Pre-season Laws Meeting

This is an opportunity to update referees on recent law changes, for referees to take the fitness test (Bronco test) and generally to meet up and meet other referees.

Invitations are sent through Whostheref - the referee communications system, so please check your emails. If you haven't signed up yet let us know you will be attending through the contact page.

Timetable and details of the event are below:

Presentations

Ollie Parsons (National League Match Official) will be discussing the updates in law and the new “application guidelines”.  The maul updates should be a great debating point!!

The training evenings this season will examine various elements of the RFU “BIG 5”.  The BIG 5 encompass all the criteria that the referees are assed against within the new assessment forms that were introduced last season.  The first element we shall look at this season is “SPACE”

Paddy Dummet (Ex DRRS President) will be addressing the meeting regarding “SPACE” - the requirement for referees to manage creating more time and space for teams to attack.  How can referees better manage offside – can you improve the way that offside is managed in an effective and efficient manner for the whole 80 minutes.

Paddy will also be addressing the expectations that coaches and directors of rugby have of referees