Game Management Guidelines
Game Management Guidelines – 2017-2018 (PDF)
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Game Management Guidelines – 2017-2018 (PDF)
Requirements for USA Rugby Referees National Panel include:
A question that is often asked is “How do you become a NP Referee?”. Ultimately, the USARR Selection Committee is responsible for selecting the Panel. We will be releasing a structured pathway by the Fall that presents clear steps and goals from C3 through to the top.
Referees who aspire to be NP Referees, can control a lot of their own pathway:
From Amanda Cox <amandacox@usarugby.org>:
Any referee who wishes to be considered for National Assignments in Fall of 2017 should submit a passing fitness test score by September 1. The YoYo test is preferred, but the Beep test will be accepted until the 2018 cycle.
Fall 2017 Passing Fitness Scores
Grade YoYo Beep
Elite 18.5 12.6
NP 18 12
B 17 11
C1 17 11
C2 16 10
USA Rugby has requested, from World Rugby, official permission to institute these new laws effective immediately (rather than wait until September 1st for the Northern Hemisphere), and USA Rugby has received the go- ahead from World Rugby. The new laws have been in effect for the entire current HSBC Sevens World Series, and will bring the USA in line with what you are all watching at the top level. The highlights include:
From Rugby Virginia (but this applies equally to College and Club.):
Some parents have inquired about getting protective eyewear for their child. In an effort to allow people who need to wear corrective lenses to do so safely while playing rugby and to accommodate people with monocular vision or chronic eye conditions who wish to wear goggles while playing Rugby, World Rugby has developed specific goggles – “Rugby Goggles.” Rugby Goggles have been developed with a view to posing no additional risk to the wearer and other players.
Here is the link to order the goggles: http://www.irbplayerwelfare.com/goggles
No other eyewear is permitted during play, so this is our one and only option.