Become a referee and take charge - WP Rugby Referee

Code of conductAll referees in SouthAfrica – whether onany of the SARRA Panelsor not – are subject tothe South African RugbyUnion’s Code of Conduct.Here are some of thehighlights of that Codefor you to familiariseyourself with beforebecoming a referee.• Referees should not publicly criticisefellow referees, match officials, playersor administrators• While on official duty, a referee shouldalways conduct him/herself in amanner fitting of the position• If a referee has a grievance, itshould be directed through theappropriate channels for resolution –in most cases, through the provincialreferees’ society• Unless a referee is specificallycontracted to SARRA, he/she isproviding his/her services on avoluntary basis, in spite of any gamefees that may be paid• Referees’ performance, rating andplacement on a panel are subjectto SARRA’s evaluation process andmay be reviewed at any time duringthe season• The referee is the sole judge offact and Law during a match. Thisis an extremely onerous andresponsible position, so it’s vitallyimportant that the referee conducthim/herself in a manner that is beyondreproach at all times.Provincialcontact detailsBlue Bulls RugbyUnion012 420 0700Boland Rugby Union021 873 2317Border Rugby Union043 743 5998Eastern ProvinceRugby Union041 508 7700Valke Rugby Union011 975 2822Free State RugbyUnion051 407 1700Golden LionsRugby Union011 402 2960Griffons Rugby Union057 352 6482Griqualand WestRugby Union053 832 8773Kwazulu-NatalRugby Union031 308 8400Leopards Rugby Union018 297 5304Mpumalanga RugbyUnion013 656 2647South WesternDistricts Rugby Union044 873 0137Western ProvinceRugby Union021 659 4500South AfricanRugby Referees’Association011 402 2960ext 2166