Wasps FC Referee Section 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.

5. 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.

6. 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. The number is 020 73814710.

    Note that the society will NOT appoint for U15 and below in any circumstances.

7. 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.

8. Referees should become familiar with the Experimental Law Variations (ELVs)

 `  introduced this year. Click Here for the ELV Guide from the RFU.

9. 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. Click here for 

    Mini/Midi summary on one sheet.

10. Some  ELV's apply to the Mini/Midi section and more  to the U13-U19 section.
      Click here for information.

Joel Goodman

Wasps FC Head of Refereeing

August 2008

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