David Pelton, Chairman

david.pelton@microsoft.com

(Work) (425) 706 5562

The Chair represents the three Local Area Referee Societies.

LAU Referee Society Presidents

Northern California - Bruce Carter RUGBYREFMD@aol.com

Pacific Northwest - Craig Parish
wagabond@comcast.net

Utah - Mark Ormsby
mjo36@byu.edu

Territorial (Grizzly) Referees - Active

Paul Bretz - A / Intl Panel
Tony Redmond - B1
Mark Zetterberg - B1
Pete Smith - B1
Bruce Carter - B1
Aruna Ranaweera - B2
Joe Leisek - B2
John Chapman - B2
Mark Ormsby - B2
Jim Crenshaw - B2
Joe Androvich - B3
Mark Boger - B3
Craig Parish - B3
Don Pattalock - B3
Dave Pope - B3

Territorial Referee Assessors

Peter Buckley
Matthew Eason
Mike Malone
Bryan Porter
Dixon Smith
Dave Williamson

Grizzly Referee Assignments

The Chair assigns referees to Territorial matches in consultation with the PCRRS Executive Committee.

Budget

The PCRFU allots a budget to the Referee Society to cover assignments to PCRFU matches as well as a developmental grant.

Responsibilities

LAU Referee Society President's

• Training, certification, and development of referees up to C1
• Nominate two C2 or C1 referees to the "PCRFU Development Panel" (new concept) based on current performance and LAU's expectation they will advance to the "B" panel within 1 year

PCRFU Referee Development Officer

• Meet with and assist the LAU Presidents in training and recruitment of referees
• Meet with and help develop the PCRFU Development Panel
• Promote the PCRFU "B" panel referees with USARRA

PCRFU Referee Society Chair

• Develop PCRFU referees up to B1
• Schedule yearly evaluations of PCRFU Development Panel members
• Schedule yearly evaluations of B Panel referees
• Schedule training sessions for evaluators and referee coaches
• Maintain records for members of Development Panel and "B" Panel, including evaluations
• Distribute copies of all PCRFU evaluations to LAU Presidents
• Yearly meeting with LAU Presidents to discuss progress
• Appoint referees and evaluators to PCRFU playoff matches

Playoff Match Goal

To have a mix of referees and evaluators from different LAU?s at PCRFU matches.

Advancement

The standard for advancing to from "C" Panel to "B" Panel is as follows:

• The referee must have three (3) above grade evaluations within an 18 month period.
• The three (3) above grade evaluations need not be consecutive.
• Of the three (3) above grade evaluations being considered, at least one (1) must be from an out of territory assessor.
• During the period of receipt, of the three (3) above grade evaluations being considered for promotion, the referee nevertheless may receive one (1) at grade evaluation, as long as the last two (2) above grade evaluations are in succession. Receipt of a below grade evaluation during the period nullifies all previous evaluations for consideration toward promotion. All evaluations received by the referee during the period must be provided to the promoting official(s) for consideration.
• The assessor(s) must be a Territorial or National assessor.
• The last two (2) above grade evaluations must be from different assessors.
• The match level must be match level 5 or higher. The halves in at least two of the matches must be not less than 40 minutes. One (1) of the above grade evaluations may come from a match with halves of not less than 25 minutes or longer provided it is a suitable match level and the assessor reporting the evaluation is a at least a Territorial assessor.
• The referee must have passed the Level 2 Referee Course"

Territorial Assessors

• Requirements for Territorial Assessors
  • Be registered in USA Rugby’s CIPP program;
  • Be registered with USA Rugby’s Referee & Laws Committee;
  • Be knowledgeable and respected by referees and assessors within the territory;
  • Successfully complete the Levels 1, 2, and 3 touch judge certification courses;
  • Successfully complete the Levels 1 and 2 referee certification courses;
  • Successfully complete the Levels 1 and 2 evaluator certification courses; and,
  • Successfully calibrate with a national assessor on two matches of at least Match Level 3 or higher (calibration may be accomplished either by independent calibration by the two assessors at a live match or by review of video of a match by the national assessor on which the prospective territorial assessor has written an evaluation).
• Goal: Enough assessors to allow for evaluation at each PCRFU match