When Emil Signes first played 7s, in 1969, he thought it was an odd game. When he first coached it, in 1977, he thought it was a great way to spend a summer day out, and when his team won its first-ever major tournament (the 1978 Ontario Sevens), he knew a good sevens day could produce quite a rush. Emil Signes was kind enough to write an article for the 2012 Surfside Sevens Program. Read the entire article.