Harry F. Laws II, Col, USAF

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Player

1968-1969 - US Air Force Academy

1969-1971 - Hawaii Harlequins

1971 - 1976 - (Founder) San Antonio RFC (TX) [elected to Hall of Fame 2001]

1976 -1978 - (Founder) Ellsworth AFB RFC (SD)

1978 - 1981 - Frankfurt American RFC, (Germany) [All Europe Selects Side, 80 and 81]

1981 - 1984 - Okaloosa RFC (FL) [Deep South Selects 83, Air Force Selects 81]

1985 - 1987 - Clark AFB (Philippines)

1987 - 1990 - Yokota AFB (Japan)


Coach

1984 -1985 - Assistant Coach, AF Academy

1997 - 2004 - Carmel High School men’s, women’s, Carmel U-15 and U-11, 1997 – 2004 (Founder of women's, U-15 and U-11)

2004 - 2006 - Orchard Park (NY) High School Rugby Club, Boys, girls and U-15 (Founder)

2012 - 2015 - Carmel U-15 (2012 and 2014), U-13 (2013), and U-15 Girls (2014-2015)

Referee

1984 -1985 - Colorado Society

1985 - 1987 Philippines

1987 1990 - Japan (Kanto Plains Society)

1990 - 1993 - Las Vegas (S Cal and Arizona Societies)

1992 -1994 Washington DC (Potomac Society)

1994 - 1999 - Midwest Referee Society Chairman

1994 - 2004 - Indiana referee Society member and Chairman

2004 - 2006 - Western New York Rugby Referee Society

2006 - 2016 - Indiana Referee Society member

1998 - 2002 - Chairman, USARFU Referee Training sub committee, responsible for certification training in the USA

2002 - Present - USAR Referee Training Committee member

2006 - 2008 - USARRA appointee to the USA Rugby Youth Committee and Youth Laws Committee

2005 - present - Midwest Referee Performance Reviewer

International Rugby Board Trainer, License #84, valid until 2019

International Rugby Board Medical Educator, valid until 2019


Administration

Started the San Antonio RFC (70), AFA Alumni RFC (72), Rapid City RFC (76), White River RFC (1999), Orchard Park HS RFC (2002), East Aurora HS women (2003), Northside women (2007), Hamilton County U-19 (2008); Carmel 7th grade women, assisted in starting Westfield HS RFC and East Aurora HS women

AFA Rugby Alumni Newsletter/E-Letter Editor 1972-1989, 2000- present

AFA Alumni Association Board Chairman 2000 – 2012; currently secretary

Founder and First Chairman, Combined Services (CS) Committee, USA Rugby, 1980-1985 CS Newsletter Editor 1980-1994 CS Treasurer 1980-2002 Air Force Director, CS Committee, 1985-1994 AF Treasurer, 1985-1997

Southern Counties Director, Texas RFU, 1972

European US Forces Union President 1981

Team Captain (AFA Alumni, San Antonio, Rapid City, Frankfurt, Ft Walton Beach)

Match Secretary (AFA Alumni, San Antonio, Rapid City, Frankfurt, Ft Walton Beach)

Club president (AFA Alumni, Rapid City, Frankfurt)

Carmel Dad’s Club Rugby Commissioner. 1997 – 2004, 2006- 2011

Chairman, Indiana High School Rugby Committee, 2000 – 2004

Secretary, Indiana Rugby Football Union, 2003

Commissioner, Orchard Park Youth Rugby 2004-2006

Board member, Indiana Youth Rugby Foundation and Rugby Indiana 2008-2016 (Chairman 2015-2016)

Secretary, Hamilton County Rugby Association, 2008 – 2012

Member, USA Rugby Rugby Committee, 2010- present