Welcome to theAuckland Rugby Referees

Association

Monday 9th March 2015

Our Sponsors & Supporters

Rob Neru Karen Sutton

Peter Thompson

Matt McHardy

First Year & New Referees

• Welcome

• Please take a note of the people we are about to introduce

• The most important thing:

ENJOY YOURSELF

First Year Referees

• Class Tutors – Pete Willis & Paul van Etten

• Panel Convenors – Bill Price/Warwick Lobb

• Issued with• ARRA Referee Starter Kit

• ARRA Playing Kit (Jersey issued once passed field test)

• Outline of how appointments/referee panels work

• Specific Monday night training class in Premier Changing Room

• At Conclusion tonight, meet 1st Year’s for 5 mins

Referees’ Uniform

• We have a stunning new Principal sponsor – Advantage4me

• We have an excellent Associate sponsor – Barfoot & Thompson

• So we have a new uniform.

Our Board

• Nigel Bernie Nigel Bernie – Chairman• Roger Drew• Chris Morgan• Jeremy Kannemeyer• Nicky Duggan - ARU Director

Rob Ah Kuoi PresidentTBA Vice President

Don Crawford CODDon Crawford JRCAlison Hall ASSRFUHelen Morgan Disciplinary

Dave Goldfinch Referee LiaisonTim Olliff Advantage4me Administrator & TrainerDavid Nolan Website Content Manager & Administrator

Volunteer Portfolios

Presentations

• 50 Year Service Badge – Bill Potter

• 15 Year Service Badge – John Jacka

Smudge McNeilage Match Official Manager

Kylie Marginson ARU Community Rugby & Referees Administrator

Cody Neilson Accreditation Manager & Referee Support

Staff

Selectors & CoachesSelectors:• Chris Morgan (Head Selector), Bruce Rennie & John Gillies

B Panel Head Facilitator:• Jeremy Kannemeyer

C Panel Head Facilitator:• TBA

JRC Head Facilitator:• Nigel Bernie

Fresh Face Panel Head Facilitator:• John Gillies

Referee Training Program

• Rugby Smart

• March 16th

• Guest Speakers

• Practical Sessions

• Exams

• Fitness monitoring

• March 16th April 13th May 11th June 15rd July 13th

• 6.15pm

• Social Evening

• August 10th

• Panel Discussions

• Trends / Video Sessions

Panel Sessions

• Within your own panel

• Issues from previous week

• Attended by 1 or 2 Premier referees

• Video footage of your grades used for training

Auckland Rugby Referee’s Association

Law DaySunday 12th April 2015

Jeremy Kannemeyer

• Sylvie Rudsdale is new Head Physio at Rifles

• Looking to set up clinic at Rifles Monday evenings 5pm – 7pm

• $10 initial assessment & $5 follow-up sessions

• Show of hands if you would use this facility?

Congratulations

• NZRU National Referee Development Group – James Doleman• IRB Sevens Wellington – James Doleman• NZRU Wider Training Group – Kyle Harris

Congratulations

• NZRU High Performance Resource Coaches – Chris Morgan & Mike Elliott

Congratulations

• NZRU National Referee Squad – Angus Mabey• IRB Sevens Wellington – Angus Mabey

Registrations

• We are participating in an online trial this year

• A link will be sent tomorrow to 2014 referees - please follow & update details ASAP

• IT ONLY TAKES 2 MINUTES MAX TO UPDATE

• If you don’t get an email go to our website for a new registration form link

• $40 if paid before $31st May ($50 thereafter)

Rugby Smart

• A Rugby Smart session will be held next week

• You must attend a Rugby Smart session before you are authorised to referee – Board directive

• Other sessions, run by ARU, will be published

• No DVDs exist this season so you can’t take home to view

Appointments

• Appointments software – WhosTheRef

• Update WhosTheRef for the whole year

• Then update for any changes as they occur

Survey Results

• 96 respondents

• Everyone that put a name/number was contacted

• More panel sessions

• Less practical sessions

• Date of Awards was decided by you in a survey

Enjoy 2015The BAR is OPEN & FREE

Rob Neru Karen Sutton

Peter Thompson

Matt McHardy