Referee RecruitmentTipperaryReferee RecruitmentTipperary

Oct 2014Oct 2014

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New Referee Recruitment Committee

Set up in 2014 on the instruction of Sean Nugent, Chairman of Tipperary County Board and chaired by John Lonergan

First such committee in the County

One representative from each division

Chairman• -John Lonergan

Committee -• Philip Kelly (North)• Stevie O Donnell (West)• Willie Barrett (South)• Paul Stapleton (Mid)

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Aims of the Committee

Put a plan in place to meet refereeing needs within the Premier County in the Future.

Ensure sufficient referees to meet the demand in the county.

Structure the current set up of referees to sustain itself.

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Future Aims of the Committee

Recruitment Committee request permission from the County board to have responsibility of new referees for a period of 1 year after completing the Foundation course.

Reasons:

–Fostering new referees into the system

–Support & Encouragement

–Further training in theory and practical

–Quarterly review of progress – Review of matches completed to date

4 Referee Training Course - Samhain 2013

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Current Referee set up

Approximately 4,500 matches in Tipperary in 2013

Approximately 95 active referees in Tipperary

–(Note: active referee = more than 10 games completed)

Average age of referees in County = 44 yrs

–South 51 yrs

–North 44 yrs

–Mid 42 yrs

–West 40 yrs

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25 clubs in Tipperary without an active referee

–South 7

–Mid 7

–West 6

–North 5

Availability of referees limits appointments.

No standard system in place to ensure all referees are utilised.

Current Referee set up

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Requirements for 2015

The Co. Referees Administration Committee in Tipperary has adopted a policy that a Referee, who did not undergo In Service/Fitness Assessment/Rules Test in the County, would NOT be considered for Championship games in the Senior or Intermediate Grade of both Hurling and Football in 2014.

It was also confirmed from January 2015 it is compulsory that all referees must complete a Fitness Assessment / Rules test organised by the Co. Referees Committee along with the yearly In Service Training course, to be considered for officiating at games in all grades through this county.

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The Future Ahead

Try and encourage new referees to take up at an younger age.

All divisional boards must support venture.

Clubs must be more pro active to supply personnel who are interested and suitable for refereeing.

Personnel must be going into refereeing for the correct reasons.

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Referee Course

Next scheduled referee course in early 2015

(4 nights in total)

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Why become a referee

Enjoyment & Rewarding

Give voluntary service back to GAA

Involved in match day

Fitness

Knowledge

Professional approach

10 Referee Training Course - Samhain 2013

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Unknown Advantages of the Referee

The cup of tea at half time!!!

Not just all unfair criticism!!!

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Who to Contact

Club Secretary

Divisional Secretary

Divisional Referee co ordinators

County Board

Recruitment Committee

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