It has long been an acknowledged part of our game that the vast majority of Match Officials give voluntarily of their time and that generally speaking they do not like issuing red cards. It is recognised as one of the least attractive aspects of their role, as is completing the subsequent discipline reports.
Nevertheless, there is much to be gained from getting it right first time. A report which is accurate, factual and detailed is likely to be accepted by the offending player. Where the report contains sufficient detail regarding the incident it enables the discipline panel to deal with the matter without clarification or attendance by the referee at the hearing.
To support the accurate completion of writing discipline reports, the RFU Discipline and the RFU Match Official Development teams have produced a two page Discipline Report Writing Guidance document. The aim is to assist referees in ensuring that all relevant matters are covered. The document can be found at:
Keep Your Boots on - Referee resources
Useful Lists
The latest versions of match official RFU forms can also be found here.
A List of CB Disciplinary Secretaries can be found here.
For Manchester Society Clubs if you are unsure which Disciplinary Committee the form should be sent to:
For Lancashire Checklist click here
For Cheshire East and West click here
