Current Sanctions
NYAC (Not in good standing)
* Any clubs playing or accepting players from clubs "Not in Good Standing" must not schedule friendlies or training sessions with clubs listed above
** Referees will not be scheduled for clubs listed as "Not in Good Standing"
4/13/24
Drew Allen
Village Lions Rugby Club
Red Card - Law 9.13 Tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously.
Player is eligible to return to play on 1/1/2025 after not responding to adjudication process (originally suspended one week).
3/23/24
Tevita Bryce
Monmouth Rugby Club
Red Card - Law 9.12: Physical Abuse
Suspended three (3) weeks. Player is eligible to return to play on 4/22/2024 pending Spring 2024 schedule.
11/4/23
Zack Edwards
KenTon Rugby Club
Red Card - Law 9.12: A player must not physically or verbally abuse anyone.
Suspended one (1) week. Player is eligible to return to play on 12/1/2024 pending Spring 2024 schedule and player sending an approved letter of apology to the referee of the match (copying all appropriate parties).
11/4/23
KenTon Rugby Club
Referee Abuse and Intimidation by multiple players and supporters. Hearing is held in abeyance until 12/1/2024. Club is required to respond to JO within four (4) weeks with a plan to mitigate future incidents from recurring.
11/4/23
Suffolk Rugby Club
Referee Abuse and Intimidation by multiple players. Hearing is held in abeyance until 12/1/2024. Club is required to respond to JO within four (4) weeks with a plan to mitigate future incidents from recurring. Update: "The allegations of referee abuse against Suffolk were found to be unfounded and baseless. Referee abuse did occur in their match, but not by Suffolk. Suffolk is thanked for their self-initiative in drafting and sharing internally an 'anti-ref abuse' document to assist in the league's goal of decreasing referee abuse."
10/28/23
NYAC Rugby Club Referee Abuse and Intimidation by multiple players.
10/28/23
Brooklyn Rugby Club
Referee Abuse and Intimidation by multiple players. Club is required to respond to JO (12/27/2023) with a plan to mitigate future incidents from reoccurring
10/28/23
Daniel Newcomb
Brooklyn Rugby Club
Red Card - Law 9.12: A player must not physically or verbally abuse anyone.
Suspended one (1) week. Player is eligible to return to play on 12/1/2024. Once the player's upcoming schedule is confirmed, the return to play date will be adjusted accordingly.
10/28/23
Lucas Hull
Genesee Rugby Club
Red Card - Law 9.13 A player must not tackle an opponent early, late or dangerously (High tackle above the shoulder line).
Suspended three (3) weeks. Player is eligible to return to play on 12/1/2024. Once the player's upcoming schedule is confirmed, the return to play date will be adjusted accordingly.
10/7/23
Noe Bedetti
New York Rugby Club Red Card - Law 9.27 Against the spirit of good sportsmanship Suspended two (2) weeks. Player is eligible to return to play on 10/26/2023.
9/30/23
Alec Belardinelli
Danbury Rugby Club Red Card - Law 9.13 Tackle an opponent early late or dangerously Suspended three (3) weeks. Player is eligible to return to play on 10/1/2024. Once the player's Spring schedule is confirmed, the return to play date will be adjusted accordingly.
9/23/23
Nate Cromwell
Genesee Rugby Club Red Card - Law 9.25: Shoulder tucked and dove directly at knee/lower leg of kicker Suspended one week. Player is eligible to return to play on 10/1/2023.
6/17/23
Veramu Dikidikilati
White Plains Rugby Club Red Card - Law 9.18: Tip tackle Suspended six matches. Five matches were served on 6/24 Newport. Player must sit first match of Saratoga 7s (7/8) and will be eligible to return to play on White Plains' second match of that tournament.
6/10/23
Bruno Garcia
White Plains Rugby Club Red Card - Law 9.13: Referee abuse Suspended two weeks. Eligible to return to play on White Plains' fourth next 7s match
10/8/22
Daquan Jones
Rochester Aardvarks Red Card - Law 9.13: Dangerous Tackle Suspended four weeks. Eligible to return to play on 5/7/2023
10/1/22
Isoa Donaldson
White Plains Rugby Club Red Card - Law 9.12: Referee abuse Suspended two weeks. Eligible to return to play on 10/16/2022
10/1/22
Soane Tone
Lansdowne Rugby Club Red Card - Law 9.12: Physical abuse Eligible to return to play on 4/2/2023
10/1/22
Connor Cahill
Buffalo Rugby Club Red Card - Law 9.13: Dangerous Tackle Suspended four weeks. Eligible to return to play on 6/1/23 (subject to change based on team schedule).
9/17/22
Cesar Garcia
White Plains Rugby Club Law 9.12: Sideline abuse Suspended until 9/17/2024
5/14/22
John Giordano
Lansdowne Rugby Club Second Yellow Card (Red) - Law 9.26: Second Yellow Card (High tackle, arm directly to head) Suspended three matches. Eligible to return to play on 7/16.
5/7/22
Mason Hermenges Suffolk Rugby Club One-week suspension for repeated infringement.
4/23/22
Junior Fernando Jaquez Suriel Bisons Rugby Club Red Card - Law 9.12: Physically or verbally abusing anyone.
Suspended one match. Return to play is pending team schedule.
4/9/22
Luigi Sosi Old Blue Rugby Club Red Card - Law 9.12: Physically or verbally abusing anyone.
Suspended one match. Return to play is pending team schedule.
4/9/22
Marcus Satavu White Plains Rugby Club Red Card - Law 9.12: Physically or verbally abusing anyone. Suspended one match. Return to play is pending team schedule.
4/9/22
David Shotton Old Blue Rugby Club Red Card - Law 9.12: Physically or verbally abusing anyone.
Red Card reduced to a Yellow Card.
4/9/22
Brock Duncan White Plains Rugby Club Red Card - Law 9.12: Physically or verbally abusing anyone.
Red Card reduced to a Yellow Card.
3/26/22
Gabrielle Dixon New York Rugby Club (Women) Red Card - Law 9.20: Dangerous play in a ruck or maul Suspended one match. Return to play is pending team schedule.
10/2/21
Samson Setu Lansdowne Rugby Club Red Card - Law 9.13: Tackle of an opponent early, late or dangerously Suspended three games. Return to play is pending team schedule.
10/2/21
John "Jack" McCarthy Lansdowne Rugby Club Red Card - 9.12: Physically or verbally abuse anyone. Suspended three games. Return to play is pending team schedule.
9/18/21
Michael Arthur
Montclair Rugby Club Red Card - Law 9.11: Reckless or dangerous play to others Suspended three games. Return to play is pending team schedule.
5/8/21
Keith Fazekas KenTon Rugby Club Red Card - Contact to the Head. Suspended three games. Return to play is pending team schedule.
5/8/21
Michael Dean Buffalo Rugby Club Red Card - Contact to the Head. Suspended three games. Return to play is pending team schedule.
5/1/21
Jon Bigsby Genesee Rugby Club Red Card - Contact to the Head. Suspended three games. Eligible to return to play on 5/23/21.
5/1/21
Matt O'Connor Danbury Rugby Red Card. Suspended three games. Return to play is pending team schedule.
4/24/21
Ryan Caufield
Rochester Aardvarks Red Card - Dangerous Tackle Suspended one match. Eligible to return to play on May 2, 2021
10/5/19
Edgar Perez
Village Lions Red Card - Dangerous Tackle. Suspended two (2) games. Next eligible to return to play on Oct. 21 (based on VL playing two games)
9/28/19
Joe Santimaw
Syracuse Chargers
Red Card. Suspended from play until Oct 7, 2019. Additional sanctions pending.
4/8/19
Dan Gomez NYRC Reckless or Dangerous Play to Others (9.11) Suspended until August 1, 2019. Can return to play on or after 8/1/19.
10/17/18
Sean Farrow NYRC Dangerous Play. Suspended for one (1) game. Can return to play on or after 10/21/18.
9/22/18
James Frost
Suffolk RFC Striking another player with hand, arm or fist (10.4a). Suspended for one (1) week or one (1) game, whichever is greater. Can return to play on 10/6/18.
9/15/18
Dan King NYRC Striking another player with hand, arm or fist (10.4a). One match - can return to play on 9/29/18
11/4/17
Greg Pagnozzi Fairfield Yankees Tripping, Dangerous, Late Tackle (10.4d,e,o) Two matches - applied to spring matches
11/3/17
Emily Mills Village Lions Striking a player with the elbow (10.4a) Two matches - applied to playoff / spring matches 10/21/17
Joseva Qaranivavalagi Lansdowne Dangerous tackle (10.4). Can return to play 11/4/17 10/7/17
Tom Harty Long Island Dangerous tackle (10.4e). Can return to play 10/28/17 9/30/17 Orlovik Montclair Dangerous tackle (10.4e) that also obstructed the other player from playing the ball (10.4f). Can return to play 10/21/17 9/30/17
Andre Montclair Stamping on a player (10.4b).Can return to play 10/21/17
9/30/17 Jonathan Grzeszczyk Fairfield Yankees Dangerous Tackle (10.4e). Can return to play 10/21/17 11/12/16 Shane Thomas Rochester Colonials 10.4(b). Can return to play 5/20/17 11/12/16 Adam Duignan Rockaway 10.4(m). Can return to play 4/22/17 11/12/16 Semisi Seruitanoa Lansdowne 10.4(a). Can return to play 4/23/17
10/29/16 Ryan Kosecki Buffalo Rugby Club 10.4(b). Can return to play 11/13/16 10/29/16 Collin deGuehery Buffalo Rugby Club 10.4(e)Can return to play 11/13/16
10/22/16 (updated) Lou Scigliano New Haven 10.4(i). 2 league matches
10/22/16 Tim Bradley Hudson Valley Rule 10.4(e). Can return to play 10/30/16
10/15/16 Joseph Sullivan Danbury 10.4(j). 2 League matches
10/15/16 Franklin Vincentio Old Blue 10.4(a). 1 match 10/16/16 Ian Gill New Paltz 10.4(e). 1 match
10/9/16 Michael Piazza Oneonta 10.4(a). Can return to play 10/17/16
10/9/16 Nicole Campbell Stony Brook 10.4(a). Can return to play 10/24/16
10/1/16 Chris Zeller Monmouth 10.4(g). Can return to play 10/15/16
10/1/16 Mark Gordon Morris 10.4 (a). Can return to play 10/22/16 9/24/16 Cap Huizenga Morris Citation 10.4 (j). Can return to play 10/15/16 9/24/16 Timothy Kianka Syracuse Red Card - Punch. Can return to play 10/8/16
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Montauk Men's Rugby Club Sept. 21, 2016 It was decided by a vote of the EGU Board the club be sanctioned for knowingly playing un-CIPPed player(s). Sanction Forfeit of one home match (moved to away match) Fined $250 Six (6) months probation ----------------------------------- South Buffalo Men's Rugby Club Sept. 19, 2016 It was decided by a vote of the EGU Board the club be sanctioned for knowingly playing un-CIPPed player(s). Sanction Forfeit of one home match (moved to away match) Fined $250