1. ARRA APPOINTMENT POLICY 2011

2. Appointments Referees panels – Premier, B, C, JRC, 1 st Year Commence 2011 where finished in 2010 1 st Year referees are placed in JRC panel Transferees are sighted by selectors and placed in a panel –take into account the referees history Appointments are coordinated by ARFU referee administrator There is a rotation of games for referees within their panel Final sign-off of appointments are by referee manager

3. Promotion - Demotion There is a maximum number of referees in each panel guided by numbers of games Each panel has base set of criteria When a referee may be promoted or demoted: –The panel coaches and head coach request a sighting –The referee will be viewed by two of the three selectors –The referee & referee’s coach will be given information about the referee’s work-on areas –If the referee has no personal coach the panel coach will receive this information and work with the referee prior to a follow-up sighting

4. Priority Premier panel - 15 Criteria –L2 Exam annually –3 physical monitoring sessions –On field performance as seen by 3 selectors –Lead Monday practical and panel sessions –Work with Academy –Mentor other referees –Hosting visitors Appointments –Premier8 –1 st XVA6 –U218 –Or below –On r eserve

5. B Panel - 40 Criteria –L1 Exam annually –L2 Exam – open book –2 physical monitoring sessions –On field performance as seen by selectors & coaches –Assist Monday sessions Appointments –Reserves8 –U218 –U85kg14 –1 st XVA6 –Assistant referee –Or below –On reserve

6. C Panel - 50 Criteria –L1 Exam annually –L2 Exam - open book –1 physical monitoring session –On field performance as seen by selectors & coaches –Buddy to assistant referee Appointments –Senior 1-312 –U198 –U85kg14 –Secondary School –Women4 –Assistant referee –Or below –On reserve

7. JRC Panel - 60 Criteria –L1 Exam annually –L2 Exam optional –1 physical monitoring sessions - optional –On field performance as seen by selectors & coaches –Buddy to assistant referee Appointments –U17 club –Secondary School –Women –Assistant referee –Or below –On reserve

8. 1 st Year Panel - 35 Criteria –Field test –Law quiz –1 physical monitoring sessions - optional –On field performance as seen by selectors & coaches Appointments –U11 - 13 club –Lower Secondary School –Junior club –Assistant referee –On reserve

9. Assistant Referee Panel Appointed to premier games Appointed to finals and semi-finals Appointed to representative matches Appointed to other matches –A buddy No1. assistant referee is the reserve referee

10. Appointment Policy In the main appointments will be consistent with this policy From time to time situations will arise where it is necessary to deviate from this policy Such occasions are authorised by the Selectors in consultation with the Referee Manager Finals and semi finals appointed to best performing referees in their respective panels –Feedback is taken from: Referee coaches & selectors Club & school team coaches