Australian Capital Territory Rugby Referees Association Referee Development

Australian Capital Territory Rugby Referees Association Referee Development Meeting 3 rd April 2012

Welcome • Attendance/Apologies Sheet • Schedule for Tonight • ARU Medical & Safety Recommendations • Coaches’ Corner • Executive Noticeboard • Final Questions ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

ARU Medical and Safety Recommendations ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

ARU Medical & Safety Recommendations • Medical Requirements for Player Care • Management of Serious Injury • Suspected Spinal Injury • Management of Concussion • Suspected Fracture or Dislocation of a Limb • Treatment of Players who are Bleeding • Soft Tissue Injuries ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

ARU Medical & Safety Recommendations • Safety Requirements • Smart Rugby • Mayday Call • Scrum Engagement Sequence • Tackling • Elimination of Illegal and Foul Play ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Referee Development • Program for each Development Night • What happened on the weekend? • Creating the correct picture • AR Skills • Main Development Topic ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Referee Development • Theme for 2012 “Clear & Obvious” ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Referee Development What happened on the weekend • Resolution? ? ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Referee Development Creating the correct picture § Lineout § Good picture ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Lineout – ‘Good Picture’ ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Referee Development Creating the correct picture § Lineout § Good picture § Receivers ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Lineout – ‘Receivers’ ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Referee Development Creating the correct picture § Lineout § Good picture § Receivers § Scrum § Shoulders below hips ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Scrum – ‘Shoulders Below Hips’ ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Referee Development Creating the correct picture § Lineout § Good picture § Receivers § Scrum § Shoulders below hips § Time & Space § Clearly behind last feet ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Time & Space – ‘Clearly Behind Last Feet ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Referee Development Creating the correct picture § Lineout § Good picture § Receivers § Scrum § Shoulders below hips § Time & Space § Clearly behind last feet § Pillars & Posts ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Time & Space – ‘Pillars and Posts ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Referee Development Creating the correct picture § Lineout § Good picture § Receivers § Scrum § Shoulders below hips § Time & Space § Clearly behind last feet § Pillars & Posts § Offside ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Time & Space – ‘Offside’ ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Referee Development AR Skills • Kicks in General Play • Workshop – “Communication & Positioning” • Resolution ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Referee Development AR Skills • Nearside AR • • • Farside AR Positioning Trail Looking for possible Foul Play Location of kicker (mark) • Positioning • Leading • Looking for players in front of kicker advancing / inside 10 m • Communicate with Referee immediately • Referee • Eyes on kicker for possible foul play • Looking for players in front advancing • Communicate at all times whether ball was taken back • AR’s assist on ball being taken back if Referee does not communicate • All 3 Referees must know immediately • Zero Tolerance for Offside players preventing Quick throw in. (within close prox. ) ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Referee Development The Big 5 Ø Focus on tackle contest Ø Pillars at ruck Ø Control of scrum engagement Ø Kick chase space Ø Maul set up ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Referee Development Topic Tackle Contest ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Referee Development Ø Focus on tackle contest Goal: - 70% ball available within 3 seconds - Turnovers at Tackle: 90% accuracy by player & referee - < 5 Unplayables Tackler – Maintain tough standards Assist Tackler – Emphasise the need for a clear release their Sealing Off – Arriving players must demonstrate positive intent to stay on feet Videos unavailable in this presentation ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Tackle Contest Ø Referees Contract 1. The tackler MUST clearly release the tackled 2. The tackler MUST get to his feet before attempting to play the ball 3. ‘Rolling away’ means to get out of the way 4. If the tackler is caught – they must show a clear intention to open up ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting player

Tackle – Assist Tackler A player who remains on his feet while making or assisting in a tackle is NOT a tackler. Such a player must release the tackled player and the ball before attempting to play the ball. Referee Contract This must be a clear release, ie. ‘daylight’ Such a player must come back around through the gate if on the ball carrier’s side ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Post-Tackle – Sealing Off An arriving player must demonstrate positive intent to stay on his feet Referee Contract 1. Leaving your feet without clearing any threat is not acceptable 2. OK = Cleans out a threat and ends up off feet 3. NOT OK = Falls on ball carrier, no clean out attempt ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Post-Tackle – Sealing Off A player who is supporting the ball carrier, who then latches on and goes to ground with the ball carrier in a tackle (sometimes called a ‘hammer’) must then roll away, or get to his feet and be supporting his weight on his feet. He cannot stay on top of the ball to deny a contest for possession. ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Post-Tackle – Holding on v Playing on A player who is on his feet, who survives the cleanout and who is attempting to win the ball, should be rewarded But – ensure the player got hands on the ball and actually attempted to pick the ball up! ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Executive Noticeboard • All to be covered in the First General Meeting to be held straight after this • New ACTRRA Website • Season Calendar • Exchange Program • ACTRRA Clothing • Photographic Services for the ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Wrap Up • Final Questions • Meeting Close ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting