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Who's who in the ACTRRA

Patron - Peter Lawler OAM
2021 Executive Members

President

Sam Whittle
actrra.president@gmail.com
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Vice President

Matt Huggins
actrra.vp@gmail.com

Secretary

Mitch Egan
actrra.secretary@gmail.com

Assistant Secretary

Nathan Mass
actrra.asstsec@gmail.com

Treasurer

Amy Kilmister
actrra.treasurer@gmail.com
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Welfare Officer

Matt Huggins
​actrra.welfare@gmail.com ​​
Coaching, Grading and Appointments Committee
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Chairman Coaching, Grading and Appointments Committee and Club Rugby Representative

Jack Cunningham
E-Mail: actrra.seniors@gmail.com 
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Senior appointments &
grading coorDinator

Jack Cunningham

E-Mail: actrra.seniors@gmail.com
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Junior Appointments &
Grading Coordinator


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Peter Langford

​E-Mail: actrra.juniors@gmail.com
 

Referee  Development Coordinator



​Denis Hughes

E-Mail: actrra.rdo@gmail.com

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Rugby Services manager 
Matt Vowles - m.vowles@brumbies.com.au

Rugby Australia 
National Community Match Officials Manager, ACT 
Graham Cooper -  graham.cooper@rugby.com.au​
Chairman of the CGAC
  • Responsible for managing and leading the operations and administration of the CGAC, including the Senior Appointments, Junior Appointments and the Referee Coach Committee.
  • Accountable to the members of ACTRRA, through the Executive,
  • Reports to the Executive, through the Vice President of ACTRRA, on the operations and administration of the CGAC as requested, or where the Chair believes it is necessary to keep the Executive informed,
  • Responsible for ensuring CGAC complies with any relevant legislations, ACTRRA O&Rs, established processes in the operations of the roles and responsibilities of the CGAC,
  • Responsible for the overall appointment of Referees and Assistant Referees to sanctioned rugby matches as required by the Union. This includes Referees that may be visiting from other Referee Associations,
  • Responsible for the overall operations of the Referee Coaches Committee,
  • Liaise with Senior Appointments Coordinator, Junior Appointments Coordinator and the Referee Coaches Committee to facilitate the development of referees and referee coaches across all panels,
  • Provide input into the Referee Development nights from the CGAC perspectives,
  • Provide the Executive with a list of those Referees who have been promoted or relegated between Referee Panels,
  • Provide the Executive with ARU SSS nominations for the 2018 Season, as well as Watch Group Junior Panel Referees who are eligible for the ARU SSS nomination in 2019 and 2020,
  • Undertake role as per ACTRRA process for the review / appeals in relation referee performance, coaching, grading and appointments, assisted by a member of the Executive as nominated by ACTRRA Executive,
  • Advise the Executive of suitable Referees and Referee Coaches to undertake ARU training program, and
  • Advise the Executive match officials for nomination to the ARU National Championships.
 
Senior Panel Coordinator
  • Reports to the Chair CGAC on the operations and administration for Senior Panel Appointments,
  • Responsible for the appointment of Senior Panel Referees to matches sanctioned by the Union (this includes pre-season and post-season matches outside of the ACTRU competition or in addition to the ACTRU competition),
  • Provides advice to the Chair CGAC on development opportunities and future direction of the Senior Panel,
  • Ensuring compliance with any relevant legislations, ACTRRA O&Rs established processes in the execution of their role and responsibilities,
  • Facilitates Senior Pre-Season Seminar, and
  • Facilitates Senior Pre-Finals Seminar
 
Junior Panel Coordinator
  • Reports to the Chair CGAC on the operations and administration of Junior Panel Appointments and Grading,
  • Responsible for the appointment of Referees and Assistant Referees (where appropriate) to sanctioned U18 Div 2 matches and below, as required by the Union,
  • Provide advice to the Chair CGAC on development opportunities and future direction of the Junior Panel,
  • Ensuring compliance with any relevant legislations, ACTRRA O&Rs established processes in the execution of their role and responsibilities,
  • Is responsible, in consultation with the Referee Coach Committee for the grading of Junior Panel Referees,
  • Liaise with the Chair CGAC, Senior Panel Coordinator and Referee Coach Committee, to identify Junior Panel  Referees who can progress to the Senior Panel.
  • Liaise with Chairman CGAC and the Referee Coach Committee to identify 2018 ARU SSS nominations, as well as the Watch Group Junior Panel Referees who are eligible for the ARU SSS nomination in 2019 and 2020 for focused development during the 2018 season,
  • Liaise with the Chairman CGAC, Referee Coach Committee to develop Junior Panel Referees, 
  • In accordance with ACTRRA Appeals process provide Junior Panel Referees with the opportunity to discuss their performance and progress (can be done in collaboration with the Chair CGAC or member/s of the Referee Coach Committee)
  • Provide an updated grading list twice during the season to the Chair CGAC,
  • Provide necessary feedback to any individual that requests reasons for their promotion or relegation,
  • Facilitate a Junior Pre Season seminar, and
  • Facilitate a pre Finals seminar.
 
Referee Coaching Coordinator
  • Reports to the Chair CGAC on the operations and administration of the Referee Coach Committee,
  • Responsible for the appointment of Referee Coaches across Senior and Junior Panels,
  • Provides advice to the Chair CGAC on behalf of the Referee Coach Committee on development opportunities and future direction of the Referee Coach Committee,
  • Ensuring compliance with any relevant legislations, ACTRRA O&Rs established processes in the execution of their role and responsibilities,
  • Responsible for the appointment of Referee Coaches across Senior and Junior Panels,
  • Liaise with Senior and Junior Panel Coordinators to identify and develop Referees and Referee Coaches,
  • Liaise with Chairman CGAC and Senior Panel Coordinators to facilitate ACTRRA Development Meetings,
  • Identify Referees and Referee Coaches suitable to undertake development courses,
  • Responsible for ensuring that the Referee Coaching Reports Database is kept up to date, and
  • Reviewing and providing feedback to Referee Coaches on their reports.
 
Referee Coach Committee
  • Reports to the Referee Coaching Coordinator on the operations and administration of the Referee Coach Committee,
  • Provides advice to the Referee Coaching Coordinator and Chairman CGAC on the development opportunities and future direction of ACTRRA Referee Coaches,
  • Ensuring compliance with any relevant legislations, ACTRRA O&Rs established processes in the execution of their role and responsibilities,
  • Responsible for ensuring all referees are provided with the opportunity (at least once in a season) to be reviewed by a Referee Coach,
  • Liaise with Chairman CGAC and the Referee Coach Coordinator to identified 2018 ARU SSS nominations, as well as the Watch Group Junior Panel Referees who are eligible for the ARU SSS nomination in 2019 and 2020 for focused development during the 2018 season,
  • Responsible for Senior Panel Grand Final appointments,
  • Responsible for liaising with the Junior Panel Coordinator for Junior Panel Grand Final Appointments, and
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