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                                        <title>Shift in POWER</title>
                                        <link>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=404#404</link>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=24'&gt;Training Officer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Fri Jul 30, 2010 4:14 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                      As I have said on another post my job is up for grabs &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.forumcircle.com/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif&quot; alt=&quot;Smile&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;</description>
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                                        <author>Training Officer</author>
                                        <pubDate>Fri Jul 30, 2010 4:14 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Meetings and Trainings</title>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=24'&gt;Training Officer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Fri Jul 30, 2010 4:13 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                      Maybe you should be training on Tuesdays more regular then Broken one and who knows how high you might soar.&lt;br /&gt;
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The under 15's might yet await  &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.forumcircle.com/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif&quot; alt=&quot;Laughing&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;</description>
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                                        <author>Training Officer</author>
                                        <pubDate>Fri Jul 30, 2010 4:13 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>More Fitness Tests</title>
                                        <link>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=401#401</link>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=20'&gt;Broken down&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:06 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                      I'm with you Youngblood, top guys not putting in the effort and then bitchin about games they are getting. If they don't want it hand it back and give somone else a shot.</description>
                                        <comments>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=401#401</comments>
                                        <author>Broken down</author>
                                        <pubDate>Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:06 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Vocab and meanings</title>
                                        <link>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=399#399</link>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=20'&gt;Broken down&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:00 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                      Play nice, without players we have no game to ref and then we have to figure out a new excuse to give the misses as to why we are still at the bar</description>
                                        <comments>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=399#399</comments>
                                        <author>Broken down</author>
                                        <pubDate>Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:00 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Wellington Referees</title>
                                        <link>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=379#379</link>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=20'&gt;Broken down&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:29 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                      &lt;span style=&quot;color: blue&quot;&gt;http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/3890963/League-fans-hurl-eggs-spit-at-official&lt;br /&gt;
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Wow o Wow, not flash at all&lt;/span&gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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Rugby league referees have voted to blacklist Petone's McKewen Park after fans hurled raw eggs and hamburger buns, and spat at a match official, during a senior premier game. &lt;br /&gt;
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Three Petone Panthers fans have been asked to appear at a hearing tomorrow where they face being banned from attending all rugby league matches in Wellington. &lt;br /&gt;
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A new initiative has been introduced that sees home clubs having to supply a security officer – labelled a &quot;club liaison officer&quot; – to try to stop further incidents from occurring at senior games. &lt;br /&gt;
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Wellington Rugby League general manager Jason Hemson refused to provide the names of the match officials or the fans. &lt;br /&gt;
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However, he said a touch judge was spat at on Saturday by a Petone fan about 10 minutes before the end of their 14-point home loss against the Wainuiomata Lions at McKewen Park. He was also pelted with raw eggs and hamburger buns by fans during the incident. &lt;br /&gt;
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The game wasn't called off early because match officials were concerned the move would have further incensed the crowd. &lt;br /&gt;
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Wellington referees met on Monday night and unanimously voted to stop officiating at senior games at McKewen Park. The action takes effect immediately and will continue into next season. &lt;br /&gt;
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Mr Hemson called the incident absolutely disgusting. &quot;There was one person who spat at the touch judge and grabbed him, and a number of people who continued to abuse the touch judge and referee. &lt;br /&gt;
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&quot;Some raw eggs were thrown at the touch judge ... and hamburger buns.&quot; &lt;br /&gt;
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Since then, Mr Hemson has directed clubs to provide security officers to be available from 30 minutes before, and 30 minutes after senior matches. &quot;It is just to ensure that if there is anything the referee needs a hand with, that it can be done by an official from the club.&quot; &lt;br /&gt;
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Match managers already attend senior games. They monitor the behaviour of players, substitutes and coaching staff but not fans, he said. &lt;br /&gt;
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The Petone club had provided names of the offending fans, who have been asked to appear at tomorrow's judicial hearing, where they could be banned from attending games, Mr Hemson said. &quot;If we have to take out a restraining order to keep them away from rugby league matches, then we will do that.&quot; &lt;br /&gt;
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Petone Rugby League chairman Peter Mellars said Wellington Rugby League was dealing with the issue. He refused to comment further. &lt;br /&gt;
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Wainuiomata Rugby League chairman Ihipa Smallman did not return messages. &lt;br /&gt;
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In 2008, Wellington's league referees refused to officiate at Porirua's Ascot Park after a player hurled a bottle at an official after a game between North City Vikings and Te Aroha.</description>
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                                        <author>Broken down</author>
                                        <pubDate>Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:29 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>State of Origin Three</title>
                                        <link>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=376#376</link>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=20'&gt;Broken down&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:53 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                      I got a bag of jelly beans against your bag of Party Mix</description>
                                        <comments>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=376#376</comments>
                                        <author>Broken down</author>
                                        <pubDate>Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:53 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>found it</title>
                                        <link>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=375#375</link>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=20'&gt;Broken down&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:52 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                      Well done sunshine</description>
                                        <comments>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=375#375</comments>
                                        <author>Broken down</author>
                                        <pubDate>Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:52 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Where are all Last Years Top 10 hiding</title>
                                        <link>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=374#374</link>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=20'&gt;Broken down&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:51 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                      Maybe kempy forced him into yet another retirement lol You know we love yah Bustop</description>
                                        <comments>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=374#374</comments>
                                        <author>Broken down</author>
                                        <pubDate>Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:51 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Where you hiding whistleblower ??</title>
                                        <link>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=373#373</link>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=20'&gt;Broken down&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:49 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                      I heard that your on the scrapheap  &lt;img src=&quot;http://www.forumcircle.com/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif&quot; alt=&quot;Laughing&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; /&gt;</description>
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                                        <author>Broken down</author>
                                        <pubDate>Thu Jul 01, 2010 7:49 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Fitness Test</title>
                                        <link>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=340#340</link>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=20'&gt;Broken down&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Fri May 21, 2010 9:25 am&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                      Wonder if watching you will be watching on Saturday night at dinner. Might ask him how he managed to cut those corners and not get marked down. Must have been a soft training officer in those days.</description>
                                        <comments>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=340#340</comments>
                                        <author>Broken down</author>
                                        <pubDate>Fri May 21, 2010 9:25 am</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Voluntary tackle?</title>
                                        <link>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=326#326</link>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=24'&gt;Training Officer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Mon May 10, 2010 2:52 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                      Below is tounge in cheek, please don't be offended it really is a tragic event.&lt;br /&gt;
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Poor bloody ref, the lenghts that some players will go to just to make us look bad.&lt;br /&gt;
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Here I am feeling bad when i put a scrum down because a player lost the ball in a tackle and i didn't see that he was hurt. Can't imagine the grieve this poor bloke is going through and the stick he would be getting.</description>
                                        <comments>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=326#326</comments>
                                        <author>Training Officer</author>
                                        <pubDate>Mon May 10, 2010 2:52 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>NRL winner</title>
                                        <link>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=322#322</link>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=20'&gt;Broken down&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:16 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                      Well some are wrong with their picks already. Bet the social club are happy with the storm taking the wooden spoon, they get all that money or will they just exclude the Storm</description>
                                        <comments>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=322#322</comments>
                                        <author>Broken down</author>
                                        <pubDate>Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:16 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Weekend 10th April</title>
                                        <link>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=321#321</link>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=20'&gt;Broken down&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:14 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                      Doing this might cause more of them to break down, now i see your plan, oh wise one</description>
                                        <comments>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=321#321</comments>
                                        <author>Broken down</author>
                                        <pubDate>Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:14 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>*******SPAM ALERT*****</title>
                                        <link>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=313#313</link>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=3'&gt;whistleblower&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:51 pm&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                      Hi Members, if you have signed up in 2010 you have now been removed due to a SPAM artist......&lt;br /&gt;
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Please try and sign up again and if you are legit there will not be a problem.&lt;br /&gt;
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cheers&lt;br /&gt;
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and enjoy&lt;br /&gt;
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Administrator - ARLRA</description>
                                        <comments>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=313#313</comments>
                                        <author>whistleblower</author>
                                        <pubDate>Wed Apr 07, 2010 2:51 pm</pubDate>
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                                        <title>Roto Vegas this weekend</title>
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                                      &lt;b&gt;Author:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href='http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=20'&gt;Broken down&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
                                      &lt;b&gt;Posted:&lt;/b&gt; Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:43 am&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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                                      Who is going down?</description>
                                        <comments>http://forum.arlrefs.co.nz/viewtopic.php?p=288#288</comments>
                                        <author>Broken down</author>
                                        <pubDate>Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:43 am</pubDate>
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