Match Day Guidelines

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Match Day Guidelines

• RFL
• Season 2008

2
General Points

• Refer also to the Code of Conduct
• Match Officials should ensure the RFL has their
  up to date contact details
• Availability information should always be
  forwarded as soon as possible to ALL of the
  below
• Stuart Cummings (stuart.cummings_at_rfl.uk.com)
  
• Ray Tennant (ray.tennant_at_rfl.uk.com)
  
• Tony Brown (tony.brown_at_rfl.uk.com or
  brown_anthony_at_sky.com)
• Julia Lodge (julia.lodge_at_rfl.uk.com )
• And for Conference/National Youth League/RLC
  National officials to David Lowe
  (david.lowe_at_rfl.uk.com) as well

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Appointments

• For Super League and National Leagues 1 2,
  appointments will generally be issued on the RFL
  website on a Tuesday.
• Academy appointments will be issued 4 to 6 weeks
  in advance.
• Appointments should be accepted or otherwise by
  5pm on Wednesdays with Julia Lodge and David
  Lowe (where appropriate). Failure to do so could
  mean your appointment is changed.

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During the Week

• Each Match Official is responsible for their
  personal training
• Attendance is mandatory at appropriate RFL
  training sessions and meetings. We need emailed
  apologies if you are unable to attend.
• Contact colleagues on your identified game
• Full Time Match Officials will contact Touch
  Judges/In-Goals usually by Tuesday evening
• As previously on all other games Touch
  Judges/In-Goals should contact the Match Day
  Referee
• Preparation for your appointed match can include
  viewing videos/DVD, review/consideration of your
  own development areas/re-read on-field guidelines
  and discussions with members of the team

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Match Day Pre-Match

• Travel together wherever possible
• Match day attire should be a suit (RFL where
  applicable) with white shirt and RFL tie
• Arrive at the ground at least 90 minutes prior to
  kick-off
• Referees to bring Communications system and help
  with the set up. They must test it early.
• Safety briefing all appointed Match Officials
  to be present 75 minutes prior to kick-off
• Touch Judges to check players 35 minutes before
  kick-off
• Match Officials to warm up as team

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Match Day During the Match

• Adhere to On-Field Policy Guidelines

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Match Day Half-Time

• Leave the playing area together as a team
• Initially in the changing rooms get drinks etc.
• Team discussion led by the Referee with
  contributions from ALL OFFICIALS on key aspects
  of the game
• To include 10 metres, play the ball,
  communication and perhaps particular players
• Discussion needs to be honest and beyond the
  level of going well
• Generally avoid a focus on a particular decision

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Match Day Full Time

• Leave the field together
• Warm Down
• Confirm match details score, dismissals,
  on-field reports and sin-bins
• Referees to ensure communications systems are
  collected and returned
• Opportunity for initial thoughts/discussions
  between the team possibly highlight incidents
  to look at on video/DVD
• Avoid becoming isolated in the changing
  room/tunnel areas. Leave this part of the ground
  as a team

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Match Day Post Match

• Referee to phone in match details with PA Sports
  (Super League, National Leagues)
• Match Officials to complete reports and Team
  Sheets as appropriate for the RFL after agreement
  regarding relevant information
• Referees to complete self-reviews for Stuart
  Cummings/Tony Brown/Ray Tennant/Mentors
• Touch Judges to complete self-reviews using
  standard forms which are as per last season
• Inform Match Officials coaches as soon as
  possible regarding match day incidents that could
  be an issue NO SURPRISES!
• Referees to report problems regarding
  communications kits to Stuart Cummings by Monday
• Discussion between Match Officials coaches,
  Referees and Touch Judges will take place as
  appropriate