WHAT IS SERRS?

SERRS is an independent and autonomous organization affiliated with the Georgia and Carolinas Geographical Rugby Unions.  

The mission of SERRS is to foster youth, high school, local, national, and international amateur sports competition in the sport of rugby by providing coaching and education concerning the Rugby Laws to amateur athletes engaged in such competition and by developing and providing referees to such competition, which will aid each amateur athlete’s development.  SERRS provides referees to all matches in the Georgia and Carolinas Geographical Rugby Unions.

GOALS

In order to achieve its mission, SERRS has established the following goals:

1. To recruit referees;

2. To provide qualified referees for matches and events covered by the Society;

3. To provide training, development opportunities, and assistance to each member of Society, so that each member of the Society can improve his or her skills as a referee and can attain his or her refereeing goals; and

4. To provide coaching/education to all coaches, players, and referees concerning the  Rugby Laws.

STRUCTURE/HISTORY

SERRS is an independent and autonomous organization affiliated with the Georgia and Carolinas Geographical Rugby Unions.  The Society is represented by a single voting member to the Georgia Rugby Union Board of Directors in accordance with the GRU Bylaws, and is represented by a Liaison to the Carolinas Geographical Rugby Unions.

The Board of Directors consists of five elected officers. Under the Bylaws, the President has the authority to appoint other officers as necessary to carry out Society business.  

The motto of the SERRS is the Latin “Pro Venator” which roughly translates to “For the Player.”  According to anecdotal evidence,  Steve Nally, John Leary, and Seegar Swanson stumbled upon this motto. Foremost in this philosophy, which permeates the Society, is the issue of player safety, which should be the primary concern of every referee.