Interested in Rugby Refereeing

Referee Courses

Associate Referee

Duration:         2 Hours – Contact us for Venues & Dates

Purpose:           Basic Introduction to rugby refereeing to enable participants to referee lower grade games.

Topics:             Briefly covers: The Role of the Referee, Whistle!  Signals! Verbals!, Kick Offs, Tackle, Advantage, Ruck and Maul, Scrum, Lineout, Open Field, Goal Line Area and Touchdown, Rugbysmart.

You Make the Call

Duration:         3 Days  x  5 Hours – By arrangement

Purpose:           Introduction of senior secondary students to Rugby refereeing at Junior or beginner level.

Topics:             13 Modules including; The Role of the Referee, Fixture Organisation, Whistle! Signal! Verbals!, Where Do I Stand?, The Kicks Of Rugby, Tackle, Scrum, Ruck and Maul, Lineout, Offside and Onside in General Play, Foul Play, Advantage – Free Kicks and Penalty Kicks, Touch Judging, Method Of Scoring – In-Goal, Rugbysmart.

Full Referee

Regular Monday Night Tutoring

Duration:         1½ hrs on Monday evenings – West Stand Eden Park

Purpose:           Tailored training programmes for all levels from 1^st Year through to Premier referees.

Topics:             All topics associated with refereeing rugby.    

Cost

Full membership to the ARRA costs $15 in your first year and $30 per year for each year after that. The above payment entitles you to a full referee’s strip [not including boots], as well as a free law book and workbook.  Limited access to free Rebel Super 14 and Air NZ Cup tickets.

Contacts

Paul van Etten

Paul is the Referee Education Officer responsible for the recruitment, retention, training and development of all Match Officials from 1^st year through to the National Squad.

e-mail: paul.vanetten@aucklandrugby.co.nz

DDI:    09 815 5173

mob:    0276 839411

Mike Elliott

Mike is the Manager of Referees and oversees the planning of the organisation.

e-mail: mike.elliott@aucklandrugby.co.nz

DDI:    09 815 4747

mob:    021 255 9563

Kylie Marginson

Kylie is our Community Rugby and Referees Administrator and should be your first point of contact if you need expansion or explanation of the above.

e-mail: kylie.marginson@aucklandrugby.co.nz 

DDI:    09 815 4806

Contact us for further information. You will be warmly welcomed.