Rationale for Assessment Form 2

 

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Dear Colleague

 

The Rugby Football Referees Union (RFRU) has agreed that the Assessment Form 2 should be for all matches at Level 5 and below.  This agreement was reached after consultation with Regional and Group Assessor Development Officers and the Federation representatives of the RFRU. 

 

I have attached below the rationale for the way in which the final version of the report was achieved.

 

a. Several forms have been tried out and the one that has met with the most positive response is the one recently introduced at Level 5.  This form was a pure assessment with grades on the front page.  The back was used to identify the strengths and areas to develop the Referee demonstrated in that match.  Assessors were also asked to offer solutions in each case.

 

b. This approach was felt to be a more positive approach to assessment.

 

c. Those people who have used this form have found that it still provides enough information for re-grading purposes.

 

d. Many people have commented that we have reached a point when we all need to be using the same assessment form.

 

e. The form has been agreed by the RFRU to be used for level 5 and below for the start of season 2003/4.  It is envisaged that the form will be used for those in Development Squads and those aspiring to these squads.

 

f. We will be considering whether this form will be suitable for the Panel of National Assessors to use with selected Panel of National Referees in some circumstances.

 

g. There will be a need for National Panel Assessors to be using the iRB Assessment form.  Separate training and monitoring will be provided to meet this need.

 

h. The CBRDS needed updating and rather than re-write the whole booklet, it has been decided to use the (simplified) Key Components that are used by the iRB and most countries around the world

 

i. The iRB Key Component Descriptors have been modified to state what the players are doing rather than what the Referee is doing.  The outcomes we should be looking for are what is achieved by the players on the pitch as a result of the Referee's management.

 

j. It was felt that the same Key Components could be used as a source of reference for the coaching of Referees.  This assessment process will dovetail well with the way in which the Coaching of referees is being developed.

 

 

We are now at a stage where we need some stability in the Assessment process and the use of the Referee Assessment Form 2 will meet this need.

 

Ken Bracewell

(Referee Manager)