• A good organiser – organising players and the match day experience is key to the role.
• Approachable – you will be the first point of contact for players and coaches to discuss the laws
• of the game.
• A good communicator – central to your role will be engaging with players, encouraging them to be active in the club as well as communicating with their teammates.
• A team player – you will need to work in tandem with other club referees.
• A diplomatic peacekeeper – the field of play is an arena of many different personalities and opinions so the ability to listen and keep the peace is essential. Empathy is a good virtue.

The core responsibilities of the role:

• Promote fair play, team standards and codes of conduct while developing individuals’ skill, confidence and fitness.
• Adopt an enthusiastic and dedicated approach, be well organised and resourceful.
• Have a clear refereeing philosophy aligned to the wants and needs of every player.
• Work with the Club Referee Coordinator to continue and facilitate personal learning and development.
• To referee in accordance with the RFU’s and SRUFC’s Codes of Conduct for Match Officials.

The commitment from you:

A Club Referee is in the role for as long as the teams are playing! The workload of a club referee is largely matchday.

What do you get out of it?

This is a very social role, giving you a good network of rugby people. It’s a good way of contributing to the game and can help develop strong communication and organisational skills. You will hold a position where you could directly influence the success and standard of rugby at all levels of the club.