MATCH OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES

The Match Official Development Series is a collection of video clips, podcasts and webinars designed to assist our Match Officials development in key areas of refereeing our game. Presented by the Rugby Ontario Referee Council (RORC) and Rugby Ontario, each topic area will culminate in a webinar session hosted by RORC Chair Karen Lozada and Match Official Coordinator David Bushell. The Series is a great learning tool for veteran officials and newer officials alike. Stay tuned for additional topics, all content will be published here.

MATCH OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES: THE SCRUM

The following are a series of videos shared by the Rugby Ontario Referee Committee to assist with development and understanding of refereeing the scrum. The video series culminated in a webinar hosted by RORC Chair Karen Lozada and Match Official Coordinator. It is advised to go through all of the content and exercise prior to viewing the webinar.

Player Safety - Building a Scrum (Junior Age)

Keep Your Boots On! – England Rugby Referee Society

Refereeing The Scrum - Basics

Keep Your Boots On! – England Rugby Referee Society

Scrum Set Up & Process/Approach (2 parts)

Chris Assmus BC Rugby (Part 1)

Chris Assumes BC Rugby (Part 2)

Refereeing the Scrum

Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire Rugby Referee Society

RWC2019 Final Scrum Review with Sam Needs of ScrumStrong

Coaching the Scrum with Ian Peel, Scrum Coach of the Saracens from the English Premiership

RFU Webinar: Refereeing The Scrum: Tips from the Top

WEBINAR AND RELATED RESOURCES

Prior to the webinar, there was a pre-work exercise where Match Officials were tasked with analyzing various scrums, the video can be found by clicking here

Match Officials would then use the following spreadsheet to record their observations and track the outcome of the scrum based on the various set up factors. Full instructions and the spreadsheet are available here, complete this in advance of viewing the webinar to follow along with the discussion:

Expected Outcomes Instruction Notes

Expected Outcomes Training-Scrum Exercise 2020

The webinar can be viewed by clicking here

NEED MORE INFORMATION?

Please contact the Coordinator, Match Official Services (referee@rugbyontario.com; 647-560-4790) should you have any questions.