COMING UP: BAYWIDE MEETING - MONDAY 12th JUNE

Week after: Baywide Meeting - Monday 19th June @ Eastern Districts RC, Paengaroa (Facilitator Matt Peters NZR)

Venue: BOPRU, 52 Miro St, Mt Maunganui (upstairs in Athletes Lounge)

Timings: 

• Bronco Fitness Test 6pm warm up, 6:15pm test begins (on Blake Park - field number to be advised)
• Pizza + Refreshments from 6:30pm
• Meeting begins 7pm

Topic: Successfully Managing Late Season Games

Facilitator: Pat Rae, Adam Wilkinson + Panel Managers

ALL WELCOME, INCLUDING ANYONE INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT REFEREEING

• With Bryce's session unfortunately cancelled due to the wild weather last week, we've changed our Development schedule to include a new Baywide date next week. On the night:
  • Opportunity for those who need/want to complete a Bronco fitness test, Peter Hastings will be facilitating one on Blake Park ahead of the meeting. Field to be advised on Monday.
  • First Aid Scenario lead by Adam
  • Acknowledgement of our recently promoted Referees
  • Decent PANEL BREAKOUT TIME
  • Pat's session on Successfully Managing Late Season Games

Recent Training & Development Recaps

22nd May - EDSLV Recap & Check-in

• Recording is now available above, or on our Online Meetings page
• We recapped the 2023 EDSLV's, which can be found HERE.
• Overall implementation is working well. Some discussion centred around league players struggling to adjust more to the tackle height. Discussed management options, including communication, and making decisions for tackles that are "clearly" above the sternum. Want to get a change of behaviour, so trying to manage these by playing away, particularly early in the game, is not a good option
• Reminder that a tackle above the sternum but below the shoulders is not foul play - is a penalty, but is a technical EDSLV infringement - YC should not be given directly for a tackle like this, however repeated instances may require a YC for repeat infringements.

8th May - Baywide Meeting - Referee/AR Interactions & Communication

• Adam covered another First Aid scenario - Click here for some First Aid basics.
• Tony Dunlop outlined what our Referee Coaches have been up to - currently getting around to see EVERYONE in the first half of the season. Amazing work by them.
  • Remember you have opportunities to self-reflect and/or reflect with a coach using our GROW model, no matter your level or experience, click here for an outline.
• Sam, Andy and Jaco lead our Baywide education session around working as a refereeing team in a match, no matter the level. Some key messages:
  • It is all about building relationships so ask questions, get clarity on roles and appreciate the help and being involved.
  • Positioning - stand on the corner flag for attempts at touch - in play, move with the ball to judge forward passes.
  • Stay involved and the referee can keep ARs involved through things like asking for specific feedback.
  • For live calls from ARs, if in doubt, STAY OUT (calls should be clear and obvious) but feed back at the next opportunity to the referee around trends to watch for.

Season Key Dates

• Week 9 (12th June): Baywide Meeting (BOPRU, Mt Maunganui)
• Week 10 (19th June): Baywide Meeting (Paengaroa)
  • Saturday 24th June: BOP Interchange Weekend
• Week 11 (26th June): Pods Connection Week
• Week 12 (3rd July): Online Meeting
• Week 13 (10th July): Baywide Meeting
• Week 14 (17th July): Pods Connection Week
• Week 15 (24th July): Online Meeting
• Week 16 (31st July): Baywide Quiz Night
• 19th August - Awards Dinner (Date CONFIRMED)

Article added: Thursday 08 June 2023