The Eastern Pennsylvania Rugby Referees Society has bestowed the title of "Honorary Member" to the following individuals:

Peter Heaton
Gerry McDonnell

Referees at Practice

The EPRRS is more than willing to send a representative to a session for your Club to go over the Law, Management Guidelines, Interpretations, etc. We could also send a body to do a scrimmage. If your club is interested, please reach out to the Assignment Secretaries to see if a Referee is available.

IMPORTANT: Referee Background Checks

Attention: All referees must undergo background check as part of CIPP Registration

USA Rugby is expanding their background checks to include referees, with that requirement, the bulk registration EPRRS performed in years past is no longer available. Each referee MUST register individually. We will provide a credit for CIPP registration in your annual dues payments.

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USA Rugby: Changes to "Yes 9" Procedure

BOULDER, Colo. – The USA Rugby Rugby Committee voted to adopt the IRB’s newest revision to the ongoing scrum engagement global trial: non-verbal communication to indicate to the scrumhalf when the ball can be placed into the scrum.

Effective March 1 at all college and club matches, referees will discuss in the front-row briefing with scrumhalves how the touching should be accomplished and

Division Coordinator Contact Info

MARC Contact Information:

Director	Dr. Jonathan Niles	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Treasurer	Bryan Hynes	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Director at Large	Larry McManus	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Referee Abuse

Referee Abuse Policy and Guidelines

The Referee Abuse Policy and Guidelines document is provided to USA Rugby membership in order to define Referee Abuse. USA Rugby recognizes that addressing Referee Abuse will assist with referee recruitment and retention at the local and entry level. The growth of Rugby in the United States is constrained by the number of Referees available and interested in performing