Referees Training Manual:

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Referees Training Manual

• Workbook
• 2004
• Potomac Society of Rugby Refereeshttp//www.potom
  acreferees.com

____________________________ Name _______________
_____________ Address ____________________________
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Introduction

• The Referees Workbook!
• The concept of this Workbook is that all your
  2004 training sessions are set up inside these
  pages and you will be able to record all results
  from work shops and notes as you go. You will
  also be able to record your own game analysis and
  comments from coaches, using the Match Analysis
  section in this Workbook.
• We hope that this Workbook gives you the
  opportunity to more accurately and more
  consistently record information, which will
  enable you to develop patterns in your own
  refereeing, retain learning outcomes from
  sessions you attend and work better with your
  coaches.

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Your Wednesday Night Timetable
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Training Section Training Night Program Modules
per work shop Positional Grids
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Kick-Offs and RestartsRunning Lines /
Positioning / Sequencing

• Kick-Offs halfway and 22m line drop outs
• Record your sequence for how you manage the
  restart
• 1
• 2
• 3
• As ball is landing what do you look for
• 1
• 2
• 3
• Penalty Kick Restart Team Options
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

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Kick Offs and Restarts Positional Plotting
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Scrum Management

• Pre-Engagement Sequencing
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• Engagement Sequencing
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• Post-Engagement Sequencing
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• The Props and the Picture you look for
• Loosehead
• Tighthead -

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Scrum Positional Play pre post phase
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Tackle Management The Tackle and the Order of
Sequence 1 2 Expectations on 1
Expectations on 2 Post Tackle
sequencing Arriving Players obligations in
order 1 2 Ball Clearance (with no ruck
formed) What are the options you need to be
aware of? 1 2 3 4 See next page for
positioning / running lines graph
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The Tackle Law - Taking the Next Step

• Reasons for Indeterminates
• Speed of the game - players dont have an
• opportunity to roll away PK S
• Arriving players going off their feet PK S
• Lack of opposition PK S
• Players being driven off their feet PK S
• Slippery conditions PK S
• Players diving over sealing off the ball from
• the opposition PK S
• Tackler not releasing tackled player PK S
• Tackled player not taking up one of his
  options PK S
• Referees Decision-Making Process
• If there is an infringement, or the ball becomes
  unplayable, the referee should make an early
  decision - penalise or scrum.
• How we get to the breakdown is immaterial, what
  does matter is that we get there early then we
  can accurately focus on the tackler, the ball
  carrier and the arriving players.
• The position of the ball is of utmost importance,
  at the tackle

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Tackle / Post Tackle Positioning
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Post Tackle Positions
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Mental Management Game Drills

• Consider the following chart and provide an
  irrational response and a rational response for
  each incident
• Example
• The captain of one team is Im in big trouble
  here - Hes no help - who
• totally uncooperative yet all I can do is
  use the can I use as a senior
• his team is constantly whistle and keep
  member of the team
• infringing. penalising that will help
  me?
• INCIDENT IRRATIONAL RESPONSE RATIONAL
  RESPONSE

A player abuses you after a try decision this is
the second time in five minutes!
The ball is failing to be Released out of the
ruck And you dont know why
You are 30 mins into the game every scrum
has either collapsed or wheeled!!
Consider the following statement You cannot be
stressed if you are in control of yourself and
how you react, to an event happening, and then
reflect this on the field. Question - Now
consider your worst incident, describe it
others. How would you now handle that incident
now? _____________________________________________
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________________ _________________________________
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Mental Management Game Drills

• Techniques that I can use to improve my mental
  management during the game
• (Take your own notes from the discussion around
  mental management skills)

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Foul Play Management

• Consider the following chart and provide
  decisions for each example of foul play
• Incident Factors to Decision
• consider in most cases

Player punches Opposition player -
Tackle is wrong eg, High, dangerous, late, Early
etc
Player stomps player on The ground head or Body
options
Player holds opponent Back during
back-line movement
Players from same Team repeatedly Infringe a Law
of the Game eg, entry at tackle
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Foul Play Management Notes

• Write down notes for your process for dealing
  with foul play incidents

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Using Your Captains

• The Six Golden Rules of the Referee / Captain
  Relationship
• 1. The Captain must be the funnel for all
  decisions made on off the field.
• 2. The Captain must be advised of all cautions,
  sin bins and send offs.
• 3. The referee has a responsibility to clearly
  communicate all decisions to the captain - who
  has the sole right to question a decision -
  within reason!
• 4. The captain has the responsibility of
  controlling the behaviour of his players at all
  times.
• 5. The referee should always set the ground rules
  with the captains before the game.
• 6. The referee, touch judges, and the two
  captains are the Management Team.

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Lineout Management Factors to consider before
the ball goes in _______________________________
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________________________________ _________________
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ctors to consider as the throw is
made _____________________________________ ______
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___________________ ______________________________
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_________________________________ The ball is
taken factors to consider from
then _____________________________________ ______
_______________________________ __________________
___________________ ______________________________
_______ _____________________________________ ____
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Managing the Lineout

• Role Play
• You have been asked to attend a Club Training
  night, at one of the clubs that you have on the
  weekend, as they are very concerned with the
  lineout phase over the last few weeks. The
  coachs concerns are
• Early assisting of the jumpers (which they do) is
  allowable one week and penalised the next, they
  are bemused by the penalties they are giving away
  for closing the gap and offside in the lineout
  and need to work out what is expected of them.
  Lastly they are concerned at the opposition
  throw-ins they wonder what referees consider is
  a straight throw?
• List the factors needing to be covered what you
  intend to highlight as critical for your
  management of this phase
• (You will have the forwards, scrum half and the
  coaching staff in attendance)
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Lineout Positions and running lines
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COACHING SECTION

• Goal Setting outcomes v performance goals
• Action Planning Session
• Coaching Feedback Pages

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SMARTER Goal Setting

• Write in the space provided at the end of each
  goal, whether you believe it is an Outcome or
  Process related goal
• 1. I want to achieve a Grand Final Grade rugby
  appointment during the 1997 season _____________
  ___
• 2. I want to improve my tackle management, by
  aiming to have no more than 5 scrum decisions
  from the tackle phase, providing that the player
  attitude and ground conditions are
  appropriate ________________
• My Outcome Goals for my refereeing career are as
  follows
• 1. __________________________________________
• 2. ___________________________________________
• 3. ____________________________________________

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SMARTER Goal Setting

• We need to centre our attention on achieving our
  expectations, by setting step by
• step, short term and attainable goals. They must
  be performance related,
• enabling us to increase performance and therefore
  carry us closer to our outcome
• goals. Performance related goals can be anything
  related to our role in the game.
• We need to start by measuring our current level
  of performance, in order to
• establish where we need to most improve. Circle
  the number between 1 and 10,
• that best represents how well you are performing
  at that area of your role
• SCRUM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• LINEOUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• TACKLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• RUCK/MAUL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• OFFSIDE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
• CONTROL /

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EXAMPLE - BETTER GOAL SETTING, USING THE SMART
POLICY STEPS TO GOAL GOAL 1 GOAL 2
GOAL3 GOAL 4 Date 1/2/99
Date1/2/99 Date________
Date________ Name of Goal Lose Weight
Increase Beep Time Specific (Measurabl
e) 10kg Level 10.5 (1kg/mth)
(Tests x3) ME (controlled by me) YES
YES Achievable Yes, chg
Trainer in diet has been
used Review Review 1kg 3x
tests per mth Feb/May/
Aug Timely / Review 12 months 6
months Legend Specific Ensure that the
goal set is specific. Rather than
writing something like, I want to get better
at squash, you should set a specific level you
wish to obtain. Eg, play A2 level. This must
be measurable (where you want to get to). ME
(controlled) You must check that the goal is
controlled by you. For example, if the goal is
a selection, then you cannot control the
outcome. You would need to reset the
goal. Achievable As a general rule, if you
cannot see yourself achieving a goal then aim
for something smaller. Look at the bigger
picture of the goal you have set and determine
whether you believe in the goal and that you
can achieve it. Review You should have inbuilt
review periods as you head towards the goal
itself. It should be regular enough for you to
be able to consider any resetting of the goal
if you are not on target or ahead of
target. Timely You must set a specific time
or target date by which you will achieve the
goal.
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BETTER GOAL SETTING, USING THE SMART
POLICY STEPS TO GOAL GOAL 1 GOAL 2
GOAL3 GOAL 4 Date________
Date________ Date________
Date________ Name of Goal Specific (Measurable)
ME (controlled by me?) Achievable Review
Timely Legend Specific Ensure that
the goal set is specific. Rather than
writing something like, I want to get better
at squash, you should set a specific level you
wish to obtain. Eg, play A2 level. This must
be measurable (where you want to get to). ME
(controlled) You must check that the goal is
controlled by you. For example, if the goal is
a selection, then you cannot control the
outcome. You would need to reset the
goal. Achievable As a general rule, if you
cannot see yourself achieving a goal then aim
for something smaller. Look at the bigger
picture of the goal you have set and determine
whether you believe in the goal and that you
can achieve it. Review You should have inbuilt
review periods as you head towards the goal
itself. It should be regular enough for you to
be able to consider any resetting of the goal
if you are not on target or ahead of
target. Timely You must set a specific time
or target date by which you will achieve the
goal.
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BETTER GOAL SETTING, USING THE SMART
POLICY STEPS TO GOAL Reviewing your
SMART Goal Name of Goal Lose
Weight Empowerment Obstacles to Goal How Will
I Overcome Obstacle? 1. Love for potato
chips 1. I will have a card beside my bed,
saying I do not want chips
Chips are bad for me 2. 2. 3. 3.
Reward Legend Empowerment You must
empower yourself to fully believe in this goal
and feel that there is nothing in your way. If
you have any negative thoughts, write them down
under obstacles and then think through whether
they really threaten the success of achieving
your goal within your stipulated timeframe.
You must either satisfy yourself that it is not a
powerful obstacle, or amend your steps under
SMART until you remove the obstacle. Reward
It is important to consider the question, what
is my reward for achieving this goal?. Do
you need rewards along the way? Ensure that you
understand what you will get out of achieving
this goal and write it down!
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BETTER GOAL SETTING, USING THE SMART
POLICY STEPS TO GOAL Reviewing your
SMART Goal Name of Goal _______________________
___________ Empowerment Obstacles to Goal How
Will I Overcome Obstacle? 1. 1. 2.
2. 3. 3. Reward Legend Empowerm
ent You must empower yourself to fully believe
in this goal and feel that there is nothing in
your way. If you have any negative
thoughts, write them down under obstacles and
then think through whether they really threaten
the success of achieving your goal within your
stipulated timeframe. You must either satisfy
yourself that it is not a powerful obstacle, or
amend your steps under SMART until you remove
the obstacle. Reward It is important to
consider the question, what is my reward for
achieving this goal?. Do you need rewards
along the way? Ensure that you understand what
you will get out of achieving this goal and write
it down!
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My Game Plan (do with coach)

• General Vision of my role each game
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• Game Plan for the main phases of the game
• Scrum - __________________________________________
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• Lineout - ________________________________________
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  _
• Offside Mgmt - ___________________________________
  __________________________________________________
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• Tackle / Ruck - __________________________________
  __________________________________________________
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  _______
• Control / Mental Mgmt - __________________________
  __________________________________________________
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  _______________
• Other -

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Game Analysis - Review

• Game _______________ v _________________
• Date ________________
• Overall Impression of Match Performance
• __________________________________________________
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• Specific Feedback per phase
• Scrum - __________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
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• Lineout - ________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
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  _
• Offside Mgmt - ___________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  ______
• Tackle / Ruck - __________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  _______
• Control / Mental Mgmt - __________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  _______________
• Other -

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Game Analysis - Review

• Game _______________ v _________________
• Date ________________
• Overall Impression of Match Performance
• __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  _________________________________________
• Specific Feedback per phase
• Scrum - __________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  _________________________________________________
• Lineout - ________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  _
• Offside Mgmt - ___________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  ______
• Tackle / Ruck - __________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  _______
• Control / Mental Mgmt - __________________________
  __________________________________________________
  __________________________________________________
  _______________
• Other -