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Seven Core Coaching Tips for Every Game
- Stay fit
- Prepare for every game well in advance - game location, kit, law knowledge appropriate for the game, club contact.
- Review previous coaching guidance
- Set yourself improvement goals for each game
- Always complete a warm-up
- Enjoy your game
- Complete a personal assessment
Player Welfare
World Rugby’s Player Welfare strategy is to put the player first and to rely on an evidence-based approach for all decisions.
The Player Welfare site (link above) has information on the policies and procedures World Rugby use across the sport, whether it’s the surface being played on, the equipment being used or prevention and treatment of injuries. The guidelines cover both playing and medical aspects of the game.
Some of the research that was used in this decision-making process is also available.
Links to Coaching and Game Day Resources
Adult Competition - SRU Rules in the Event of a Tie
Posted 16/01/24
If in an adult knock-out match, scores are tied at full time, here are the SRU rules on establishing the winner :-)
11.4 If the scores at full-time in a play-off or knock-out Match are equal, extra time shall be played comprising 10 minutes each way with a one-minute interval. A coin shall be tossed by the Match referee to determine the direction of play. If the scores are still equal after extra time the following criteria (in the order given and including occurrences in extra time) shall be used to decide the winner:
11.4.1 the team scoring more tries;
11.4.2 the team scoring more conversions;
11.4.3 the team scoring more drop goals;
11.4.4 the team receiving fewer red cards; and
11.4.5 the team receiving fewer yellow cards.
11.5 If the event that none of the above is able to separate the teams further periods of extra time shall be played during which the Club which scores first shall be the winner.
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20th November
Our Latest WRRS Annual Dinner and Awards April 2024
We were delighted to welcome Wayne Barnes as our guest speaker at our annual dinner and awards ceremony, which took place at Hughenden, the home of Hillhead Jordanhill Rugby Club. Wayne entertained a packed room with a speech that was both amusing and thought-provoking as we followed his journey from society referee to World Cup referee—thank you, Wayne!
On the night, we also recognised our season award winners.
A selection of photographs of the evening courtesy of photographer Maciej Wierzchowiak - www.maciekphoto.com
16th August
Protocols for Match Officials
The following protocols have been drawn up by Scottish Rugby to ensure that rugby in Scotland receives the best service possible from Match Officials at all levels.
Each Match Official agrees that:
- They will contact the home club at least 48 hours before the match should the Referees Secretary of that club fail to make contact.
- They will make every effort to conform to the Laws of the Game, approved Law Variations, current guidelines and protocols.
- They will be physically prepared to act as a Match Official. If there is any doubt, they should not undertake any such appointments until they have fully recovered.
- If verbal abuse or other misconduct from a coach or other club official is such that it would have resulted in a red card had it occurred on the field of play, the referee shall formally caution the individual and require them to leave the Playing Enclosure. This should be done without brandishing a card. The referee shall then submit a report to the Scottish Rugby/ Society Discipline Manager using whostheref.com. The Discipline Manager shall consider any such report and refer it to a Disciplinary Committee as appropriate. In all other cases i.e. where the referee considers the conduct to be abusive but not equivalent to a red card offence, the referee shall record the details of the incident and report it to the Referee Society Discipline Manager or their nominated deputy.
Championship Matches:
- They will enter details on whostheref.com website of the score, yellow and red card forms within 48 hours of completion of the match.
- They will conduct themselves in an orderly and respectable manner, and they will maintain a tidy appearance while representing Scottish Rugby and/or their Referee Society.
- They will make every effort to attend post-match functions.
- They will keep the Scottish Rugby Match Official Department and their Referee Society regularly informed of any changes to their personal contact details.
- They will not engage in conduct, behaviour or practices which may bring Scottish Rugby or the game of rugby football into disreputeParagraph