This is the Referee and Sports Officiating Information category.
Refereeing sports can be rewarding, challenging, and intimidating all at once. It’s scary. Why are you thinking about starting? If you’re ready to jump in and start refereeing, read on for everything you need to know before getting started. Refereeing requires a fair amount of technical skills that aren’t taught in school or covered in […]
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Referees are not just responsible for keeping the game fair, but they also have to deal with some truly challenging situations. A ref’s duties require them to remain objective and impartial at all times, regardless of the circumstances. Fortunately, most games go smoothly and don’t involve any unpleasant situations or scenarios. However, there will always
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As a referee, you are expected to remain impartial, objective, and neutral at all times. In many ways, this makes your role among the most challenging of all the field staff on game day. Your role as an impartial arbiter of the rules means that you will have to balance keeping everyone happy with making
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Referees are some of the fittest athletes in any sport. They need to be quick, agile and have lightning-fast reactions to cover as much ground as possible during peak gameplay. Referees also need to have an exceptional understanding of the rules so that they know when there is a foul, or if a team breaks
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When a time-out is called in football it is to stop the clock. A team may stop the clock to make a comeback in the game, as this buys them extra time. The offense can shave forty seconds off the game clock between each play, and teams are usually permitted three time-outs per half. A
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Umpires have a huge, important role during every baseball game but what exactly are their duties and responsibilities? If you are wondering what exactly a baseball umpire does, then this is the place for you. We are going to be taking a close look at umpires in baseball to see what they do and what
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It’s no secret that officiating a professional sports game can be pretty difficult. Not only do officials have to be laser focused on the game they’re watching, but they also have to make split-second decisions that affect the outcome of the game. Not to mention you have to deal with objections from the players and
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Soccer is a very popular sport and many people want to play it. Soccer teams are available for all different ages. Many parents often try and enroll their children in soccer clubs as an extracurricular activity or secretly in hopes their children will grow up to be professional soccer players. When it comes to refereeing
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Soccer is an incredibly popular sport. The stars of the show are often considered to be the main soccer players. In fact, soccer players are commended for their performance to the point they become known to those not interested in soccer. Though, there is one player that often gets overlooked. Their performance throughout the game
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Sports are international, and whilst we can’t all communicate using language at times, playing games will always connect us in a friendly but competitive environment. But while players don’t necessarily need to speak to opposing players, how do referees speak to players of different nationalities? In this article we’ll be talking about what language referees
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