From John Bradwell, NLDRURS President:

“I am are sad to share that Nigel Baxter has a rare form of cancer and this has resulted in him having to have a leg amputated and part of his hip. He is now at home having been in Birmingham hospital for many weeks and is now a lot more comfortable.

“If you go to Meden Vale Rugby Club, you may well meet him as he intends to go down to watch the matches when he is able and when rugby has resumed.

“I am sure many of the experienced referees who know him will be getting in contact with him by email. It’s easier for him to respond to email than answer his mobile as with all cancers they make you feel very tired at differing times of the day. It will be a boost for him to know that many of you are thinking about him and his family.”

John Bradwell – NLDRURS President

We have created a page to keep track of COVID-related training and resources, which will be updated as more guidance is published.

https://nldrefs.com/covid-updates/

NLDRURS have committed to not charging clubs for referees until at least March 2021. This will be reviewed in February 2021 to see if this can be extended for a longer period of time or until the end of the 2020-21 season.

Members are encouraged to support the community game by making themselves available to referee (if they feel safe to do so) and by reducing the amount of expenses claimed for the duration of this policy, should it be possible in their individual circumstances.

This initiative was announced to members in this letter.

I’m pleased to launch the new website for NLDRURS. We hope to populate this with content and information over the coming weeks, so we thank you in advance for your patience.

If you have any questions, please use existing email channels to reach out to the committee.