{"id":6056,"date":"2015-04-03T15:21:59","date_gmt":"2015-04-03T20:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texasrugbyunion.com\/?p=6056"},"modified":"2015-08-19T19:04:39","modified_gmt":"2015-08-19T19:04:39","slug":"referee-abuse-zero-tolerance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/texasrugbyref.com\/2015\/04\/03\/referee-abuse-zero-tolerance\/","title":{"rendered":"Referee Abuse &#8211; Zero Tolerance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasrugbyunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/article-2055133-0024C4A000000258-525_472x410.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.texasrugbyunion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/article-2055133-0024C4A000000258-525_472x410.jpg\" alt=\"article-2055133-0024C4A000000258-525_472x410\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" \/><\/a>All CIPP\u2019d TRU member should have received an email from the TRU President, Kirk in regards to Referee Abuse. To make it clear, the TRU &amp; TRRA has a zero policy stance on issues of referees abuse. We need to take a step forward, as we grow the game in the USA, to ensure that we stand together and work together and are respectful to each other.<\/p>\n<p>We are all passionate about the game and at times we are emotional, but we have a responsibility to the game and each other to be respectful and control our behavior.<\/p>\n<p>As a reminder the TRRA follows the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasrugbyunion.com\/disciplinary-procedures\/\">USA Rugby Disciplinary Procedures<\/a> and the recommended sanctions from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldrugby.org\/wr-resources\/World_Rugby_Handbook\/EN\/index.html#\/268\/\">World Rugby Regulation 17 &#8211; Foul Play Sanctions<\/a>. Note the sanctions for referee abuse:<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Law No<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Description<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Entry Point Based on Scale of Seriousness of the Player&#8217;s conduct, which constitutes the offending &#8211;<\/b><b>Lower End (LE).<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Mid Range (MR).<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Top End (TE).<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Maximum Sanction<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.4(s)10.4(m)<\/td>\n<td>Verbal abuse of Match Officials<\/td>\n<td>LE &#8211; 6 weeksMR &#8211; 12 weeks<\/p>\n<p>TE &#8211; 18+ weeks<\/td>\n<td>52 weeks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.4(s)10.4(m)<\/td>\n<td>Threatening Actions or Words at Match Officials<\/td>\n<td>LE &#8211; 12 weeksMR &#8211; 24 weeks<\/p>\n<p>TE &#8211; 48+ weeks<\/td>\n<td>260 weeks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.4(s)10.4(m)<\/td>\n<td>Physical Abuse of Match Officials<\/td>\n<td>LE &#8211; 24 weeksMR &#8211; 48 weeks<\/p>\n<p>TE &#8211; 96+ weeks<\/td>\n<td>Life<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><i>*The above table is as of January 14, 2015.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasrugbyunion.com\/administration\/contact-us\/\"> TRRA<\/a> leadership.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All CIPP\u2019d TRU member should have received an email from the TRU President, Kirk in regards to Referee Abuse. 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