Note to presenters
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While there are slides provided for each module of the Officiating
General Principles course, it is not intended that presenters use every
slide, or rely solely on these for delivering the course.
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Please refer to the Officiating General Principles Presenter’s Kit for
alternative delivery methods, including discussion groups, scenarios,
case studies, role-plays, etc.
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Participants will become bored if they are expected to view every slide
in this presentation. Please use these slides in conjunction with other
delivery methods.
Advanced Level Officiating General
Principles
Course content
1 Advanced self-management
2 Advanced managing the
competition environment
3 Advanced people management
Module 1
Advanced self-management
Developing officiating skills
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Career path
Professional development plan
Seeking assistance to assist with personal
development
Performance analysis
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Ongoing liaison with advisers and colleagues
Utilising technology
Personal self-reflection
Mental skills
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Assessing mental readiness
Controlling/modifying mental readiness
Personal mental preparation plan
Module 2
Advanced managing the
competition environment
Working in an administrative
environment
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Providing verbal and written reports
Handling off-field objections/protests
Handling tribunal matters
Managing Risk
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Undertaking a risk assessment
Developing and implementing a risk
management plan
Responding to identified problems
Risk management process
5 Treat the risk
4 Evaluate the risk
3 Analyse the risk
2 Identify the risk
1 Establish the context
Risk management planning
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What is the source of the risk?
What can happen?
What will the consequences be?
Risks can be categorised into three areas:
• Environment
• Program
• Personal
A risk management planner
Risk identification
Strategies to
minimise risk
When
What is the source of the risk?
Equipment is unstable
Remove the
risk….
Remove the
equipment
Immediately The
official
What can happen?
Equipment could fall
or
What will the consequences be?
The participant may sustain serious
injury … Participation numbers
may fall due to unsafe practices
… I may be sued for negligence
Reduce the
risk…..
Stabilise or lower
the equipment
Who
Insurance for officials
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Types of Insurance
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Personal accident: covers an injury or loss to the
official
Public liability: covers loss or damage to property, or
injury due to negligence, to a member of the public
Professional indemnity: covers the official if they have
given an instruction that a participant acts on and is
injured or if the official failed to give an instruction and
a participant is injured
Some policies require the official to be insured at the time
of a claim, which could occur years after the actual incident
occurred
Module 3
Advanced people
management
Effective communication
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Enhancing communication skills
Active listening
Responding to athletes/coaches/officials
Working with team captains
Leading a team of officials
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Providing leadership to officials, pre, during and
post-competition
Cooperating and interacting with other officials
The mentoring process
Mentoring a beginner official
Minimising conflict
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Implementing a preventative approach to
minimising conflict. Dealing with difficult
situations
Using other people’s skills to assist with conflict
resolution
Teamwork
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Work as part of a team
Roles of other officials
Working with other
officials
Conflict
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Conflict situations
Minimising conflict
Resolving conflict
Difficult people
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Try to stay calm and distance yourself personally
from the issue
Keep your voice quiet and calm, this may
encourage the other person to do the same
Do not argue back or trade insults (no matter how
unreasonable they seem)
Try to see past the emotions to define the actual
problem and work at addressing the issue
Use active listening skills to address the problem
Working with others
Pierluigi Collina, 2002 World Cup Referee, said in terms of
relationships with players.
“We are not enemies on the pitch. There are two
teams playing and the role of the referee is to
help them play better”.
“Once you have their respect you will also have
their trust. And once you have their trust they will
even accept the odd mistake”.
Dealing with abuse
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Preventative strategies
Spectator comments and
behaviour
Procedures for dealing with
spectator behaviour
Support from others