Training & CPD
Useful Documents
Movement and Positioning
Assistant Refereeing with Alan Hughes
Slides from the presentation to NRURS by former Premiership AR Alan Hughes. Wonderful food for thought for those whistlers who are working in teams of three; What is your role? What should I be thinking about? Where should I position myself?
Nutrition Presentation Jan 24
Presentation given by Dr Lindsay MacNaughton,
Assistant Professor (Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences) Durham University and Referee at the January ’24 Training Session. Lindsay explored the nutrition requirements for a match official looking to maintain energy for the duration of their match
NRURS Advisor Issue Feb 24 (WITH CLIPS)
Presentation given by Dave Pearson at the February ’24 training meeting. Dave gave a review of what he and the match observers had seen over the course of the season; what has improved and what needs to improve. This version does include the full clips shown at the meeting
Discipline Materiality
Presentation given by Lee Weatherly on 12 Feb 2024. Presentation is to assist in explaining to Clubs and their supporters the concept of materiality and why, what appears to be an offence, is not penalised.
NRURS Advisor Issue Feb 24 (NO CLIPS)
Presentation given by Dave Pearson at the February ’24 training meeting. Dave gave a review of what he and the match observers had seen over the course of the season; what has improved and what needs to improve. This version does not include the full clips shown at the meeting
Getting Started with Who's the Ref
A short description of what the website, Who’s the Ref, is and why someone would need it.
RAMP Warm Up By Chris Ferriter
A video highlighting warm up exercises for Rugby Players and Match Officials produced by Chris Ferriter, Strength and Conditioning Coach at Newcastle University. RAMP is the acronym for Raise; Activate; Mobilise and Potentiate. This warmup not only mirrors movements which will occur on the pitch but will also help reduce injury.
NRURS Training Presentation Slides presented by Dave Pearson 18.10.22
The slides which accompanied the training presented by Dave Pearson on 18 October 2022
Match Official Abuse Presentation
This is the Match Official Abuse presentation created by Kingsley Hyland and Malcolm Jarvie kindly circulated by Malcolm after the training meeting on 18 October 2022