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Boksmart Rugby Sfety Workshop
Please find the latest version of the Rugby Safety Workshop Regulations. Very important Read More>>
Jaakko from Finland returns home
Some of you will have met our visitor from Finland - here is an image and letter of thanks.
New IRB - Law Alerations
Please read these documents as received from the IRB regarding law alterations.
THE REFEREE, PENALTIES AND CARDS
Firstly, I wish to state my complete agreement with what André and Dan de Villiers has said concerning cards and penalties. So often the action of the referee in this regard influences the result of a match. This is always regrettable, Sure, there are instances where the referee has no choice, but I would suggest a referee should be especially careful when this sort of situation exists or could happen. Penalise in the way that the infringement / offence warrants, but be very careful of awarding technical penalties in these situations. read more>>>>
No Boksmart No Rugby
Please read communication from Andre Watson>>
Zero Tolerance
Notice from WP Club Rugby - read more>>
yellow cards - an un needed necessity?
I am concerned about the ‘reading of the game’ of the modern day referee and would like to express my concern with regards the issuing of general warnings and subsequent yellow cards. ...... more>>
Golf Day 2011
The 2011 Golf Day was held recently
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BOKSMART DATES
There will numerous Boksmart courses being held within the next month; please take note of the dates mentioned below as this will be your last chance before the season starts to be Boksmart accredited. go to dates
Important Memo to Regions
IRB Memorandum on Dangerous Tackles
This is a further memorandum in relation to Dangerous Tackles.
Read Memo from IRB
Law Ammendments for 2011.
Please find herewith the law ammanedments that will be applicable from 1 January 2011 accross the
world.
Please note that it is not law ammendments in terms of changing the game but consequential due to
changes to Regulation 17 of the IRB that will be distributed at a later stage. read full document>>
The National Referee Recruitment Campaign will enter its fourth year in 2011, and we are determined to make the results more tangible and measurable. We have received almost 500 enquiries this year alone.
To achieve our 2011 goal of 1 560 NEW REGISTERED referees it is going to take our efforts at awareness and recruitment and your efforts to train and retain.
WP Rugby Referees tested
WP rugby referees society was given the opportunity to come in for testing on 15 November.
All Provincial, Contenders and Div 1 referees including Eugenia Daniels will be tested at the end of February beginning of March....... view document>>>
Year End Award Function
The year end award function was held at Newlands on the 22 October 2010 to recognise the top achievers in the Western Province. Joey Salmans wins referee of the year - full story ....view story>>>
Important Code of Conduct - ALL REFEREES
Please open document - sign and return to union.
download Code of Conduct
Key Areas - Currie Cup & other SARU Competitions
by Andre Watson
On the eve of the Currie Cup and all other SARU Competitions, it is customary to engage coaches and referees in order to eliminate any ambiguity and misunderstands regarding the application of the the law.
However, due to the (previous) lack of support in getting together, please find herewith a document called “KEY AREAS”.
This is a message to all Team Coaches and Referees in SARU competitions and is to be adhered to in terms of coaching, playing and refereeing. .... read more>>
New Monthly Minutes
New minutes available ... read more>>>
Latest SARRA Panel
CCC-NP Workshop 8 Jun - OutcomesAt a workshop for NATIONAL PANEL / CURRIE CUP COACHES
the following outcomes were agreed.
.... read more >>
The WP Rugby Referees' Society, in association with SARU and WP Rugby, hosted special courses for potential referees, to be taught by the best South Africa has to offer.
The first intake seen here recently completed the course.
Read more >>>>
Ref praised for abandoning game before kick off
A referee who abandoned a club rugby match before a ball had been kicked has been praised by SARU president Oregan Hoskins for setting a positive example for the future of the game in the country .... ....read article >>
Very Important Information
Hi all,
Hope the start of the season has got off to a good start.
Some important information needs to be relayed to you so please take note. ...... more >>
Kayamandi Residential Youth Campus
The Referees society donated a TV & Video to the Kayamandi Residential Youth Campus - We all want to thank you for your support during our first year, ........ Read Story >>
Bleep Test - COOPERS TEST MARKS
The executive committee have released a document
“ BLEEP TEST MARKS APPLICABLE FOR YEAR 2010 AND COOPERS TEST MARKS” which outlines the referee requirements for 2010.
Read more >>
Performance Review Reports
After a meeting the executive committee have agreed to use new performance review documents.
view documents>>
2010 Fixtures and Competition Format
To view 2010 fixtures & Competition Format
Latest Protocol for the Technical Area - received from the IRB
The amendment is on item 2 (a).
This basically means that any member of the coaching staff can be a water carrier BUT NOT THE HEAD COACH.
Note that he can be a water carrier but not a roamer like the doctor or physio as described in 2(c).
Merit Panel Released
The new merit panel was released and the Society congratulates all our referee's who made the panels.
