NMSRFR
North Midlands Society of Rugby Football Referees: Est. 1920
Society Fitness Test – Tues 15 August @ 7.15pm
Afternoon All, as we approach the start of the new season we would like to invite all current referees to a Society Fitness Session / Test at DKRFC, DY6 0AW.
On the night we will be running the Bronco Test which is used by the Society in line with the grading scheme applied to our referees.
The test is being run by Neil Reid-Warrilow, for those that do not know Neil he will be wearing an NMSRFR top with a big tape measure, but here’s a picture as well 😉
What is the ‘Bronco Test’
The Bronco Fitness test is over 1.2km consisting of a 20m, 40m and 60m run 5 times. End at the end you will be given a time that will be recorded by the society.
The society deem the following times acceptable in-line with referee levels as follows:
| Referee Level/s | Completed Time Range |
| Level 7 – Level 10 | <7 minutes for Males & Females |
| Level 6 | <6m15s & >5m15s Males / <6m30s & >5m45s Females |
| Level 5 | <5m15s Males / <5m45s Females |
For those that attempt but fail their fitness test then you would be considered next.
For those that fail to attempt a fitness test you would be considered last.
Nobody will be re-graded whatever their test result although it may prevent promotion to the next level.
But I can’t make the 15 August…
Never fear we are also a running a second session which will be held at Luctonians Rugby Club on Tuesday 29 August @ 7.15pm.
I need help with my Fitness
Never fear, a group of Society members meet up fortnightly on Wednesday at Bromsgrove Rugby club to work on fitness. The event is organised by Lewis Courtney and starts at 7pm with the next session on w/c 31 July – Check out details on the NMSRFR webpage. These sessions are coached by former winter Olympian Stu Benson and are great way for learning effective warm-ups, sprinting techniques and cool downs all which relate to refereeing. As well as being good for fitness it’s also pretty good for a catch up with fellow society members.
Tackle Height Laws
We would encourage all refs to attend an RFU led tackle height course. Keep an eye out for these over the coming weeks. There are also TackleSafe clinics being run nationally, they’re free and you can book your space via GMS.
Please also take the World Rugby laws test, RFU headcase concussion awareness course online, to have a current DBS and to take the RFU introduction to Safeguarding course online which is a prerequisite for getting your DBS. All RFU courses are free and are to be booked directly through GMS.
We are also in the process of getting the recording of the training session available for members, we will update when this is ready and how to download.
This is precisely when I am glad I am retired!! Have fun all you active people. Our game needs YOU (Sounds and looks like Kitchener!!)