Welcome

1. Australian Capital TerritoryRugby Referees Association Referee Development Meeting3rd April 2012

2. Welcome • Attendance/Apologies Sheet • Schedule for Tonight • ARU Medical & Safety Recommendations • Coaches’ Corner • Executive Noticeboard • Final Questions

3. ARU Medical and Safety Recommendations

4. 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

5. ARU Medical & Safety Recommendations • Safety Requirements • Smart Rugby • Mayday Call • Scrum Engagement Sequence • Tackling • Elimination of Illegal and Foul Play

6. 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

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

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

9. Referee Development Creating the correct picture • Lineout • Good picture ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

10. Lineout – ‘Good Picture’

11. Referee Development Creating the correct picture • Lineout • Good picture • Receivers ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

12. Lineout – ‘Receivers’

13. Referee Development Creating the correct picture • Lineout • Good picture • Receivers • Scrum • Shoulders below hips ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

14. Scrum – ‘Shoulders Below Hips’

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

16. Time & Space – ‘Clearly Behind Last Feet

17. 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

18. Time & Space – ‘Pillars and Posts

19. 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

20. Time & Space – ‘Offside’

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

22. Referee Development AR Skills • 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 • 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

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

24. Referee Development • Development Topic • Tackle Contest ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

25. Referee Development • 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 • Sealing Off – Arriving players must demonstrate positive intent to stay on their feet • Videos unavailable in this presentation ACTRRA Referee Development Meeting

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

27. 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

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

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

32. Wrap Up • Final Questions • Meeting Close