Rugby Southland

Weekly Meeting Schedules

Below is a link to a PDF of the Training & Development Weekly Schedule Programme for 2008

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TOWN/CENTRAL/WESTERN MEETINGS

A Group = Referees from Premier Grade down to 4th year

B Group = 1st to 3rd year Referees

 

MARCH

 

 

Friday 7th

AGM - followed by BBQ & Super 14 game: Highlanders vs. Hurricanes (Partners invited to BBQ)

6.00 pm

Thursday 13th

Rugby Smart Injury Prevention Course (compulsory) followed by presentation on Serious Injuries

7.30 pm

Thursday 20th

No meeting (Easter Weekend)

 

Thursday 27th

Fitness Testing at Stadium Southland followed by session on Tackle / Ruck

7.30 pm

 

 

 

APRIL

 

 

Thursday 3rd

Touch Judging

7.30 pm

Thursday 10th

Judicial System, Referee Abuse, Crowd Control

7.30 pm

Thursday 17th

A Group: Game Preparation & Management

B Group: Orientation Night

7.30 pm

Thursday 24th

A Group: Referee Position (practical session outdoors)

B Group: Referee Position (practical session outdoors)

7.30 pm

 

 

 

MAY

 

 

Thursday 1st

NZRU Level 1 Law Exam - All Referees

7.30 pm

Sunday 4th

NZRU Level 1 Referee Coach Course

9.30 am

Thursday 8th

Fitness Testing at Stadium Southland followed by warm down session (how to do it correctly)

7.30 pm

Thursday 15th

A Group: Debrief of first 6 weeks of Club Rugby

B Group: Game Preparation & Management

7.30 pm

Thursday 22nd

A Group: Refereeing the scrum (Scrum Coach)

B Group: Scrum Management & Safety

7.30 pm

Thursday 29th

Regional Sub Union Matches - Critique Match Referees

6.00 pm

 

 

 

JUNE

 

 

Thursday 5th

Refereeing the Lineout (split in 2 groups - practical session outdoors)

7.30 pm

Thursday 12th

A Group: Refereeing Near & In-goal

B Group: Debrief of first 6 weeks of Club Rugby

7.30 pm

Thursday 19th

Fitness Testing at Stadium Southland followed by a "fun game"

7.30 pm

Thursday 26th

Offside / Onside at all phases

7.30 pm

 

 

 

JULY

 

 

Wednesday 2nd

NZRU Level 2 Law Exam

7.00 pm

Thursday 3rd

Guest speaker - Ken Cresswell (Soccer)

7.30 pm

Thursday 10th

Refereeing the Advantage Law

7.30 pm

Thursday 17th

Quiz Night

7.30 pm

Thursday 24th

TJ / Sub Controller Panel - Air NZ Cup; Development Competition Fixtures

All other Referees - Touch Judging Refresher Course

7.30 pm

Thursday 31st

Preparing for Semi-finals & Finals

- Rules & guest speaker

7.30 pm

 

 

 

AUGUST

 

 

Thursday 7th

Fitness - Techniques to improve speed off the mark

7.30 pm

Thursday 14th

Final meeting - "Fish & Chip Social Night"

7.30 pm

 

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT WEEKLY PROGRAMME 2008

EASTERN/NORTHERN MEETINGS

 

MARCH

 

 

Tuesday 18th

General Meeting & Rugby Smart Injury Prevention Course

COMPULSORY FOR ALL REFEREES

7.30.pm

Tuesday 25th

Touch Judging Course & introduction to Communications Equipment

7.30.pm

 

 

 

APRIL

 

 

Tuesday 1st

Fitness Testing at St Peters College gym - followed by a session on Whistle/Signals/Communication

7.00.pm

Tuesday 8th

Tackle/Ruck/Maul & Lineout - practical session outdoors involving a Rugby team

7:30.pm

Tuesday 15th

NZRU Level 1 Law Exam - ALL Referees

7:30.pm

Tuesday 22nd

Game Preparation & Management - using outside Resource

7.30.pm

Tuesday 29th

Referee Positioning - practical session outdoors

7.30.pm

 

 

 

MAY

 

 

Tuesday 6th

Refereeing the Scrum - including Scrum Management & Safety - with Scrum Coach. This will be followed by the traditional "Duck Supper",

7:30.pm

Tuesday 13th.

Fitness Testing at St Peters College gym - followed by a "warm-down" session on how to do it correctly.

7.30.pm

Tuesday 20th

Refereeing The Advantage Law

7.30.pm

Tuesday 27th

Refereeing Near & In In-goal - practical session outdoors

7.30.pm

 

 

 

JUNE

 

 

Tuesday 3rd

Debrief of Games To Date - open discussion led by Active Referees - issues, solutions, sharing experiences, best practice.

7.30.pm

Tuesday 10th

Offside/Onside At All Phases

7.30.pm

Tuesday 17th

A Team Coaches Expectations of a Referee.

7:30.pm

Tuesday 24th

Fitness Testing at St Peters College gym - followed by a session on Kick-Off & Restart Kicks

7.00.pm

 

 

 

JULY

 

 

Tuesday 1st

Dealing with Foul Play & The Judicial System - with Judicial Panel Personnel

7:30.pm

Wednesday 2nd

NZRU Level 2 Law Exam at Rugby Park Stadium

7:00.pm

Tuesday 8th

Official from Another Sporting Code

7:30.pm

Tuesday 15th

Quiz Night

7.30.pm

Tuesday 22nd

Touch Judging for Semi-Finals & Finals - Refresher session

7:30.pm

Tuesday 29th

Preparing for Semi-Finals & Finals

7.30.pm

 

 

 

AUGUST

 

 

Tuesday 5th

Tuesday 12th

T.B.A.

Final Meeting Night - "Social Night"

7.30.pm

7:30.pm

 

 

 

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