Rugby Academy moves

The Rugby Performance Centre's Referee Academy is moving from Riebeeck West to Parow with its base at the NNK rugby club with its excellent facilities.

Just recently Jason Jaftha, one of the Academy's students, was given the final match at the 2008 Craven Week in Pretoria where he refereed outstandingly well.

Freek Burger, the former Test referee and manager of South African referees, is in charge of the Academy which remains a part of Alan Zondagh's Rugby Performance Centre. The move is for logistical reasons.

The course being offered runs for 10 months and aims at equipping students for a career in professional refereeing.

Course Content

¯ Study of Laws and Law examinations
¯ Fitness Assessment and Training
¯ Referees Psychology
¯ Sports Diet Programme
¯ Goal Setting and Planning
¯ Preparation for SARU Level 1 course
¯ Refereeing of matches
¯ Match Assessment reports
¯ First Aid Course
¯ Video Analysis of matches
¯ Practical positional play
¯ Practical sessions with players

There are also sessions available to referees who are not full-time referees.

The Academy is now receiving applications for 2009. Anybody interested should contact Burger.

Tel/Fax: 021 - 975 8350
E-mail: fjb@mweb.co.za