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Regional Match Official Technical Advisory Group Meeting Calderdale College, Halifax

Regional Technical Advisory Group Meeting Aims of the day : • Support the review and evaluation of the effectiveness of match official products and services • Support the evaluation of match official development delivery systems • Contribute to the identification of new refereeing development solutions • Assist with the development of match official talent identification & development systems • Support the development of a match official recruitment & retention strategy

The main themes of the day • Match Official Pathways • Match Official Support Roles • Young Match Officials • Women & Girls • Training & Development Planning

MATCH OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ‘Ensuring we have the right people in place to offer all rugby participants a quality experience by recruiting, retaining and developing high quality match officials and those who support them’

MATCH OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT The Changing Rugby Landscape, ‘Winning the Future’ …

MATCH OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT Our journey … To meet the needs of the game • Vision • Every XV a side game from U14 upwards is officiated by a trained and qualified referee • Every first XV game from Level 4 upwards has trained and qualified assistant referees • All games below U13 are refereed by a suitably qualified person • Assessment of Need • Engage/Recruit More Players • Retain/Develop More Games • Deployment More Often

MATCH OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT RFU Strategic Plan – The Changing Landscape … Landscape Rugby • Technology • Commercial investment • Generation Z engagement trends • Integrity • Data driven decision making • Higher levels of scrutiny • Lifestyle changes • Player welfare • Diversity • Global season • Economic factors • Major events • Expectations of employees • Women’s game

MATCH OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT

MATCH OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT

MATCH OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT Our journey … To meet the needs of the game • Research … • Sports officials play a vital role in every sport and sports governing bodies, fans and players now expect officials to maintain higher professional standards than ever before Match Official development pathway - referee centred •

MATCH OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT Match Official Development Pathway … Purpose … • To be ‘referee’ centred and provide opportunities to identify those • officials with potential To strengthen the role of our Referee Societies • To encourage people to officiate through Referee Societies • A flexible consistent approach, with the best people at every level •

MATCH OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT Our journey … To meet the needs of the game • Principles for the development pathway … • Nationally defined pathway to ensure consistent offer • Increase role for referee societies to enhance the quality of opportunity & development • Effective interface from the community to the professional game to deliver a seamless pathway • A pathway for all environments: close the gap - community & professional rugby • Opportunities through the pathway to officiate: 15’s, 7’s, W&Gs & youth, creating an appreciation of different playing environments • Appropriate training & development and competition at all levels • Integrated Match Official support roles

(Gulbin et al MATCH OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT MacMahon et al, 2014) Match Official Framework for Development … Sport Excellence Professional Leading Match Officials with potential Officials Sport Participation Performance review, technical development, may be professional Match Official support roles Selected Pathway Officials Identified with potential, committed, Active Participation professional development, contracted Recreational Role specific, regular performance, Officials quality assured, personal development Formal training, scheduled involvement, development & evaluation Casual and Potential More formal acquisition of the laws, Officials knowledge occasional involvement Informal knowledge of the sport, motivated to be involved

MATCH OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT Match Official Development Pathway … Match Officials with potential potential Match Officials with Club Potential Education Regions Panel PGMOT and Refs Society Club Referee Developer Match Official Developer Support Roles Match Official Coach Performance Reviewer England Rugby Referees Association

MATCH OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT Match Official Development Pathway … • National criteria to be a registered and accredited England Rugby Match Official • Recognised award/qualification • PDP, reaccredit, Recognised CPD, Informal CPD • QA’d , Laws test, Fitness testing • A pathway to meet the future needs of the game • Retiring players – community or professional • W&Gs – community or professional • YMOs – Who may want to sample what rugby has to offer • Traditional referee audience – to deliver on their expectations and celebrate their activities

MATCH OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT Referee Society Roles and Responsibilities … Defined in RFU Regulations Best Placed to Deliver Play a Part • • • Undertake relevant Promote the Core Values to all Initial training of Match Safeguarding procedures for MOs & wider game Officials • • match officials (RFU Recruit aspiring MOs into Recruitment of ‘club’ referees Regulation 21.1.5) Referee Societies into refereeing • • • Undertake an annual review Appoint MOs in accordance Recruitment, development of Referee Society accounts with game priorities as defined and support of CRefCs • (RFU Regulation 5.1.3) by CGB Delivery of W&Gs and Young • • Provide accounts to RFRU Lead the QA and reviews of Match Official programmes • annually (RFU Regulation MOs Providing support to match • 5.1.1) Promote the benefits of match officials outside of societies officiating • Nominate MOs with potential • Utilise RFU resources to train / develop all qualified MOs

MATCH OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT Referee Society Roles and Responsibilities … • RFU support ; • PFR planning - helping to balance national programmes with local needs • Training & Education – developing a training and development programme delivered by a skilled workforce and strong leadership • Technical – Match Official Health & Safety, facilities, Safeguarding, Legal and Tax matters • Check & Challenge – performing the role of critical friend in decision making • Communications – regular communication updates and quarterly and annual meetings with senior staff and volunteers

MATCH OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT Regions Roles and Responsibilities … Operationally Best Placed to Deliver Development • • • Promote the Core Values to Assist the RFU Professional Delivery of a T&D programme all MOs & wider game staff with the appointments for MOs • • Appoint MOs in accordance of MOs Identifying and supporting the • with game priorities as Ensure MOs performances & development of potential MO defined by CGB progress is monitored developers and coaches • • Lead the QA and reviews of through agreed protocols Providing ongoing support to • all MOs Ensure a seamless 2-way match officials with potential • Promote the benefits of pathway for MOs between Curriculum offer to include • match officiating societies and panel TNAs • • • Nominate MOs with Work closely with referee Technical/Analysis • potential societies, academies & RFU Game Understanding • • Utilise RFU resources to train Trainer / Educator workforce Lifestyle • / develop qualified MOs to identify talented MOs for S&C • • Appointments menu; National League Rugby Nutrition • W&Gs, 7s, 15s, AR, Festivals Psych

MATCH OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT Match Official Development Pathway … • Opportunities to strengthen and grow; • University and Employment Partners • Profile what the future Match Official looks like • Define exit Routes • Push down of Professional learning • Closer links between referee societies and regions • Focused support based on need of both individual and referee society • Learn from other CB/Club Officers • Greater understanding and/or integration with the local rugby community

MATCH OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT Match Official Development Pathway … Match Officials with potential potential Match Officials with Club Potential Education Regions Panel PGMOT and Refs Society Club Referee Developer Match Official Developer Support Roles Match Official Coach Performance Reviewer England Rugby Referees Association

Sharing our successes and best practice • In relation to recruitment, retention, training and development: • What has the society done well? • How has the success been measured? • What has been the impact? • How can the society continue to develop this aspect further and what support may be needed?

Improving what we do… • In relation to recruitment, retention, training and development: • What could the society improve or develop? • What has caused the development of this aspect to coast? • How can the society develop this aspect further and what support may be needed?