Antrim GAA Referee Strategy 2007

Activity Responsibility Date Action Required Outcomes Sought Referees Committee/ 6th December Mid January/ Launch date, Material , Successful completion Young Whistlers Courses Lisburn City Council February Venues of 6 courses Referees Committee/ County Recruitment County PRO /Divisional Guidelines from National Increase the pool of club 8th January 2007 Launch Boards/ County Level, Invites and agenda Referees by------% Management Referees Foundation Referees Committee/Ulster 28th January 2007 Organize 2 day Course Approx 20 individuals Course Tutor Frank Mc Donald Completed the course 4th February 2007 St Pauls Handbooks issued. Review/ Refresher Course Organize ½ day course Referees Committee/John 18th February 2007 Issue of New Referee for Existing Referees Prepare Written test, Gough All Saints Ballymena Handbook Written Test. Supervise written test. Introduce Mentoring Referees Committee February/March 2007 Draw up a programme of Each new referee will have Programme Mentoring An experienced referee to Act as mentor

Training of Existing Organize Course Deliver Referees in E Sports Referees Committee/ Tutor March 2007 All existing Referees Course Results Draw up a fitness’ Completed the Course. Pre Season Fitness FDO/HDO Mandatory for All Training Programme programme - 1 night per Week for 8 weeks referees to attend Adequate number of Wednesday 21st February Resource and train .Review with existing Referees Committee / John assessors in place to Then 1 St April to the end Assessors. Produce assessors Gough Deliver a programme of Assessors Pack (forms, of playing season assessment Ballymena Procedures in place to deliver feedback to referees

1 Antrim GAA Referee Strategy 2007 Activity Responsibility Date Action Required Outcomes Sought Referees Committee/ Belfast Thursday 12th April All referees to have Referees Fitness’ Test (x 2) Draw up Fitness’ Test FDO/HDO 2007 Woodlands fitness’ Test . Country Venue Saturday Belfast /S/West/ N/Antrim Conduct Fitness’ Test 31st March Ballymena

Establish a relationship Referee Committee Tuesday 20th March 2007 Organize a County Representatives of Club between Club Officials, Ballymena Seminar Official, Team Manager, Team Managers, players Players and Referees to and Referees. attend a County Seminar Distribution of referee in order to exchange vie handbook to Clubs all refereeing and discipline issues

Dr Mark Saulters, Ulster Seek and deliver advice and Successful deliver Health and Wellness March & April 2007 TBA information to referees information to all referee Council “Well being” team re- diet, fitness, health checks, injury prevention and treatment. Organize seminars when required.

Referees Committee/ Promoting the status of Seek sponsorship for County Management/ Gear supplied referees within the county January - December referee gear. Divisional Boards Ensure all referees are An award night adequately resourced with established. equipment etc Organize a social award night at the end of season

2 Antrim GAA Referee Strategy 2007

The following sets out the Referee grade and the criteria needed to meet that grade:

Grade 1 A Under 12

Grade 1 B Under 14 and Under 16

Grade 2 Minor and Junior Divisional Board Competitions

Grade 3 Senior Divisions 6 - 3 and Intermediate Championship

Grade 4 Senior Division 1+2 and Senior Football Championship

Grade 5 Inter County/ Inter County Club (Recommended to Provincial and National Level)

3 Grade 1 A Grade 1 B

New Referee New Referee Completed Foundation Course Completed Foundation Completed Fitness Test Completed Fitness Test Assessment x 2 Assessment x 2 One Years Experience Grade 2 Grade 3 Refresher Course for Existing Referees Refresher Course for Existing Referees Completed Fitness Test Completed Fitness Test Assessment x 2 Assessment x 2 One Years experience One Years Experience Match experience at up to U-16 Minor upwards junior Divisional Board etc Grade 4 Grade 5

Refresher Course for Existing Referees Refresher Course for Existing Referees Two Years experience Two Years experience Completed Fitness Test Completed Fitness Test Assessment x 2 Assessment x 2

Match Experience up to Senior Div 1 at club Experience to SFL Div 1 at Club level + level Championship