I’m interested in becoming a referee, what do I need to do?
To help you get started, here are a few steps which you can take:
Once you have registered on Who’s The Ref, your local Society will be in touch to provide you with details of training and development events, plus information on the appointments process.
Central Yorkshire Referees’ Society | East Yorkshire Referees’ Society | North Yorkshire & Cleveland Referees’ Society | South Yorkshire Referees’ Society | West Yorkshire Referees’ Society |
Leeds and Wakefield | City of Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire and Scarborough | Hambleton, Harrogate, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Richmondshire, Ryedale, Selby and York | Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield | Bradford, Calderdale, Craven and Kirklees |
Andy Baker | Tim Robinson | Bob Scott | Kev Crawshaw | Graham Rackstraw |
Do I need to complete an official qualification before I can officiate?
The RFU offer the England Rugby Refereeing Award as an entry level qualification to officiating the fifteen-a-side game. It is not a requirement to have completed this qualification before becoming an active referee or joining a Referees’ Society, however it provides an excellent grounding for new officials. You can search for upcoming courses on the England Rugby website here.
I’m only interested in refereeing at my club, should I still register on Who’s The Ref and join my local Society?
Even if you only intend to referee to facilitate games at you club you can still be a member of your local Society. They are there to provide training and development for all those refereeing in the local community game.
What else is out there to help me learn about becoming a referee?
The RFU’s Keep Your Boots On site has many resources which you can access by clicking here.