Match Official Training Courses
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COURSE:
Referee Level 1 - Officiating - Introduction to Officiating |
Cost:
$50.00 |
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Prerequisites for taking the Course: None |
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Requirements: |
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Certification: |
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Current USA Rugby
Membership including
Registration as a Referee |
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Attend and participate in all course modules |
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Pass open book law exam administered at the course site |
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Course Description:
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The purpose of this introductory course is to enable
Officials to acquire basic skills to officiate safe, enjoyable competition. Course
Certification is required
for anyone who wishes to Referee any match that could potentially lead to a
National Championship. |
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Approximate delivery time: 8 hours
- The course focuses on the following aspects of the game: |
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Game Knowledge: |
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Principles of
Rugby |
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Principles of refereeing |
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Management: |
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Role of the Referee |
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Positioning |
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Communication |
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Risk Management |
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Planning: |
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Referee preparation |
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Referee support |
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Technical: |
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Starting and restarting the game |
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Advantage |
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Open play
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Contact |
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Scrum |
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Touch |
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Lineout |
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Foul play |
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COURSE:
Referee Level 2 - Officiating - Developing Officiating Skills |
Cost:
$100.00 |
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Prerequisites for taking the Course: |
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Current USA Rugby membership,
including Registration as a Referee |
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Level 1 Officiating Course
Certification |
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One: |
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Current USA Rugby Membership including: |
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Registration as a Referee |
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Level 1 Officiating Course
Certification or equivalent |
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One full season of Refereeing |
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Requirements: |
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Certification: |
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Attend and participate in all course modules |
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Accreditation:
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Attend and participate in all course modules |
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Achieve satisfactory practical
assessment (excellent or competent) |
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Pass take home open book law exam (can be taken prior to the course) |
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Submit a 12 event
Officiating Diary covering matches and Training Sessions |
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Complete the iRB Rugby Ready Certification (can be completed prior to the
course) |
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Course Description: |
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The purpose of this course is to enable officials to develop further the skills acquired in the introductory course so as to officiate safe, enjoyable competition. Course
Accreditation is one requirement for promotion to the grade of B3. |
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Approximate delivery time: 16 hours
- The course focuses on the following aspects of the game: |
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Principles of attack and defense |
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Key factor analysis of unit skills |
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The representative game in your country |
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Refereeing principles |
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Communication |
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Referee support |
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Fitness basics |
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Responsibility and commitment |
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Risk management |
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Consistent application |
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Touch Judging |
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Advantage |
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Foul play |
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Open Play |
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Scrum |
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Lineout |
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Tackle |
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Ruck |
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Maul |
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COURSE:
Referee
Level 3 - Officiating - Analysis and Preparation |
Cost:
$125.00 |
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Prerequisites for taking the Course: |
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Current USA Rugby membership,
including Registration as a Referee |
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Level 2 Officiating Course
Certification or equivalent |
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Requirements: |
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Certification: |
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Attend and participate in all course modules |
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Accreditation:
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Attend and participate in all course modules |
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Achieve satisfactory practical
assessment (excellent or competent) |
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Achieve satisfactory practical
assessment (excellent or competent) not older than 12 months |
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Pass take home open book law exam (can be taken prior to the course) |
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Presentation of a Season Plan |
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Course Description: |
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The purpose of this course is to enable officials to
analyze
performance and prepare affectively to officiate safe, enjoyable
competition. The course provides training for the Elite Level Referee by providing an intense intellectual examination of the modern game of
Rugby. Course Accreditation is one requirement for promotion to B1. Course
Certification is one requirement for appointment as a National Evaluator. |
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Approximate delivery time: 20 hours. The course focuses on the following aspects of the game: |
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Full management of game and officials |
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Communication with all match participants |
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Goal setting |
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Coach and Assessor |
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Long term development plan |
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Detailed fitness programs |
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Mental preparation |
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Application of laws in context of environment |
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Materiality |
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Touch Judge communication and positional play |
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Implementation of protocols and discipline |
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Key factor analysis for scrums |
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Key factor analysis for
lineouts |
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Key factor analysis for
tackles |
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Key factor analysis for
rucks |
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Key factor analysis for mauls |
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Variations of positional play |
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COURSE: Touch Judge |
Cost:
$25.00 |
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Prerequisites for taking the Course: None |
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Requirements: |
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Certification: |
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Current USA Rugby
Membership including
Registration as a Referee |
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Attend and participate in all course modules |
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Pass open book law exam administered at the course site |
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Course Description:
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Provides instruction on the primary tasks of the touch judge in adjudicating touch, touch-in-goal, kicks at goal, and the roles of the
Touch Judge in seven-a-side Rugby. Course Certification is one requirement for promotion to the grade of C1. |
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Approximate delivery time:
4 hours. The course focuses on the following aspects of the game: |
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When is the ball in touch |
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Touch Judge signals |
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Places of the throw in |
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Touch Judge positioning |
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Seven-a-side variations |
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COURSE: Assistant Referee |
Cost:
$25.00 |
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Prerequisites for taking the Course: None |
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Requirements: |
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Certification: |
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Current USA Rugby
Membership including
Registration as a Referee |
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Attend and participate in all course modules |
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Level 1 Officiating
Course Certification (achieved within one year of Assistant Referee Course completion, if not certified at time of taking the Assistant Referee
Course) |
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Course Description:
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Provides instruction on the secondary and tertiary responsibilities and tasks of the
Touch Judge, including the adjudication of foul play. Course Certification is one requirement for promotion to the grade of C1. |
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Approximate delivery time: 4 hours
- The course focuses on the following aspects of the game: |
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Foul play adjudication: |
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Signaling and reporting |
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Positioning for detection |
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Other roles of the
Assistant Referee: |
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Principal accountabilities |
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Time and replacement |
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Positioning at kicks |
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Positioning at
lineouts, scrums, rucks, mauls, and stoppages |
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Communication systems |
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COURSE:
*CMO - *Coaching of Match Officials Level 1 - Introduction to the Coaching of Officials |
Cost:
$50.00 |
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Prerequisites for taking the Course: |
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Current USA Rugby membership,
including Registration as a Referee |
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Level 2 Officiating Course
Certification or equivalent |
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Requirements: |
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Certification: |
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Attend and participate in all course modules |
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Course Description:
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The purpose
of this course is to introduce the concept and role of Referee Coaching to
enable assistance and guidance to develop the Referee. |
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Approximate delivery time:
8 hours - The course focuses on the following aspects of the game: |
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Principles of
Rugby |
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Individual core skills |
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Risk management and ethics |
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Communication |
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Role of the Referee Coach: |
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Philosophy |
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Functions |
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Extended duties |
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Observation skills: |
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Match viewing |
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Identifying problems |
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Data collection |
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Compliance statistics |
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Match statistics |
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Solutions and coaching for the referee |
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Assisting the
Referee |
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Procedural Tasks |
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Competencies (concepts and identification) |
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Solutions and coaching for the
Touch Judge |
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Assisting the
Touch Judge |
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Team of Three |
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Competencies (concepts and identification) |
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COURSE:
Evaluator |
Cost:
$100.00 |
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Prerequisites for taking the Course: |
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Current USA Rugby membership,
including Registration as a Referee |
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Level 2 Officiating Course
Certification or equivalent |
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Level 1
Coaching Match Officials (CMO) Course Certification |
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Requirements: |
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Accreditation:
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Attend and
participate in all course modules |
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Complete and
submit within 12 months of completing all course modules two approved
Evaluator Reports |
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Course Description:
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Provides training in the more advanced assessing and coaching of
Referees, including the writing of the Evaluator Report.
This course is intended for Evaluators of
Referees seeking to attain C1 and higher grades, including all B-panel Referees. Course
Accreditation is one prerequisite for becoming a Territorial Evaluator.
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Approximate delivery time: 16 hours
- The course focuses on the following aspects of the game: |
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The Key elements of
Competence: |
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Continuity |
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Tackle |
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Advantage |
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Ruck/Maul |
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Restarts |
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Restart kicks/Open play |
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Scrums |
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Lineouts |
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Management |
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Control |
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Communication |
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Writing Reports: |
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The Match Level Matrix |
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Match type |
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Match description |
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Coaching hints |
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The Match
Grade Matrix |
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Scoring criteria |
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Grading |
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Comments |
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THE COURSES
LISTED BELOW ARE STILL IN DEVELOPMENT |
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COURSE:
CMO Level 2 - Developing the Coaching of Officials’ Skills |
Cost:
$100.00 |
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Prerequisites for taking the Course: |
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Current USA Rugby membership,
including Registration as a Referee |
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Level 2 Officiating Course
Certification or equivalent |
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Level 1 CMO Course
Certification |
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Requirements: |
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Certification: |
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Attend and participate in all course modules |
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Complete and submit within 12 months of completing all course modules two approved Coaching Reports |
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Course Description:
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The purpose
of this course is to
develop further the concept and role of Referee Coaching, continuing from
the Level 1 CMO Course to a higher degree of learning. Course Certification is a prerequisite for appointment as a National Panel Coach. |
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Approximate delivery time: 16 hours
- The course focuses on the following aspects of the game: |
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Principles of attack & defense |
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Key factor analysis of skills |
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Risk management and ethics |
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Communication |
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Data collection |
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Compliance statistics |
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Time stamping |
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Field positioning |
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Planning: Short and Long
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Solutions and
coaching for the Referee |
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Competencies |
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Indicators of non-compliance |
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Possible causes |
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Suggested solutions |
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Basic feedback/report |
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Solutions and coaching for the
Touch Judge |
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Competencies |
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Indicators of non-compliance |
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Possible causes |
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Suggested solutions |
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Basic feedback/report |
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Talent identification of
Referees |
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Report writing |
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Game analysis & technology |
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COURSE:
Elite
Evaluator |
Cost:
$100.00 |
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Prerequisites for taking the Course: |
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Current USA Rugby membership,
including Registration as a Referee |
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Evaluator
Course Accreditation |
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Level 2
Officiating Course Certification or equivalent |
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Level 1 CMO
Course Certification |
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Requirements: |
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Accreditation:
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Attend and
participate in all course modules |
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Complete and submit within 12 months two approved Elite Evaluator
Reports, with no more than one failed Report within the 12 month period |
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Course Description:
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Intended for the training of
Evaluators of Elite Level Referees in the techniques and requirements of assessing
Elite Referees, and writing the Assessment Reports of Elite Referees.
This course is intended for Evaluators of
Referees seeking to attain B1 and higher grades. Course Accreditation is one prerequisite for becoming a National Evaluator.
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Approximate delivery time: 16 hours |
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COURSE:
National Panel Coaching |
Cost:
TBD |
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Prerequisites for taking the Course: |
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Current USA Rugby membership,
including Registration as a Referee |
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Evaluator
Course (?) |
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Level 3
Officiating Course Certification or equivalent |
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Level 2 CMO
Course Certification |
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Requirements: |
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Accreditation:
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Attend and
participate in all course modules |
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Complete and submit within 12 months of completing all course modules two approved Coaching Reports |
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Course Description:
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To be determined (TBD) |
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Approximate delivery time:
TBD |
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