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Learn about the major initiatives and updates in the RFU Strategic Plan, including artificial grass pitches, payment of players in the community game, age grade rugby, women & girls development, volunteer recognition program, general data protection regulations, and match officials development.
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RFU MAJOR INITIATIVES (Bristol & District Referees’ Society) 10 Jan 18
MAJOR INITIATIVES RFU Strategic Plan. Facilities – Artificial Grass Pitches. Payment of Players in the Community Game. Age Grade Rugby. Women & Girls Development. Mitsubishi Volunteer Recognition Programme – Opportunities for the Society. General Data Protection Regulations – Implications for the Society. Match Officials Development. GRFU Priorities.
RFU STRATEGIC PLAN (2017 – 21) • Strategic Priorities: • PROTECT everything that makes rugby in England special. • ENGAGE and inspire new audiences while developing deeper relationships with those already involved in the game. • GROW the game by providing more opportunities for more people. • WIN by putting sustainable success at the heart of the professional game. • Enablers: • INNOVATION: • Develop a culture that celebrates innovation. • Provide the tools that enable innovation. • Drive innovation through our leaders. • PEOPLE: • Develop talent. • Embrace and promote diversity and inclusion. • Develop world class leaders. • TECHNOLOGY: • Create an environment to embrace innovation in technology. • Harness the power of data.. • Place our people at the heart of our technology.
ARTIFICIAL GRASS PITCHES • RUGBY TURF (60 PITCHES). • RUGBY SHARE (40 PITCHES).
PAYMENT OF MALE PLAYERS IN COMMUNITY GAME • Level 3: £275,000 (about £250 per match per player) to include the payment of player coaches save that only £12,500 of the costs of each of the first and second player coaches will be excluded in calculating whether or not the threshold has been exceeded. • Level 4: £157,500 (about £150 per match per player) to include the payment of player coaches save that only £10,000 of the costs of each of the first and second player coaches will be excluded in calculating whether or not the threshold has been exceeded. • Level 5: £65,000 (about £50 per match per player) to include the payment of player coaches save that only £7,500 of the costs of each of the first and second player coaches will be excluded in calculating whether or not the threshold has been exceeded. • Level 6 and below: Clubs at these levels will be permitted to engage one paid player coach only up to a maximum of £10,000 and no more than 50% of which shall be in respect of his/her playing duties.
AGE GRADE RUGBY • NEW PRINCIPLES: • Player Centred. • Development Driven. • Competition Supported. • AGE GRADE COMPETITION CALENDER: • 15-a-side rugby from U14s upwards. • Designated weeks for school competitions, club competitions & representative rugby. • No competition winners until U13s. • CODES OF GOOD PRATICE: • Adopting a player-centred approach. • To restrict over- and under-playing. • The science and research behind playing out-of-age group and combining age groups.
WOMEN & GIRLS DEVELOPMENT • KEY PRIORITIES (over next 4 years): • Engage 100,000 new players (currently about 25,000). • An additional 8000 matches per annum. • A clear, easily understood player pathway. • Recruit 1,650 new match officials, coaches & volunteers - 400 referees (both male & female) willing to regularly referee the female game. • Improved and increased pitch and changing provision enabling female teams to play and train at a time in the week that they want to. • Change the perception of female rugby.
MITSUBISHI VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME MITSIBUSHI FANS VILLAGE AT TWO 6 NATIONS INTERNATIONALS AT TWICKENHAM (Applications by 21 Jan 18). MITSIBUSHI VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR (Applications by 25 Feb 18).
GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS (GDPR) • Data laws are changing. • Legislation detail (comes into force 25 May 18). • In preparation: • Look at what you use members’ data for (eg do you do anything more than using it for running the society, such as sending out messages on behalf of sponsors?). • Look at where you hold individuals’ data (eg just on “Who’s the Ref” on someone’s desktop, on spreadsheets?).
MATCH OFFICIALS’ DEVELOPMENT • DIRECT FUNDING TRIAL FOR TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT. • REFEREE DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY. • ENGLAND RUGBY REFEREES’ ASSOCIATION – MANDATORY REGISTRATION / ACCREDITATION.
GRFU PRIORITIES • GROWING THE WOMEN & GIRLS GAME. • MORE PLAYERS PLAYING MORE OFTEN (2nd and Lower XVs).