Welcome to the Canberra District Rugby League Referees
Association website.

Sponsorship Announcement

The Canberra & District Rugby League Referee’s Association is proud to announce that Capitol Chilled Foods (Canberra Milk) and ActewAGL recently signed three year sponsorship agreements with the Association. Both organisations will now be involved in supporting local sport (referees) for the 2007-2009 seasons.

The Braddon Club, The Sports Club Kaleen and Canberra Raiders continue to be involved as sponsors on a yearly basis.

Supporting the Canberra & District Rugby League Referee’s Association, along with other local and regional community organisations, continues to be a priority for Canberra Milk and ActewAGL.

2007 Annual General Meeting

Monthly Meeting Dates 2008

Annual Dinner & Life Members Night

Training - Northbourne Oval, Braddon

	Communication Gear
The Canberra District Rugby League Referees has produced a high quality communication system for use by Referees and Touch Judges. Further information can be obtained by accessing the following document. A new range of radios, earpieces, microphones etc is now available. Communication Equipment

A Football Calendars has been produced to assist members with upcoming events. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure these are accurate, details should be confirmed with the Secretary. (Updated 9/Jan/2008)

	Laws Quiz
The Australian Rugby League Referees Assn has introduced a Laws Quiz on their website. The quiz consisting of 100 questions can be accessed by clicking on the following link http://www.arlra.org.au/quiz.html

	National Code of Conduct
The Australian Rugby League have released a National Code of Conduct whereby the entire Rugby League community will be bound by these rules. The Code covers behavioural expectations of players, coaches, parents, officials, spectators and volunteers and was developed after extensive research across all sports by the ARL Development Foundation. The Code can be accessed by clicking on the following link ARL_Foundation_Code_of_Conduct.

Canberra Region Junior Rugby League Competition Draws

Canberra Region Junior Rugby League (Link to LeagueNet Website)

INTRODUCTION

The Canberra District Rugby League Referees Association provides Referees for all Rugby League matches conducted in Canberra and the surrounding Districts. We have approximately 100 members on our Mailing List of which about Eighty (80) of these are active Referees participating each weekend.

As well as the Australian Capital Territory, our area includes Braidwood, Bungendore, Crookwell, Cooma, Goulburn, Queanbeyan and Yass. On any weekend, our members will participate in games spread over 26 venues (16 Minor League venues, 4 Canberra Raiders Cup venues and 6 George Tooke venues). We will referee approximately 130 games of Rugby League each weekend. In addition to this we officiate at all ACT Schools Rugby League matches, Aussie Home Loan games and participate in a Referee Exchange with Western Suburbs. Our Association also provides Referees for the Peel School Cup Carnival in Tamworth. We currently wear the black and green strip of the Australian Rugby League Referees Association and National Rugby League Referees, which we feel brings greater recognition to our members.

The objective of the Association shall be to:

• provide Referees for Rugby League within the area:
• administer the laws of Rugby League;
• promote interest in the knowledge of the laws of Rugby League;
• affiliate with kindred organisations;
• foster the interest of the Association;
• represent its members, individually or severally, in their relationship with another body or other bodies;
• foster the game of Rugby League within the above framework;
• promote the social and other interests of the members.

Our Association maintains close links with the Canberra District Junior Rugby League, Canberra District Minor Rugby League and Canberra Raiders and are actively involved in promoting rugby league with these bodies.

5 Aug 2008