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L'Irelandais, perhaps you should take a look at your signature block and insert the appropriate reference and link to the source? Wouldn't want to fall foul of a copyright infringement, lol. :biggrin:

But it is not the refereeing community that decides anything! We are given instruction on how to referee by the IRB and the unions.



I watched a classic Scotland vs Wales match on the BBC...

Brian,

I couldn't hear exactly what was said initially but judging my Adam Jones' (Wales 3) gesturing he was suggesting that the new England prop, Vunipola (England 18) was not lining up...

I am looking at getting a new kit bag for the season, and I know we have discussed this in the past, but cannot find any old threads. Two questions:

What do you use?
Someone posted that they had...

Simon, could you clarify what you mean? I have never once been told that you should not wear skins tops in order to referee on the group. I have previously been told not to wear long cycling shorts...

Andy,

Is this what you got?
http://www.eartec.com/FullDuplex/24g4systems.html

Personally I don't see that the regs are a mess at all. I think that people are using the wrong definition of the term Senior.

Usually in rugby Senior means adult, i.e. not age restricted. I...

lol :biggrin:

As my girlfriend is Scottish I received some miniatures for Christmas last year and a book on Whisky tasting. Since then I have been enjoying trying out some various single malts. Currently my...

Completely agree with DaveT.

JJ as the shirt is an RFU one (i.e. it has the rose and posts logo I take it by your description) you are giving the impression you are an RFU referee. I appreciate...

Cheers Dave, although I think it is 6 now!

In answer to your question most comms systems in grass roots rugby are based on two-way radios. In Durham we used:

http://www.2wayradioshop.co.uk/prodpage.asp?ProdID=140 - which is a motorola...

Someone's been brushing up on their scrum factory :D

Cody, I shall see you at the tourney. I won't be arriving till Saturday morning, due to work though (that plus the reasons given above, regarding not being there any longer than required!!)

Just think if he hadn't scored the drop goal - you would come back for the penalty kick and would yellow card the player. Why should the attacking team lose out just because they scored?

As LLP said I started when I was young and have done alright so far.

I did the National Foundation Course (old ELRA) in the summer before sixth form, then refereed a few school U12 B/C games on a...

Was in Bromley today and around lunchtime lots of shops in town and the Glades shopping centre had their shutters down. The ones that didn't had a staff member near the entrance and a few places,...

Currently it doesn't have the society or grade under your name and avatar. Is this going to come across?

Lol, and so establishing a positive relationship with a more senior member of the society!

I think that being the best referee and establishing positive relationships are tied to each other. Looking back on my development from L9 to L5 over the last four seasons I think that what helped my...

As Cody is about to start uni in London I might suggest he starts practising!!

Guinness storehouse, Croke Park tour, wander down the Liffy?

Covered this in his last thread:

http://www.rugbyrefs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12533

Ireland.

Could you still go along to the referee society meetings in your area? That way you will get...

Paul I believe there is still a charge (as it must cost someone to run the CRB check), but for a volunteer this cost is paid by the NGB rather than the individual. Therefore the RFU will get a big...

This is what happens in reverse when I have refereed the Darlington Mowden Park Sharks (women's premiership club). I went in straight after the game while they stayed outside and warmed down. After...