REFEREE RESOURCES

Laws (website)

Laws (pdf)

Law Trials (2017) 


Game Management Guidelines 


Rugby Refereeing in Practice (RRIP) web

Rugby Refereeing in Practice (pdf)

Referee Advancement Guidelines

REFEREE COACHING

Referee Coaching in Practice (RCIP) 

SCRRS Coaching Note Sheet (detailed) printable

SCRRS Coaching Note Sheet (condensed) printable

Referee Competency Matrix


REFEREE COMPLIANCE & CERTIFICATIONS

These requirements need to be renewed periodically (1 or 2 years).  Please log onto the World Rugby Passport, log in, and check your status. 

Rugby Ready 

Laws Exam 

Concussion Awareness 

Safe Sport 

Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test 

OFFICIATING COURSES

TOUCH JUDGE

Approximate delivery time: 1-2 hours online

Cost: $5

Enroll at https://education.usarugby.org/courses/orca-touch-judge-course/  (Note: you must log in to USAR to register).  If you have any difficulties, please email <education@usarugby.org> requesting registration.

Prerequisites: None

Requirements for Certification: Current USA Rugby membership complete all online modules.

Description: Provides instruction on the primary tasks of the touch judge in adjudicating touch, touch-in-goal, kicks at goal, and the roles of the touch judge in seven-a-side rugby. Course certification is one requirement for promotion to the grade of C1.

The course focuses on the following aspects of the game:

  • When is the ball in touch
  • Touch judge signals
  • Places of the throw in
  • Touch judge positioning
  • Marking Off Side lines in set pieces

Upon completion, please forward your TJ certificate to rdo@scrrs.org