Improving Event Quality - North West offers £100 Golden Handshake for New Referees

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 The North West Region has been allocated a sum of money to improve event quality. The region is short of referees and does not have enough to cover all the events that take place. Referees are crucial in monitoring event quality and making suggestions for improvement. So the Regional Committee decided at their meeting in May to offer a £100 golden handshake to referees once they qualify. To become a referee you need to complete a learning pack and then shadow at 4 events before becoming qualified. Trainee referees do not receive any travel expenses or fees for this. Therefore we hope that the £100 will offset the cost and encourage more people to volunteer. The golden handshake is available to referees who qualify at level 1 or level 2 and to motorcycle referees. Please spread the news to anyone who may be interested.

If you are interested in becoming a referee or motorcycle referee or progressing to level 2  please contact either of

Sue Taylor Regional Refereeing and Technical Co-ordinator  4sue.taylor@btconnect.com

Dave Rigby Regional Secretary dnrigby@virginnedia.com