NORTH MIDLANDS SOCIETY OF RUGBY FOOTBALL REFEREES
interested in refereeing - take a look at this short RFU video GET INVOLVED IN REFEREEING
NEXT SOCIETY MEETING:  Wednesday, 6th October 2010 (19:15) at Old Halesonians RFC
Assessors Reports - Lessons to be learnt.
Grading Officer and 3 promising referees, Messrs Ward,Bullock and Daly(D)
REFEREE AND CLUB SUBSCRIPTIONS

REFEREES: if you do not pay by Standing Order please send a cheque NOW for 2010/11 season in th sum of £10 payable to NMSRFR and mail to Richard Arney, 6 Rushwick Grove, Shirley, Solihull B90 4XL
Any questions please call Richard Arney 07973 269865 (richard@briefclick.com)

CLUBS SUBSCRIPTIONS NOW DUE FOR 2010 - 11 SEASON (if your club is still in the drop down list then YOU HAVE NOT PAID!)
 
Click below to obtain invoice. NO NEED TO LOG-IN JUST SELECT YOUR CLUB FROM THE DROP DOWN LIST THEN CLICK "VIEW INVOICE"

 
ANNOUNCEMENT: Referee Development Training - Club and Society Referees The RFU Continuous Referee Development Awards are aimed at both Club Referees and Society Members who wish to hone their skills on any one of 14 aspects of refereeing the game. Club coaches and Youth Rugby volunteers are especially welcome to share some views about the game and learn what every referee should know. The sessions are held at clubs throughout the North Midlands and Staffordshire and generally last about 90 minutes with a bit of discussion over a pint afterwards.

If you are interested in these opportunities to improve your refereeing and gain an RFU accreditation for each one you attend, please contact Peter Evans peter.g.evans@dsl.pipex.com or 07768 405539.

NEWS: Grading Update
The Grading Committee met on Tuesday June 8th, and were please to grade 13 new members for the first time. A big welcome to the society for Trevor Brice, Rob Bond, Leigh French, Claire Foster, Chris Keen, Dave Morris, Sean Tate, Stephen Thomas, Sean Watkins, Stephen Wild, Bill Worth, John Garbut and Andy Wigley.

Eleven members were re-graded. These were Nick Green, Chris Rogers, Lex Allan, Martin Crutchley, Andrew Hurn, Cilian Ryan, Graham Neal, Marc Hurn, David Roberts, Neil Chivers, and ....    more >>

REFEREE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
RFU Entry Level Referee Awards – Download the Latest Course Diary [Click Here] Contact Allan Hughes on 01902 676009 for availability on his courses. If your club needs a course for a group of people 8 – 10 candidates he will be able to arrange one for you.

RFU Referee Development Awards – Suitable for Club Referees & Coaches or Society Referees who wish to hone their skills. 90 minute concentrated sessions on one of 12 aspects of the game. Hosted by various clubs across the North Midlands and Staffordshire. [Click Here for latest Session Dates and Venues]

LATEST IRB & RFU DIRECTIVES:
There are no new laws for the 2010/11 season but the iRB want us to interpret the current ones slightly differently to encourage open play. As Ross Campbell put it at the September meeting - the maxim in the tackle area is "everybody releases"
SEE ALSO THE NEW TRAINING VIDEOS (BOTTOM OF RIGHT HAND COLUMN)
Front Row Substitutes & Replacements
Rees Quick Guide to Front Row Replacements
Red/Yellow cards for Dangerous Tackling
Handling after the Tackle (see the videos too)
ELVs become Law
Under 18s playing in adult matches
Replacements directive (post Quinns!)
Serious Injury Reporting Guidance Note - Jan2009
IMPORTANT CHANGE: REFEREE TRAVELLING EXPENSES FOR 2009/10 SEASON are payable at 35p per mile (previously 40p) . Maximum to be claimed from club is £30. Any extra should be claimed from the Society Treasurer.


LAST FEW APRIL SHIRTS IN STOCK £25 from John KellyGilbert shirts

Limited availability. They have NMSRFR badge on left chest as well (not shown in photograph).

Available from Kel on John.Kelly2@bbusl.com

Postage extra.

NEXT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING: Wednesday, 13th October 2010 (19:15) at Tally Ho
NEXT GRADING COMMITTEE MEETING: Tuesday, 2nd November 2010 (19:15) at Redditch Rugby Club
THIS WEEKS MATCHES .... click here to view
NB This is just for spectators - if you need Referee contact details you need to log in to database or use your Handbook.

ADVISERS CORNER: Back to Basics
After the fun of the ELV’s and the different laws, and interpretations between the Northern and Southern hemispheres, it looks like season 2010/11 will be the one where rugby looks the same wherever it is played.

To make it happen everyone must be “singing from the same hymn sheet”!

Th ....    more >>

 


new shirts
SOCIETY NEWS
(click on title)
Grading Update (24/06/10)
March Kick-off times (01/03/10)
Grading Update (26/02/10)
November Grading Results (26/11/09)
Club Touch Judge and Society Touch Judge Training (01/11/09)
MORE ITEMS >>
KEY DOWNLOADS
IRB Law Ruling 3 2010
IRB Law Ruling 2 2010
IRB Law Ruling 1 2010
Structured Season 2009-2010
Midlands Leagues 2009-2010
Whistler Dec 2009
IRB ELV Guide
Clubs Guide
Administrators Guide
Referees Guide
Standing Order

ADVISERS CORNER
(click on title)
Back to Basics (30/08/10)
Frustration, anxiety and arousal (01/04/10)
Happy New Year (01/01/10)
The Law Book (08/10/09)
Cards Galore (14/08/09)
MORE RAMBLINGS >>
VIEW latest iRB training videos. Click on title to view (hosted on YouTube)
01 Offside from kicks
02 Offside at the ruck
03 Illegal Maul Formation
04 Scrum Engagement
05 Scrum Feeds
06 Tackle Laws 14 & 15
07 Tackle - players on feet
08 Tackle - players on feet(2)
09 Tackler not moving away
10 Players falling after tackle
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