On behalf of the Executive Committee – Leinster Rugby Referees
Updated Season 2012-13
Expense details and guidance are provided hereafter. Underlying the responsible administration of the policies, it is important that appropriate records of official member appointments and participation are retained at all times so that on demand evidence is available.
Expenses may be claimed for Matches only.
Match
The Leinster Rugby Referees (LRR), under the guidance of the Leinster Branch, will reimburse members for reasonable mileage expenses incurred for all official appointments. Official appointments include those made by Senior and Junior Selection, Area Reps, Assessor Selection, Referee Administrator. The first 16k of any expense will not be reimbursed.
(a) Individuals may be appointed as:
- Referee,
- Sub-referee,
- Touch judge,
- Fourth official
- Fifth official,
- TMO
- Referee Liaison
- Assessor*
*In a similar way, these guidelines apply to the appointment of Assessors. The discharge of Assessing expenses will not be completed until the related reports have been submitted and filed on the system.
(b) Matches covered:
All-Ireland League
All Leinster Branch official league and cup competitions
Age Grade games – subject to LRR official appointment
School games – subject to LRR official appointment
Sevens competitions for which the LRR makes appointments
Any such fixtures to which the LRR makes appointments from time to time
To ensure compliance with prudent financial management practice, where appointments are made by Area Reps, it is a requirement that they provide the Referee Administrator and the Hon Treasurer with timely details of all such appointments.
Please note
1. Only the claim form on this page is to be used.
2. This form can be downloaded or copied onto your own computer in “excel” format.
3. The form must include: date, grade, role, teams, venue, km, tolls/meals, rate and total.
4. As of now the rate is 31.5 cent per km.
5. Form must be signed (using capitals and signature) and is to include your Referee No. which is on your card. Signature can be an electronic input.
6. Form is to be submitted every two months. This is to cut down on the delays in dealing with a substantial number of claims at the end of the season and the major cost to the Branch at that time.
7. All matches recorded on expense claim have to be reported and sanctioned by Branch (D Collins).
8. Venue for game must be as per list from D Collins, particularly if there is a neutral venue.
9. All claims have to be in Km and must show tolls/meals separately.
10. Area reps to advise treasurer and D Collins of all trialists who do school/underage/club games. This list must be submitted before a trialist can send in an expense claim.
11. Treasurer may ask D Collins for an appointment report on any referee/assessor.
12. All expenses claims or any queries to be sent to Bryan O’Neill.
13. Travel to/from matches should be by the most direct route.
14. The first 16km or less will not be reimbursed – the Hon Treas will deduct this from the form so please submit a full claim.
15. Please use the rRugby club locator to calculate the distances
