Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Part I: Building Your Sports Officiating Career -- Chapter 1 Officiating: Past and Present -- Chapter 2 Officiating as a Lifetime Career -- Part II: Developing Your Officiating Skills -- Chapter 3 Officiating Style -- Chapter 4 Goal Setting -- Chapter 5 Communication Skills -- Chapter 6 Decision-Making Skills -- Chapter 7 Mental Training Strategies -- Chapter 8 Conflict Management -- Part III: Getting Fit to Officiate -- Chapter 9 Fitness Principles for Officials -- Chapter 10 Officiating Personal Fitness Plan -- Part IV: Managing Professional Responsibilities -- Chapter 11 Legal Responsibilities -- Chapter 12 Legal Rights and Business Responsibilities -- Chapter 13 Time Management -- Appendix A: Sports Officials Code of Ethics -- Appendix B: State HSA and CIF Sections -- Appendix C: Other Governing Bodies -- Appendix D: Answers to Problems and Review Questions -- References -- Index -- About the Contributors -- Officiating Principles course info -- Back cover.

The second edition of Successful Sports Officiating will help prepare aspiring and inexperienced officials for the rigors of the job. Written by leading experts in the officiating field-boasting experience at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels-this edition has been revised and updated and includes new chapters on the current state of officiating, officiating as a career, and mental training. Enlightening discussions on developing an officiating philosophy and the psychology of officiating will help you understand what it takes to be a successful official beyond just knowing the rules and mechanics. Chapters on developing skills in the areas of communication, decision making, and conflict management will assist you in managing contests and working with coaches, players, and parents. Discussions on personal fitness and injury prevention, time management, legal rights and responsibilities, and career development will help you manage the off-the-field aspects of being an official. Endorsed by the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) and Referee magazine, Successful Sports Officiating, Second Edition, is the most comprehensive and authoritative text on the subject of officiating available today. Written and edited by a team of expert practitioners on the art and science of officiating, Successful Sports Officiating, Second Edition, is the reflection of decades of experience, and its practical approach will serve you well in your quest to understand and apply the principles of successful officiating.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2019. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.