North Harbour Referees

The following North Harbour Referees have been invited to be part of the 2011 Talent ID Squad.

 

Ben Curtin

Albertus Engelbrecht

Natarsha Ganley

Dominic Gundry

Henri Labushagne

Chris Martin

Danny Morrison

Shaun Mowat

Kurt Muir

Brendon Pickerill

Nico Putter

 

The concept of the squad is to provide a highly focused programme that will enhance the existing quality coaching each individual currently gets and to build on the knowledge gained from the Monday night training programme.

Criteria: Each referee has the potential to become a premier club referee in the future and the women members being targeted for future women's provincial rugby with the Women's World Cup the ultimate goal.

The group will have current referees available to them as mentors.

The squad will have an open door policy and any current referee (not included) who fits in the above criteria and is performing to a high level within the current panel structure will have the opportunity to be invited to join the group throughout the year.

The squad programme will be overseen by Ray Garrett – Rugby and Referee Educator

 

Are you interested in becoming a North Harbour Referee? Or know a friend that might be interested?

By becoming a rugby referee you can:

• Stay involved with the game
• Stay fit
• Experience new opportunities
• Meet new people
• Give something back to the game you love

What do you need to start refereeing:

• All you need is a love of the game and a pair of boots
• You will be provided equipment from your local provincial union
• You are given specialised training both off and on the field
• A coach is available to monitor your performance and give you advice and support

Thinking about refereeing but are not sure about it:

You could try one of the following courses:

Junior Rugby Referee Course

Designed for:	Parents and coaches who want to help when no official referee is available
Duration:	2 hours
Location:	Phone 0800 REFEREE (0800 733 373) or (09) 447 2111
Course Content:	Scrum safety, laws of the game, role of the referee, NZRU "RugbySmart" injury prevention
Application:	You will be able to control "contested" scrums (for games at 11 years of age and higher)
Benefits:	Basic referee training, introduction to the laws of the game, covered to referee by the NZRU indemnity insurance scheme

"You Make the Call"

Designed for:	Secondary school students and others who wish to participate in advanced introductory refereeing programme
Duration:	14 hours
Location:	Phone 0800 REFEREE (0800 733 373) or (09) 447 2111
Course Content:	The modules are grouped in accordance with the common components of the Laws of the Game of Rugby
Application:	You will be able to control "contested" scrums (for games at 11 years of age and higher)
Benefits:	The course content is NZQA approved and provides the opportunity for participants to obtain credits towards unit standards on the national qualifications framework. It is the first stage in the rugby refereeing training and development pathway

For more information on who to contact, details of courses and information on becoming a North Harbour Rugby Referee please contact Ray Garrett on ray@harbourrugby.co.nz or on (09) 447 2111 or 027 571 5583 or visit the North Harbour Rugby Referees web site at www.nhrra.co.nz