Hello guys,
I am wondering how appointements work in your countries. Because I am webmaster of the main French Refereeing Rugby Site, I received several emails this summer from English guys (and Aussies too) asking me if it was possible to get a game during their stay in France.
Mainly because of insurance issues (and probably our appointment system) this is quite impossible.
To explain how it works here in France in few lines :
1- All referees have to be a member into a rugby club (except profesionnal refs who are directly "linked" to the FFR).
2- Subscribing a "ref licence" is managed by the club, and the ref licence cost is paid by the club (not necessary but very often).
3- Depending of the club level (Top14/Prod2/Federal 1/Federal 2 etc...) each club needs a number of refs (6 in Top14, 4 in Prod2 etc..). If they can't provide the required number of ref, they have financial penalty (Top14/ProD2) or they loose points (Non-profesionnal french leagues).
4- All appointements are done on FFR website for all refs. We have incoming appointements and previous appointements.
5- Appointements are done by the FFR for TOP14/PROD2 and Federal Leagues (1/2/3). District Leagues (Honneur, Promotion d'honneur etc...) are done by Districts.
6- According to match number in the week end and the number of refs available, we usually know at least one week in advance our appointement for the next week end.
7- All appointements are paid (50€ for all non-Federal games. 75€ for Federal 2 and 3 games, 150 for Federal 1 games, 350€ in ProD2, 550€ in Top14).
That's how it works here in France. I'm quite curious to know how it is in your countries.
I am wondering how appointements work in your countries. Because I am webmaster of the main French Refereeing Rugby Site, I received several emails this summer from English guys (and Aussies too) asking me if it was possible to get a game during their stay in France.
Mainly because of insurance issues (and probably our appointment system) this is quite impossible.
To explain how it works here in France in few lines :
1- All referees have to be a member into a rugby club (except profesionnal refs who are directly "linked" to the FFR).
2- Subscribing a "ref licence" is managed by the club, and the ref licence cost is paid by the club (not necessary but very often).
3- Depending of the club level (Top14/Prod2/Federal 1/Federal 2 etc...) each club needs a number of refs (6 in Top14, 4 in Prod2 etc..). If they can't provide the required number of ref, they have financial penalty (Top14/ProD2) or they loose points (Non-profesionnal french leagues).
4- All appointements are done on FFR website for all refs. We have incoming appointements and previous appointements.
5- Appointements are done by the FFR for TOP14/PROD2 and Federal Leagues (1/2/3). District Leagues (Honneur, Promotion d'honneur etc...) are done by Districts.
6- According to match number in the week end and the number of refs available, we usually know at least one week in advance our appointement for the next week end.
7- All appointements are paid (50€ for all non-Federal games. 75€ for Federal 2 and 3 games, 150 for Federal 1 games, 350€ in ProD2, 550€ in Top14).
That's how it works here in France. I'm quite curious to know how it is in your countries.