Referees – Texas Rugby Union

USA Rugby Level 1 Match Officiating – Jan 11 in Houston, TX

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019 by Wendy Young

USA Rugby Level 1 Match Officiating Course Date/Time: Saturday, January 11, 2020 (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)Facility:Strake Jesuit8900 Bellaire BlvdHouston, TX 77036Course Host: Margaret RouseEmail: margaret.rouse@gmail.com Phone: 504-201-3748 Clinic Description Come join us for a fun, hands-on experience that provides the training to safely begin officiating rugby matches. Refereeing offers people an opportunity to have fun, stay …

NEW – Referee Abuse Proposal

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 by Wendy Young

This proposal is in effect as of the 2019-20 Competitive Cycle, and we urge all clubs to become very familiar with this policy. The TRU has had several efforts over the years to drive referee abuse out of our game, but we continue to have recurring issues. As a result, the TRU and the RRRC …

USA Rugby Level 1 Match Officiating – Oct 26 in Houston, TX

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 by Wendy Young

Register USA Rugby Level 1 Match Officiating Course Date/Time: Saturday, October 26, 2019 (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)Facility: SaberCats AVEVA Stadium2055 Mowery RdHouston, TX 77045Course Host: Joe OlivasEmail: brazoriaspartans@gmail.comPhone: 713-283-4210 Clinic Description Come join us for a fun, hands-on experience that provides the training to safely begin officiating rugby matches. Refereeing offers people an opportunity …

World Rugby Confirms Scrum Law Amendment

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 by Wendy Young

Reaffirming its commitment to evidence-based injury-reduction in the sport, World Rugby has announced details of a minor amendment to the scrum law, reducing the ‘axial’ or rotational load on front row players on engagement. The amendment to Law 19.10b outlaws the practice of front-rows placing their heads onto opposition players’ shoulders between the call of ‘bind’ and …

World Rugby furthers concussion prevention commitment with new high-tackle sanction framework

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 by Wendy Young

World Rugby has issued a law application guideline and supporting educational materials to assist everyone in the game with the on-field sanction decision-making process for high tackle and shoulder charges. Reflecting the international federation’s evidence-based approach to reducing the risk of concussion, the ‘decision-making framework for high tackles’ was developed in partnership with union and …

Course Registrations NOW OPEN – 2019 TRU Summit

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 by Wendy Young

We’re thrilled to announce that the TRU Summit Conference on the Game will be returning to Allen, TX this year. Our first Summit event was held 2014 in Allen and we’re partnering with the Courtyard Dallas Allen at the John Q. Hammons Center [210 E Stacy Rd, Allen, TX 75002 – MAP] again. The Summit …

Level 1 Referee Officiating – June 1 @ Houston, TX

May 28, 2019April 23, 2019 by Wendy Young

Level 1 Officiating Participant Registration Date/Time: Saturday, June 01, 2019 (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) Organizer: USA Rugby Clinic Description Registration for this clinic closes Wednesday, May 29th, 2019 at 11:00am MST ***MUST REGISTER BY Monday, May 27th, 2019 11:00am MST IN ORDER TO GUARANTEE USAR MATERIALS FOR COURSE*** A Level 1 Certification is one requirement …

Referee Course – DFW – January 5, 2019

December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 by Wendy Young

The TRU has once again partnered with TRRA to host a referee course in the DFW area on January 5, 2019. Referees are incredibly short in this area and if we don’t grow the pool matches may be moved to Sunday as a result. REGISTER Course Details The Level 1 Officiating Certification consists of online …

TRU Regional Warmup Tournaments – FREE

September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 by Wendy Young

The TRU will be partnering with TRRA again this year for a few early fall warmup tournaments. These are free for TRU men’s and women’s clubs in good standing to attend! While these are great warmups and a good way for teams to knock off the rust before league season begins, these are also the …

Women’s Rugby Pathway Courses – April 21-22

March 8, 2018March 7, 2018 by Wendy Young

We’re so excited to announce that in partnership with the Texas Rugby Referee Association (TRRA) and the Austin Valkyries there will be a L1 Referee course and L200 Coach course in Austin, TX on April 21-22. Also that weekend the Valkyries are hosting HARC, Detroit and Chicago for round 3 of the USA Rugby Gold …