Qualifying as a Referee
Level 1 & Level 2 Course Information
Level 1 – Old Mutual Wealth Kids First Refereeing Children
Duration: 3 hours
Cost: £15 (Min. Age: 14)
This course has been designed specifically for those who wish to start their refereeing career, refereeing children (u8-u12s).
This course will provide you with a solid basis on which you can continue to build and improve your skills as a referee.
By the end of the course the delegates will:
- Identify the qualities of a good referee
- Identify the key requirements of refereeing children
- Identify the required behaviours, attitudes, skills & knowledge of an effective children’s referee
- Identify and practice key skills in a practical situation
- Review their learning on the day
The course is a mixture of practical and classroom based activities. Delegates must be aged 14 years of age or over. No prior experience is necessary.
Rugby Referee Award – Refereeing the 15-a-side Game
Duration: 2 Days
Cost: £75 (Min. Age: 14)
This course is for new and developing referees wanting to referee the 15-a-side game and will equip candidates with the skills and confidence to do so effectively. It is delivered using a mixture of practical and classroom based activities.
FREE PLACES FOR WOMEN
The Society is offering free places for Women to try and increase the participation of Women officiating in rugby. If you are interested, please get in touch.
By the end of the course the delegates will:
- Have developed their refereeing goals and understand the principles of play
- Understand how to plan and prepare to referee
- Understand how to referee players of different ages and levels of experience
- Be able to referee rugby union matches
- Analyse their own performance and feedback from others and improve performance as a referee
The course is a mixture of practical and classroom based activities. Delegates must be aged 14 years of age or over.
Crucial to learning is that a significant part of both awards are practically based, for example, all delegates will have an opportunity to observe refereeing in practice, whilst demonstrating individual skills on the field of play.
If you need further advice on how to start refereeing or choosing an appropriate course, please contact our administrator using our contact page.
If you are ready to get going, go to the Englandrugby.com online course booking system, which allows you to search by course type, region, postcode or date before booking and paying for your course.
To host a course at your club, school or university, contact your region’s member of the Area Training Team, Jon Bates: jonbates@rfu.com