Communicating with players before, during and after a match should be structured and have a purpose. The objective is to gain players’ trust and respect rather than affection.
This Preferred Options paper covers four categories of communication from referee to players/coaches:
1. Information
2. Decision-maki...
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Preferred Options paper on the Game Values, describing the Society’s approach to player appealing, questioning decisions and general backchat.
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Preferred Options paper on refereeing the lineout.
Revised December 2021
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What makes for a competent and effective Referee Assessor (Adviser)? This paper outlines the principles involved, the skills and knowledge required and the Society's expectations.
Revised October 2021
Revised: October 2019
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Amendments to the 2025-26 handbook are listed here.
Individuals’ contact details can be found in Who’s the Ref (WTR), which is assumed to hold the most up-to-date information.
Members and club contacts are asked to keep their contact details up-to-date on WTR and inform the Society at madrefs.info@gmail.com of ...
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This is a tool to help referees self-evaluate their performance against a comprehensive set of descriptors for effective and competent refereeing.
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Preferred Options paper on Starts, Restarts and Offside in Open Play.
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Preferred Options paper on refereeing the scrum.
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Preferred Options paper on techiques for helping referees take up the best positions to make timely and accurate decisions.
Revised March 2022
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Preferred Options paper on preparing for a match and the briefing of players.
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