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Along the lines of the yearly physical

6/3/2006 3:05:26 PM

Joe

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Along the lines of the yearly physical

Dear Ref Doctor, Along the lines of the yearly physical. Is there a check list of items we ref's can work on prior to JO's especially. If you have reccomendations for the different levels of experience people with mostly local and some state, local-state-regional, veterans and grizzled vets.

6/3/2006 7:17:20 PM

bckwh

104 posts

Re: Along the lines of the yearly physical

Mr. Aguon, as with most real doctors, the Ref Doc is rarely out of advice to issue :-) Let us continue in the vein of an "Annual Checkup" for Referees. This one, instead of basing it on chronological age, as with medicine, I will base it on officiating positions (Corner Judge, Center Referee, TA).

Corner Judge Checklist:
- Recognize a Valid Point
- Score a Valid Point immediately upon recognition (within 1 second)
- Make sure that the Hand Grips are in the correct hand before the start of each round
- Develop professional posture while sitting in the corners
- Learn the proper method for entering/exiting the ring as a a group
- Maintain professional demeanor the entire you are in the competition area
- Learn to be concise and accurate when attending a conference in the center of the ring
- Concentrate and focus on your ring only; do not look at other rings

Center Referee Checklist
- Remember to remove jewelry before entering the ring
- Remember to take the coat/jacket off before entering the ring
- Have a thorough knowledge of the current competition rules; you can not read them too often
- Develop an understanding of the Taekwondo "Game," rather than a book knowledge alone
- Review the management of safety situations
- Practice your Hand Signals; you can not practice them too much
- Learn to act professionally at all times, especially when penalizing an athlete; don't be punitive or condescending like you might be with your child
- Learn to manage the competition area, to include the coaches
- Gain an understanding of the intent of the rules, not just the letter of the law
- Practice maintaining the Triangle
- Stay physically fit to perform your Referee duties/responsibilities
- Develop a strong, loud and clear voice; play to the house, not just the two athletes
- Develop consistency with the awarding of penalties
- Be consistent with the other members of your team (your ring mates)
- Develop the skill of being able to face the scorer's table when assessing penalties
- Develop a clock in your head so that you do not have to constantly look at the clock
- When a conderence in the center is necessary, be brief
- Learn to be decisive

T.A. Checklist
- Learn how to manage the members of your team so that they all perform optimally to the level of their abilities
- Learn the art of communication
- Be concerned with controlling every aspect of your ring in a professional manner
- Remember to provide ring breaks often to insure that your assets (referees, judges) stay fresh and alert
- Learn to monitor the computer screen and note inconsistencies, such as missed points, late button pushes, etc
- Learn to advise the Referee and Judges, rather than telling them what to do
- Develop management skills that allow you to be able to put the correct person in the center as needed, rather than worry about assuaging egos of judges/referees. The athletes are more important.
- Learn to make on the spot corrections so that the correct player wins. Do not let human errors that can be fixed lead to an incorrect winner.
- Try to be positive at all times. Your demeanor transfers to those who work in your ring.
- Treat others as you wish to be treated
- Empower your ring officials rather than denigrating them

Poomse Checklist
- Make sure that you learn and know all sanctioned forms that you will be judging
- Review and know the criteria upon which you will be judging forms
- Be honest. Do not judge forms above your belt level
- Be consistent with your individual scoring system.
- Maintain professional posture while sitting
- Center Judge should always use a loud and clear voice as well as the proper hand signals

General Comments
- Remember that you are on stage at all times when in the competition arena. This is not the time to be practing your own poomse, kicking, stretching, or demonstrating techniques with one another. Do that (if you must) in the rest area. Be professional.
- Get ample rest so that you will be able to perform at your best.
- Avoid drinking in public once the competition begins. You WILL be seen and there may be a perception that your abilities may be impaired by the imbibing done the night before. We owe it to our athletes and coaches to always be on our "A" games.
- Learn to avoid prolonged conversations with coaches in order to prevent an appearance of impropriety
- Remember to bow out of a competition that involves athletes from your state or school

These checklists are not all-inclusive, but I believe that they provide the groundwork for a healthy and happy performance at national events, including Junior Olympics.

~BHarris

6/3/2006 7:35:20 PM

aljackso

2 posts

Re: Along the lines of the yearly physical

Please pardon my ignorance but what is the proper method of entering/exiting thering as a group?

Respectfully

Anne Jackson

6/3/2006 8:06:30 PM

bckwh

104 posts

Re: Along the lines of the yearly physical

Ms Jackson, the Ref Doc thanks you for your first visit/post to the good Doctor. Please come back often, and feel free to post often as well.

With the four corner judge system currently in use, the correct order of entry into the ring is Judge #4, Judge #3, Center Referee, Judge #2, and Judge #1. The entry should be made from the left (judge #1) side of the ring, with each Judge marching around the ring professionally, then stopping in front of their assigned seats. The Center Referee declares "Charyeot," Kyungyea," and the four judges take their seats.

There are two situations to consider in exiting the ring: If there is no team of officials replacing the group, or if there IS a new team to replace the current officials. First, in the case where there are no replacement officials, the Corner Judges will be directed by the Center Referee to stand. Again, the delaration of Attention and Bow are given by the Referee. Judge #1 then begins to walk towards Judge #2's position, the Center Referee will face toward Judge #3's position and begin walking once Judge #2 has started to move. Judge #4 remains at that position until the other three officials approach. Once they are all near, they exit the ring by the chair at the position of Judge #4. Usually, they will then go to the fron of the Scorer's Table and meet briefly with the T.A. for that ring.

In the case where there ARE replacement officials, the same order of march takes place towards judges 2 and 3. The difference is this- the four officials stay along the line of Judges 3 and 4, evenly spaced and face in towards the line where Judges 2 and 3 sit. They will be facing the new team of arriving officials. The Referee from the group of departing officials will declare Charyeot, Jyungyea, both groups of officials bow to each other, then the group on the right side of the ring (looking out from the scorer's table) face to the left and exit over the position of Judge #4, while the new group maarches to their position in order (4, 3, Center, 2, and 1). When there is an exchange of officials, both T.A.'s will stand next to each other, face each other when the commands for Attention, Bow are given, then shake hands and assume the new position either at the table or departing with the group.

~BHarris

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