.gle/V9isePngrKszEu936
Girls High School Form:
https://forms.gle/WGNGLd9tMkDXeS4b9
A confirmation email will be sent to you after submitting the form. There may be difficulty obtaining your child's uniform in a timely manner if you register or submit this form after March 18 as there is a 4-8 week production lead time. Please do not fill out the uniform form unless you have completed the Wolfhounds registration form. Submissions without a matching Wolfhound registration will be ignored.
Third, register with both the Massachusetts Youth Rugby Organization and USA Rugby for 2025 via the Rugby Xplorer application. Step by step directions for this registration can be found just below in the Downloads area on this page. Please also review the MYRO Code of Conduct in the Downloads area.
Fourth (and the final step for 6-17 year olds), as of 2024, USA Rugby has begun requiring age verification for all players - even if you played before this year. This is a one-time process, so if you completed the age verification in 2024, you do not need to redo this step. After you complete it for this year, you will not need to do so again next year.
To complete the age verification, after you have completed registration in Rugby Xplorer, you will soon thereafter (not immediately) receive an email titled "USA Youth and High School Rugby Document Upload & Verification Mail" from USA Youth and High School Rugby. The email will have instructions on how to take care of the age verification process which just entails uploading a birth certificate or any other form of government ID. (Ignore the fact that the text on the page tells you to upload 2 documents - it is a mistake - they just want 1.) The email will look like the Verification Email image to the right and will come from info@yhsverification.rugby.
Click on the button in the email, and the system will prompt you to upload the document. The system does not indicate on the screen that you have been successful, but you should receive a confirmation email once USA Rugby has verified the age - this will not come immediately; it will arrive a few days later. The confirmation email will be titled "USA Youth and High School Rugby Document Approval Mail" and look like the Verification Confirmation Email image to the right and come from info@yhsverification.rugby. Retain this email for the season.
More information about this process can be found at https://www.usayhs.rugby/age-verification .
New for High School Players in 2025: Any players over the age of 18 MUST complete SafeSport training. This includes players who start the season at 17 and turn 18 during the season (birth date before July 27, 2007). By USA Rugby rules, players cannot compete in games until they have completed this training as soon as they turn 18. I.e. If you turn 18 on a Monday during the season, you must complete this training by Friday to be able to compete on Saturday.
There are no exceptions per USA Rugby, and this will be enforced by Mass Youth Rugby in 2025. Please complete this training in a timely manner to prevent disappointment.
The link to this training can be found on the Accreditations section of the "My Profile" tab of the Rugby Xplorer application (https://xplorer.rugby/) by which you registered for USA Rugby/MYRO. The link will take you to the external SafeSport website where you can complete your training. Once you have completed your training, your training status will display in Rugby Xplorer similar to the image below. Your status MUST be "Current" to be able to play. NOTE: The link will not appear until the player turns 18 - this unfortunately cannot be done early.
We look forward to seeing you at the Irish Cultural Center when the season begins!
Boston Irish Wolfhounds Youth Rugby Football Club