Hi all and welcome to the Waikato Touch Referee Season. We have been working towards offering our referees more opportunities to upskill and also receive some form of remuneration for your assistance with our WTA Events. 

We are currently seeking registrations of our Waikato Touch referees to establish our database and to ensure we can keep everyone updated with the latest information for our province.We also look to engage with referees more to provide development pathways for those wishing to reach their development goals.

Below is some information on our upcoming events which will enable us to get a head start on our season and to enable us to ensure we have officials available for each of our events. 

Please see below for details regarding our events:

Waikato Youth Trials-Sunday 13th & Monday 14th October

• AGE GROUP - U16s-U18s 

Waikato Opens/Masters Trials-Sunday 20th October

• AGE GROUP - Opens/Masters

Waikato Contingent Day-Sunday 15th December 

• AGE GROUP - Youth, Opens and Masters Grades 12.30pm-4.00pm

NZ Secondary Schools - Friday 9th, Saturday 10th Sunday 11th December (Funding available for interested referees, Accommodation and meals provided by Touch NZ)

• Secondary Schools teams Referee endorsement required

Central Junior Touch Series Sunday 19th January 2025 

• Junior & Youth teams (U10s-U18s)

Rowdys Tournament-Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th January 2023 

Junior teams (U10s-U14s) – Accommodation, meal allowance and travel support provided

Touch NZ Youth Nationals-Friday 7th to Sunday 9th February 2023 (Funding available for interested referees, Accommodation and meals provided by Touch NZ)

• Youth teams (U16s-U18s) Referee endorsement required

Touch NZ Opens Nationals-Friday 28th-Sunday 2 March 2025 (Funding available for interested referees, Accommodation and meals provided by Touch NZ)

• U21 and Opens teams Referee endorsement required

Touch NZ Masters Nationals-Thursday 13th-Sunday 15th March 2025 (Funding available for interested referees, Accommodation and meals provided by Touch NZ)

• Masters teams Referee endorsement required

Waikato Secondary Schools Modules-Monday nights beginning October 2024 through to March 2025 (Koha based)

• Secondary School teams-15-20 referees required 

Waikato Affiliated Touch Modules

• Monday (Steele Park Mens Elite Module, Steele Park, HAMILTON EAST. Competitive and Mens grades, 5.00pm-8.00pm)
• Monday (Mareikura Womens module, Swarbrick Park, FRANKTON. Competitive and social womens grades from 5.00pm-8.00pm)
• Tuesday (Social Sport, University of Waikato Fields, HILLCREST. Core Group required to officiate ALL games over a 3 month period)
• Thursday (Suburbs Touch, Flagstaff Park, FLAGSTAFF. Competitive, Social and Junior Grades 5.00pm-8.00pm)
• Thursday (Te Awamutu Sports Touch Module, Albert Park TE AWAMUTU Social and Junior Grades 4.00pm-8.00pm)
• Friday (Steele Park Touch, Steele Park, HAMILTON EAST. Social/Competitive Mixed grades. 5.00pm-8.00pm)
• Friday (Hautapu Sports Touch, Hautapu Sports Grounds, HAUTAPU, Social/Junior Mixed grades. 5.00pm-8.00pm)

ENDORSEMENT FOR NATIONAL EVENTS & HIGHER CRITERIA

• Referees are to show how they will support WTA in the development of referees in the province.
• A referee must attend one or more modules on a regular basis during the season.(Determined by each module)
• A referee must attend any Waikato trials when requested to do so.
• The correct form and process needs to be completed, at the beginning of the season so that a quick endorsement can be given at the appropriate time.
• A referee must inform the Provincial Director of referees of any on field or off field incidents that could hinder the endorsement process.
• A referee must comply with the WTA Code of Conduct policy.
• Any financial liabilities to any association, club, module or any other debt needs to be cleared.
• All referees must abide by Health & Safety policies set by Modules, WTA and Touch NZ.

First priority for Remuneration based WTA Events will be given to those that assist with the voluntary based WTA events. Funding will also be dependent on your continued assistance through out the season also. Funding approval needs to be sought as soon as you express your interest with Touch NZ for any of these events. If you are accepted to officiate at any of their events then we will pay approved funding directly to Touch NZ, if not accepted funding will be returned to the funding pool.