New Entry Level Referee Award Courses

RFU REFEREE TRAINING   The RFU are running Entry Level Referee Award Courses at:

• NEW MILTON RFC  Saturday 22^nd & Sunday 23^rd November (9:30 – 4:00)
• BASINGSTOKE RFC Saturdays 6^th & 13^th December 2008   (9:30 – 4:00)  

THE COURSE IS AN IDEAL INTRODUCTION TO REFEREEING FOR ALL LEVELS OF REFEREE FROM MINI/MIDI RIGHT THROUGH THE YOUTH AGE GROUPS AND THE ADULT GAME   BRING YOURSELF UP TO DATE WITH ALL THE EXPERIMENTAL LAWS.  

Details of the Entry Level Referee Award and booking forms can be found at this link:   http://www.rfu.com/referee

The course (the Entry Level Referee Award or ELRA) takes place over two full days (9:30 to 4:00) and includes classroom discussion and practical elements. The emphasis is on how to referee rather than what to referee. The better referees know when not to blow the whistle!  

The programme for the day includes a practical element and covers the following:   Referee Roles, Responsibilities and Attitudes Judgement and Materiality Safety Communication and Positioning Problem Areas/Theory into Practice Game Management and Control  

Remember, without the Referee there really wouldn’t be a game!   To book onto this course please contact Lindsay Piper at lindsaypiper@rfu.com or 02088 316637