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Wasps FC Referees Requirements Practices
1. Coaches, players and parents interested in becoming a referee should contact the lead coach for their age group. Lead coaches will then pass the names of candidates to the referee coordinator.
2. Candidates may become referees at any time but must first attend and pass the RFU ELRA course as soon as possible and will not be permitted to referee club matches at any age level until passing the course.
3. ELRA Courses are held by the RFU throughout the year at different locations either as two days of a weekend or for four evenings. Wasps FC will pay for the course.
4. As part of ongoing development for ELRA referees, assessments will be done from time to time to help referees improve. I will be available for advice either during the assessments or any time at the club or by email at Joel.Goodman@waspsfc.co.uk
5. Referees leaving the club for any reason will need to be replaced if that causes an age group to fall below 2 referees. Team Managers must keep the referee coordinator informed of changes.
6. The Referees Section will organise training evenings at the club to help referees with various phases of the game such as ruck, scrum, lineout, the tackle etc.. We hope to attract well known referees as speakers to help us improve refereeing at the club.
7. Team managers or lead coaches will appoint referees for their age group typically from the ELRA refs qualified in that age group but in certain cases they may use other referees from the club or a society referee if no age group referees are available or if the competition rules require neutral referees. Please contact the London Society of Rugby Football Union Referees (LSRFUR) on the reappointments line as
a last resort for appointment of neutral referees for under 16s and above only. The number is 020 73814710. Note that the society will NOT appoint for U15 and below in any circumstances.
8. Referees will be expected to wear appropriate kit at club matches. Wasps FC ELRA Referees will be provided with the Wasps FC Referee Kit. London Society Referees will wear the society Kit.
9. Referees should become familiar with the Experimental Law Variations (ELVs) introduced this season.
10. Referees must be familiar with the RFU Continuum for Mini/Midi and with the U13-U19 variations as the variations change for each age group.
11. Some ELV's apply to the Mini/Midi section and more to the U13-U19 section.
For details of the 2008/9 ELVs, the RFU Mini/Midi Continuum or the U13 to U19 Law Variarions please use the link section in the "About Us" tab on the left menu and then navigate to "Links"
Joel Goodman
Wasps FC Head of Refereeing
1. Coaches, players and parents interested in becoming a referee should contact the lead coach for their age group. Lead coaches will then pass the names of candidates to the referee coordinator.
2. Candidates may become referees at any time but must first attend and pass the RFU ELRA course as soon as possible and will not be permitted to referee club matches at any age level until passing the course.
3. ELRA Courses are held by the RFU throughout the year at different locations either as two days of a weekend or for four evenings. Wasps FC will pay for the course.
4. As part of ongoing development for ELRA referees, assessments will be done from time to time to help referees improve. I will be available for advice either during the assessments or any time at the club or by email at Joel.Goodman@waspsfc.co.uk
5. Referees leaving the club for any reason will need to be replaced if that causes an age group to fall below 2 referees. Team Managers must keep the referee coordinator informed of changes.
6. The Referees Section will organise training evenings at the club to help referees with various phases of the game such as ruck, scrum, lineout, the tackle etc.. We hope to attract well known referees as speakers to help us improve refereeing at the club.
7. Team managers or lead coaches will appoint referees for their age group typically from the ELRA refs qualified in that age group but in certain cases they may use other referees from the club or a society referee if no age group referees are available or if the competition rules require neutral referees. Please contact the London Society of Rugby Football Union Referees (LSRFUR) on the reappointments line as
a last resort for appointment of neutral referees for under 16s and above only. The number is 020 73814710. Note that the society will NOT appoint for U15 and below in any circumstances.
8. Referees will be expected to wear appropriate kit at club matches. Wasps FC ELRA Referees will be provided with the Wasps FC Referee Kit. London Society Referees will wear the society Kit.
9. Referees should become familiar with the Experimental Law Variations (ELVs) introduced this season.
10. Referees must be familiar with the RFU Continuum for Mini/Midi and with the U13-U19 variations as the variations change for each age group.
11. Some ELV's apply to the Mini/Midi section and more to the U13-U19 section.
For details of the 2008/9 ELVs, the RFU Mini/Midi Continuum or the U13 to U19 Law Variarions please use the link section in the "About Us" tab on the left menu and then navigate to "Links"
Joel Goodman
Wasps FC Head of Refereeing
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