Author: bikerchair

  • AUGUST UPDATE – DAY 4

    Level 6 Referees who reached this level have achieved the highest grade they can within the Society, they are the best in the group and are to be congratulated. Further progress is achieved by getting onto the Midlands Group. Referees thought to have the necessary skills will be nominated by the West Midlands Federation and…

  • AUGUST UPDATE Day 3

    The first two days of these notices have talked about referees; today is about watchers The Society did not have any form of pathway for watchers and that has to change. The Board sees it following an almost identical pattern to a referee. First few games, ideally with an experienced watcher, would be where the…

  • AUGUST UPDATE – DAY 2

    Pathway Continued. Within the structure shown yesterday there is an overriding expectation Individual referees must take responsibility for their own development with the Society supporting them whenever possible. Responsibility includes but is not exclusive to; a) achieving the required fitness levels when relevant. b) regularly passing the World Rugby online law test. c) regularly passing…

  • AUGUST UPDATE 01/08/19

    Starting 1st August and for the rest of the month the Board will publish a daily update, explaining new policies such as introducing a referee pathway, law alterations, the brand new fitness test through to how to re-stock on club cards. Keep abreast of all that is happening before the season kicks off in earnest.