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WA Referees to Take on Commonwealth Games.

from RugbyWA website
By Grace Gayton
In a huge endorsement of Western Australia’s refereeing stocks, four of WA’s finest officials have been appointed to officiate Rugby sevens at the upcoming Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in April.
Maddie Putz will swap her mouthguard for a whistle when she referees the Commonwealth Games and Hong Kong Sevens qualifiers.
Western Australian Rugby Union Referees Association (WARURA) President; Julie Skiba will attend the games as a technical officer, whilst Mark Sherriff, Madeline Putz and Tyler Miller will act as assistant referees and number fours.
Miller who has been refereeing interstate and overseas for a number of years now says the Commonwealth Games presents another great opportunity.
“I’m really looking forward to it,” she said. “It is another exciting chance to referee a really high level of rugby and in such a significant event.”
“The most exciting thing for me is that there are lots of female match officials taking part and it is so good to see more of that.”
This year’s games also marks the first women’s competition at a Commonwealth Games.
“It’s awesome that the women’s sevens gets the chance to compete in the Commonwealth Games for the first time and the two best teams in the world are playing with Australia and New Zealand.”
WARURA President Julie Skiba says the appointment of some of WA’s top talent is a huge achievement and something the referee’s pathway can be proud of.
“I am absolutely delighted that we have three youngsters talented enough to be selected,” she said. “It is a great reward for their hard work and shows the strength of our WA officials.”
Skiba, who was the first female referee in Western Australia and now first female President of a Referee’s Association in Australia is ecstatic there are ever increasingly opportunities for female officials.
“For myself, I’m over the moon. I started in 1981 and there was absolutely nothing for women.”
“Now we are seeing more girls getting involved and Tyler and Maddie show there is a real opportunity to have success.”
Madeline Putz and Tyler Miller have also been appointed to World Series 7’S Qualifiers in Hong Kong in early April.
Putz is not only a dedicated referee, but a Wallaroo who currently plays for the Alcohol.Think Again Western Force Women in the Buildcorp Super W competition.
The lightning fast winger is set to miss the final round of Buildcorp Super W but will have returned from the Commonwealth Games in time for the Super W finals should the Force Women make it to the knockout stages.
The Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens kicks off at Robina Stadium, on Friday, 13 April, with finals to be played on the April 15.

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