Newsletter of CRRA - Issue No 9 2011

13 May 2011

Newsletter of Canterbury Rugby Referees Association
Issue 9 – 2011

13 May 2011

CRRA Whistlers Night

As mentioned in previous newsletter, CRRA is hosting a Whistler Evening tomorrow 14^th May, 7 pm at the Netball Centre, Hagley Park. Netball Umpires and Football Referees will be attending. If you want to attend it is not too late to let Craig Hutchison know, craigh@teltrac.co.nz. Supper will be provided, There is only a CASH bar available and there is NO EFTPOS available on site so make sure you visit the ATM machine before you get there. There will be visiting referees from Auckland, Wellington and Southland on exchange so come along to welcome them to Canterbury.

Metro Referees – new meeting place from Saturday 21st May

The St Albans-Merivale Bowling Club has offered their clubrooms to us to meet at on Saturdays after our games. The bowling club is located in Donald Pl, Merivale – check it out on google maps. There is parking available on the club side of the street and there is plenty of room on St Albans Street as well. The club will be open to us from 5 pm and all CRRA members and their families are welcome. Look forward to seeing you there on the 21^st May.

Referee Availability- Mid Week Fixtures Reminder

Referees are still needed for regular Mid week schools competition . This competition is held on Wednesday afternoons at approx 3.15 pm (time flexibility due to travel involved) and involves schools from Metro, North Canterbury and Ellesmere. We need a pool of referees who are available to be appointed to these games. Can you let Lyndon McKendry , lyndon.mckendry@crfu.co.nz ,know if you are available for these games. There are a number of different grades to be refereed including games with non contested scrums and girls games as well as senior boys so referees of all levels can be involved.

Wearing of Long Skins

NZRU have recently received clarification from IRB on the wearing of Long skins under shorts. The IRB have advised thatskins are deemed to be underwear. Accordingly, as per IRB Ruling 5-2006 the wearing of long skins covering the knee and below is not permitted. For your information IRB Ruling 5-2006 appears below:

Ruling of the Designated Members of the Rugby Committee

1. Jersey: a close fitting shirt worn on the upper half of the body which is not attached to shorts or underwear.

2. Shorts: trousers that start at the waist and end above the knees, have an elasticised waist band and/or draw string, and are not attached to the jersey or underwear.

3. Underwear: an undergarment, that covers the body from the waist, having short or no legs but does end above the knees, and worn next to the skin or under clothing, and not attached to the jersey or shorts

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