australian capital territory rugby referees association referee development meeting 3 rd april 2012

Australian Capital TerritoryRugby Referees Association

Referee Development Meeting

3rd April 2012

ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

Welcome•Attendance/Apologies Sheet•Schedule for Tonight

• ARU Medical & Safety Recommendations• Coaches’ Corner• Executive Noticeboard• Final Questions


ARU Medical and Safety Recommendations


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


ARU Medical & Safety Recommendations

•Safety Requirements• Smart Rugby• Mayday Call• Scrum Engagement Sequence• Tackling• Elimination of Illegal and Foul Play

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Referee Development

• Program for each Development Night

• What happened on the weekend?

• Creating the correct picture

• AR Skills

• Main Development Topic


Referee Development

•Theme for 2012

“Clear & Obvious”


Referee Development

What happened on the weekend

•Resolution??


Referee Development

Creating the correct picture

Lineout Good picture


Lineout – ‘Good Picture’


Referee Development


Lineout Good picture Receivers


Lineout – ‘Receivers’


Referee Development



Scrum Shoulders below hips


Scrum – ‘Shoulders Below Hips’


Referee Development




Time & Space Clearly behind last feet


Time & Space – ‘Clearly Behind Last Feet


Referee Development




Time & Space Clearly behind last feet Pillars & Posts


Time & Space – ‘Pillars and Posts


Referee Development




Time & Space Clearly behind last feet Pillars & Posts Offside


Time & Space – ‘Offside’


Referee Development

AR Skills

• Kicks in General Play

• Workshop – “Communication & Positioning”

• Resolution


Referee Development

• Nearside AR• Positioning• Trail• Looking for possible Foul Play• Location of kicker (mark)

• Farside AR• Positioning• Leading• Looking for players in front

of kicker advancing / inside 10m

• Communicate with Referee immediately

AR Skills

• 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.)


Referee Development

The Big 5

Focus on tackle contest Pillars at ruck Control of scrum engagement Kick chase space Maul set up


Referee Development

Development Topic

Tackle Contest


Referee Development

Focus on tackle contestGoal: - 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

Sealing Off – Arriving players must demonstrate positive intent to stay on their feet

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Tackle Contest Referees Contract

1. The tackler MUST clearly release the tackled player

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


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


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


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.


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!


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


Wrap Up

•Final Questions•Meeting Close

australian capital territory rugby referees association referee development meeting 3 rd april 2012

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