LSRUR
Rugby refereeing in Leicestershire
Daniel Slavin receives his kit from the President Kerrel wills on completion of 10 games for the Society and just before he referees in the Leicester Medics 7-a-side competition held on Victoria Park.
The Society team of three officiating the County Vets final where Hinckley beat Melton Mowbray in a close game.
Peter Bower with his AR's Mick Birchall and Duncan Chandler
The Society's Annual Dinner for 2018 was held at The Tigers on Friday 20th April 2018
Over 225 members and guests enjoyed a meal followed by Paul Wallace, the former Ireland and Lions prop, entertaining us with recollections of his career. The evening was wrapped up by the comedian Paul Boardman
More pictures can be found in the Gallery Section on the Society web site
President of the LRU Pauline Harding and Kerrel Wills LSRUR President
LSRUR Chairman Mark Elliott with the comedian Paul Boardman
LSRUR Treasurer Nick Lacey with our guest speaker Paul Wallace
Winners of the Whistlers Trophy for 2017-18 were Aylestone Athletic
Winner of the Referee of the Year David Cox
Dan Everett get his kit after completing 10 games for the Society
He is seen here receiving his kit from the president Kerrel Wills before his game at Syston between Birstall and Burbage
There is no dispute that player safety is a major part of our duties as a referee. This means we have an obligation to maintain an awareness of and, where possible, control of situations that can lead to serious injury (take high tackles as an example).
Concussion is a very real threat to player safety and the seriousness of it can sometimes not be immediately apparent. Undetected, it can lead to some very unpleasant outcomes which could even be life threatening.
For this reason, the RFU insists that head injuries are treated with the highest priority and that those directly involved in the game (players/coaches/officials/physios etc) are properly trained to recognise and respond to possible incidences of concussion.
If you have not already done so, you are strongly urged to complete the Online Concussion Training Module – Headcase. This will take around 20 minutes and can be accessed at:
http://www.englandrugbyfiles.com/concussion/courses/match-officials/
LSRUR referees have so far been slow to complete this course and I urge you to do so without delay to prove that we operate to the best standards and prioritise player safety.
You may even save someone’s life.