Officiating Basketball

Officiating Basketball
Author: American Sport Education Program
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2005
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780736047678

From the opening tip to the last-second buzzer-beater, there's no letting up for the basketball referee. Before you step out on the hardwood, Officiating Basketball will help you ensure you're in the right place at the right time to make the right call. Based on officiating mechanics devised and endorsed by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), Officiating Basketball is the definitive guide for new and experienced high school referees. Included are guidelines for what's expected of you as a basketball official, officiating procedures and responsibilities, and pre- and postgame duties. More than 100 photos and illustrations of positioning, court movement, and signals support officiating mechanics for two- and three-person crews. Real-life cases demonstrate correct rulings, point out common officiating errors and how to avoid them, and challenge you to make the right call in game situations. A glossary of key basketball terms is also included. Officiating Basketball is not only a rules book--it's a practical resource for implementing correct mechanics as developed and approved by the NFHS.

Sports Officials and Officiating

Sports Officials and Officiating
Author: Clare MacMahon
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2014-11-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 113444270X

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-making Communication and game management Psychological demands and skills Using technology Performance evaluation Researching and studying officials in sport Top-level officials or officiating managers contribute in the ‘Official’s Call’ sections, reflecting on their experiences in real in-game situations across a wide range of international sports, and on how a better understanding of science and technique can help improve professional practice. No other book has attempted to combine leading edge contemporary sport science with the realities of match officiating in this way, and therefore this book is vital reading for any advanced student of sport science, sport coaching or sport development, or any practising official or sports administrator looking to raise their professional standards.

After Further Review

After Further Review
Author: Mike Pereira
Publisher: Triumph Books
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2016-09-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1633195902

A former NFL ref and acclaimed rules expert shares his insights and thoughts on the rules of the sport Only recently in the world of NFL media have "rules experts" become an essential part of a fan's viewing experience. As the league continues to implement rule changes that have more and more of an impact on games and, sometimes, the final outcome, it's become imperative that fans understand the rules and how they're applied. But often, they need help. Mike Pereira, hired by Fox Sports in 2010 as the rules expert for both the NFL and college football, was not only the first to rise to prominence in the role, but he is consistently lauded as being the best by his peers and even rival media networks. Viewers have come to rely on Pereira, the former vice president of NFL officiating, to provide entertaining, informative, and reliable explanations of the league's often baffling and controversial rulings during games. Now, Pereira digs a little deeper and gives NFL fans and casual viewers alike insight into NFL rules, their applications, and some of the most controversial calls in recent memory, in terms both can understand. In this book, Pereira draws on professional experience and his personal life, both his years of work at the pinnacle of the officiating world and his upbringing as the child of longtime official, Al Pereira.

Smart Basketball Officiating

Smart Basketball Officiating
Author: Bill Topp
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781582080253

Knowing the rules is the first step, now take the next with Smart Basketball Officiating. You'll learn tricks of the trade from legendary former UCLA coach John Wooden, NBA referee Tom Washington and collegiate great Jim Burr. This book's chapters give you: tips for successfully dealing with coaches and players. Insight from former NBA great Jack Madden, Referee Doing It columnist Brad Groninger, and veteran authors/officials Patrick Rosenow and Steven Ellinger. Practical advise from Washington on elevating your game through mentoring, insight from NBA referee Monty McCutchen to get you fired up about officiating, PLUS much more guidance about becoming a great official - way beyond just memorizing the rules.

Training Basketball Officials

Training Basketball Officials
Author: Larry C. Robinson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2000
Genre: Education
ISBN:

The Church has historically played a significant role in the development and preservation of African American families. Despite the tremendous difficulties experienced by African Americans as a result of slavery and the racism that has heretofore plagued American society, the church and family remain, by virtually all accounts, the two most enduring institutions in African American life. The Black Church and family have been seen as a union that is indelibly connected, with the life of either inextricably linked to the strength of the other.As in the past, the future vitality and preservation of African American family life will depend largely upon how churches wholistically address the needs that exist within the family context. African American family preservation involves the appropriation of those spiritual and temporal resources, including values, traditions, methods, processes, systems, philosophies and theologies which will result in the ongoing sustainment, vitality and valuation of family structures and communities.This book offers a framework for the church's engagement in the task of African American family preservation. The primary objective is to develop a model that can be used by churches to support the critical needs of African American families. The overall concern involves discovering ways in which we might better understand the contemporary African American church in relationship to the families which comprise it, and the community in which it resides. The objective here is to ascertain -- beyond any particular denominational distinctive or theological strand -- the effects of these and other theologies upon the Black church and family life.

Personal Foul

Personal Foul
Author: Tim Donaghy
Publisher: Clerisy Press
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2010-06-09
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0615379095

Uncover the true story behind the Netflix documentary Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul. “The book the NBA doesn’t want you to read.” —Deadspin.com Tim Donaghy loved basketball. In many ways, his zest for the game came from his father, who officiated high school and college games for over 30 years. After graduating from Villanova, Donaghy was unsatisfied with his career until he followed his heart and became a basketball referee, first in the CBA and then the NBA, where he officiated for 13 seasons: 772 regular-season games and 20 playoff games. He loved his job, his family, his life. He felt like he had everything. And then, suddenly, he had nothing. He succumbed to a gambling addiction and to intimidation from well-connected criminals—and began using inside information to win bets for them. Following an FBI investigation, Donaghy pled guilty to two federal charges, and on August 15, 2007, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison. He was released on November 4, 2009, after serving his sentence. This is his story, which provides a stunningly candid admission of his mistakes, as well as his insider’s account of the world of professional basketball. With a foreword by Phil Scala, the FBI special agent who worked the Gambino case, Personal Foul reveals how the fast life of professional sports can tempt and trap the unwary and unwise. Donaghy has written an unforgettable page-turner, one of the most controversial sports books ever published. It will confirm your suspicions about the influence of the front offices of major league sports, while examining the corrosive power of money and fame. From the Introduction: I’m guilty. For 13 years I was a referee in the National Basketball Association, living a glamorous life on and off the court, rubbing elbows with superstar players and celebrity A-listers. I suppose many would say that I had it all—a great job, money, a wonderful family—but it was all an illusion. You see, during my last four years in the NBA, I led a secret life that would ultimately cost me everything: my integrity, my reputation, my career, my livelihood, my marriage, my family, and my freedom.

Sport Officiating

Sport Officiating
Author: Lori Livingston
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2020-04-14
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0429878192

Sport officials are tasked with maintaining order and adjudicating sport contests. Given their multifaceted role in enforcing rules, standardizing competitions, and keeping sport safe for all participants, they are a requisite part of the sport workforce. With ongoing reports of annual attrition rates in officiating in excess of 20-35% for various sports around the world, there is more than ample evidence that officiating dropout is a persistent, pervasive, and global challenge underpinned by multiple contributing factors including, but not limited to, the threat of verbal and physical abuse. Moreover, despite worldwide recognition and growing interest in the problem, there has not been a comprehensive resource for sport scientists and practitioners studying or working to reverse the ongoing trend. Sport Officiating: Recruitment, Development, and Retention provides a ‘state of the science’ summary in the emerging area of inquiry limited to sport officiating recruitment, development, and retention, and, provides insight and evidence-based approaches to the development of successful officiating development programs (ODP). This book is a primary reference work using a multifaceted, holistic, and evidence-based approach to integrate key findings from the sport science literature to date in suggesting and providing real-world solutions to the practical issues faced by sport organizers. Sport Officiating: Recruitment, Development, and Retention is a key resource for researchers interested in the development of sport officials and for sport practitioners aiming to implement officiating development programs (ODP) at any level within sport systems.

Successful Sports Officiating

Successful Sports Officiating
Author: Jerry Grunska
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Total Pages: 175
Release: 1999
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780880117487

Successful Sports Officiating is the handbook for officials at all levels and across all sports to learn the basic principles of officiating and how to apply them. Written by leading officiating experts, Successful Sports Officiating covers a broad range of topics, including officiating objectives, conduct, communication skills, decision-making skills, conflict management, fitness and injury prevention, time management, legal rights and responsibilities, business aspects of officiating, and career development.

Sports Officiating

Sports Officiating
Author: Alan S. Goldberger
Publisher: Referee Enterprises
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2007
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1582080844