Fédération Suisse de Rugby Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013
Agenda Introduction 9:00h Administration Competitions Regulations DTNs Refereeing Discipline Licences Questions & Discussion Conclusion - 12:00h 5 mn 15 mn 40 mn 30 mn 25 mn 15 mn 10 mn 15 mn 20 mn Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 2
Administration Addresses Post Mail (and new office address) All mail must be addressed to : Fédération Suisse de Rugby Rue Beau-Séjour 15 1003 Lausanne Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 3
Administration Banking Info: IBAN : CH35 0630 0016 6151 3560 3 Valiant Bank, Bundesplatz 4, 3001 Bern Account Number : 16 6.151.356.03 Clearing : 6300 SWIFT : VABECH22XXX Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 4
Administration «Annuaire» / Directory E-mail updates to: annuaire@suisserugby.com Our sole means of official communication! If your contact info is not updated, you may not get all the important information. Notes: the more details you provide us on different members of your committee, the more we can address different questions directly to the person or people concerned. Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 5
Administration Office Manager: Beatrice Annen Email: membres@suisserugby.com annuaire@suisserugby.com Website: www.suisserugby.com New website with the same address is planned to launch by the end of september Also by the end of September: e-shop Notes: until then we have to make do with the old website. Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 6
Administration Contacts (Some important addresses): President: Peter Schuepbach president@suisserugby.com CEO: Veronika Muehlhofer ceo@suisserugby.com CFO: Kilian Gast cfo@suisserugby.com CLO & Vice-Pres.: Matthias Herzig clo@suisserugby.com DTN: Mario Bucciarelli mario.bucciarelli@suisserugby.com DTN: Arnold Fries arnold.fries@suisserugby.com Discipline: Manuel Mouta discipline@suisserugby.com Licenses: Luc Nardin licenses@suisserugby.com Office Manager: Beatrice Annen membres@suisserugby.com, annuaire@suisserugby.com Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 7
Administration CTE: Eric Lefebvre cte@suisserugby.com Referees / Arbitres: Malcolm Cotton referee@suisserugby.com Competitions: Kurt Köhl competitions@suisserugby.com J & S: Philippe Lüthi js@suisserugby.com XV Senior xv@suisserugby.com XV Women s / Féminin xv.women@suisserugby.com VII Senior 7s@suisserugby.com VII Women / Féminin 7s.women@suisserugby.com U20 u20@suisserugby.com U18 u18@suisserugby,com U16 & U17 u16@suisserugby.com Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 8
Administration Communications Guidelines: As a principle, please address your requests directly to the person responsible. Please only copy the people necessary As a rule: response within 7 days at the latest Notes: we are working to tighten our communications poiliy, and hopefully this will work in both directions, between the FSR and the clubs, to ensure things do not remain unanswered for too long. Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 9
Administration Open Positions: Webmaster Head of Marketing & Communications Head of Anti-Doping commission ALL HELP, IDEAS, RECOMMENDATIONS ARE WELCOME! Notes: Contact ceo@suisserugby.com if interested Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 10
Competitions League Schedules They are published and updated in the NEWS section fo the website. They are always to be found up to date in the Dropbox folder at: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wpr9la4gwkvk5q6/fmp5qmtsrs Notes: Due to the unreliable nature of the current website, only those two locations will always have the most up-to-date schedules. Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 11
Competitions 1ère ligues East & West Development Leagues Regional : East and West Rules : IRB U19 Playing Format: see schedule Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 12
Competitions LNC Rules: IRB Round Robin Phase : Sept 2013 May 2014 1st -> Swiss Champion LNC and promoted to LNB 2nd -> Promotion LNB/Relegation LNC Relegation possible based on stability criteria New Team: RC Konstanz Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 13
Competitions LNB Rules : IRB Round Robin Phase : Sept 2013 May 2014 1st -> Swiss Champion LNB promoted to LNA 2nd -> Promotion LNA/Relegation LNB 9th -> Promotion LNB/Relegation LNC 10th -> Relegated to LNC Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 14
Competitions LNA Rules : IRB Calendar and playing format Playoffs: 4 teams, possible extension if schedule allows (depending on canceled and make-up games) Minimum number of eligible players Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 15
Competitions LNF Rules : IRB XVs Championship: «Aller Retour» / «Hin- u Rückrunde» Sept April 7s Championship: 3 Super 7s tournaments Before and after the XVs (7 Sept, 26 April, 4 May) Sept 7th: Bern April 26: Basel May 4th: Luzern Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 16
Competitions U16 and U18 Rules : IRB U19 Principle: Play, play, play! 3 Phases: I. Sept Nov : Clubs (10s 15s) II. Mar May : Regions (XVs) III. May- Jun Jul : 7s Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 17
Competitions Swiss Super Sevens, Men s Rules : IRB Sevens All Teams participate Players must be licensed and have no official matches that weekend. Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 18
Competitions Coupe de Suisse LNA, LNB and LNC teams. 2nd teams excluded. 6 LNA teams exempt from 1/16 round Rules : IRB Dates: draw will be held on 7.9.13 at the FSR Central Committee Meeting Clubs interested in organising the finals? Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 19
Competitions Coupe FSR 1st League Clubs (16) Rules : IRB U19 Dates Final held in the same place as the Coupe Suisse Final Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 20
Competitions Working Group The FSR will form a working group composed of players, club presidents, coaches, administrators, and Central Committee members, to rethink the LNA Calendar, and find sensible solutions to incorporate the championship, plaoffs, cup, and 7s. A suggested solution will be presented before the next Delegates Assembly Notes: an e-mail will be sent to the clubs to ask for nominations of good candidates to include in such a working group. The working group will have no decision power, and will only propose solutions. As always, the decision on playing format will be made by the Delegates Assembly. Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 21
Regulations - RdC (Competition Regulations) - License Regulations - Legal Regulations - Organization of Pitches (Spielfeldorganisation) - Finances - Future Project: revision of Statutes Notes: All regulations can be found up-to-date on Dropbox at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gmpk4fh084w9rbx/1oyw54a-ve Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 22
National Teams XV Senior Suisse A (= 2nd team) XV Women s 7s Senior 7s Women Aim: U19 7s women in a few years U20 U18 U17/U16 Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 23
DTNs Direction Technique Nationale Coaches Accreditation Process and Courses National Team Training sessions: always open for club coaches to watch, and make appointment to speak to NT coaches. Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 24
Referees New Rules - New Scrum Sequence: «Crouch Bind Set!» See explanations and resources at www.irblaws.com Administrative points: - Invoices concerning refereeing will be sent 2x per season to clubs Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 25
Referees Protocol Confirmation to the referee by telephone Latest 48 hours in advance Location and directions Time of Kickoff Jersey colors Referee s phone number on the confirmation e-mail. Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 26
Referees Protocol Keep the club contacts updated (Annuaire) Call the referee if the macth is moved or cancelled If the referee is not informed of a cancellation the referee s fees will have to be paid Don t be afraid to communicate! Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 27
Referees Classification Classification of Swiss Referees Niveau 1 : FIRA + all Swiss levels Niveau 2 : LNA + all Swiss levels Niveau 3 : LNB and lower levels Niveau 4 : LNC and LNF and lower levels Niveau 5 : Friendly and 1st League Beginner : 1st League Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 28
Refereeing - Recruitment Number of active referees: 40 Not all are always available (injuries, unavailability, vacation, family, work) Impossible some weekends to nominate a referee for each match (not enough refs) HELP! Get your ex-players, older players, other interested people to become referees. Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 29
Discipline Organisation and Jurisdiction The Disciplinary Commission (CD) is compsed of a president and a representative of each FSR Region. The CD makes its decisions based on official match reports, the competition regulations, and any precedents concerning the player or the club. If the envisioned sanctions are more serious, it may ask for further information and consultation, including from the regions. The CD will then communicate the sanctions and their motivations to the clubs. Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 30
Discipline Sanctions : Yellow Card Red Card White Card Forfait Other Sanctions against players or club administrators Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 31
Licenses Luc Nardin, License Manager licenses@suisserugby.com 079 678 09 04 Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 32
Questions and Discussion Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 33
Fédération Suisse de Rugby Kick-Off Meeting Saison 2013/2014 MERCI POUR VOTRE PARTICIPATION Kick-Off Meeting Season 2013/2014 Zurich, August 18, 2013 34