News

There is a meeting at New Brighton on Monday 6th September at 7.15. The main topic will be a talk by Ian Tempest and Colin Burrell about the 10 changes of law interpretation for the coming season. These are important so please make the effort to attend.

The Elite Referee Unit of the Rugby Football Union has continued its
succession planning and appointments programme ahead of the 2010/11 season.

Head of Elite Referee Development Ed Morrison and Elite Rugby Director Rob
Andrew have confirmed full time contracts with JP Doyle and Greg Garner
after they successfully completed their two year trainee programme that has
seen both referee in the Guinness Premiership, the IRB Sevens circuit in the
Churchill Cup and Pacific Rim tournaments around the world.

Luke Pearce (22) is the latest trainee to be appointed and he will work with
Ed and his team of referee development managers, Tony Spreadbury and Brian
Campsall with the aim of further developing his considerable potential and
he will start his new role from August 1, 2010.

Two more referees Ian Tempest (22) and Lyr Apgeraint Roberts (33) join the
Elite Referee Unit in a part time capacity.

Assistant Referees Paul Burton, Nigel Carrick and Rhys Davies have gained
promotion into the ERU after a rigorous selection process.

Ed Morrison said "One of our objectives within the Elite Referee Unit is to
establish a clear development pathway for our young talent and JP and Greg's
progress shows that we are delivering tangible results in this area and we
aim to continue that with Luke, Ian and Lyr."

I am sure you will all join in with me in congratulating Ian on this
achievement and wish him well in the future

ADDITIONAL MONTHLY MEETING to be held at Collegiate RFC on Monday 19th April at 1915 hrs

Ian Corlett desperately needs referees for the Caldy Junior Festival this Sunday - this year we have had a fixture clash with North of England School Sevens at Birkenhead Park and all society refs have been called up for that.

Just a reminder about two more Social Events:

the Annual Dinner

Birkenhead School
Saturday15th May 2010
7:30 for 8pm

Tickets £27.50 from Colin Kershaw

Brookes Bell

Martins Building

Liverpool, L2 3SX

Or contact David Matthews: david-helen@talk21.com; moira.pritchard@agridfencing.com; colin.kershaw@brookesbell.com

and the President's Golf Day

Friday 4 June  2010  1300

Woolton Golf Club

£32 for 18 holes of golf and a three-course meal; the bar menu is available for lunches to be purchased. Any member who wishes to just join us in the evening for the meal at £12 will be most welcome.

Alan Worthington, 21 Sefton Gardens, Aughton, Ormskirk, Lancs. L39 6RY by May 15 2010

I must also inform you of an ADDITIONAL MONTHLY MEETING to be held at Collegiate RFC on Monday 12th April at 1915 hrs

Regards

Buckie

Len has asked us all to log in and test our accounts first on RugbyFirst..

then make our non-availability visible to him!

Go to http://clubs.rfu.com/Clubs/portals/LiverpoolDistrictRefereesSociety/ and check it out

Some people may need to go to http://clubs.rfu.com/clubs/portals/webmasters/ and then "My Organisations" on lower left hand side

Liverpool Mid-Monthly Meeting

18th January 2010 @ Widnes RUFC, 7.30pm

CRDA Module:Tackle & Ruck

Please remember that the two mid monthly meetings are held on Monday Oct19th at both Wallasey and Widnes(1930hrs),

These meetings are meant to be infomal and an opportunity to ask about issues and concerns that you have experienced in your matches. Please make every effort to attend as we will also be using these meetings to deliver modules of the CRDA course that are integral in your development and education as match officials . Details of these modules are available in the Handbook and both Brian Harris and Kevin Toole will take people through the various issues at the meetings

Regards

Buckie