NEW ON LINE COURSE FOR ARs IN
PATHWAY GAMES IS NOW AVAILABLE
Introduction and recording of accreditation
The online Assistant Refereeing Kids Rugby course is a pilot in 2014. It is a condensed version of the
Level 1 Assistant Referee course and contains only the information required to effectively act as an
Assistant Referee for Pathways (U8-12) games in Australia. There is no separate exam as there are
quiz questions at the end of each section.
Completion of this course will meet the SJRU competition rule definition of “current ARU Assistant
Referee accreditation” for you to act as an accredited Assistant Referee in U10-12 games. Rather
than writing your name and ARU number on the sign-in sheet, write your name and ‘AR KR’ on the
sign-in sheet. If you will be Assistant Refereeing in U13 or older age groups, you must complete the
Level 1 Assistant Referee course (face-to-face) and exam in order to meet the competition rule
requirements.
Completion of the AR KR course will not be reflected on MyRugby cards in 2014, but the intent is to
have this on the MyRugby card for 2015. A list of successful course completions will be maintained
by the Referee Education Coordinator – NSW, Alex Richards, and passed to SJRU on a regular basis.
Any questions on this accreditation or feedback on the course content should be emailed to him at
[email protected].
How to access the course
Note that the exam requires Adobe Flash in order to work, so you won’t be able to complete it on an
Apple iOS device (Ipod or Ipad).
In order to access the online course, you will need to register yourself via the following link:
http://breezemt.rugby.com.au/arkr14nsw/event/registration.html
Please note down the password you create, as you will need it to complete the online
examination. Your login is your email address.
Once you have completed registration the following message appears: ‘Thank you for your
registration request. Your information has been submitted to the event host.’ Please close that
browser.
In order to complete the course, click on the following link and enter login and password:
http://breezemt.rugby.com.au/arkr14nsw/event/login.html
To begin the course, click on the open icon next to the section to be completed. Note: If you are
completing the course over a number of sessions, please use this login URL to re-access the exam.
The exam system is separate from MyRugby and Buddha and uses your email address as your
username. If you are having difficulty logging in or need a password reset, please contact the
MyRugbyAdmin Help desk or Alex Richards (as above), as the password reset function does not
work. The MyRugbyAdmin Help desk can be contacted at [email protected] or by
phone (02) 8005 5600.
Law information
If you would like a copy of the Global Law Trials, Pathway variations, Game Management Guidelines,
or similar documents, they will be available to download from www.rugby.com.au/laws. The Sydney
Juniors competition rules are available from http://juniors.rugby.com.au under ‘Game Day’. You can
also download a copy of the Lawbook from the IRB website at
http://www.irblaws.com/index.php?&language=EN, and the Lawbook is available as an app for Apple
devices.
Alex Richards | Referee Education Coordinator, NSW | Australian Rugby Union Ltd
IBM Centre | Allianz Stadium, Driver Avenue, Moore Park NSW 2021 (Locked Bag 1222,
PADDINGTON NSW 2021)
T +61 2 8005 5637 | M +61 449 907 538 | F +61 2 8005 5681 | W www.rugby.com.au