How to be sure that the ref isn’t drunk nor high, looks more appropriate.
I know it is a joke from Momo but adding a topic on that coulf be a good Idea.
We go hard on every topic but we are still a sport that can be played drunk or on drug …
It’s always weird (to me at least) to see a ref doing his job with his 3rd beer.
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I am very guilty of drinking one beer per game reffed. Best to catch me early in the day.
Topics like “hand signals” will get added to broader ideas like " Communication skills".
Such a topic would include score keeping, hand signals, whistle blowing, calling out time remaining, eye contact, goal ref management, pre-game captain talks, talking to players while ball is in play, over-communicating, under-communicating…etc.
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Initial draft. Il a beaucoup d’amélioration a faire.
- Déontologie
-Purpose of the ref
-Responsibilites
-Priorities
-How to be consistent
-Respecting teams and players
-Spirit of the game
-Philosophy of fairness
-Baises in reffing
-Ref fitness (substance consumption) - Communication
-verbal
-whistling
-hand signals
-body language: eye-contact
-Communicating important aspects of the game: time remaining, goal scored, joust, restart procedure, fouls, end of match, advantage - Fouls
-Overview of fouls
-How to identify them
-Procedure when a foul is committed.
-Fouls during advantage
-Fouls when the ball is not in play
-Severity of fouls
-Trifling fouls (fouls you don’t call) - Time Management
-Restart procedure
-Time-out procedure
-Getting games started
-Delegating time management to assistant ref.
-Fudging the time (forgetting to stop/start time)
-Impact of time remaining
-Procedure for late teams/players - Equipment & Conditions
-Inspecting the court
-Enforcing equipment regulations
-The Ref’s equipment- Coordinating with tournament hosts concerning special conditions, rules, and tournament formats
- Confrontations & Crowds
-Spectator’s impact on a match and reffing
-Procedure for confrontations between players
-Procedure for confrontations with refs
-Pro-active approaches to maintaining fairness and fluidity
-Aggressive players
-Retaliation
-Reffing “big matches”
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Hi, great project ! thanks !
sorry I can’t tick any boxes of this poll as February > April is a tough random weekends-work period for me, but if free, i’m in.
I would also very much encourage my newb / intermediate club mate, because knowing how to ref is reading and understanding the game, and understanding the game is improving your play, IMO.
if you get better at reffing, you get better at playing.
didn’t quite get the exam thing tho… would the refs be reffed ?
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Great initiative!!! I would love to go as well.
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We’re imagining a written exam, maybe some multiple choice questions. Fill in the blank questions etc.
Exempli gratia:
Player A has possession with advantage, player B completes a t-bone foul on player A, player A maintains possession and shoots on-frame, the ball deflects off of player C in the crease. What is the proper course of action.
A) Re-joust
B) Restart & player A’s team gets possession
C) Restart, player A’s team gets possession and player B has a 30 second penalty
D) Restart for A’s team, starting with advantage
Ideally we will create this exam with software so that you can “take the test” with your phone.
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Existe-il des volontaires qui seraient intéressés par le projet ci-dessous?
Création d’un livret des règles de bike polo.
Quel que chose de beau! Avec des photos et des dessins techniques, et de l’art, et des couleurs!
Taille A4 pour etre facilement transporté par le/la ref perspicace.
Un livret si complet que, quelque’un qui n’a jamais vue joué le polo pourrais quand-même le comprendre, et commencer son club.
Perso je veut le faire imprimer en masse et les laisser trainer partout dans les chiottes des cyclo-cafés.
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I’d love to come… 
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