Le Roux C, Lombard A, Green A
Department of Sport and Movement Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
S Afr J Sports Med. 2021 Feb 10;33(1):v33i1a8835. doi: 10.17159/2078-516X/2021/v33i1a8835. eCollection 2021.
The purpose of the on-field referee is to implement the laws of the game. For the referee to do this successfully, he is required to keep up with the pace of play.
The aim of this study was to determine the physical attributes of sub-elite rugby union referees of inland provinces in South Africa.
A total of 82 referees (age: 26.5 ± 6.4 years; stature: 177.3 ± 6.8 cm; body mass: 79.1 ± 14.7 kg) were assessed with a reliable testing battery.
The participants showed a refined aerobic capacity (VO: 61.8 ± 11.0 mL·min·kg) and good agility (Illinois Agility Test: 17.2 ± 3.8 s). A two-way unbalanced ANOVA was performed for all referees' attributes between qualification levels (levels 1-4) and union affiliations (three unions) at a significance level of p<0.05. The results yielded significant differences across the three unions in age (p=0.002), Yo-Yo distance (p=0.0001), aerobic capacity (p=0.0001), plank time (p=0.0001) and agility (p=0.027). Similarly, differences were reported across the four qualifications in aerobic capacity (p=0.0001) and agility (p=0.037).
These differences may be due to the diverse training programmes offered by the various unions. Additionally, an increased level of physical fitness may occur when progressing up the qualification levels.
场上裁判的职责是执行比赛规则。为了成功做到这一点，裁判需要跟上比赛节奏。
本研究旨在确定南非内陆省份次精英橄榄球联盟裁判的身体属性。
使用一套可靠的测试方法对82名裁判（年龄：26.5±6.4岁；身高：177.3±6.8厘米；体重：79.1±14.7千克）进行评估。
参与者表现出良好的有氧能力（VO：61.8±11.0毫升·分钟·千克）和敏捷性（伊利诺伊敏捷性测试：17.2±3.8秒）。对所有裁判在资格等级（1-4级）和联盟归属（三个联盟）之间的属性进行双向不平衡方差分析，显著性水平为p<0.05。结果显示，三个联盟在年龄（p=0.002）、Yo-Yo距离（p=0.0001）、有氧能力（p=0.0001）、平板支撑时间（p=0.0001）和敏捷性（p=0.027）方面存在显著差异。同样，四个资格等级在有氧能力（p=0.0001）和敏捷性（p=0.037）方面也存在差异。
这些差异可能是由于各联盟提供的训练计划不同。此外，随着资格等级的提高，身体素质可能会增强。
