Certification Courses

The Heart of America Referee Society will be hosting a Referee O1 in Kansas City, KS, on Sunday March 3rd, 2013. The Location is Bishop Ward High School. 708 N. 18th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66102. The class will start at 8:30 a.m. It is mandatory attendance for the entire class to pass the class. The fee for the certification is 50.00 dollars, and is payable to USA Rugby online prior to the class. The fee can be paid online at USA Rugby up to 48 hours prior to the class. You must be a CIPP enrolled Member with USA Rugby to receive your certification. Walk in registration is 75.00 dollars. The participants must complete prior to the class the IRB rugby ready and laws exam and bring the certificates to the class.

The Classroom is will discuss “The Modern Game Management of Rugby”. The topics discussed are Risk Management, Referee Development, Principles of Refereeing, Law Interpretation, Positioning, Fitness and Drills to improve your Refereeing.

The Class culminates with the successful completion of an open book law test administered at the end of the session. The Class time is between 6-8 hours to complete, depending on the participants. The course materials include the IRB Rugby Refereeing in Practice, Law Book, Whistle, and Red and Yellow Cards. Wear appropriate clothing as parts of each lesson will be preformed outside or in the gym.

TO REGISTER:
1. Go to https://membership.usarugby.org
2. Select Sign up for a Referee Course (right side of the page)
3. Select the correct course (3-3-2013 Kansas City Ks)
4. Items needed to attend the course (click on the links below):

• CIPP – USAR Membership Number
• Course Registration Confirmation
• IRB Rugby Ready Certificate
• IRB Laws Exam Certificate

For additional information, contact:
Lead instructor:
Calum Pender
417-766-9795
wcpender@yahoo.co.uk

Stephan Glentzer
816-718-2870
glentzer@prodigy.net

NOTE: The course is no longer online, but we still want you to come. Please come starting at 8:00am and we will register you as a walk-in!

Course Name:  Level 1 Officiating
Start Date:  Sunday, Nov 4, 2012
Local Host:  Texas Rugby Referee Association
Course Leader/Educators: Traci Schmidtke, tschmidtke@texasrugbyunion.com, 512-968-4888
Building: Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas
Room: HH100
Address :  12345 Inwood Road
City: Dallas
State: Texas
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Eligibility: This is the entry or introductory level course. Must have current CIPP [www.usarugby.org] and completed Rugby Ready Certificate [www.irbrugbyready.com].

Approximate delivery time: 8:30am – 4:30pm.  We will be working through lunch [lunch and refreshments will be provided.]

Cost: $50.00 paid online at USA rugby web site.

Certification: Current USA Rugby membership, including registration as a referee, attend and participate in all course modules, pass online law exam and rugby ready exam prior to course, and complete short safety quiz administered at course site.  Course certification is required for anyone who desires to referee ANY match that could potentially lead to a National Championship at any level.
 
Description: The Level 1 Course is the basic referee course. It covers the referee’s priorities, provides an introduction to the Laws of the game, risk management as well as examining scrums, rucks/mauls, tackles, line-outs, offside and advantage with focus on the critical aspects of the game and how to referee them. The course does not go through the Laws of the game page by page.

Attire: Attendees will need to wear comfortable clothing suitable for both classroom and on the field practical sessions.

Notes: Students are encouraged/required  to complete the online law exam prior to the course. Go to https://www.irblaws.com – once successfully completed, please print and bring the IRB Certificate with you to the course. This will count as completion of the exam requirement, the participants will still be required to complete an in class safety exam. Students are also required to complete rugby ready and bring the certificate to the course with them as well.

Course Registration, Cost and CIPP: The cost is $50.00. Registration can be accomplished on-line. AFTER REGISTERING, PLEASE FORWARD THE CONFIRMATION EMAIL TO THE COURSE EDUCATOR (Traci Schmidtke, tschmidtke@texasrugbyunion.com) include your name, email address and phone number.

NOTE: The course is no longer online, but we still want you to come. Please come starting at 8:00am and we will register you as a walk-in!

1. Go to https://membership.usarugby.org
2. Select Sign up for a Referee Course (right side of the page)
3. Select the correct course (>>DATE, PLACE<<.)

Items needed to attend the course:

• CIPP – USAR Membership Number
• Course Registration Confirmation
• Rugby Ready Certificate
• iRB Laws Exam Certificate

TRRA is hosting a Level 1 Referee course at St. Thomas High School, in Houston, TX from 9:00 – 5:00 on October 22, 2011.

Participants should dress for activity and lunch will be provided.

Please go to https://membership.usarugby.org/Courses/OnlineSignup/SelectCourses.aspx?Category=EVENTCAT_REFEREE to register for the course. All course participants must register online prior to the event. Please see pre course requirments below.

Course Educators:
Steve Parrill (sparrill@usarugby.org) and Jen Gray (jgray@usarugby.org)

Location:
St. Thomas High School
4500 Memorial Dr
Houston, TX 77007

TRRA contacts:
Traci Schmidtke, 512-968-4888
Jim Wolfinger, 713-823-1901 

The Level 1 Referee Course is the basic course. It covers the referee’s priorities, provides an introduction to the Laws, and examines scrums, ruck/mauls,tackles,offside and advantage with focus on the critical parts and how to referee them. When a student has completed this course, and the accompanying test, they are ready to begin refereeing safely. This is just the first step in a referee’s education, but it is the necessary beginning.

The course will consist of mostly outside practical demonstration/instruction/participation (weather permitting, otherwise inside a gym) and some classroom work. Therefore please dress appropriately and please be ready for some mild physical activity (regular rugby kit is fine–sneakers, shorts/sweatpants, shirt, clothing that can withstand some physical activity!)

The course also includes completing a safety course and a short Law Test. Both must be completed online, with five additional safety questions to be answered during the course. The intention is that the test will serve to familiarize the student with the Law Book and how to use it. The instructor(s) will work with anyone who does not pass the first time so they will achieve the desired understanding.

Students will receive a Law Book, Course Manual, whistle, and cards (red and yellow).

Course Preparation:
There is a little bit of homework to be completed prior to the course.  This is intended to cover subjects that can easily be done on your own, thereby freeing more course time for practical applications.

• Grab a Law Book (an old one is fine) or go to the IRB website where the Laws are available as a PDF file and look at the Definitions in the beginning of the Book, scan Law 1 ­ The Ground, and look at the definitions in each of these Laws ­ 10 Foul Play, 11 Offside, 12 Knock-on, 15 Tackle, 16 Ruck, 17 Maul, 19 Lineout and 20 Scrum.  Don’t try to memorize anything, just read it once for familiarity.
• Go to www.irbrugbyready.com  There you will find a short, on-line safety course offered by the IRB.  It is free and takes less than an hour to run through.  Once you have signed up, you can do the course in small portions if you don¹t have time to do it all at once. PRINT A COPY OF YOUR RUGBYREADY CERTIFICATE AND BRING IT TO THE COURSE.
• Go to www.irblaws.com and complete the short Law test. This will finish 90% of the required Law test for the course certificate ­ in class you will need to answer five safety questions correctly. PRINT A COPY OF YOUR LAW QUIZ COMPLETION CERTIFICATE AND BRING IT TO THE COURSE.

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Once you have completed the course check out the next steps on the TRU website under Becoming a Referee.

Course Name: Coaching of Match Officials, Level 1

Date: 10/23/2011, 9:00AM – 5:00PM

Local Host: Texas Rugby Referee Association

Course Leader/Educator: Steve Parrill (sparrill@usarugby.org)

Location:
St. Thomas High School
4500 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77007

Course outline: Introduces concepts and role of Referee Coaching to enable assistance and guidance to develop the referee.

Course details:

The course focuses on the following aspects:

• Principles of Rugby
• Individual Core Skills
• Risk management and ethics
• Role of the Referee Coach: Philosophy; Functions; Extended duties
• Communication
• Observation skills: Match viewing; Identifying problems
• Data collection: Compliance stats; Match stats
• Solutions and coaching for the referee: Assisting the referee; Competencies (concepts and identification); Procedural Tasks
• Solutions and coaching for the touch judge: Assisting the touch judge; Competencies (concepts and identification); Team of Three

Contact course Educator Steve Parrill for more details. Go to this link to register: https://www.usarugby.org/#goto/Upcoming_Events.

NOTE: Upon completion of this course, your registration fee will be re-imbursed.

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TRRA is hosting a Level 1 Referee course at the University of Texas on Sept 24th from 9:00 – 5:00. Participants should dress for activity and lunch will be provided. Please go to the USA Rugby website to register for the course. All course participants must register online prior to the event. Please see pre course requirements below.

Course Date: 09/24/2011
Course Cost: $50 due at registration (cost will be reimbursed upon completing and passing the course)
Course Educator is Rich Prim – 832-860-8468 – rich_prim@yahoo.com
UT contact is Butch Neuenschwander – 512-626-0337
TRRA contact is Traci Schmidtke – 512-968-4888 – tschmidtke@gmail.com
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University of Texas
George Sanchez Educational Building –  Map
Room 546 and 556
(Bldg is located across the street from the Bob Bullock Texas History Museum on Martin Luther King Blvd)

The Level 1 Referee Course is the basic course. It covers the referee’s priorities, provides an introduction to the Laws, and examines scrums, ruck/mauls,tackles,offside and advantage with focus on the critical parts and how to referee them. When a student has completed this course, and the accompanying test, they are ready to begin refereeing safely. This is just the first step in a referee’s education, but it is the necessary beginning.

The course will consist of mostly outside practical demonstration/instruction/participation (weather permitting, otherwise inside a gym) and some classroom work. Therefore please dress appropriately and please be ready for some mild physical activity (regular rugby kit is fine–sneakers, shorts/sweatpants, shirt, clothing that can withstand some physical activity!)

The course also includes completing a safety course and a short Law Test. Both must be completed online, with five additional safety questions to be answered during the course. The intention is that the test will serve to familiarize the student with the Law Book and how to use it. The instructor(s) will work with anyone who does not pass the first time so they will achieve the desired understanding.

Students will receive a Law Book, Course Manual, whistle, and cards (red and yellow).

The required pre-course preparational work online for those who register:

Course Preparation
There is a little bit of homework to be completed prior to the course. This is intended to cover subjects that can easily be done on your own, thereby freeing more course time for practical applications.

• Download a Law Book – Look at the Definitions in the beginning of the Book, scan Law 1 ­ The Ground, and look at the definitions in each of these Laws ­ 10 Foul Play, 11 Offside, 12 Knock-on, 15 Tackle, 16 Ruck, 17 Maul, 19 Lineout and 20 Scrum. Don’t try to memorize anything, just read it once for familiarity.
• IRB Rugby Ready – At this site you will find a short, on-line safety course offered by the IRB. It is free and takes less than an hour to run through. Once you have signed up, you can do the course in small portions if you don¹t have time to do it all at once. PRINT A COPY OF YOUR RUGBYREADY CERTIFICATE AND BRING IT TO THE COURSE.
• Laws of the Rugby Game – Complete the short Law test. This will finish 90% of the required Law test for the course certificate ­ in class you will need to answer five safety questions correctly. PRINT A COPY OF YOUR LAW QUIZ COMPLETION CERTIFICATE AND BRING IT TO THE COURSE.