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LIFE CYCLES OF THE ROWING REFEREE
2007 Edition
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Three Stages in the Lifecycle Candidate Assistant Referee Referee
Candidates
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Who Is Eligible??
Rowers Coaches Parents Spectators Spouses Friends Young People Old People Men Women …
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Candidate Requirements Must be or become a member of
USRowing Must be 21 years of age Must be able to swim 200 yards
Or tread water for 10 minutes Must attend a clinic Must observe 6 key positions at least
once Starter, Judge at Start, Referee, Chief
Judge at Finish, Marshal, Control Commission (Dockmaster, weigh-ins)
Must pass written exam to advance
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What does a Candidate do? You will be assigned to
work with different Referees at each regatta
Sign up in advance Try to work with as many
different Regattas/ Referees as possible
Size of regatta and level of regatta play role in where candidates are assigned
More is better
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Candidate Responsibilities
The candidate’s training period is to determine:
Whether or not this is a committment you want to make
Do you really want to spend a lot of time with with wet clothes in the trunk?
To teach you techniques and skills to become a referee
Test determination YOU decide if you want to take the
exam.
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The Assistant Exam
Offered periodically at mutual convenience of examinee and examiner
2 - 2 1/2 hours Written exam
Multiple choice Short answer Closed Book (Rules of
Rowing)
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After the Exam?
Candidate referees who meet all the qualifications and pass the written exam advance to Assistant Referee status.
Assistant Referees spend the next 2 to 4 years learning their craft.
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Equipment After passing the exam, you can start
investing in equipment (the list is endless) Clipboard Binoculars Stop Watches (3 or 4) Megaphone Flags Painter life vest noisemaker space blankets First Aid Kit ETC!!!
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Equipment, continued
Warm, dry clothes are essential Dress for the weather, always
in layers Keep a spare set of everything
in the car Rain gear is a valuable
investment Buy stock in Glad/ZipLoc
storage bags!
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Basic Requirements(Apply to All Referee Ranks)
Attend 1 Clinic each year Work a minimum 4 regatta-days
per year Work at more than 1 course
every year Respond to Annual Data Call Re-certification exam every 4
years
Assistant Referee
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Rough Waters Ahead?
Assistant Referee requirements are designed to ensure exposure to all positions under a wide range of conditions.
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Initial Work Experience To develop basic competence, all new Assistant Referees are
required to work the following positions for the minimum number of times indicated:
Marshal 2 Chief Judge 5 Starter 5 Control Commission 2 Referee 10 Judge at Start 5
Performance evaluated by a Referee, on a Satisfactory/Needs Improvement basis
Written feedback provided on observed shortcomings
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What’s Next? Time to complete period of Initial Work Experience 2-4
years, Level of supervision and attention paid to your needs will
vary Depends on type of regatta Depends on Chief Regional Differences
Options Remain as Assistant
No further written evaluations Re-certification exam every 4 years
Petition to be evaluated for advancement to Referee
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What You Should Know More is better
4 regatta-days per year will maintain your license
It will not enable you to gain the skills you need to develop initial competence, or advance
Travel! Many opportunities for Assistants in the
all regions and localities other than their own
Regatta Seasons Sprint: February-November Head Races: September-December
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Referee Exam
Two part exam Written exam Practical
Who is eligible? Assistants with completed initial work
experience Upon petition to Regional Representative
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Written Exam
Open book Scenario-based Emphasis on
Thorough understanding of the Rules of Rowing
Accurate application Logical reasoning
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Practical Exam May be administered in one of three ways
Mock Practical Conducted by evaluation team Usually lasts three hours Least effective method
Live Regatta Assistant Referee is ‘observed’ at actual regatta Most effective method
Combination Frequently difficult to schedule clinicians and
examinee for just one method or the other, a combination of approaches can work well
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Evaluation Team
Two and preferably three Senior Referees
Usually Clinicians Usually known by the
examinee Examinee will know who
is on their team prior to taking exam
Evaluation Team may grade both written and practical components
Referee
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Referee is different than Assistant Referees should perform with a degree of
independence and greater competence not otherwise expected of an Assistant Referee
Expected to routinely and informally teach, counsel, monitor, supervise, and evaluate officials with less experience.
Expected to be able to work independently and effectively in resource-constrained situations, exercising essential judgment and decision-making skills to insure standards of safety and fairness.
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Requirements & Roles
Requirements Same basic requirements Again: more work is better
than the minimum required Roles
Evaluator of/Mentor to Assistants
Chief Referee Clinician
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Chief Referee
Referee in charge at a regatta Assigns officials (Chief is first
among equals) President of the Jury Verifies safe conditions and
insures fairness
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Clinician
Critical resource for training and development
Uses effective teaching skills that go beyond anecdotal narration
Demonstrated ability to communicate balanced judgment in application of the rules
Has extensive regatta experience at multiple regatta levels
Evaluator/Examiner
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Questions?