Become a rugby referee
2010-05-20
THE WP Rugby Referees’ Society is inviting high school students to sign up for the first ever Schools’ Assistant Referee training camp at Jan Kriel School, Kuilsriver, from 14 to 18 June. “There is a shortage of trained referees and touch judges across South Africa and we in Western Province are determined to do something about it,” says WP referee manager Ben Theron. “Our goal is to take scholars from 15 years old and educate them in the art of touch judging and, in time, refereeing. Graduates will then be able to render their services within their school structures.” Two camps are to be held during June, the first from the 14th to 16th and the second from the 16th to the 18th at a cost of R400 per person. Students will receive lectures from current National and Provincial Panel referees and be taken through the same International Rugby Board-approved training materials as touch judges and referees around the world. In addition to writing the SA Rugby Union’s National Referee Examination, scholars will receive briefings on specialised positional play by several current and ex-Vodacom WP players. All theoretical sessions will be followed by on-field practical training. Contact Ben Theron on btheron@wprugby.co.za or 021-659-4502. Registrations close 31 May.
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