Advantage Over podcast for rugby referees

Hi, Keith Lewis from RugbyReferee.net here with a general update on refereeing news! Plenty to chat about from the referees and refereeing world at the moment! In this episode, I walk through: 1) New formal Law clarification - grounding on a thing in in-goal 2) Law issues Loose ball brought to ground is classed as "held/holding"2012 Clarification "The player is considered to be carrying the ball as the ball is in the air when it is first played"SuperSport discussion: Laws: Scoring from in in-goal - 8.2e: A try is scored when an attacking player: Who is in touch or touch-in-goal, grounds the ball in the opponents’ in-goal provided the player is not holding the ball and then again in 21.9 - If a player is in touch or touch-in-goal, they can make a touch down or score a try by grounding the ball in in-goal provided they are not holding the ball.Tackle law around the goal lineTackle law - https://www.world.rugby/the-game/laws/law/13Let me know your views on how the law could be changed (if at all) at keith@rugbyreferee.net 3) AppointmentsRugby World Cup 23 officials U20s Championship & Trophy officials 4) Smart ball - Full story here 5) Tackle height news: World Rugby confirm lower tackle height opt-in global law trialIreland - Rugbyreferee.net storyEngland - RFU Tackle Height HubScotland - SRU Tackle Height Hub New Zealand - Rugby Toolbox tackle hub - I reference the podcast chat with Mike Hester from NZRU - you can either scroll back through the other episodes, or head here. Like what you hear? The buy me a coffee at rugbyreferee.net/coffeeIf you have any comments about this episode, or suggestions for future shows, then drop me a line at ref@rugbyreferee.net!You can follow us here:Twitter: RugbyRefereenetInstagram: RugbyRefereenetFacebook: Page: RugbyReferee.netFacebook Group: RugbyReferee.net Community Or you can connect with Keith personally on Twitter or LinkedIn

It's a Happy New Year to you all! Today, Keith Lewis, founder of RugbyReferee.net and host of the Advantage Over podcast talks through a new World Rugby 2023 Law Application Guideline for 2023. While much of it is targetted at the elite end of the game, the principles within it covers all of rugby no matter what level we're refereeing! So we need to be aware of the drive by World Rugby in these areas. The episode covers the six areas in the new Law Application Guideline (the link here includes some video clips)1)    Speeding up the game I reference ball-in-play data from StatsPerform: https://www.statsperform.com/resource/revolutionising-rugby-a-statistical-analysis-on-how-the-game-has-evolved/2)    TMO usage3)    Water carriers4)    Negative player actions5)    Players on the ground6)    Deliberate Knock onsThe blog version of this episode is at: https://rugbyreferee.net/2022/12/30/speeding-up-the-game-in-2023-world-rugby-law-application-guideline-issued/If you have any comments about this episode, or suggestions for future shows, then drop me a line at ref@rugbyreferee.net!You can follow us here:Twitter: RugbyRefereenetInstagram: RugbyRefereenetFacebook: Page: RugbyReferee.netFacebook Group: RugbyReferee.net Community Or you can connect with Keith personally on Twitter or LinkedIn

Today, we're joined by Tim Wyatt, a Sport and Exercise Psychologist (in training) to chat about... well.. sport and psychology! Especially for us as rugby referees.We chatted about identifying your own values for refereeing, and then how we prep for a game, cope during the game, and finally the importance of reflection. The article to go with this can be found at: https://rugbyreferee.net/2022/06/28/mental-skills-for-refereeing/------------------------------------------------You can find Tim at:Website: https://www.timwyattpsychology.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimWyattPsych LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-wyattEmail: timwyattpsych@gmail.com------------------------------------------------Enjoy the Advantage Over podcast? Well, you can buy me a coffee at rugbyreferee.net/coffee------------------------------------------------If you have any comments about this episode, or suggestions for future shows, then drop me a line at ref@rugbyreferee.net!You can follow us here:Twitter: RugbyRefereenetInstagram: RugbyRefereenetFacebook page: RugbyReferee.netFacebook group: RugbyReferee.net Community Or you can connect with Keith personally on Twitter or LinkedIn

I'm joined by Andrew Macpherson, now the High Performance Match Official Manager from Scottish Rugby to talk about their new three year Refereeing and Match Official Development StrategyWe chat about:Why there's been a 17 year gap between Scottish international refereesThe new Match Official Strategy and how it'll help reduce the 17 year gap before the next oneHow to attract referees up and down the rugby pyramidCreating CPD for referees - and accrediting new trainersHow great referees need great referee coachingHow Scotland aim to increase the number and diversity of officials but also to improve retention rates at all levels of the game.Bringing in skills expertise outside of rugby to help referees developYou can connect with Andy on LinkedIn hereIf you like what you've heard, and you want to support the Advantage Over podcast, you can buy us a coffee. Head to rugbyreferee.net/coffee

A slightly different style of show for you here as I bring you the audio of a Facebook Live show, recorded on 22 July 2020, and hosted by Three Blokes, A Ball & Bod. Co-hosted by Advantage Over host Keith Lewis and the show's own Big Joe Sheppard, we were joined by Bay of Plenty Referee Manager, Cam Russell and Premiership Rugby TMO (who had 110 appearances as a Premiership referee) David Rose.We covered so much ground in the show and it was a shame not to bring you the audio. It was record live and involved contributions and questions from the live viewers as the show went on. If you've enjoyed the show, do leave a rating and review wherever you found it. Those ratings help other folks out there find the podcast. If you'd like to support the work of RugbyReferee.net, then you can buy us a coffee over at rugbyreferee.net/coffee - we'll be most grateful!

Today, we're joined by Nick Marshall, active referee and organiser of Marshalling Men's Minds - a community and support network for those with poor mental health,We talked about his refereeing and mental health journeys (one upwards, one less so..) and how he overcame it.We talked about how to spot if you're struggling, what triggers you (or your nearest and dearest may see) as well as how that manifests when you head onto the field.We covered some ground around dealing with pressure on the pitch, and some tips on refocussing when you need to.Nick talked briefly about the Dodger 7s team who are an invitational side made of those who have suffered from poor mental health, or have been around it. Check their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/dodgerrugby/The key thing around the whole mental health issue is to talk. To anyone. But please do. You can contact Nick via the website or on Facebook or, for those outside the UK, you can head to mentalhealth.org to find local resources to where you live.#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

In the second of our shorter form podcasts, we take a look into refereeing advantage in rugby. It's one of those areas, plenty of people have a view on, so let's look into what the law says, and how we should best look to referee it. As ever, we'd love to know what you think so let us know - find us on social media at @RugbyRefereeNet, or comment on the blog over at rugbyreferee.net ------------------------Twitter: @RugbyRefereeNetInstagram: @RugbyRefereeNetFacebook: RugbyReferee.netReferee Community group: RefSquadWeb: www.rugbyreferee.net---------------------------If you enjoy the podcast, then feel free to support our work: rugbyreferee.net/coffee