Introduction to the WRRS Guide No. 1 Contents Page No. 1. Introduction 3 2. The Society Within Scotland 4 3. Game Allocations 4 4. Subscriptions 4 5. WRRS Management 5 6. Referee Coaching 5 7. Who’s the Ref 7 8. Other Websites 9 9. Training Events 9 10. Season 2013-14 Fixture Dates, Substitutes and Club 10 Colours Other Guides in this series: 2 WRRS Getting Started in Refereeing 3 WRRS Guide to Open Play 4 WRRS Guide to Set Kicks 5 WRRS Guide to the Scrum 6 WRRS Guide to the Lineout and Touch 7 WRRS Guide to Mauls and Rucks 8 WRRS Guide to Scoring Situations 9 WRRS Guide to Keeping Order Introduction to WRRS August 2013 2 1 Introduction Tom McNicol President WRRS
[email protected] Tel: 07810 870227 Welcome to the West of Scotland Rugby Referees Society! This document is an introduction to the Society and how it supports its members. It is a guide designed primarily for new members, but can be used as a reference for all referees and other members. It explains how to get connected to the refereeing community. Refereeing can seem a solitary pastime, and it is essential for new referees to take full advantage of the support available from WRRS, through coaching, training, social events and guides such as this. Guide No. 2 explores the basic mechanics of how to go about preparing for games and what to do at the ground, as well as highlighting some of the things to concentrate on in your initial games as a referee, such as player safety and your basic positioning on the park.