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 ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

• Presentation
• February 2004

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 ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

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• The National Referees Academy will use ARUs
  Referee Coaching and Self-Evaluation Methodology.
  
• This represents the practical application of the
  methodology and tools espoused in the LIII
  Referee and Referee Coaching Programs.
• Members of the Academy will be monitored by the
  NRA Training and Performance Review Program

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 ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

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• Members of the National Referees Academy have
  been invited into the program on the
  understanding that they agree to undertake the
  tasks required of them and to work with the
  Academy Coaches in order to improve their onfield
  performances.

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 ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

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• Academy Referees will be appraised and tested at
  the commencement of the program in terms of all
  ten modules of the Referee Coaching Methodology.
• Individual goals will be set and improvement
  programs developed.

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 ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

• NRA Training Performance Review Program  
• All aspects of the NRA coaching and development
  program will be monitored through the use of an
  Athletes Activity Diary as part of the NRA
  Training Performance Review Program.
• This diary will represent the prime source of
  data and information with respect to the
  activities and performances of each Academy
  member.

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 ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

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• Key Performance Indicators
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• The development of each Referee will focus on
  three key areas of performance
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• Game Management Techniques
• Physical and Biomechanical Condition
• Psychological and Personality Traits

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  ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

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• NRA Program 2004
• Coaching Methodology
• Physical Training Program
• Match Program Strategy
• Coaching Arrangements
• Mentoring Arrangements
• Performance Monitoring KPI s
• Expectations
• Re-admission Procedures

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  ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

•  Coaching Self-Evaluation Methodology
• Match Statistics
• Accuracy Compliance
• Positional Patterns
• Communication Player Management
• Game Management Checklists Tolerance Levels
• Signals
• Even - Handedness - the 50/50 Calls
• Law Knowledge
• Fitness Levels Programs
• Psychological Characteristics Persona

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• NRA Training Performance Review Program
• Physical Training Program Monthly Plan
• Physical Training Performance Monitoring
• Physical Training Testing Results
• Match Program
• Match Statistics
• Shape of the Game - Goals
• Shape of Each Game
• Analysis
• Accuracy Compliance
• Accuracy Compliance Goals
• Accuracy Compliance Match data
• Analysis
• Even Handedness Analysis

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•   NRA Training Performance Review Program
• Game Management Positioning
• Complete Positional Map
• Benchmark Comparisons
• BLM Summary
• Monitoring Pre season
• Monitoring Monthly comparisons
• Communication
• Complete Analysis Documentation for each Game
  phase
• Benchmark Comparisons
• Monitoring Pre season
• Monitoring Monthly comparisons

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•   NRA Training Performance Review Program
• Checklists Tolerances
• Complete Analysis Documentation for each Game
  phase
• Benchmark Comparisons
• Monitoring Pre season
• Monitoring Monthly Review Documentation
• Signals
• Video analysis
• Benchmark Comparisons
• Monitoring Monthly Review Documentation
• Law Knowledge
• Monthly Testing

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  ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

•   NRA Training Performance Review Program
• Psychological Characteristics Persona
• Psychological Screening
• Sports Psychology
• SportsMind Documentation

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 ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

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• Match Program
• The National Referees Academy coaching and
  development program will incorporate a Match
  Program devised by the ARUs National Referee
  Selection Committee in consultation with State
  Referee Selection Committees.

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 ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

•  Coaching and Mentoring
• Members of the Academy will be assigned a LIII
  Referee Coach for 2004 and receive specific
  one-on-one referee coaching during the season
• The processes adopted and outcomes obtained will
  be monitored by the National Referees Academy
  Manager
• This will provide a development process for both
  the Referee and the Referee Coach

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 ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

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• Coaching and Mentoring
• Each member of the Academy will be assigned a
  Referee Mentor from the National Referees Squad
  to provide assistance and guidance from a
  practitioners viewpoint

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 ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

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• Academy Camps and Review Processes
• There will be two Academy camps in 2004.
• The first will be held in conjunction with the
  National Referees Squads pre-season seminar in
  February in 2004.
• The second will be held in July and will review
  the seasons performance to date.

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 ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

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• Academy Review Processes
• An end-of-season individual performance review
  will be conducted with the National Referees
  Academy Manager and National Referee Coach.
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 ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

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• Academy Review Processes
• This review will
• Assess the performances of academy members in
  season 2004 and identify personal improvement
  plans for the future.
• Discuss whether individual Referees will be
  included in the Academy for 2005 or will be
  required to undertake specific performance
  improvement programs in order to be reinstated
  into the Academy in the future.
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 ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

•  Individual Requirements - Academy Referees
• Adopt the ARUs Referee Coaching and
  Self-Evaluation Methodology as the prescribed
  coaching model
• Maintain a diary based on the NRA Training
  Performance Review Program
• Maintain a database of data collected with
  respect to refereeing and training performances.
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 ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

•  Individual Requirements - Academy Referees
• Undertake analysis of the data with the coach
• Undertake video review sessions with the Coach
  and in groups with other Referees and Referee
  Coaches
• Obtain Benchmark data with respect to the
  performances of elite Referees
• Analyse and compare the Benchmark data with
  personal data and develop self improvement
  strategies in consultation with the Referee Coach
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 ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

•  Individual Requirements - Academy Coaches
• Adopt the ARUs Referee Coaching and
  Self-Evaluation Methodology as the prescribed
  coaching model
• Maintain a diary of assistance provided to the
  Referee based on the coaching methodology
• Review the Referees database and analyse the data
• Undertake video review sessions with the Referee
  and in groups with other Referees and Referee
  Coaches

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 ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

• Individual Requirements - Academy Coaches
• Maintain a log of advice provided to the Referee,
  action initiated and measurement of the Referees
  progress
• Review Benchmark data and devise coaching
  strategies that will elevate the Referees
  performances to Benchmark levels
• Focus on coaching Academy Referees and members of
  the Watch Squad within State coaching programs
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 ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

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• Summary
• The National Referees Academy is designed to
  provide a Referee coaching and development
  environment for potential elite Referees in which
  they can develop their skills so that they are in
  the best position for elevation to the National
  Referees Squad.
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 ARU National Referees Academy Operational
Plan  

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• Summary
• Members of the Academy are considered as having
  the potential to perform at the elite level in
  the future.
• Through their development within the Academy they
  will be given every opportunity to improve their
  refereeing skills or referee coaching skills to
  facilitate their inclusion at the elite level.