Discipline Reports
Writing a report
Section titled “Writing a report”Discipline reports are your statement of the event. Stick to the facts of what you saw. Do not make assumptions on lack of intent and avoid editorializing.
An example report for a dangerous tackle with head/neck contact:
Tackler Jack McQuincy was in a legal position, launched upwards, and their shoulder made direct head contact. I was approximately 8 feet away from the event with clear sight.
Foul play? Yes - tackle was made above the shoulder line. Head contact? Yes. Degree of danger/force? High - head was the principle contact point. Mitigating factors? No other players were involved in the tackle, no dramatic change in height, static situation, no mitigating factors. Red card to McQuincy at 57:35.
An example without the head contact process:
Team was under a general warning for repeat tackle infringements. Blue #12 Linda Boeckler made a tackle and rolled directly into arriving scrum half trying to clear the ball. PK to #12 for not rolling away and a YC for repeat infringements at the tackle at 31:44. I was around 5 feet away.
Filing a report for senior or collegiate cards
Section titled “Filing a report for senior or collegiate cards”Discipline reports are a part of the RefUp Match Report process. Please fill out with as much information as possible. Registration Number is not required since that is not easy-to-find public information any longer.
Reports for collegiate players will be forwarded along to their competition conference contacts along with your information if further questions in the discipline process arise.
Midwest competitions (senior club)
Section titled “Midwest competitions (senior club)”Report any yellow or red cards for Midwest sanctioned senior competition here. This will be seen by the Iowa and Midwest disciplinary/compliance officers.
Midwest Discipline info is here.
High School (IAYRA) competitions
Section titled “High School (IAYRA) competitions”Red cards must be reported in the high school leagues. These are reported when filling out the Score Report/Payment form.
IAYRA Discipline info is here.
Competition specific discipline contacts
Section titled “Competition specific discipline contacts”Given rugby teams in Iowa play in an assortment of competitions, their governing body and discipline reporting paths are fluid. Generally, referees don’t need to concern themselves with this aspect, but this information is being published here for reference.
| Competition | Governing body | Teams | Reporting mode | Contact | Report YC? | Report RC? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest | Midwest Rugby Union - USA Rugby | Senior club | RefUp Discipline Report, Midwest Discipline Report | Erin Detterbeck (Iowa DO) | Y | Y |
| Big Rivers | NCR | Iowa Central Comm. College | NCR Discipline | NCR Discipline | N | Y |
| Great Midwest | NCR | Univ Northern Iowa (men) | NCR Discipline | Todd Streeter; NCR Discipline | Y | Y |
| Midwest | NCR | Univ Norther Iowa (women); Univ of Iowa (women); Iowa State Univ (women); | NCR Discipline | NCR Discipline | Y | Y |
| Midwest Conference | CRAA - USA Rugby | Univ of Iowa (men); Iowa State Univ (men); | CRRA 2026 Discipline Report | N/A | Y | Y |
| Iowa High School | Rugby Iowa | Iowa High School 7s, 15s | Score submission form | Dennis Oliver; Patrick Lausen | N | Y |