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Title: NSW RUGBY UNION


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NSW RUGBY UNION
  • What is acceptable on-field player behaviour and
    how much
  • should a referee take?

2
Background
  • In Aug 2006,the Chairman of the NSWRU Referee
    Coaching Panel, requested that the NSWRU Referee
    Department produce a Referee Education Package
    dealing with the very apparent on-field dissent
    and abuse of referees in Grade Rugby.
  • At about the same time the CEO of NSWRU, directed
    the department to produce a package dealing with
    the same issue that could be shown to all the 1st
    Grade Club Coaches in Sydney.
  • This presentation was produced to meet both
    objectives.

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NSW RUGBY UNION
  • The implementation of this policy has the full
    backing of NSWRU and the various Judiciaries in
    NSW

4
Managing players on-field
  • Dissent and abuse of referees by players on-field
    has become increasingly apparent in recent years.
  • In Premier Rugby, with the advent of SportEars
    and the Match of the Day on television, more
    spectators and viewers are being exposed to
    unacceptable outbursts of players. Video
  • This exposure has a trickle down effect where
    players in lower grades and Under 19s emulate
    the behavior of their peers in 1st Grade.

5
Who is this presentation aimed at?
  • All referees
  • All club coaches
  • It is you who can do the most good in reducing
    this poor behaviour across the whole spectrum of
    rugby by eradicating it from the game

6
Aim
  • To provide strategies and guidelines that ensure
    dissent and referee abuse is removed from Rugby

7
Learning Outcomes At the end of this
presentation you will have an understanding of
  • what is and what is not acceptable
  • pre-match strategies to discourage dissent and
    referee abuse
  • game strategies to discourage dissent and referee
    abuse
  • accepted game sanctions
  • what to do as a referee when you are losing your
    temper.

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What is and what is not acceptable?
  • For the coaches in the room, how would you
    perform in the following environments?
  • Do you want the people you feel can win and
    lose a game for your team exposed to these
    environments?
  • Video examples
  • Reaction to video examples?

9
What effect does this have on the referee?
  • Concentration
  • Confidence
  • Equanimity
  • Control
  • Confusion
  • An erosion of the ability to process a lot of
    information under stress
  • This leads to poor decision making Poor
    outcomes for everyone

10
Why are players doing it? Some possible reasons
  • The game is not going the way they planned or
    expected
  • They are not playing well
  • The referees decisions at 50/50 calls are not
    going their way
  • They do not understand the laws of the game

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Why are players doing it? Some possible reasons
  • Their coaching staff encourage, condone or
    participate in dissent /or excessive querying of
    decisions
  • It is part of the game plan to de-stabilize the
    referee

12
Why are players doing it? Some possible reasons
  • Inconsistency or poor referee performance
  • Because the referees are allowing it!!!!
  • Because the referee coaches are not holding
    referees accountable!!!!

13
What can coaches do about it?
  • Actively discourage dissent and referee abuse
    amongst the players
  • Ensure that the Captain is the only conduit
    between the team and the referee
  • Educate players to the negative effects on
    outcomes in matches where a referee is affected
    by dissent and abuse
  • Support the referees from the sideline by not
    encouraging or condoning either dissent or
    excessive querying of decisions

14
How important is the Captain when trying to keep
the team focused?
  • If he loses his focus, the team is likely to be
    leaderless
  • He should know the laws of the game!
  • What happens when a Captain and a Team lose the
    plot?
  • Video example

15
What can referees do about it?
  • Implement specific strategies - keeping in mind
    that these strategies are not a license to
    develop a God Complex
  • Pre-game strategies
  • During the game

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Pre-game strategies
  • In keeping with the recent IRB directive, make a
    contract with both Captains (at boots or the
    toss) that all communication will be through them
  • All parties must stick to it
  • Except for normal game management, the referee
    does not speak to a player except through the
    captain and no player communicates with the
    referee except through the captain
  • Insist on the use of titles, not first names. The
    title acknowledges the position and
    responsibilities of all parties during the match

17
During the Game
  • Game time is divided into two areas which effect
    the way we communicate with players
  • Active play
  • Down time

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Active play
  • This is the time when the referee is actively
    refereeing
  • During this time communications is more formal
  • Specificity is used (player number and colour or
    colour captain, no first names)
  • Referee only speaks to individuals other than
    Captain when trying to manage the match

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Down time
  • This could be when the ball is out of play for a
    period of time, ie. during an injury
  • Informal communications can occur between the
    referee and all players
  • However, laws and decisions should not become
    topics of debate
  • Conversations should be kept low key and
    non-specific.
  • First names may be used

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Therefore, during the Game the referee should
  • Stick to the Contract made with the Captains
  • Be approachable to Captains and refer decisions
    to them (kick or scrum, etc) but do not debate
  • Discourage players talking directly to you by
    referring back to the Captain
  • Not accept dissent or abuse in any form and be
    strict in applying sanctions
  • Stick to the Contract made with the Captains

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What are the Sanctions?
  • First offence - manage with Captain or penalise
    depending on severity
  • Second offence - penalize and admonish
  • Third offence - penalize and caution (yellow
    card)
  • Depending on the severity, referees can use the
    yellow or red card at any time
  • Foul language directed at a match official is a
    red card offence (ARU Directive GMG 2009)
  • Industrial deafness is no longer an option at
    Grade level

22
What should a referee do when he feels he is
losing his temper due to a player outburst?
  • What not to do
  • Video example

23
What should a referee do when he feels he is
losing his temper due to a player outburst?
  • Less is still best
  • Apply the ate principals
  • dont participate
  • Dont debate, and
  • dont escalate
  • Speak quietly and in an even handed manner
  • Show no emotion
  • When making the hard decisions, be dispassionate
  • Remain in control

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Learning Outcomes We have covered in this
presentation
  • what is and what is not acceptable
  • pre-match strategies to discourage dissent and
    referee abuse
  • game strategies to discourage dissent and referee
    abuse
  • accepted game sanctions
  • what to do when you are losing your temper.

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Conclusion
  • Experience in Sydney has shown that eradicating
    dissent and referee abuse from Rugby will
  • Provide a better environment for players and
    referees to participate in the game
  • Deliver fairer and better match outcomes
  • Contribute in a positive way to the game as a
    spectacle and saleable product, and
  • Have a trickle down effect in other grades and
    competitions.

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NSW RUGBY UNION
  • The implementation of this policy has the full
    backing of NSWRU and the various Judiciaries in
    NSW
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