Using the Assessment Form 2

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The Assessment Form 2 is to be used for all matches at Level 5 and below.

Assessors should provide data whenever possible to justify any statement made about the performance of a Referee in any of the Key Components.

Challenge of the Match - Guidelines

In this section the Assessor will provide a full description of the challenges that the match gave to the Referee, to include:

Individual Skill Levels
Team Skill Levels
Patterns and Styles of Play
Players Attitude as the Match Progressed
Crowd Attitude as the Match Progressed
Scoring Pattern
The Degree of Difficulty of the Match
Other Relevant Information e.g. weather conditions

Match Management - Guidelines

The Match Management mark will reflect the performance of the Referee on the day against the descriptors for Control and Communication detailed below.

Details of any critical incidents should be recorded in this section. There may be critical incidents in a match where a Referee makes a decision, which has an important effect on the match score, such as

(a) preventing a score when a score should have taken place

(b) awarding a score when a score should not have taken place

The following criteria should be used when grading the overall match grade. Assessors should complete the “words” first and then apply the criteria strictly, ensuring a consistent approach to the development process.

Good (G)

For a G to be awarded the Referee should have complied with the all of the Control and Communication descriptors on nearly all occasions")

Minor Development (MD)

For a MD to be awarded the Referee should have complied with the all of the descriptors on most occasions

Needs Development (ND)

For an ND to be awarded the Referee should have complied with the Control and Communication descriptors not regularly enough

Significant Development (SD)

For an SD to be awarded the Referee should have complied with the descriptors too infrequently

MANAGEMENT

CONTROL

Achieved a balance of preventive and punitive measures to control the match.

Ensured that the interactions with captains/players were effective.

Managed foul play effectively by applying appropriate sanctions.

Managed persistent infringements effectively by applying appropriate sanctions.

COMMUNICATION

Communicated effectively with the whistle.

Communicated effectively with signals

Communicated effectively with the voice.

Communicated advantage with voice and signals.

Communicated effectively non-verbally.

Communicated effectively with any other match officials.

The Referee's Potential - Guidelines

This section will allow the Assessor to provide information on the Referee’s potential displayed within the match being observed.

No mark will be awarded but the Assessor should comment on whether the Referee could perform at a higher level, is comfortable at the present level of match or might need to consolidate at a lower match level.

If the Assessor has seen the Referee previously, it may be appropriate to comment on any improvement (or lack of it) that has been made.

Key Components - Guidelines

a. The Assessor writes comments on the Key components that are relevant for the match being observed

b. Keep the boxes for the Strengths and Areas for Development the same size

c. Use the Key Component Descriptors for the Areas to Develop

d. Use the Key Component Descriptors for the Strengths but also feel free to comment on other aspects (both on and off the pitch) of the Referee's performance that have helped his management of the match

e. Try not use "buts" or "howevers" in the Strengths section. It may be tempting to use caveats to qualify the Strengths but doing so detracts from encouraging the referees to build on the Strengths

f. It is perfectly acceptable to split an element so that it can appear in Strengths and Areas for Development.

g. It would be helpful to give reasons why the referees are demonstrating a particular strength; this will help them to understand how they can further develop these attributes.

KEY COMPONENTS AND DESCRIPTORS

CONTINUITY

TACKLE

The tackler released the tackled player and moved away.

The tackled player made the ball available immediately.

The arriving players stayed on their feet.

The arriving players entered the tackle ‘phase’ from the correct position

When the ball became unplayable the scrum throw in was taken by the correct side

ADVANTAGE

Opportunities were used to play territorial/tactical advantage in accordance with the spirit of the match.

After territorial/tactical advantage had been gained play did not return to the original infringement.

Advantage was played without putting non-offending players under undue pressure.

RUCK/MAUL

Players joined from on-side positions.

Participants and non-participants remained on-side.

Players remained on their feet and hands were not used illegally in the ruck.

Rucks/mauls were not collapsed.

When the ball became unplayable the scrum throw in was taken by the correct side

SET PHASES

KICKS

Players remained on-side at kicks off & restarts kicks.

All restart kicks (ko/do/pk/fk) were taken correctly (method & place).

A 10m space was available to non-offending side at PK & FK.

Players were on-side at kicks taken in open play.

Kickers, chasers and receivers were not obstructed at any type of kick.

SCRUM

The players followed the scrum engagement procedure of Crouch, Hold, Engage.

The scrum was stationary and square to the touchline until ball was thrown in.

Players' heads and shoulders were above the hips until the scrum was over.

All players were bound correctly until the scrum was over.

There was a fair competition for the ball.

Collapsed (and standing up) scrums did not persist.

Participants and non-participants remained on-side.

LINE-OUT

Players were able to take quick throw-ins and quick line-outs.

A one-metre gap was maintained.

There was a fair competition for the ball.

Across the line-out offences were prevented or managed.

Along the line-out offences were prevented or managed.

Participants and non-participants remained on-side.