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May 2010 News (Time dated material removed)
Scrummaging and Prop Safety
We have received the following message from Dr. Trevor Arnold, Director of Rugby & Referee Development Manager at Rugby Canada.:
“I am sending this message broadly to referees, referee coaches and referee educators. It is a major concern of mine as I am not totally convinced we all know what is happening in scrums. However, I do not see it as a “referee” issue. It is an issue we all have to address as coaches, players and referees. I am asking the Coach Development Manager to disseminate this message to coaches across Canada in a similar fashion to the way I am distributing it to referees, referee coaches and referee educators. I once again which to stress that this is NOT a Referee issue alone and until we can gain co-operation from coaches, players and referees we cannot even suggest we are addressing this issue safely.”
The lesson to be learned from the article is “The way forward is to slow down the whole engagement procedure and ensure that the scrum is square and stable before the ball is put in. That removes the compulsion to smash through the mark. You’ll get a safer scrum and there will be fewer collapses and fewer broken necks”.
Also well worth a read are an Australian (ARU) Law Focus 2010 presentation and a BC Game Management document which we recently received from TDRRS life member Gerry Clayton who is now refereeing in BC. Both documents are posted on our web site under QUICK LINKS menu http://www.tdrrs.com/.
If you have watched the Super 14, you will have noticed the engagement call takes considerably longer now than in recent years. It is a distinct sequence of 4 commands.
- The CROUCH statement requires both teams to crouch at the same time (if they are already in a crouched position this is not a problem)
- The TOUCH must be done on command and a real touch to the point of the shoulder (meaning they don't touch when you say crouch, but rather when you say touch)
- The PAUSE NEEDS to be a pause (you do not say pause until the props' arms are retracted - an easy checklist reminder)
- Teams must not pre-empt the ENGAGE call
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June 2010 News (Time dated material removed)
Red Card & Referee Abuse Reporting
When a referee issues a red card in a game, or when there is an incident of referee abuse, there is a specific procedure to be followed in reporting the incident to the TRU and ORU. You can find these in the “Red Card Reporting Procedure” and forms on the TDRRS web site under the QUICK LINKS menu at http://www.tdrrs.com/. Here is a summary:
Where a player (including a substitute player) in a match is sent off, the referee shall;
- Take the player's name, in consultation with the team captain.
- Inform the Player's captain and the player of the reason for the send off.
- Order the Player from the playing enclosure.
- Prepare a written report, on the standard Rugby Ontario form provided for this purpose, including the name of the player and the circumstances of the send off, and then e-mail the report within 48 hours of the incident to:
a) The TRU Discipline Director - Valerie Pospodinis à discipline@torontorugby.ca
b) The TDRRS Secretary - Allan Graham à secretary_tdrrs@sympatico.ca
c) The Rugby Ontario Office - Andrew Backer à rugbyontario@osrc.com
(Fax#: 416-426-7369)
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More June 2010 News (Time dated material removed)
Match Official Verbal Abuse
Regarding Match Official verbal abuse, here is an open letter from Gareth Callaway, President of the Ontario Rugby Referees Society (ORRS):
"I'm prompted to write this Open Letter to all referees after a discussion with the Rugby Ontario Discipline Director following quite a few hearsay incidents and some observations on my part. There have been a number of incidents that have been reported to me as hearsay or as something that the referee didn't want to report or feel it necessary to formally report.
Every referee is reminded that it is not your job to interpret referee abuse or acts contrary to good sportsmanship. It either is or it isn't. If you are not sure, then there is only one question that you need to ask yourself, "Is that player acting disrespectfully towards me, my AR, his/her opponent or even spectators?" If the answer is yes, then you have the basis of a report."
After listing several incidents where referees claimed not to have heard anything, Gareth reminded referees that hearing what is going on is as important as seeing it. He urges referees to: "Do your job. As it stands it is impossible for me to support a referee in any case of referee abuse when so many seem to ignore it or let it go. As I see it, we as a group are actually encouraging referee abuse to escalate”.
Gareth Callaway
In this regard, the Laws of the Game support your on-field decisions. As a referee, you are reminded of the following Laws:
- Law 6.A.4 (a): The referee is the sole judge of fact and of Law during a match. The referee must apply fairly all the Laws of the Game in every match.
- Law 6.A.5: All players must respect the authority of the referee. They must not dispute the referee’s decisions. They must stop playing at once when the referee blows his whistle except at a kick-off.
- Law 10.4 (l): A player must not do anything that is against the spirit of good sportsmanship in the playing enclosure.
The TDRRS and ORRS take Match Official verbal abuse seriously whether it comes from players, coaches or spectators. You must report all cases of Match Official verbal abuse in a similar fashion to red card reporting. The “Red Card Reporting Procedure” on the TDRRS web site under the QUICK LINKS menu at http://www.tdrrs.com/ also includes the Match Official Abuse reporting procedure.
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Last Updated Aug 23, 2010
Toronto (TRU) Men & Women Leagues and Ontario Women’s League (OWL) Playoffs
The Toronto Rugby Men’s league playoffs start on Saturday, August 7th with the finals on Saturday, August 28th at Fletchers Fields. Both the Ontario and Toronto Women’s league playoffs start on Saturday, August 14th with the finals also on Saturday, August 28th at Fletchers Fields. As we progress through the playoffs there will a need for appointed Assistant Referees (aka TJ’s). Note that as TRU and OWL leagues wind down in August, College and University rugby starts up in September.
Grading Updates:
As of August 6th, 2010, successful completion of fitness tests and coaching reports has allowed us to promote the following to new grades. Congratulations to:
C1 Promising: John Woolley
C1: Rose LaBreche
The Grading Committee previously met on July 23rd and reviewed the status of over 30 of our referees.
Congratulations to the following for their new gradings
C2: Bill Dinardo, John Gilks, Bill Havercroft, Paul Mathieson, John McGee, Jessica Wong
C3: Jesse Hardy, David Hunt, George Mapp, Abbas Pajooman, Matthew Scherban, Chris Wigley
Several others are pending fitness tests and other requirements of our new Grading Pathway.
Rugby Ontario Game Sheets
You are reminded once again of the requirements of referees in completing vital information that is contained on the game sheets. Rugby Ontario uses this information for a number of reasons including score confirmation, number of tries scored and yellow and red cards issued to establish trends. There have been a number of cases lately where the game sheets did not show the names of players of each team and where the name of the referee and his comments were illegible.
- Please make sure that there is a printed name and signature for both home and away teams certifying that all players are registered with Rugby Ontario. It is NOT your responsibility to know who they are but please ensure that there is someone listed and signed.
- Note who won the game and opposition – show the score including amount of tries, conversions, penalties and drop goals.
- List Yellow and Red Cards issued. Please write down the sanction, name and number of the player and the OFFENSE for which they were given the sanction (e.g. Yellow Card, Blue #4, repeated infringement by Blue team - off side at the tackle).
- Please print and sign your name.
- Also clearly indicate on the game sheets any comments listed under spectators, field lines, ropes and field conditions. Please use an ink pen so that the information is readable after faxing.
You are also reminded that the playing enclosure on both sides must be roped off at least from goal line to goal line in accordance with the Rugby Ontario game regulations. Non-participants, including replacement players and coaches, must remain outside the playing enclosure. Trainers and water-carriers shall not “patrol” the touch-line but shall remain within arms-length of the ropes until required and allowed to enter the field of play by the referee. In addition, coaches should not to be allowed on the field in the guise of water carriers.
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