ARU Referee Profile 2013presented by Andrew Lees

ARU Referee Profile

•Formerly the ‘core competencies’

•Workshopped at ARU National Panel Camp

•Incorporating the IRB’s Big 3 Referee Profile

•Addition of personal attributes displayed in team environment

•Outcomes = consistent high performance

Decision Making

Personal Attributes

ChangeBehaviour

Empathy

ARU Referee Profile2013

Decision Making

•Deliver on the Big 5 – clarity of pictures

•Quick ball at breakdown (IRB wants average 3 second ball)

•Ensure space for players to attack

•Good scrum outcomes

Decision Making

•PK relevance and balance

– Were the decisions relevant to the game in front of you?

– Not making 'technically correct' decisions that do not fit the context of the situation

•Accuracy

– Low number of errors

– Low number of non-decisions with meaning

Change Behaviour

•Effective on-field presence

– Body language

– Only talk for actions

•Effective captain management

– Clarity of messages

– Timing of messages (what can be achieved without making the referee the centre of attention?)

Change Behaviour

•Effective timing of interventions

– Were YC warnings or YC timely/early/late?

•Does not compromise standards in pressure situations

– Who adapted? The referee or the teams?

Empathy

•Effective working relationships with players and captains

•Show game awareness and an ability to read play

•Demonstrate credibility – acceptance by teams of the person and the decisions

•Ability to perform in a range of environments

– New teams, new places, conditions, weather

Personal Attributes

•Physical preparation non-negotiable

•Demonstrate team values (inclusive, trusting, vulnerable, committed, continuous-learning)

•Accountable (honest benchmarking of performance)

•IS: self-confident, co-operative, professional

•IS NOT: arrogant, overly familiar, overly officious

Profile Outcomes

•A referee fitting the profile should be delivering:

•Timely, robust review and follow up, leads to

•Thorough game planning, leads to

•Consistent high performance

– What does this mean?

– Gap between best and worst game is reduced

– Regular above average performances are not enough

Decision Making

Personal Attributes

ChangeBehaviour

Empathy

ARU Referee Profile2013

Questions?