ARLB Annual Seminar
Sunday 15th August 2010
St. Marys RFC
Templeville Road
AGENDA
9.00am Registration – Tea / Coffee
9.15am Opening remarks Fran Nolan, Hon. President, ARLB
9.20am Scrum Management – including new ‘engage’ protocol, Dudley Philips, ARLB & Stan Wright, Leinster Rugby
10.00am Fitness, Nutrition & Injury Prevention, Karl Gilligan, KG Elite Performance
10.30am Break – Tea / Coffee
10.45am Latest on Law, Dave McHugh, IRFU
12.15pm ARLB Vision for the Future - Update
Presentation of tankards, Michael Carroll, Chairman Rugby Committee, ARLB, Fran Nolan, Hon. President, ARLB
12.30pm LUNCH
1.30pm Yellow & Red cards – On-pitch decisions & After-match Procedure, Kevin Beggs, ARLB
2.00pm Grading – the new structures Brendan Jenkinson, Chairman, Grading Committee, ARLB
2.15pm Guest speaker, Brian Stirling, Ulster Society of Rugby Football Referees
3.10pm Closing remarks, Fran Nolan, Hon. President, ARLB
3.15pm Close of Seminar
Calling all Men - 2nd Men's Mini Marathon
Calling all Men. Get your runners on for the 2nd Men's Mini Marathon in aid of ARC Cancer Support Centre 3rd May 2010.
If they are able to get 40,000 women out for their Mini Marathon surely we can match the number or beat it.
Venue: Phoenix Park 10am 3rd of May!
Contact Grainne or Phyllis on (01) 8307333 or www.arcchallanges.com
Malahide RFC named ARLB club of the year
Malahide Rugby Football Club was announced as ARLB club of the year at the associations annual dinner on Saturday 27th March. The award, voted annually by the active referees in Leinster has gone to a junior club for the second year in a row, with Ashbourne RFC winning in 2009. Malahide ranked highly in all four categories voted on - Changing Facilities, Pitch Conditions and Markings, Hospitality and Co-Operation of Captains and Teams. They narrowly pipped Clontarf and 2008 winners UCD for the award.
There were over 60 votes cast by the member of the association. Bernard Doyle, active referee of Malahide RFC collected the award on behalf of his club. He said that it was ‘ a great honour for the club to receive the recognition of the referees’ and he hopes that the referees can vote for them again in 2011.
Team of 3 to referee Schools Senior Final
Pictured Here from left to Right, Paul Haycock, John Carvill(ref), and Ed Kenny. Well Done Lads
Late Ann Mallin
The President Jerry Counihan extends his sympathies on behalf of the executive and members to Sean Mallin on the death of his wife Ann
Removal on Saturday evening from Carnegies Funeral Home, 19 The Crescent, Monkstown to St. Brigid's Church, Cabinteely, arriving at 5pm. Funeral on Monday, after 11am Mass, to Mount Jerome Crematorium. Family flowers only, please. Donations, in desired, to Haematology Unit St. Vincent's University Hospital.
Bud Light Tag Rugby program
The IRFU are currently finalizing their plans for this year’s Bud Light Tag Rugby program. Once again Tag Rugby will be played at a venue near you.
If you wish to referee Tag this summer please confirm by contacting tagref@irfu.ie. Please also indicate which venue(s) from the list below that you will be available to referee at. It is important that you let us know your intention to ref as soon as possible as this year there is a limit to the amount of refs we can register for each venue.
The IRFU will be in touch in due course regarding the Tag referees workshops which will be taking place around the country.
Tag is a great way to stay in shape over the summer and is extremely enjoyable. Many IRFU referees have either started their careers in tag or furthered their refereeing careers through tag.
2010 Bud Light Tag Rugby Venues
Leinster Blackrock College RFC (Wed/Thurs), St. Marys College RFC (Mon/Wed/Thurs), Old Belvedere RFC (Wed/Thurs), Suttonians RFC (Thurs), Tallaght RFC (Thurs), Enniscorthy RFC (Thurs), Mullingar (Thurs), Navan (Fri)
ARLB Google Calendar
We have an ARLB calendar set up with all forthcoming events in it. This can be found at http://www.google.com/calendar/
IRB Game Statisitcs
Below is a link to the IRB Mediazone section of the IRB site. The six nations document in relation o Irelands ball retention skills makes some very interesting reading.
Click here For Some Interesting reading
Google Maps Leinster Club Location
Click the link below to find a very useful set of links in Google maps of all the Leinster club locations. You can even get directions to and from your home to any of the venues.
ARLB Mission Statement
“To recruit, retain and continuously develop qualified referees to meet current and future demands of the game.”
The Referee Development Plan is the vehicle through which an agreed, effective and integrated Refereeing Recruitment, Training and Development framework will be achieved.
Under the leadership of the Irish Rugby Football Union, Leinster Branch and in partnership with the Association of Referees Leinster Branch the provision of more enjoyable and fulfilling opportunities will be achieved through the delivery of high quality programmes, structures and facilities.
Child Welfare Document
The Child Welfare Document has been ratified by IRFU and came into force on 1st September 2007. It will be posted to all members (over 300) within the first week of September. I would urge all members to read the Document carefully and please sign the acceptance form and return ASAP. If any member requires additional information please contact me at 086- 6047683 or email honsecarlb@eircom.net
Our document is part of the IRFU Child Welfare Document, which will be ready in mid season.
Please Note:Failure to sign the acceptance form will result in the termination of your membership of the Association of Referees Leinster Branch