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Training of referees in Sweden is overseen by the SRF and Educators and Trainers trained by World Rugby with licences valid for 2 years to deliver World Rugby Courses in Sweden. There are also online courses that can be done on the World Rugby Passport website (see link on the menu). Trainers and Educators must renew their licences every 2 years with an assessment by World Rugby.
A link to the Referee Development Pathway (live document that can change over time) can be found here
Courses on offer from Swedish Educators and Trainers:
- World Rugby – Rugby Ready – half day
- World Rugby Level 1 Match Officials (15s and 7s) – one day
- World Rugby Level 2 Match Officials (15s and 7s) – two days, plus a season long assessment
- World Rugby Coach of Match Officials – 2 days plus assessments, or 4 online sessions run by Rugby Europe.
For courses delivered by World Rugby outside this list Rugby Europe is the organiser and course attendees are recommended by the SRF.
Training outside the World Rugby list of courses (some are soon to be included)
- Junior Referee Training – 2-3 hours – active on a pitch with a lot of practice.
- Assistant Referee training – half a day active course. Usually involving an actual match and learning to use Communications equipment.
- Continuous Development Workshops – varying from half a day to a weekend
