CRefC Role

One of the biggest moans we get in the County is about the standard of referees especially at mini midi and youth level.  This is mainly down to the fact that these referees do it becasue of the love of the game, to ensure that the kids get a game or just to help out.  Many do not have formal training, or have attended a course but now help is at hand through the role of the CRefC.  There are over 260 referees shown on Rugby First in Essex yet only 73 are members of the Essex Referees Society.  Non society referees also need support and help - even if its just to keep up to date with the current laws of the game.

Referees have a central role to play in the development of Rugby Union. The old cliché “without the referee, there would be no game” holds true and it is acknowledged that the better the quality of the refereeing, the more likely players are to enjoy their match experience. There are 38 Referee Societies in England, comprising in the region of 2700 referees. Society Referees are appointed to matches based on their ability and potential and are able to access a wide range of training and development opportunities through their Societies. However, there are many thousands of referees who are not Society members, but who referee at their clubs, some week in week out, others less frequently. They might be parents whose children are playing mini or youth rugby, coaches of junior teams or club members who referee their clubs’ 3rd or 4th XVs on a Saturday afternoon. It is these so-called “club referees” that the Club Referee Coordinator (CRefC) will help support.

For more informaiton contact our Essex County RFU Referees Society through its Chairman Alangold@essexrugby.com

More information about referees can be found on the referees web site at http://www.essexrugbyrefs.com