Ontario Referees
This year has flown by and we are heading into the fall season.
I have been very pleased with the efforts of everyone; we are a team of referees Levels 1 through 10 with coaching and performance review support for all.
The Grading Committee reviewed the grades, made adjustments and identified those that we required further information. I had the opportunity to sit in on the grading review session and saw the amount of information that was generated in May and June and a genuine concern for each referee to be graded fairly.
Referee coaches: a task well done with only a couple of months left. I get copied on all the coaching reports and see the potential of newer up-and-coming referees. I have also heard good comments outside the coaching reports by coaches and fellow referees alike.
There are trends that the CMOs and PRs are picking up on and we will use these to focus on our development programs.
While there is a lot of cause for praise, on the same token, there is still room for improvement. We are continuing to work on quality development programs and the attendance has been disappointing. If referees are committed to improvement, this has to be achieved through the IPP, working with the CMOs and PRs, and attending development meetings sponging all the information we can to provide a better managed game by referees for the enjoyment of players and spectators.
We have also identified gaps that require better efforts and adjustments. We are currently planning for 2016, including budgeting, exchanges, education courses with development meeting dates, locations and topics. It seems our task as referees is engagement throughout the year, not just from May to November. It is important to enjoy your time on and around the pitch, smile and show that you are enjoying yourself and be engaging to players, captains, coaches and spectators.
Yours in Rugby,
Bob Illman
Chair
Rugby Ontario Referee Committee
Assistant Referee Resources; Video Resources
Last month, we saw the EORRS and NRRS provide very informative Assistant Referee workshops, focusing on the 'Team of Three'.
Here is the link to the presentation featured at both workshops - I invite all match officials to take some time to read it through.
In the month of September, the Rugby Ontario Referee Committee's focus will be on game management. Our Coaches of Match Officials and Performance Reviewers will be working with our teams of three to improve in this area.
Dan Gana has continued to work hard on providing Ontario match officials with video feedback from games and tournaments, and has put together a short video review of how referees use their advantage signal. Please review the video, as this is an important step towards proper on-field communication.
A final note: September and October are busy months, with both women's and junior sevens both entering the fold. As a courtesy to our appointment managers, who volunteer hours of their time each month, please make sure you update your availability on Who's the Ref.
Yours in Rugby,
Greg Haley-Williams
Rugby Development Manager, Technical
Rugby Ontario
"Ask the Ref" - Q&A with South African Referee Stuart Berry
Originally published by SA Rugby Referees
Like all top referees, Stuart Berry has been wandering. Last weekend he was in Ottawa, this weekend in Bloemfontein, and next month he goes off to the Rugby World Cup.
Now he is answering readers' questions.
1. Name: Ryan Jones
Question: Can the No.8 bound at the back of the scrum be penalised for moving his legs to obstruct scru half coming round base of scrum.
Stuart Berry: Hi Ryan, the eighthman is required to stay bound (meaning one full arm) at all times; otherwise the ball is out. If he meets those requirements, then his feet position does not matter.
2. Name: Simon Turner
Question: Hi there. What are the new definitions with regards to setting up a maul on or from a line out? In other words, where players may join the maul in regards to the ball-carrier and also can the ball-carrier slide back to the tail allowing the supporting players in front of him? I've been trying to find any video footage but nothing that covers this. I'm a grade 7 referee in Edinburgh Scotland. Looking for some clarity/sanity.
Thanks Simon
Stuart Berry: Hi Simon, thanks for your mail, good question. There is no real new law here, just a recap of what the law was. Players need to join a maul from next to or behind the ball-carrier – the ball-carrier can then ‘slip’ back in the maul behind these players accordingly to ensure he is protected at the back.
3. Mark Kruger
Question: In the Sharks vs Pumas game at mBombela on Friday night approximately in the 58th minute the Pumas kicked a High Ball up and under, a Sharks defender caught the ball with one foot in the 22 and the other out and called a mark which was given? Surely if one foot is out of the 22 you are out of the 22?
Stuart Berry: Hi Mark, thanks for your query. If one foot is in the 22, then the player is deemed in the 22. Same as if one foot is on the touchline, the player is deemed to be in touch.
Law19.1 (e) If a player with one or both feet inside the 22 metre line, picks up the ball which was in motion outside the 22 metre line, and kicks it directly into touch from within the 22 metre area, the throw-in is where the ball went into touch.
Law 18 DEFINITIONS
To make a mark, a player must be on or behind that player’s 22-metre line. A player with one foot on the 22-metre line or behind it is considered to be ‘in the 22’. The player must make a clean catch direct from an opponent’s kick and at the same time shout “Mark”.
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