Development Resources

Key Resource Material

2009 ARU Game management document (pdf - 263kb)

Assistant Referee Guide to Touch Judging (28 kb)

Law 10 sanctions (pdf - 161 kb)

Senior FLATS as of Apr 2007 (doc - 64 kb)

Junior Grades coaching priorities as of Apr 2007 (doc - 53 kb)         

Line ball your call (pdf - 3 Mb)

Experimental Law Variations (ELVs) 2009 Resources

ARU Summary ELVs (pdf - 47 kb) 

ARU ELV Implementation matrix (pdf - 47 kb)

ARU ELV presentation handout (pdf - 2.4 Mb)

Video material

Rugby Smart NZ Referee video clips

SA Referees site with excellent law clips & discussions 

Communication 

ARU Communication Protocols (pdf - 35 kb)

On-field Communication evaluation sheet (doc - 35 kb)

Referee Coaching

Coaching tip for new referees (pdf - 350 kb)

Sighting sheet template (doc - 44 kb) 

Referee Links

Australian Rugby Union Referee Website

South African Referees Website

New Zealand Referees Website (view from the middle)

Planet Rugby - Off The Field

RugbyRefs.com (forum)

London Society Referees website