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The NCRFU Referee Society Exchange Officer position is Currently Vacant. Inquiries regarding exchanges should be addressed to Bruce Carter.

NCRFU Referee Society Exchange Policy for Developmental Exchanges, Guest Referees and Visiting Referees

This policy sets forth the NCRFU Referee Society’s guidelines for developmental exchanges, guest referees, and visiting referees.

• A "developmental exchange" is an agreement with another referee society whereby referees from each society will be hosted and evaluated.
• A "guest referee" is someone expressly invited by a referee society to referee a match or assist in refereeing a tournament.
• A "visiting referee" is someone who arrives without an express invitation from the local referee society seeking a match to referee.

A.  A Developmental Exchange consists of:

• Advance approval from the referee society’s board, or its designee. For the NCRFU, the designee is the Referee Development Committee.
• A match assignment of an appropriate level
• A written evaluation by the hosting society at an appropriate level
• Airport pickup and delivery
• Local transportation to and from matches
• Billeting for out-of-state exchanges
• Travel expenses for a Developmental Exchange are provided by the sending society.

The NCRFURS will endeavor to send at least 4 of its referees on a Developmental Exchange each rugby season.

The NCRFURS will endeavor to:

• provide a reciprocal Developmental Exchange within one year of the initial exchange
• obtain a reciprocal Developmental Exchange within one year of the initial exchange

B. A Guest Referee is someone from another referee society expressly invited to referee a match.

The invitation by the NCRFURS will be extended only by the Board of Directors or its designee when necessary to provide enough referees of a suitable level for the society’s matches. Any NCRFURS invitation will expressly state whether any expenses will be covered or whether any billeting will be provided. Ordinarily, no evaluation will be provided.

The NCRFURS may invite a guest referee to reciprocate for another society’s invitation to an NCRFURS member.

C. A Visiting Referee appears without an express invitation.

This category includes arrangements made by the referee on his own. Ordinarily, there is no obligation for the host society to cover any expenses or to provide any billeting. There is no expectation that the other society will reciprocate.

The NCRFURS will only assign a visiting referee a match that would otherwise be uncovered, unless a society referee is willing to give up a match.

NCRFU referees are encouraged, but not required, to notify the Board of Directors or its designee of his/her plans to visit another society.

D. Touch Judges for Referees With A Grade of C1 or Higher

The NCRFURS will assign referee touch judges for incoming Developmental Exchange referees who have a grade of C1 or Higher.

The NCRFURS expects hosting societies to provide referee touch judges for its C1 referees on Developmental Exchanges, and directs the Exchange Officer to seek that commitment.

The Exchange Officer is responsible for:

• Maintaining a roster of Developmental Exchanges, Guest Referees, and Visiting Referees
• Encouraging the societies participating in Developmental Exchanges to reciprocate on a regular basis
• Confirming all exchange arrangements with other society in writing
• Coordinating hosting arrangements for incoming referees on Developmental Exchanges or Guest Referees
• Providing a semi-annual report of exchange activity and expenditures
• Coordinate with the Scheduling Secretary the best dates for exchanges

This page was last updated on 01/16/04.