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Sports Officials and Officiating
Sports officials (umpires, referees, judges) play a vital role in every sport, and sports governing bodies, fans, and players now expect officials to maintain higher professional standards than ever before. In this ground-breaking book, a team of leading international sport scientists and top level officials have come together to examine, for the first time, the science and practice of officiating in sport, helping us to better understand the skills, techniques and physical requirements of successful refereeing. The book covers every key component of the official’s role, including: Training and career development Fitness and physical preparation Visual processing Judgement and decision-mak...
Managing and Developing Sports Officials
This book offers an evidence-based guide to the development, management, and retention of sports officials. Drawing on research at all levels of sport, from grassroots to professional, this book focuses on best practices for sports officials and for anybody involved in the management or training of sports officials. This book is divided into three parts. The first takes a close look at who sports officials are, their motivations, and the formal and informal organizational relationships that define an official’s position in sport. The second examines the factors that can keep an official engaged in their sport, from building healthy cultures and good physical preparation to mentoring and me...
101 Tips for Youth Sports Officials
Specifically written to address the unique demands and challenges facing officials working today's youth sports. Originally developed in partnership with the National Youth Sports Officials Association (NYSOA), 101 Tips For Youth Sports Officials is the definitive guide for anyone who officiates youth-level sports. Referee Books and the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) offer meaningful, game-tested, proven techniques and advice that will help you get organized, stay in control, and enjoy the games you officiate.
Making it as a Sports Official
The purpose of this text is to offer information, including career development strategies, about sports officiating, an occupation that attracts little attention as a source of employment. The book presents fundamental techniques for building successful careers as qualified sports officials and illustrates how sports officiating can be taken from the hobby status to a profit-oriented business. Following the author's preface, the text is organized into 10 chapters: (1) Myths About Officiating; (2) Professional Affiliation (Choosing the Right Association); (3) Rules and Mechanics; (4) Thinking Like an Official; (5) No Harm, No Foul (No Calls Are the Unpublished Trade Secrets of Professional Sports Officials); (6) The Employment Picture; (7) Official Business (The Best Way to Make a Career Last Is To Put Business First); (8) A Four-year Apprenticeship Program for Sports Officials; (9) Communications; and (10) State and Local Associations. A glossary of sports officiating terms concludes the volume. (LL)
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Sports
Presents an introduction to the field of sports, its career opportunities, ways of preparing for finding a job, and related activities such as volunteering, internship, and summer study programs.
