Richard Every, USA Rugby High Performance Referee Manager, is the author of a series of publications on rugby refereeing. You can read Part 1 here: The Future of Rugby Refereeing, Part One
USA Rugby Publishes Law Updates Effective Immediately
USA Rugby has published the attached law updates effective immediately ahead of the Americas Rugby Championship. Law areas that have changes or clarifications: Law 3 – Number of Players Law 4 – Player Clothing (clarification) Law 5 – Time (clarification) Law 6 – Referee’s authority Law 8 – Advantage Law 9 – Scoring Law 10 […]
TRRA: Why I Became a Rugby Referee
Texas Rugby Referee Association recently published a great post interviewing four of TRRA’s female referees and their motivation to pick up the whistle. Anyone interested in learning more about laws of our great game or starting a rugby referee career – male or female – can begin at our upcoming Level 1 course on March 12th […]
Upcoming Rugby Dates
National Development Summit / San Francisco, CA / Fri-Sun, January 22-24, 2016
March 12th: L1 Introduction to Officiating Course
The CARFU Referee Society will be offering a Level 1 Officiating Course on Saturday, March 12th, 2016. Class begins at 8:00am and the course will last to approximately 5:00pm.
Jaco Peyper Meet & Greet
Photos from the Jaco Peyper Meet & Greet at the Black Rock Pub.
New CARFU Refs Website
Welcome to the new CARFU Referee Society website.
When is the ball out?
From USA Rugby High Performance Manager Richard Every If the ball is on the ground, and a player in the scrum half position is holding the ball, with one or two hands, the ball is not out, unless the ball is clear of the ruck from a bird’s eye view. If the player picks up […]