USA Rugby Level 1 Referee Course in Albany, NY on January 23, 2011

Level 1 Referee Course

Sunday January 23 Albany NY; 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Exact Location is TBD Hall, Room TBD, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
MAP: http://map.rpi.edu/index.php/RPI_Map
Lead Instructor: Sean McKenna, sean.mckenna@kodak.com
Co-Instructor: Paul Lumia
Course Fee: $50
Door Fee of $15 to handle lunch.

The Level 1 Officiating Course is the basic refereeing course. There are no prerequisites for attending this course and it is the sole training vehicle for the education of entry level referees as certified USA Rugby referees. The Level 1 Course covers the referee’s priorities, provides an introduction to the Laws, and examines scrums, ruck/mauls, tackles, line-outs, offside, and advantage with focus on the critical parts and how to referee them. When a student has completed this course, and the accompanying test,
they are ready to begin refereeing safely. Students that do not pass will be given opportunities to retest onsite. The objective is to ensure Law knowledge, not to weed people out.

Upon completion of the course and successful passing of the open book test, you will be certified as a referee and can begin to officiate matches.

Please wear clothing suitable for activity, as we will be having practical session work throughout.

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS PREFERRED
For individuals who are registered with USA Rugby (CIPPed) you may register and pay online by going to the site www.usarugby.org and then enter the site. Select ‘Officiate the Game’ which is on the left side panel; then select ‘Register for a Course’ at the bottom; and finally, select this course from the list.

If you are not currently a USA Rugby member, you will be offered a chance to register at the site www.usarugby.org. Once you have registered (become CIPPed), you can follow the instructions above with regard to registration. Please note that USA Rugby membership is required to receive certification as a L1 official.

Once you register PLEASE LET THE INSTRUCTOR KNOW YOU HAVE SIGNED UP via email We recommend you register not later than July 5 so that we may order the correct amount of materials
to have for the classes. [Late comers will eventually get the materials, but they will be shipped later and not available for the class. REGISTER EARLY!]