2014 Law amendment Trials
Coaches (and managers) should be aware there are new trial law amendments in place for 2014. The summary documents are below, please take the time to open and review these documents. You should also check the Law book and ARU website for the details and how they affect your age group.
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THE LAWS OF RUGBY
Click here to access the current Law book. You can even download it to your iPhone/iPad!
Pathway Laws
Below is a breif outline of the Pathway laws specific to the U6 – U12 age groups. These are variations to the standard laws to simplify the game and increase the safety element.
Pathway Modifications – Summary
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Game Management
Each year the ARU publish a document for all levels of the game, which outlines how they wish the referee to manage the game, and specifically how each phase of the game from open play, the breakdown and set pieces should be managed and the the laws applied. This is an useful document for coaches that will assist them to understanding how referees will apply the laws to specific areas of the game.
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Become a Referee
Marist has a number of students and parents that referee at the junior and senior levels. School age referees are paid to referees (about $20 per game) and a handfull student referees are awarded the ARU referee scholarship which, among many opportunities, they may play a role in supporting match official at Super Rugby games.
So if you’re interested in becoming a referee, then check out the ACT Rugby Referees Association website at www.actrra.org.au to find out what you need to do.
So if you’re interested in becoming a referee, then check out the ACT Rugby Referees Association website at www.actrra.org.au to find out what you need to do.
