The National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO) has announced that it will remove the D3 designation from its competitions.

The NSCRO has over 200 men's and nearly 80 women's teams participating in its playoff system. NSCRO recognizes that the needs of Small Colleges are different from the larger schools that participate in USA Rugby's Divisions 1-A, 1-AA and 2. This change reflects that.

The NSCRO playoffs will move forward as simply Small College Rugby.

"To refer to Small College rugby clubs as Division 3 does not fully recognize their level of play, commitment to the sport and accomplishments both on and off the pitch, especially in the eye of the general public," said the NSCRO announcement.

While there are some NSCRO playoff eligible small colleges that are capable of competing against Division 1 and 2 teams, few can sustain this level of play season after season. NSCRO absolutely encourages all colleges, regardless of their size, to play at the highest level possible. Many clubs that have found success in the NSCRO playoffs have moved up to Division 2.