Qualified Referee looking to join?

DSC_0134 If you’re already a qualified and/or experienced rugby referee, please consider joining our society. All official North Mids RFU fixtures are only refereed by Society members. So apart from being a great way to get lots of games, becoming a member of a refereeing Society is a fantastic opportunity in many other ways. Joining the society offers:
  • Advancement through the refereeing grades
  • Application for the development squad along with one-to-one coaching & mentoring
  • In-season reviews through our watchers / developers
  • Weekday fixtures for Schools & Universities
  • Weekend fixtures covering Senior Mens / Ladies and youth competitions
  • A great way to transition from playing to refereeing
  • Regular training and development days
  • Socials
  • RFU International ticket ballot
  • Fitness regimes and regular testing
  • A huge pool of advice and tips available from fellow members
  • Become a ‘Referee Developer’ (see our separate page) and help other referees in their development
The current subscription to join the society is £25 paid annually on or around the 1st July, exemptions are available for individuals in full time education. To join the society please follow the instructions below:

How to Join the Society

Who’s The Ref (WTR) WTR is the online referee appointment booking platform used by the RFU and Referee Societies nationwide. We use this database to process membership requests, pay travel expenses and allocate Match Officials to fixtures.
Click here to go to WTR sign up page selecting “Rugby” and “Officiating” from the drop down boxes and pop your email address in. Then click on “Register” in the top right-hand corner.
In the notes section please type “REFEREE” as this will help our volunteer team speed up processing adding you to the team. You will be emailed a verification code, simply pop this in and click “proceed.” Please select “North Midlands Society of Rugby Football Referees” from the organisation drop down menu, fill in your details and submit. Your membership request will automatically be emailed to our membership secretary. Once registered you can find hints and tips on how to manage WTR by clicking on this link. If you have any issues you can contact us through our Contact Page by clicking here