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Recruits Retention Evening

Association of Referees Leinster Branch

November 28th 2007


Agendao 8.00 to 8.05 Norman Camier Overview / Selection /

Education.o 8.05 to 8.10 Brian Pender Career path / Abuse of

Match Officialso 8.10 to 8.20 Alfie Acheson Structure of the ARLB /

Discipline / Child Welfareo 8.20 to 8.25 Denis Collins Branch Referees

Administrator o 8.25 to 8.30 Brendan Lynch Expenses / International

Ticketso 8.30 to 8.35 Dermot O'Mahony Processing team cards /

Transmitting match results


Agendao 8.35 to 8.40 Jerome Counihan Assessmento 8.40 to 8.45 Danny Wallace Refereeing Gear /

Newsletter.o 8.45 to 9.00 Presentations Tea / Coffeeo 9.00 to 9.30 Paul Haycock ( Senior AIL Referee) on

the Pitfalls / Delights of a refereeing career.

o 9.30 to 9.45 Open House (Questions and Answers)


Norman CamierPresident


Overview / Selection /Education


Retention

o Why do we have a Retention meeting?

o Critical that ARLB supports it’s referees

o We must have two way communication


Selection

o Senior and Junior Selectionso As far as is possible picking within the Area (1

hour from home)o Try as far as is possible to vary the selectionso Positive feedback from Assessmentso Feedback on availability.


Education

o Seminars(3) /Area meetings(18)Informal ?o IRFU courses Level 1,2 & 3.o Website (major source of information)o Newsletter “Go Whistle”o Assessment reviewso Law Booko Personal initiative


Brian PenderSenior Vice President


Career Path / Abuse of Match Officials


Career Patho Based on Performanceo Assessment and Re gradingo Development Panels/ Coachingo Seminars / Laws Meetingso IPASo AIL and Beyond.


Abuse of Match Officialso Will not be tolerated.o Officials supported by ARLB, LB, IRFU.

o Verbal up to 1 year. Threatening up to 5 years. Physical life.

o Rugby vs GAA and Soccero What can you expect

o From Players,Managers,Coaches, Spectators, Club Officials.o How do you deal with it?

o Be calm firm and politeo Use the sanctionso Get the nameso Report the incident


Alfie AchesonHonorary Secretary


Structure of the ARLB / Discipline / Child Welfare


Association Structure

A rea M eetin gR ec ru itm en t

A rea R ep sN th E as t, N th M id lan d s ,

M id lan d s , S th E as t,S th D u b lin N th D u b lin

S e lec tionA ssessm en ts

D isc ip lin e

S n r V ice P resJn r V ice P res

W eb S iteG ear

S em in ar B ack u pA n n u a l D in n er

2 A c tive R eferees2 N on A c tive R eferees

B ran ch E xecu tiveIR F U R eferee C om m itte

R ec ru itm en ts C ou rseTria l G am es

C o O p ted M em b ersB ran ch R epIR F U R ep

IR F U L e in s te r R eferee R ec ru itm en t o ffice r

P res id en tH on S ec re ta ry

H on Tres


A.G.M.

o Election of Officerso Hon Secretary Reporto Hon Treasurer Reporto A.O.B.


Officers

o President: Norman Camiero Senior Vice: Brian Pendero Junior Vice: Jerome Counihano Honorary Secretary: Alfie Achensono Honorary Treasurer: Brendan Lynch


Executive Memberso 6 Area Representatives

o North East: Jim Walkero North Midlands: Brendan Conroyo Midlands: Liam Conlono South East: Cormac Cullinan

o 2 Active Refereeso Kevin Beggs, Dan Wallace

o 2 Non-Active Refereeso Des McCabe, Sean Mallin


Co-Opted Members

o IRFU Representative: Tom Aplino Leinster Branch Rep.: Tony De Lacyo IRFU Recruitment Officer: Wayne Sheridano Schools Rep.: Tom Tuohy


Child Welfare Document

o Part of IRFU documento Protect our memberso All Incidents Reported to Child Welfare

Officer: Alfie Achenson o All new members subject to national vetting

agency enquiry


Disciplineo Chairman – Des McCabeo Rota Committeeo Report to Office by Monday Middayo Discipline Meeting Thursday 6pmo Referee Represented by Hon.Sec. Brancho No Cross Examination by Offending partyo In Serious Incidents Referee will be required to

attend.


Match Conduct

o Player Conducto Spectator Conduct – Club Responsibilityo Verbal Abuseo Racial Abuseo Separate Reportso Citing Reports


Denis Collins Branch Referees Administrator

Branch Referees Administration – How it works


Contact Details

o Office Hourso 8.30 am to 4.00pmo Direct Line :01 2235107o Mobile: 087 2617788o Saturday and Sunday onlyo 9.00am to 12 noon 087 2617788


Selection and Availabilityo Approx two weeks before selection a non availability

request is emailed.If no reply it is assumed that you are available.

o Availability or lack of should be updated when known.

o Cry Offso After 12 noon on the preceding Wednesday only by

direct contacto If name still on web the following day “alarm bells”


Re selection of matches

o Generally done by a two people from each selection group

o Assessments generally available within seven days. In most cases by email


Brendan LynchTreasurer


Expenses / International Tickets


Expenses Claim


Dermot O’MahonyDomestic Games Administrator

Processing Team Cards / Transmitting Match Results


E-Sports managero Automatically updates results to the Leinster Branch

Websiteo Automatically updates league tableso Reduces work associated with managing & creating

fixtures and returning match resultso Will keep all Clubs supporters up-to-the minute with

all the latest results and fixtures instantlyo Can also update results to existing Club web sites


What are Referees asked to do?

o Receive text message with your fixture info’o When this match is over

o Insert match result on original fixture messageo Text this message to 087 9911692

o Once returned that Text message will automatically update the web site and league tables


>ID 360 Skerries, (T ), Monkstown, (T ), Skerries RFC, 12.00am 14/05/07 RE/MAX Leinster League Division 1

Pre-formatted Fixture MessageSent to Results official

Club1

Match Venue time & date

Match ID

Space for Score

(Space For Try Count)

Club 2


> >ID 360 Skerries, 23(T2), Monkstown,23 (T 2 ), Skerries RFC, 12.00am 14/05/07 RE/MAX Leinster League Division 1

Official only inserts score into original text

messges (in red)


Result Accepted: Skerries, 23(T2), Monkstown,23 (T 2 ), Thanks for submitting result. If incorrect – re-submit using original msg

e-Sports Manager Confirms score was accepted


> ID 360 Skerries, C(T ), Monkstown, (T ), Skerries RFC, 12.00am 14/05/07 RE/MAX Leinster League Division 1

Game Not Played Put Letter C into Score

If game Not Played put letter C into score line

This will put message on web site that game was not played


Please save this number in your phoneThis is the number you send result to.

087 9911692Note – The Result goes to Computer –

Don’t send ordinary messages to the computer as it can only interpret Score Message


Most Common Errorso Don’t forget to use original messageo Don’t delete anything from original messageo If you make an error start from the start again – new

result will over-write old oneo Don’t use letters instead of numbers – i is not the

same as 1 and o is not the same as 0o If you cant remember phone no send it to the

number original message came from – Find this number on the bottom of the text message


o Supporters will have up to date information as soon as you return your result

o Thank you for submitting results via Sports manager


For more Info / Support

o www .sportsmanager.ie o Seamus @Sportsmanager.ie o John @Sportsmanager.ieo 094 - 90 26663o 087 - 8109601


Jerome CounihanJunior Vice President


Assessments


Assessment Criteria for Assessment:Continuity- Markings 1-5(with 5 being the highest)

Tackle / RuckMaul Criteria: Descriptors occur on “nearly allAdvantage occasions” 5

Restarts- Descriptors occur on “ mostKicks / Open Play occasions” 4Scrummage Descriptors occur “ regularly”Lineout 3.

Management-ControlCommunication

Comments_FitnessPositioning


Assessment

o Team Approach with a Leader.o Assessment –The Objectiveso To assist and participate in the education and

development of the referee. o To judge the performance and potential of the

referee.o To facilitate selection procedures at all levels.o Form and Card System.


Dan WallaceARLB Kit and Clothing Administrator

Referees Kit / Clothing / Newsletter


Referee Kit

o Official Kit Supplied by Kukrio Leinster Referee Kit

o Includes 2 x Jersey, 2 x Shorts, 2 x Socks, Polo Shirt, Tracksuit and Kit Bag

o Also includes Whistle and Red / Yellow Cardo Free to all new recruitso Should have received by now


Other Kit

o Extra items are availableo Reversible Fleeceo Thermal Vestso T-Shirtso Coatso Tieso Order through www.arlb.net o For all gear contact me [email protected]


Referee Clothing

o Official Clothing Sponsor is Eden Parko Provides Jumper, Shirt, Chinos and Blazero No crests on this clothing

o Not supplied through ALRBo Go to Eden Park, Powerscourt Centre

o Details will be mailed out in coming weeks


Coming Soon

o New items available in 2008o Light weight jerseyso Red jerseyo Lightweight Fleece / Smocko Training t-shirt and poloo New kit bag / boot bago Base layers


Other / Newsletter

o Update of 2005/07 Gearo Update on Eden Park Clothingo Other deals

o Bi Monthly publicationo Contact me with articles/questionso Forum for Discussion on website


Tea /Coffee


Paul Haycock(Senior I.R.F.U. Referee)

The Pitfalls and Delights of a Refereeing Career


Starting Your Refereeing Career

The Good And The Bad


Difficulties

o Experienceo Isolationo Confidenceo Player behaviouro Game experience

o Managemento Pre and post game managemento Game management


Isolation

o Change of situation

o One man against thirty

o Responsibility

o Loneliness


Confidence

o Lack of confidence

o Too much confidence

o Believe in your own ability


Player Behaviour

o Limited experience - schools, youths

o Players questioning decisionso ‘Playing the referee’o Dealing with people the same age and older

than you


Game Experience

o Directo Personal experiences

o Indirecto Experience of otherso Talko Listen!!!


Solution to Experience Issues

o Games, games and more game!!!

o Phone Denis / Branch

o Local schools, clubs


Management

o Game managemento Comes with experience

o Pre-game managemento Planning is key

o Post-game managemento Assessors / Coaches / Other refereeso Self review


Benefits of Refereeing

o Enjoymento Fitnesso Involvement in the gameo Learn new skillso Career patho ‘Best seat in the house’


Questions – Open Forum

PowerPoint's will be emailed to you all.


Other Presentations

Expectations of A RefereeAssertiveness

Team of Three Protocol


Expectations of a Referee

Presentation given by Bertie Smith ARLB Annual Seminar August 2007


Expectations of a Referee

o Posing two questionso What to expect from yourselfo What Players, Coaches, Selectors, Supporters, etc

expect from you


Knowledge of Law

o Absolutely Criticalo Have Numerous Law Bookso Stash them Everywhereo Never Ignore your Lawo Keep Revising


Fitness

o Absolutely Criticalo Five S’s

o Staminao Speedo Strengtho Skillo Soul


Planning and Preparation

o Plan to prepareo Prepare to Plano Look the Parto Check your Kit / Bag


You Plan

o Be Availableo Be Pleasanto Be Niceo Be Firmo Be Accommodatingo Be Yourselfo Be As Good As You Can Be


Make a Name for Yourself

o Very Difficulto Fraught with Dangero Takes Timeo Referee as much as possibleo Whatever the level the game is there to be

refereedo No Friendlieso Your name precedes you


Prior to Game

o Arrive – On Timeo Speak to Coaches and Captainso Check Pitcho Talk to TJ’so Check Boots, Dressing Room Chato Toss


The Game

o Put Plan into Operationo Work Rateo Whistle Toneo Quality of Decisionso Warnings and Cardso Downtimeo Consistencyo In Game Itself


Post Game

o Thank TJ’so Do not approach anyoneo Allow them to come to youo If team of three – be as oneo Partake in hospitality


Expectations of a Referee Coach

o Work Rateo Positioningo Lines Of Runningo Signalso Scanningo In Goalo Breakdown – Ball or Penalty


To Be Enjoyed

o Will do if youo Serious About Ito Work Hard


Finally

o Good Lucko Thank You


ASSERTIVENESS

For Match Officials, Match Official Coaches and Assessors – ARLBBy Steve Griffiths IRB


Objectiveso To introduce some models related to

assertiveness made relevant for match officials

o To provide some practical processes that will allow match officials to:o Recognise behaviourso Receive feedback on behaviourso Change behaviours


Change

• Personality

• Behaviours


Change Behaviours

o Open Minded

o Willing to explore

o Willing to experiment

o Perseverance


Assertiveness - Definitiono Willingness to be forceful if a situation

requires it.o Having or showing a confident and forceful

personality.


Assertivenesso Applies to

o Match Officials

o Referee Assessors

o Referee Coaches


Continuum

Passive

Aggressive

Assertive

?


Hierarchy

Assertive

Aggressive

Passive


Examples of Referee Behaviours – Outcomes from brainstorm

Passive Assertive Aggressive

Ignoring Dust Ups

Persisting with Whingers

Ignoring Offside

No eye contact – weak Whistle Tone

Not dealing with reset scrums

Team runs the match

Timid Signals

No energy

No empathy

Arrogance

My way or no way

Refusing to explain

Shouting

Excessive us of whistle

Finger pointing

Too many 10 metres

Red in your face

In your face

Smile

Control

Eye contact

Confidence

Able to make difficult decisions

Calm under pressure

Tone according to situation

Pre match approach


Effects of Referee Behaviours – Outcomes from brainstorm


Lack of control

Mayhem

Danger to players

Captains referee the game

Lots of chat

Lack of enjoyment

Dangerous play

Lack of enjoyment

High penalty count

Unnecessary stop start

Over use of cards

Player frustration

Player resentment

Game out of control

Respect

Good game

Well controlled

Consistency

Mutual respect

Lack of chat

Lack of frustration

Enjoyment


Examples of Referee Coach and Assessor Behaviours –

Outcomes from brainstorm


Not there before the match

Feedback that is untrue

Does not say the things that were wrong

“Great match BUT……”

Report is worse than the oral feedback

“Gotcha”

Only the bad things mentioned

“The cause of all your problems..”

One way traffic

De-motivation

Gives you a chance

Explanations

Listens

Open

Good and Bad

Sincere

Respect

Encouraged

Honest


Effects of Referee Coach and Assessor Behaviours – Outcomes

from brainstorming


No learning

De-motivating

Frustration

Scared

Chance of quitting

Colour views

Coach varies behaviours and to the situation

Accurate feedback

Both positive and negatives mentioned

Referee improves performance

No learning

Unfair

De-motivating

Lack of respect

Lack of credibility

Lack of accountability

Chance of quitting


Where does it come from?

Reactions to others

Must be liked by others

Likes to be liked by others

Could not care what others think

Aware of others views but does what is required


How do I know?

A B

D C

Known to others

Known to oneself

Johari’s Window


How to get into A

o Referee Coach

o Referee Assessor

o Referee Mentor


Example 1

The XXXXX Captain had a predilection for asking you questions after penalty awards particularly at the breakdown. He is effectively slowing the Game down. He was not talking to his team to help you after the discussions. The pack leader and the rest of the pack were aware so there was no need for regular questioning.

Coaching PointDo not allow captains to discuss decisions on a regular basis, find a polite a friendly way to stop it. If it persists you would be entitled to penalise.


Example 2

You are thankfully a non effusive referee and therefore remain cool under pressure on the evidence of this game. You had time to genuinely smile which showed you were enjoying yourself. You noticed the change in temper in the second half when the game became more competitive and had to respond to more infringements. You were not fazed by this and administered appropriate sanctions including the temporary suspension. You said last night that you had thought about whether you should have ordered the player off and we agreed if you had to think about it the temporary suspension was appropriate. The only comment that could be made is that you took a long time to get round to dealing with the miscreant. You did exactly the right thing at the next scrum award and took the two captains to one side who then spoke to their packs. This was a good management technique.


Example 2Your oral communication is excellent both explanatory and preventive. You do not shout and you have a very calm disposition which must be reassuring to the players. You managed the game with 25 penalties and free kicks with there being four free kicks making up the total. You had a very good foul play call and dispensed the player for ten minutes with no dissension at all. Most of the penalties were breakdown related either at the breakdown or offside associated with rucks and mauls (19). You did have two situations in the second half where a group of players from both sides gathered together and it looked as if a fracas might ensue. On one occasion you spoke to the captains and on the other occasion you just got on with the game. You might think of using the next lineout or scrum award to get you point across to all the players involved, you cannot always rely on captains to get your message across especially as you have an authoritative voice – they would believe you


Example 4

You did have to admonish a player on one occasion and when doing so you were pointing at his chest. This is not best practice and as discussed it is something that you would not like to have done to you.

Coaching Point - If you use your hands try using both hand so that they are open with the palms facing down or alternatively keep your hands behind you back.


Example 5You appear very relaxed and got on well with the players, downtime chats were invariably accompanied by a smile and you were entirely consistent with this approach throughout. Should you have been consistent with your behaviours throughout or should they have altered as the temper of the match altered? Do you need to change your body language, demeanour and voice so that the players know you are going to have nonsense from now on? Shortly after your conversation with the captains and warning that yellow cards would follow, yellow cards did follow so it suggests that the message did not get across. You talked to a player after the first score after foul play from which you had the ultimate compensation of a try. Did the teams know you had talked firmly to the player. After the occasion you told the captains that the next offenders would go did the players know that emphatically? Could you have gone to the resultant lineout after the penalty and said something to the 17 people who were becoming involved in aggressive acts? Acts of foul play should not be considered in isolation or individual problems, it becomes a continuum that you can affect by your behaviours. Your signals were very clear for all non foul play penalties the only time things were not clear was after foul play.Your communication at the breakdown was exceptional, you chose your words for each situation and did not relentlessly repeat the same words as seems to be the norm for many referees.


Example 6

You have a quiet disposition but also authoritative. You do not over talk and your preventative instructions are very clear and not over vigorous or verbose. Your signals were very clear and enabled all those watching to understand what you were penalising. You had good control and then the temperature of the game rose and we discussed why this was and came to the conclusion that it was due to the frustration of XXXXX who were not getting much out of the game despite playing well. You said that it did get difficult and I could see that it was testing you. Your voice became quicker and raised. This is something for you to consider in that you need to work on, as your body language and demeanour will get across to the players and the will see you less in control as the situation gets out of control. As we discussed you must have been relieved when the XXXX 6 decided to be so late in the tackle you had to give him a yellow card which totally lowered the temperature. You also had to penalise XXXX on two occasions for back chat and the Number 9 was very lucky not to receive a yellow card after the first penalty when he tackled the tap penalty taker within two meters of the mark. Did you consider a yellow there? It might have sent the message out – no messing today


Continuum of Leadership Behaviours

Manager’s Authority Employee’s

Authority

Tell Sell Consult Delegate

Manager’s interventions decrease

Tannenbaum and Schmidt - Harvard


Continuum of Referee Behaviours

Referee’s Authority Player’s

Authority

Referee’s interventions decrease


Situational Leadership

Adjusting Referee behaviours to achieve the desired results

= Assertiveness


Coaching Behaviours

PUSH

PULL

What?

When?


Situational Leadership

Adjusting Coaching behaviours to achieve the desired results

= Assertiveness


Changing Behaviours

o Self Awareo Open Mindedo Willing to Exploreo Willing to Experimento Willing to Listeno Wiling to Change


Outcomes

o What have you learnt?

o What are YOU going to do?


Message to Myselfo Dear Meo I have learnt

o Ao Bo C

o I willo Ao Bo C Those that completed letters will receive them in early

December 2007


Serious about change

o Help is availableo Cost – immeasurable financial valueo 087 2498031 – Steve Griffiths


And Finally

BEo Confidento Positiveo Assertiveo Yourselves


Team of Three Protocol


Team of Three

o Objective o Team of Threeo Consistent Communication

“The Referee has responsibility and the accountability for the match and his

decisions”


Team of Threeo Touch Judge Duties

o Toucho Touch-in-goalo Dead ball Lineo Kicks at goalo Foul Play


Team of Threeo Communication

o What the Touch Judge can do….

o What the Touch Judge cannot do….


Team of Threeo The Touch Judge shall Communicate….

o Foul Play.o Offences that have a critical effect.o Trends at breaks in play.o Replacements and Substitutions


Team of Threeo After foul play - touch judge

MUST signalo Continues with normal dutieso May be invited into the playing

area to report to the refereeo report must be very clear AND

must include…………...o Nameo Teamo Offenceo Recommended sanction (If not

spotted by referee)


Team of Three

o Offences that have a critical effect.o Clear forward passo Clear knock-ono Hands in the Rucko Clear Offside - Backs, back row etc


Team of Threeo Trends at breaks in

playo Midfield Offsideo Temperature risingo Players off their feeto Players not releasing


Team of Threeo Replacements and

substitutionso Player coming offo Timings of Substitutions /

Replacementso Hooker sin binned.


Team of Three

o The touch judge shall noto Communicate on marginal decisionso Shout at players (Discreet)o Communicate on scrum offences from a distance.


Team of Three

“Assist the referee but let him/her referee the game”


Pre-Match team of three talk

o Meet at ground earlyo Do a pre-match talk regardless of touch judge

experience.o Be thorough - NOT “Same as usual lads”



o Introduction - Importance of “team of three”o Outline Primary roles for the Touch Judge…

any questions to regards to Law of touch.o Go through secondary roles


Pre-Match team of three talko Offences that the referee

misses that have a critical effect, such as forward pass, knock on.

o Trends at down time….Offences , Player behaviour.

o Assistance at try time.o Assistance at scrum time.



o Foul Playo Key Areas to

watcho Leading and

Trailingo Processo Communication



o Equipmento How to use the equipment?o Test Equipment.o What to do if equipment fails?/No equipment

available?...Discreet hand signals.



“Support the referee as you would like to be supported. It could be you some

day”

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Documents

incident slide

brendan lynch slide

way communication slide

jerome counihan assessment

refereeing career

norman camier osenior

alfie acheson structure

brian pender ojunior