Referees

Luctonians actively promote the recruitment, development and support of qualified referees at all levels of the game.

The rapid growth in popularity of rugby and developments in its laws such as the recent Experimental Law Variations (ELVs) for the senior game mean we have to constantly assess and improve our ability to referee the game. After all, without the man in the middle there would be no game and no club!!

Youth players are encouraged to take their entry level refereeing award (ELRA) and those who wish to have a go at refereeing are given the opportunity to start refereeing in the younger age groups. After some practice and coaching many of them go on to officiate at their respective schools.

The Club have invested in a referee listening kit, this allows referees to be listened to by their coach while officiating and the kit can be connected to a video camera to allow the referee to watch the game afterwards and listen to how effectively he or she communicated with the players.

For information about the Referees program at Luctonians please contact Hugh Black or the Club Office

Useful Documents (click on the image to download)

The RFU provide a range of continuous referee development awards (CRDA), if you would like any courses put on at the club please contact Hugh Black. For more information click the link above to connect to the RFU CRDA information.