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Referee The “Boss”. June, 2006. Today’s Topics. Overall Job Description Skills & Knowledge On Arrival at the Pool Meet with Meet Manager Before the Start of Session Meet with Senior Officials Briefing of Officials During the Session End of Session Up the Ladder Questionnaire Review.
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Referee The “Boss” June, 2006
Today’s Topics • Overall Job Description • Skills & Knowledge • On Arrival at the Pool • Meet with Meet Manager • Before the Start of Session • Meet with Senior Officials • Briefing of Officials • During the Session • End of Session • Up the Ladder • Questionnaire Review “Shall” = No option = command “Should” = Preferred course of action “May” = Optional
Overall Job Description • The most Senior official on deck for the session • Not in badgelevel but in authority • Must be at least level 3 and have taken referee clinic • Mentor and supporter for all officials on deck • There to ensure the competition is run fairly and smoothly • Don’t be afraid to ask for help – but ultimately all decisions are yours
Skills • Positive attitude • Listening and Observation • Decision making • Communication • Organization • Experience • Ability to Keep Discipline • With dignity, authority but without arrogance • Flexibility • Don’t assume all meets run the same • Common Sense
Know the Rules • Keep up-to-date with changes to rules • Have a copy of the rule book available – but not on you • Recommend Acme Thunderer Whistle, not Fox (Too Shrill)
On Arrival at the Pool • Arrive 1½ hours prior to start – or when requested by Meet Management • Dressed according to SNC rules (or meet rules if different) • Ensure you have whistle, rule book, pencil • Ensure your name is checked off the officials roster • Find Referee’s heat sheet • Find Meet Manager/Meet Referee
Meet with Meet Manager … and Meet Referee if exists • Request (& read) copy of meet package in advance • Determine if there are any special rules … • Deck Entries, Prelims/Finals, SWAD? • Warm-up procedures/Life Guards? • Double ended? • Any single-length events requiring change of start or timer end? • Problems from previous sessions? • Preferences for running session and any timing considerations? • Review and approve official’s roster • Are people assigned to be: • Runners, False Start Rope Operator,Safety Marshals
Before Start of the Session • Time out the session • Should not be longer than 4½ hours • Slowest time * (number of heats + turnover time) • Do facilities check • Water temperature: 25 – 28°C (77 – 82.4°F) • Chlorine: between 1 – 5 around 3 • PH: 7.2 – 7.6 • Air temperature: Minimum 2° warmer than water • Check lane ropes, starting blocks, false start rope, 15m markers • Make sure Safety Marshals are on deck and warm-up rules are posted
Meet the Officials Chief Finish Judge Marshalling Area Referee Assistant Chief Timer { Timers False Start Rope { Timers Turn Judges { Timers { Timers Backstroke Flags Backstroke Flags { Timers Clerk of Course { Timers Chief Timekeeper Judge of Stroke Starter Recorder/Scorer Electronics
Meet with Senior Officials • Clerk of Course … Do first • Starter • Chief Finish Judge • Chief Timekeeper • Electronics • Office (Recorder/Scorer) • Objective of the discussions: • Are they able to do the job ? • Agreement on their responsibilities – specific to this session
Meet with Clerk of Course • Agree on the time to marshal the first event • Do they have enough help – marshals? • Number of heats behind blocks • Marshalling announcements • Procedures for: • Scratches, Deck entries (Spare Cards), Relay Cards, … • Combining/Re-seeding heats and events • Events with 1 heat (6-8 swimmers) go straight to Finals? • Special Procedures for Finals • What and Who to inform of changes to program • # swimmers/heat, # heats/event, combined events • Referee, Electronics, Chief Timekeeper, Chief Finish Judge and Starter
Meet with Starter • Starting over top? • Discuss watch check • Discuss signals • Discuss false-start DQs • Any other functions you want from starter • Relay takeovers, turn judge, sweeps • Equipment checked? • Discuss announcements to be made by starter
Meet with Chief Finish Judge • Re-confirm method of calculating official times • Manual vs. electronic • Confirm process flow for: • Cards and/or tape to table • Official times to recorder/scorer • Make sure they communicate with the office • Verification of Posted Results • Notify Referee of swim-offs for Finals • Communicate with Chief Timekeeper if problems with times • Inform Referee of any other problems • Lost times, getting behind ….
Meet with Chief Timekeeper • Checkout watches to Timers • Review experience level & matching of Timers • Identify Head Lane Timers • Recruit Timers if necessary • Arrange a watch check • Take each heat winners time • Do briefing for Timers if asked by Referee • Single-length/Distance Events, Official Splits • Monitor recorded times to catch glaring errors
Meet with Electronics • Do they have any concerns or problems? • Equipment, people etc. • Have they arranged for a pad check? • How much “change” can they handle? • Do you need to wait until the board goes to zero? • Signals
Meet with Office • Do they have any concerns or problems? • Equipment, people etc. • Have they talked to Chief Finish Judge? • Have they talked to Electronics? • Procedure for Posting Results
Briefing of Officials (Referee may delegate some of this to other Officials) • Decide whether to separate officials for briefings • At Briefing: • Welcome Officials and thank them for volunteering • Introduce key officials including yourself • Give officials an estimated completion time • Tell officials what time they should be on deck • Identify all Strokes & Turns officials • Enough? Qualified? In the room? • Conduct briefings for Timers, Strokes and Turns
Briefing - Strokes & Turns • Review areas of jurisdiction for Strokes vs. Turns • Identify number of lanes per judge • Pair novices with experienced officials • Judges can rotate during session • Reinforce guidelines for observing a turn • It’s OK to seek a second opinion • Review all strokes for session • Not a clinic – cover the salient points • SWAD • Relay Takeovers – do not indicate DQ until race has ended
Briefing - Strokes & Turns … 2 • Inform the officials of the DQ procedures • Only call it if you’re sure • Wait till last lap, ensure station covered, try to inform swimmer,fill out DQ slip/card,bring card to Referee • Referee can overturn DQ – Judge should not take offence • Remind the officials of procedures for disputes • Refer swimmers to their coach • Refer coaches to the Referee
Briefing - Timers(May be done by Chief Timekeeper) • Verify watches or plungers • Check that everyone has timed before • If not, ask Chief Timekeeper to conduct 101 after briefing • Ask Head Lane Timers to identify themselves • Decide roles for each timer in a lane • Cover procedures for: • Swimmer verification, • Go by the Flash not the Sound • Where to stand to take times, official splits • Place to record times on cards, light touches • When to clear watches • Bell or single length events • Place to record time on cards/lane sheet, light touches
Starting the Session • This can happen when: • The pool has been cleared • Clerk of Course followed instructions – swimmers are ready to swim • Officials are in place • Watch check has been completed
During the Session • Be visible to officials and swimmers • Observe that officials are performing their duties • Mentor if necessary • Replace incompetent officials • Keep the session moving at a steady pace • Use a “Gopher” if necessary • Watch for the “unexpected”
During the Session … 2 • When making a decision • Deal with the facts • Use all available evidence –time cards, sweeps • Hear all sides of the story • Feel free to consult fellow officials • Mark time on your heat sheet at end of each event • Do a sweep at finish of each heat • Not mandatory but comes highly recommended • Communicate, Communicate, Communicate • Officials, Coaches, Swimmers
During the Session - Starts • Request quiet for each Start • Visually check pool and officials • Mark heat sheet with missing lanes & number of swimmers • Do long whistle for swimmers to get on blocks or in water • Whistle with authority • Use 2nd whistle for backstroke • Swimmer position • Feet anywhere on blocks; Backstroke in water at wall • When swimmers are settled, hand over to Starter by raising arm down the pool • Maintain raised arm until start is complete • You can stop the start at any time • After the Start, watch that all swimmers have re-surfaced
During the Session … DQs • Ensure all details are completed – discuss with official • Ensure the following are notified of a DQ: • Swimmer or Coach • Chief Finish Judge • Note all DQs on your heat sheet • Remember the Referee may disqualify any swimmer from their own observations
During the Session – DQs …cont’d “DECISION OF FACT” • The following needs to be present to have a “Decision of Fact” • The Official responsible has been assigned to that position • The Official is in the correct position and is qualified • The DQ is filled in and recorded correctly • The Referee is satisfied that all of the above are correct
During the Session - Protests • STAY CALM • Verbal • Within 15 minutes of the end of the event • Try to settle verbally or advise protestor to submit a written protest • Written • Within 30 minutes of end of the Event • Record time of receipt and give to Meet Manager • Wait for Jury of Appeal decision • Arranged by Meet Manager • Odd number of people 3 or 5
During the Session - “Swim-Offs” • Referee arranges for “Swim-Offs” • 1 hour or more after all involved swimmers have completed their heat • Coaches may agree on a different time that is less than one hour after all involved swimmers have completed their heat. • Use meet management to assist
During the Session - Official Splits • Coach requests it by completing time card and giving to Clerk of Course • Clerk of Course notifies Referee and Chief Timekeeper • Referee/Chief Timekeeper ensures 3 Timers for swim • Completed card goes to office
End of Session • Walk around the pool (during the last few heats) and thank all officials • Check with the office for any problems • Be available for de-briefing session • Leave your heat sheet with meet management • Proof all DQ’s • Check results
Level V Level IV Level III Level II Level I Up the Ladder • Get experience • Get a copy of the official DQ terminology • Create your own “cheat sheet” • Get Peer reviews
Useful WEB sites • www.swim.bc.ca • www.swimming.ca • www.fina.org • www.bcsoa.ca
Referee QuestionnaireReview 30 minutes.
Referee - Questionnaire 1. After you arrive at the pool to work as a referee, you should: • Meet with the Meet Manager to discuss details of the session • Check with the Electronics operator to ensure the automatic placing and timing system is working properly • Check pool equipment (lane markers, starting blocks, etc.) • Ensure that the pool temperature is within limits • Ensure that pool chemistry is within limits • Ensure teams are in assigned areas on the deck • Check officials’ assignments • Meet with the major officials as well as the meet manager to discuss pertinent information
Referee - Questionnaire 2. Final authority to approve the assignments of all officials and to ensure that they are adequately briefed prior to a session lies with the: • Chief Timekeeper • Chief Finish Judge • Meet Manager • Referee
Referee - Questionnaire 3. The following officials shall be responsible for assigning duties to officials within their jurisdiction: • Chief Timekeeper • Chief Finish Judge • Meet Manager • Referee • Judge of Strokes, Inspector of Turns • Clerk of Course
Referee - Questionnaire 4. The SNC Rule book prescribes the minimum number of qualified officials that are necessary for the proper running of a sanctioned meet. When there are insufficient volunteer officials available, the Referee may: • Double-up the duties of some officials, when such duties are not in conflict • Direct the Meet Manager to fill all vacancies with unqualified people • Request the Meet Manager to fill junior vacancies (Timekeeper, Marshall) with unqualified but capable people • Delay the start of the meet until sufficient officials are available
Referee - Questionnaire 5. The type of start to be used at a sanctioned meet shall be decided by: • The organizing committee and to be advised in the meet invitation • By the Referee • By the Meet Manager • Only one-start is permitted by SNC
Referee - Questionnaire 6. Which type of start may be used at sanctioned meets: • One start • Two starts • Three starts
Referee - Questionnaire 7. Disputes arising from the format and timing of the meet, the eligibility of swimmers, etc. shall be settled by the: • Referee • Meet Manager • Head Coach of the host club
Referee - Questionnaire 8. Responsibility to ensure that the session starts on time lies with the: • Starter • Referee • Meet Manager • Announcer
Referee - Questionnaire 9. On the Referee’s whistle for a dive start, the swimmers shall: • Step on to the surface of the starting platform • Step on to the starting platform with both feet the same distance from the front
Referee - Questionnaire 10. When the Referee has determined that the swimmers are ready on the starting platform, he/she shall: • Blow a short whistle and stretch an arm horizontally down the pool until a fair start has been completed • Blow a short whistle and stretch an arm horizontally across the pool until a fair start has been completed • Stretch an arm horizontally down the pool and drop that arm after the command “Take your marks” • Stretch an arm horizontally down the pool and maintain that position until a fair start has been completed
Referee - Questionnaire 11. On the Starter’s command, swimmers shall: • Take a starting position with at least 1 foot at the front of the starting platform • Take at least 1 step forward • Assume their starting position and remain stationary until the starting signal is given.
Referee - Questionnaire 12. On the Referee’s whistle for a backstroke start, the swimmers are required to: • Enter the pool in the acceptable manner • Return to the wall immediately and assume a starting position after the 2nd whistle • Enter the pool feet first
Referee - Questionnaire 13. In backstroke, the Referee shall blow a second long whistle when: • All swimmers have surfaced • All swimmers have reached the wall • All swimmers are 5 metres from the wall
Referee - Questionnaire 14. On the Referee’s second whistle in a backstroke start, the swimmers: • Will assume their starting position after a trial touch and turn • Shall return to the wall without delay and assume their starting position
Referee - Questionnaire 15. After he/she has turned the race over to the Starter and before a legal start has been achieved, the Referee: • May interfere with the Start and re-assume control of the race • Must leave control with the Starter until the race has begun
Referee - Questionnaire 16. A disqualification for “delay of meet” must be determined by: • Referee • Starter • Meet Manager
Referee - Questionnaire 17. The following officials are authorized to call a “False Start”: • Chief Timekeeper • Chief Finish Judge • Starter • Referee