For all billing and payment questions, please contact the Society's Treasurer

Match Fee Schedule

The match fee for assigned referees is:

for Clubs and Colleges: $100/match

for the same referee assigned to a second match at same location, the charge is $50. Assignment to a second match must be confirmed with the referee and the Area Coordinator in advance.

for High School/U19 clubs: $50/match

Tournament Fee Schedule

Tournament referee fees are calculated at a starting rate of $100 per assigned referee for a half day and $150 per assigned referee for a full day. These rates can be adjusted on a case-by-case basis by the Area Coordinator for the Host Club. For example, if accommodations and meals are provided a price reduction may be in order. Many members of the Society like to donate their services to their home club for a large tournament. The Society encourages this once per year per referee.

Tournaments must be approved by NERFU before referees can be assigned. The NERFU contacts for approving tournaments and touring sides are:

• Clubs = Bob Winchester
• Colleges = Chip Auscavitch
• Under 19 = Charles Bates

Billing and Payment

Invoices for each clubs referee fees are generated at the end of each season, around June 1 for the spring season and December 1 for the Summer/Fall season. Clubs are expected to make payments in advance of the next season. The deadline for payment is February 28 for fees due from the previous fall and August 1 for fees due from the previous spring season. Clubs with outstanding bills from the previous season who have not made payment or contacted the Treasurer to arrange payments by the deadline will be the lowest priority for referee assignment. Clubs with past due amounts older than for the previous spring or fall season will not have referees assigned.

To see your clubs current invoice, a club officer with an account should log in to the website, select the club's "Club Management" link and then select "View Financial Statement" You will see a transaction ledger displaying your current balance and payment history. Next to each transaction ledger item is a link to either an invoice or a transaction record.

Payments should be made payable to:

New England Rugby Referees Society

and mailed to

Phil Griffiths, Treasurer
New England Rugby Referees Society
40 Commonwealth Road
Watertown, MA 02472

Club Treasurers: It is difficult for us to maintain contact information for all clubs, please be pro-active and contact the Treasurer to be sure your bills are paid so we can assign available referees to your matches.

Why do clubs pay match fees to the Referee Society and membership fees to the Union?

The New England Rugby Referees Society (NERRS) is a partner with but is not a part of the New England Rugby Football Union (NERFU). The Union helps clubs organize and participate in rugby, manages and directs competitions, establishes eligibility criteria and generally promotes and organizes the game of rugby in New England. The Referee Society provides match officials for games hosted by NERFU clubs.

Match fees are the sole source of revenue for the Society (we are actively pursuing sponsorship, any suggestions are welcome - please contact the Society President!) Your match fees are used to support:

• Reimbursement of referee expenses
• Referee development (coaching, evaluation, exchanges, conferences)
• Administrative costs

Referees are volunteers. The Society does reimburse legitimate expense, but we do not get paid for our services. Many referees do not request reimbursement, but pay out of pocket so that more resources are available for referee development.