981125 performance analysis and the officials coach
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A presentation made in Melbourne in 1998 to a Sports Coach and Officials' Conference hosted by the Australian Sports Commission.TRANSCRIPT
Performance Performance Analysis and Analysis and
the the Official’s Official’s
CoachCoach
Performance Performance Analysis and Analysis and
the the Official’s Official’s
CoachCoach
An Ethological and Ecological Celebration of Bio-Diversity!
An Ethological and Ecological Celebration of Bio-Diversity!
You can’t make a waiter see you until he is ready
to see you …
Bill Bryson (1989) The Lost Continent
You can’t make a waiter see you until he is ready
to see you …
Bill Bryson (1989) The Lost Continent
An Opportunity to Explore
the Potential of an Interdisciplinary,
Inter-Game Approach to
Performance Excellence in Officiating
An Opportunity to Explore
the Potential of an Interdisciplinary,
Inter-Game Approach to
Performance Excellence in Officiating
Performance AnalysisPerformance Analysis
A disciplined insight that …
1. uses systematic observation …
2. to record and then analyse performance …
3. to provide quantitative and qualitative
augmented information.
A disciplined insight that …
1. uses systematic observation …
2. to record and then analyse performance …
3. to provide quantitative and qualitative
augmented information.
Performance AnalysisPerformance Analysis
Aims to provide objective and reliable
observations of performance …
That facilitate recall of performance …
To develop performance.
Aims to provide objective and reliable
observations of performance …
That facilitate recall of performance …
To develop performance.
Official as MachineOfficial as Machine
1. Event tallies and frequencies.
2. Movement characteristics.3. Physiological profiles.4. Psychological profiles.5. Verbal and non-verbal behaviour.
The Human Official!The Human Official!
1. A social person.2. Vocational commitments.3. Able to reflect-in-action and to reflect-on-action.
4. Able to communicate about officiating.
5. Able to give MEANING to actions.
Recovery: Humanised Machinery?
Recovery: Humanised Machinery?
Angela Calder’s work indicates the opportunities for enhanced performance when we combine our interest in the official as a machine and as a social person.
Recovery methods integrate and make personal officiating performance.
Some Examplesof Australian Research
into Officiating Performance
Some Examplesof Australian Research
into Officiating Performance
Time and Motion Analysis
Time and Motion Analysis
Donna O’Connor’s (1994) study of elite touch referees and Leonie Otago and others’ (1994) study of netball umpires identified methodologies for quantifying in-game movement patterns ...in order to enhance referee/umpire performance.
Time and Motion Analysis
Time and Motion Analysis
TOUCH REFEREES:Locomotor activities identified.
A study of eight referees.
Intermittent nature of activity profile and significance of buddy referee system.
Implications for training programmes.
TOUCH REFEREES:Locomotor activities identified.
A study of eight referees.
Intermittent nature of activity profile and significance of buddy referee system.
Implications for training programmes.
NETBALL UMPIRES:Impact of changes in standard and speed of play for umpires.
Heart rate data were collected in competition.
Umpires’ movement patterns were recorded on videotape.
NETBALL UMPIRES:Impact of changes in standard and speed of play for umpires.
Heart rate data were collected in competition.
Umpires’ movement patterns were recorded on videotape.
In order to optimise a referee’s performance,training programs should enable referees toreplicate as closely as possible the physical requirements demanded in a game. O’Connor (1994)
Training is essential to improve fitness for umpires in order for them to keep up with play and be able to operate effectivelyin decision-making … Otago, Riley and Forrest (1994)
Physiological Preparation
Physiological Preparation
David Pyne’s (1994) reported an ACTAFL training programme for field and boundary
umpires that emphasised specificity.
A programme devised for a wide range ofumpires of different age, experience and fitness
levels.
Psychological Profile of Performance
Psychological Profile of Performance
Richard Evans’ (1994) study of soccer referees:
1. Limited information about officials.2. Communication strategies and proxemics.
3. Psychological profiles of successful referees?
4. A case study of 20 Australian referees.
Psychological Profile of Performance
Psychological Profile of Performance
5. A study of how referees interpret their motivations (metamotivations).
6. Results indicated that elite Australian referees appeared to have similar psychological profiles.
… we must continue toinvestigate the characteristicsthat comprise the performanceof top level referees just as wewould investigate what causessuperior athletic performance.
Richard Evans (1994)
… we must continue toinvestigate the characteristicsthat comprise the performanceof top level referees just as wewould investigate what causessuperior athletic performance.
Richard Evans (1994)
Rest and RecoveryRest and RecoveryRussell Trotter (1994) has written about rest and recovery for rugby union referees in order to:
Develop of training rhythms.Optimise performance in games.Increase work load.Accelerate recovery.
“with a view to improve performance and enjoyment”
Interdisciplinary and Inter-Game?
Interdisciplinary and Inter-Game?
1. A range of excellent Australian practice to share and develop.
2. Officiating offers the opportunity to integrate what we know.
3. Recovery is an excellent example of how to harmonise the physiological, psychological and nutritional aspects of officiating.
1. A range of excellent Australian practice to share and develop.
2. Officiating offers the opportunity to integrate what we know.
3. Recovery is an excellent example of how to harmonise the physiological, psychological and nutritional aspects of officiating.
What Do We Know About ...?
What Do We Know About ...?
1. The INVARIANT structure of officiating performance?
2. The VARIANCE in officiating performance.
3. The relative importance to be attached to quantitative and/or qualitative performance indicators.
1. The INVARIANT structure of officiating performance?
2. The VARIANCE in officiating performance.
3. The relative importance to be attached to quantitative and/or qualitative performance indicators.
A Great Divide?A Great Divide?
Scott Dickson and Paul Webb (1998)suggest that officials have in common with coaches:
1. Respect for the game.2. Effective invisibility.3. Authority.4. Teaching.5. Health and safety.
Each game has a special music. When the referee is in tune, the game is good …There is a different feeling in a children’s game than an international, and the referee must have empathy with the feeling of the game.
(Water Polo Referee)
Each game has a special music. When the referee is in tune, the game is good …There is a different feeling in a children’s game than an international, and the referee must have empathy with the feeling of the game.
(Water Polo Referee)
… the biggest problem is to firstly improve the standard of performance by umpires. This is probably applicable to most sportsin this country. From where I stand, improved performance is basic to solving most of the problems which confront umpiring/refereeing.
Dave Parkin (1991)
… the biggest problem is to firstly improve the standard of performance by umpires. This is probably applicable to most sportsin this country. From where I stand, improved performance is basic to solving most of the problems which confront umpiring/refereeing.
Dave Parkin (1991)
Improving Performance?Improving Performance?
1. A collaboration between stakeholders?
2. Formative and summative assessment.
3. Specificity of augmented information and coaching.
1. A collaboration between stakeholders?
2. Formative and summative assessment.
3. Specificity of augmented information and coaching.
Competent and Effective Officiating?
Competent and Effective Officiating?Mark Anshel and Paul Webb (1991) investigated competencies of effective touch referees.
1. Focus on behaviours.2. Panels of experts determined competencies.
3. Essential, important and non-essential competencies were identified.
There is a need to systematicallyassess the performance of sportsofficials in an objective, measurable,and observable manner.
Anshell and Webb (1991)
There is a need to systematicallyassess the performance of sportsofficials in an objective, measurable,and observable manner.
Anshell and Webb (1991)
Performance AnalysisPerformance Analysis
1. Celebrate the DIVERSITY of officiating behaviours.
2. Recognise that there are GENERIC issues available for discussion and reflection.
3. Acknowledge the DYNAMIC nature of sports contests.
4. Open up to the INTEGRATION of performance.
1. Celebrate the DIVERSITY of officiating behaviours.
2. Recognise that there are GENERIC issues available for discussion and reflection.
3. Acknowledge the DYNAMIC nature of sports contests.
4. Open up to the INTEGRATION of performance.
The Official’s CoachThe Official’s Coach
Quis custodiet custodiens?
(How can we support and empower those who are committed enough to officiating to want to develop the training and development of other officials?)
Quis custodiet custodiens?
(How can we support and empower those who are committed enough to officiating to want to develop the training and development of other officials?)
Vision for Official Coaching
Vision for Official Coaching
1. Officiating performance is multi-faceted.
2. Performance development is a partnership.
3. Integration of knowledge and experience is demanding, challenging and fallible.
4. It is forward looking whilst building upon the craft knowledge of past careers.
5. It is a wonderful mix of art, science and magic.
BISOCIATIONBISOCIATION
How do we enhance theperformance of officialswithout leaving it to chance?
How do we routinise excellenceso that it becomes a new standardfor all?
How do we enhance theperformance of officialswithout leaving it to chance?
How do we routinise excellenceso that it becomes a new standardfor all?
Work at CardiffWork at Cardiff
Game structures: control and management.
Decision-making under microscopic investigation.
Vulnerability: pre-emptive strategies and self-monitoring.
Situational conflict resolution.
EmpowermentEmpowerment
1. Listen with empathy.
2. Enlist support.
3. Offer advice without taking responsibility
(whilst remaining accountable).
ZAPP!ZAPP!
Self-directedSelf-directed
EmpoweredEmpowered
Working TogetherWorking Together
1. The National Officiating Programme is an excellent example of the innovative vision required to integrate performance.
2. Within and Between sport development.
3. Performance is diverse and provides an opportunity to transform officiating behaviour.
The Future?The Future?
AthleticConfident
MotivatedEmpowered
Secure Officials
AthleticConfident
MotivatedEmpowered
Secure Officials