ASSOCIATE REFEREE COURSES

This is for all you Mums and Dads, Brothers And Sisters of junior rugby players, ask yourself:

• Are You Sick Of Watching Your Child/Sibling From The Side Line?
• Are You Sick Of Getting Wet, Cold And Miserable From The Side Line?
• Are you Sick of Having Your View Blocked By other Spectators Getting In Your Way?
• How Would You Like A Free Ticket to the best seat in the house?

If this sounds like you then please, read on…

Grass roots rugby starts with junior rugby and just like the big boys, all junior rugby games need a referee. From Rippa rugby at under 6’s and under 7’s, all the way up to under 13’s, the thankless task of refereeing these games often falls back onto the coaches of the teams.

But here’s the thing, coaching boys and girls to play and refereeing their games are two distinct roles and often, the two conflict with each other.To alleviate this, the New Zealand Rugby Union implemented an “Associate Referee” category.

Aimed at parents and older siblings, the “Associate Referee” course is designed to give Mums and Dads, Brothers and Sisters of these under 6’s to under 13’s the necessary tools, skills and confidence to enable them to “have a go” and find themselves right at the heart of the action, or as most referees claim, the best seat in the house.

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