Ep 39 - Refereeing tips if you're a 'coach with a whistle'
From Advantage Over podcast for rugby referees by RugbyReferee.net
September 27, 2023 · 18 min · Episode 39
About this episode
The episode provides tips for rugby coaches who find themselves refereeing matches, emphasizing the importance of enhancing the children's experience.
Today, I walk through some great tips for all those rugby coaches out there who have to take charge of a match as a referee. Are you a Coach with a Whistle (TM), rather than a rugby referee? Maybe you're a reluctant ref - a volunteer being thrust forward because you had too much to say during a match? Maybe you just didn't avoid eye contact quickly enough when your parents group were asked for help? Or maybe you're just starting to think that you might want to give refereeing a go! Well, firstly THANK YOU! Especially if you're the former, we know you’ve already given up so much of your spare time to dedicate to the kids under your charge. To cajole them from the proper littlies, through tag and into tackling rugby. That takes some doing and we know just how many of you are out there doing an awesome job. We all appreciate that. If you're any of the latter, THANK YOU too! It's not easy to make those first steps, whatever reason sits behind it. And, as the kids get older, the games of rugby they play get better, more structured, more… well.. rugby like. And so they need refereeing more too. Our goal is to "Make rugby better - By making better referees", so here's six…
People in this episode
Host: unknown
Topics covered
- refereeing tips
- rugby coaching
- youth rugby
- mindset shift
- volunteer refereeing
Keywords
- rugby
- referee
- coaching
- youth sports
- match officiating
- mindset
- volunteer
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: RugbyReferee.net
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