Developing a Design of a Pocketbook of Fencing Refereeing as

Learning Media for Athletes

Faidillah Kurniawan

, Nur Shodrina Zakiroh

Sport Coaching Department, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Jl. Colombo No. 1, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Keywords: Books, Refereeing, Fencing.

Abstract: This study aimed to develop a design of a pocketbook of fencing refereeing as learning media for athletes

and coaches in refereeing training. The study is triggered by the researcher’s concern about athletes’ lack of

understanding of the rules of refereeing. The concept used in the study was development efforts

accompanied by the validation and try-out data using the purposive sampling technique. The research

population comprised athletes of Indonesian Fencing Association, Special Region of Yogyakarta. The try-

out samples in this study included the small group try-out sample consisting of 1 coach and 8 athletes and

the research sample consisting of 2 coaches and 16 athletes of Indonesian Fencing Association, Special

Region of Yogyakarta. The data were collected using a questionnaire. The data were analyzed by a

technique using percentages. The results of the study indicated that the pocketbook of fencing refereeing as

media for fencing athletes and coaches was very good. The results were obtained from the validation

involving: a) the materials expert by 96%, which was very good; and b) the media expert by 93%, which

was very good. The small group try-out involving athletes yielded 84%, which was very good, and that

involving one coach yielded 83%, which was very good. The large group try-out involving athletes yielded

84%, which was very good, and that involving coaches yielded 87%, which was very good. Therefore, it

can be concluded that the pocketbook of fencing refereeing has been rated very good to be used as a

reference for athletes and coaches rules of fencing refereeing.

1 INTRODUCTION

Fencing is the branch of sports derived from the

sword fighting art. This sport is the martial art which

combined the attacking agility and self defense using

swords. Fencing is the sport that demonstrate the

agility, as well as motion agility or yet the skill

agility in utilizing the weapon by emphasizing the

cutting, thrusting, or countering techniques of the

opponent’s weapon (William, 1999).

Fencing fighting is escorted by the referee who

has the right to judge the penalty (punishment) to the

athletes if they do certain fault. The first fault, the

referee discharges the yellow card. The second fault,

the referee releases the red card. The third fault, the

referee releases the black card. The black card

demonstrates the rigorous fault, and the player will

be disqualified from the combat. The researcher

initiates to develop the pocket book aims to facilitate

the athletes in learning the rules of fencing. The

book begins with the explanation of the regulation of

being a fencing referee, the prohibitions,

understanding the referee terms and the motions.

This pocket book is wrapped by an eye-catching

book design completed with the explanation and the

motion image samples.

The researcher instigates to develop the pocket

book targeted to help the athletes learning the rules

of fencing. The book explicates about the rules of

being the referee, stating with the prohibitions in

fencing, and introducing the terms in being the

referee and the image of the motions. This pocket

book is wrapped by an attractive book design

completed by the movement picture sample. In this

case, the athletes will easily comprehend the

movements and gain knowledge of refereeing

motions stated in the pocket book. Obliquely, the

athletes will recognize the rules of fencing.

Kurniawan, F. and Zakiroh, N.

Developing a Design of a Pocketbook of Fencing Refereeing as Learning Media for Athletes.

DOI: 10.5220/0009800806750678

In Proceedings of the 3rd Yogyakarta International Seminar on Health, Physical Education, and Sport Science in conjunction with the 2nd Conference on Interdisciplinary Approach in Sports

(YISHPESS and CoIS 2019), pages 675-678

ISBN: 978-989-758-457-2

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2 RESEARCH METHODS

2.1 Research Type

This research applies the Research and Development

method (R&D), the method applies to construct and

test the effectiveness of one product. The researcher

applies these steps in conducting the research and

development (Sugiyono, 2007), the steps are: 1)

potential and problem, 2) data collecting, 3) product

design, 4) design validity, 5) design revision, 6)

product trial test, 7) final product.

2.2 Research Time and Place

The research was completed in March 2018 at SMK

4 Yogyakarta during the POPDA match exhibition.

2.3 Research Subjects

The subjects of the research were the athletes and

the fencing coaches of IKASI DIY. The sampling

technique employed was the purposive sampling,

which means the technique of source data collecting

applied by certain consideration.

2.4 Research Operational Variable

Definition

The variable of the research is the development of

referee pocket book of fencing, which endeavored to

broaden the insights of the athletes about the rules of

fencing and as the training media of the fencing

rules and fencing referee. This book can be used

along with the act of coaching or without coaching

(autodidact), so the athletes are able to learn by

themselves. The book was validated by the materials

expert and media expert, therefore that the

researcher distinguishes if the book is valid and

qualified by consulting to the experts. The product is

able to be applied as the self-training media for the

athletes and as the reference for the coaches to

conduct the fencing referee program, the essential

discussion in this fencing referee pocket book are as

follows: (a) The definition and the authority of the

referee. (b) The referee equipment. (c) The posture

model / 17 motions of referee signal (d) The

explanation and the appearance of piste in fencing

match. (e) The referee’s body position. (f) The rules

of rightful attack. (g) The characteristics of 3 fencing

weapons.

2.5 Research Instrument

Instrument is a tool used to assess the nature or

social phenomenon observed (Sugiyono, 2010).

Instrument is required on behalf of research data

collecting and research data discovering, the

examples of instruments are:

2.5.1 The Expert Assessment Guide

The validation sheet is provided to the materials,

media and language experts. The assessment validity

is aimed to comprehend the validity of the book

through the assessment prearranged by the materials,

media and language experts. (a) Material Expert:

The evaluation from the material expert applies the

validation sheet consisted of the validity aspects of

the book contents. (b) Media Expert: The evaluation

from the media expert applies the validation sheet

consisted of the product wrapping design.

2.5.2 Data Analysis Technique

Data analysis technique is the manner to understand

the ongoing research. Data analysis technique from

the assessment result of fencing referee pocket book

had been finished by doing these steps explained.

The data obtained in the form of percentage is

renewed into the conversion table extracted by

Sugiyono (2013) as follow:

∑

𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑏𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑

∑

𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑚 𝑠𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑒

𝑥 100%

(1)

Table 1: Score conversion in percentage

No. Percentage Score Category

1. 81% - 100% A Very Good

2. 61% - 80% B Good

3. 41% - 60% C Fair

4. 21% - 40% D Poor

5. 0% - 20% E Very Poor

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3 RESEARCH RESULT AND

DISCUSSION

Table 2: The result of trial questionnaires in small group

of athletes

No.

Assessed

Aspects

The Score

Gained

Max

Score

% Category

1 Content 202 240 84%

Very

Good

2 Book 299 320 93%

Very

Good

Product

Quality

206 280 74% Good

Total Score 707 842 84%

Very

Good

Table 3: The result of trial questionnaires in small group

of coaches

No.

Assessed

Aspects

The Score

Gained

Max.

Score

% Category

1 Content 27 35 77% Good

2 Book 33 40 83%

Very

Good

Product

Quality

31 35 86%

Very

Good

Total Score 91 110 83%

Very

Good

The result of the questionnaires about the

Fencing Referee Pocket Book proved that the

content aspect was 84% and categorized as “Very

Good” from the book aspect was 93% categorized as

“Very Good” and from the product quality was 74%

and categorized as “Good”, meanwhile the total

score for the validity assessment of Fencing Referee

Pocket Book based on the athlete respondents was

84% categorized as “Very Good” which can be

implicitly stated that the product is in a very good

quality.

The questionnaire results from the coaches about

the Fencing Referee showed that the score for the

content aspect was 77% categorized as “Very Good”

and from the book aspect was 83% categorized as

“Very Good”, and from the Product Quality was

86% categorized as “Very Good”, the total of the

validity test for the Fencing Referee Pocket Book

from coach respondents was 83% and categorized as

“Very Good”.

Table 4: The result of trial questionnaires in large group of

athletes

No.

Assessed

Aspects

The Score

Gained

Max.

Score

% Category

1 Content 395 480 82%

Very

Good

2 Book 615 640 96%

Very

Good

Product

Quality

407 560 73% Good

Total Score 1417 1680 84%

Very

Good

Table 5: The result of trial questionnaires in large group of

coaches.

No.

Assessed

Aspects

The Score

Gained

Max.

Score

% Category

1 Content 30 35 86%

Very

Good

2 Book 36 40 90%

Very

Good

Product

Quality

30 35 86%

Very

Good

Total Score 96 110 87%

Very

Good

The result of the questionnaires about the fencing

Referee Pocket Book showed that the score from the

content aspect was 82% categorized as “Very

Good”, from the book aspect was 96% categorized

as “Very Good “and from the product quality aspect

was 73% categorized as “Good” and the total score

for the Book Validity of Fencing Refereeing Pocket

Book from the athletes respondents was 84%

categorized as “Very Good” thus it is concluded that

the product included into a very good scoring.

The questionnaire from the coaches about the

Fencing Refereeing Pocket Book showed that the

content aspect scored 76% categorized as “Good”

the book aspect scored 90% categorized as ”Very

Good” and from the Product Quality scored 86%

categorized as “Very Good”. Thus it made the

validity test for the Fencing Refereeing Pocket Book

from the coach respondents scored 87% and

categorized as “Very Good”.

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4 CONCLUSIONS

The result from the research and development of the

Fencing Refereeing Pocket Book shows the “Very

Good” category. The result of this research can be

used as the training manual and rules guidebook for

the athletes and coaches. This can be seen from the

research result from the material expert scored 96%

and from media expert scored 84%, from the

coaches scored 83%, and large group of athletes

scored athletes 84%, while coaches 87%.

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Sugiyono, 2011. Metode Penelitian Kualitatif Kuantitatif

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William, G.M., 1999. The Science of Fencing. Edisi Ke-2.

Laureate-Press. Bangor, Maine.

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