Referees

TRRA Chairman and Vice Chairman Nominees

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Texas Rugby Referee AssociationThe nomination window has closed for TRRA Chairman and Vice Chairman.  The nominations received were: Traci Schmidtke (Chairman).  There were no nominations for Vice Chair submitted by the deadline.  

Therefore there will be a call for nominations for Vice Chair at the AGM. Voting will occur at the TRRA AGM, August 2, 2014; we highly encourage all referees to attend.

If a referee cannot attend, they may submit their vote by absentee (email) by Friday, August 1, 2014 at 5pm. Note that absentee votes must be sent digitally to admin@texasrugbyunion.com. Or you may give your proxy to another TRRA Member who will be attending the meeting, notice of this proxy must be sent digitally to admin@texasrugbyunion.com by Friday, August 1, 2014 at 5pm. Per the bylaws, each TRRA Member can only hold one proxy.

Please contact the current TRRA Chairman or any member of the R&L Committee if you have questions or concerns about this process.

TRRA Chairman and Vice Chairman Nomination Process

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Texas Rugby Referee AssociationThe TRRA R&L Committee is now accepting nominations for individuals interested in running for Chairman or Vice Chairman. Individuals may nominate themselves by submitting a rugby resume as well as a personal statement (maximum 500 words) explaining why they wish to run for either position. Individuals may also nominate others, the R&L will contact these individuals to determine if they accept the nomination and acquire the requested documents.

Please send nominations to the TRU Admin, admin@texasrugbyunion.com; Note that the nomination window closes July 25, 2014. Nominations will be posted on the TRU website no later than July 28, 2014 for all members to review. Voting will occur at the TRRA AGM, August 2, 2014; we highly encourage all referees to attend.

If a referee cannot attend, they may submit their vote by absentee (email) by Friday, August 1, 2014 at 5pm. Note that absentee votes must be sent digitally to admin@texasrugbyunion.com. Or you may give your proxy to another TRRA Member who will be attending the meeting, notice of this proxy must be sent digitally to admin@texasrugbyunion.com by Friday, August 1, 2014 at 5pm. Per the bylaws, each TRRA Member can only hold one proxy.

Please contact the current TRRA Chairman or any member of the R&L Committee if you have questions or concerns about this process.

Summary of Nomination Process:
Now – Jul 25: Nominees should be sent to admin@texasrugbyunion.com
Jul 28: Nominations posted to the TRU website for review
Aug 1: Absentee and proxies must be sent to admin@texasrugbyunion.com by 5pm.
Aug 2: Voting at AGM

TRRA Proposed Bylaws Approved

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Texas Rugby Referee AssociationPlease note that the TRRA Proposed Bylaw voting period has ended and the entries have been certified by Wendy Young at this time. With 23 yes votes and 1 abstain, this makes up a majority approval from the voters and the TRRA Bylaws are approved.

TRRA Bylaws

Please submit any questions or concerns about the bylaws to the TRRA Admin (admin@texasrugbyunion.com).

TRRA Proposed Bylaws – Voting OPEN

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Texas Rugby Referee AssociationAt this time the online voting for the proposed TRRA Bylaws is open; voting closes on July 11th at midnight. Referee members on the Texas Rugby Referee Association CIPP Roster can now vote to approve the proposed bylaws. If you are CIPP’d as a referee but on a Team’s roster only, that is not eligible as you have not paid TRRA dues. Please note we are holding this online vote in order to have the opportunity for these bylaws to be approved prior to the TRRA AGM.

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Please submit any questions or concerns about the proposed bylaws can be sent to Wendy, the TRU Admin (admin@texasrugbyunion.com).

Review the previously posted TRRA Proposed Bylaws here.

 

TRRA Standards & Pathway Document Review

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Texas Rugby Referee AssociationWith the TRRA AGM coming up in August, the R&L Committee is reviewing a few things (bylaws!) and that includes the Standards and Pathway documentation. While the R&L is taking a close look, we’d like to ask for feedback and or questions from the membership. Review it below and please contact Traci Schmidtke, Vice Chair or Jon Savage, R&L Leader.

TRRA Standards & Pathways

For future reference these and other documents can be found under Referee Corner > Documents & Resources.

TRRA Bylaws for Review

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Texas Rugby Referee AssociationAt the 2013 TRRA AGM members called for a review and update of the Bylaws. A sub committee of Butch Neuenschwander and Chris Kelly reviewed and sent proposed changes to the R&L Committee. The R&L Committee reviewed the proposed changes and then drafted a revised set of bylaws.

Members have until June 20, 2014 to review and submit any questions or recommendations to Vice Chair Traci Schmidtke, tschmidtke@texasrugbyunion.com. The R&L will review any recommendations and make any necessary changes as needed.

Once those changes are made the referee membership (members in good standing; ie CIPP’d referees) will have the opportunity to vote online to approve the proposed bylaws. This vote will occur in July so that the new bylaws will be in effect for the upcoming TRRA Summer AGM on August 2, 2014.

Review current Bylaws

Review Proposed Bylaws

Reminder on Scrum Cadence for 7s – NO “YES 9” or TAP

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trra_logoJust a quick reminder as the sevens season has kicked off! For 7s the referee will not use “Yes 9”, Non-verbal tap, thumbs up or any variation.

Call CROUCH-BIND-SET. Sevens Referees will make sure that scrums are straight and square before calling “CROUCH”, then call “BIND”. The Referee will then make sure all 4 props have proper binds on their opposite numbers (up high on the back or arm), before calling “SET” (invitation to engage). All put ins by the scrum half must be straight down the middle.

We will not be calling “Yes 9″, “Yes 4″, or anything else to the scrum half. Sevens scrums by nature, are quick restarts and should proceed without delay. We do not want to slow down the game of Sevens, but will ensure a fair contest for possession (check for proper binds, straight put in).

This notice was originally posted 9/11/13, review here.

We’d also recommend to all referees, players, coaches and fans review the 7s IRB Law Variations each season.

Shawn Martin Invited to Territorial Rugby Referee Development Camp in Sacramento, CA

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1381805_669843619706595_747150314_nIn conjunction with the USA Eagles vs. Canada PNC test match, USA Rugby is holding its first Local and Territorial panel referee development camp, June 20-22, 2014. We are honored that Shawn Martin has been invited to attend the camp and represent TRRA. 

Please join us in recognizing the hard work of Shawn as he works to continually develop his refereeing.

Scott Green & Wendy Young Have Received USA Rugby Referee Appointments!

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sgreen wyoungCongratulations to Scott and Wendy as they have received appointments again at USA Rugby National Championships. Please take a moment and help us congratulate these two as they are very hard working referees and deserving of these appointments.

Green

May 17-18 @ Irving, TX – USA Rugby Club National Championships

Note that Green has also received several D1A, PRP & NACRA Test Match (Assistant Referee) appointments this year as well.

Young

Apr 26-27 @ Atlanta, GA – USA Rugby College National Championships
May 17-18 @ Irving, TX – USA Rugby Club National Championships

For more information on the upcoming tournaments, go here and here.

TRRA Summer AGM – Aug 2, 2014 (SATURDAY) – Austin, TX

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trra_logoThe Texas Rugby Referee Association (TRRA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in Austin, TX on Aug 2, 2014 (SATURDAY). We will have special presentations from USA Rugby Referee  & West Zone Manager Marc Nelson along with our normal AGM topics!

What: TRRA Annual AGM (Agenda & Minutes)
When: Saturday, Aug 2, 2014 from 9am to 5pm
Where: Scholz Garten, Austin, TX

RSVP: Please RSVP by July 18, 2014, email rsvp@texasrugbyunion.com. If you do not RSVP, no lunch!

Live Stream

Like last year we will LIVE stream the AGM. We do not guarantee the quality of the video or audio, this is a BETA broadcast. Questions from viewers can be submitted via the Ustream Chat/Social Stream. WATCH the AGM here, broadcast will start tomorrow at approximately at 8:50am CST.

TRU AGM

The TRU AGM will be Sunday, August 3, 2014 all are welcome to attend!