RULES, MECHANICS, TECHNIQUES:

Basketball
To Travel or Not to Travel?
An In-Depth Look at the Most Common Violation;
Follow the Lead-er;
Basket Interference on Free Throw;
Five Minutes With … Derrick Stafford;
Got It Covered

Baseball
Delayed Dead-Ball Situations: Your Call May Need to Wait;
Action on the Bases: Steals and Other Moving Runners;
Men of Steal Challenge Umps;
Five Minutes With … Jim Garman

Football
Flag It or Take a Pass?
Applying Advantage/ Disadvantage to Interference;
Does Your Communication ‘Measure’ Up?;
Five Minutes With … Jack Childress

Softball
Refuse to Be Duped! Ignore Coaches’ Ploys and Work Your Game;
Make Room for Yourself;
No Interference;
Chalk Talk: The ‘Staging Area’ in the Two-Umpire System

Soccer
It’s a Matter of Style: Adjusting to Teams’ Tempo and Tactics;
What Flips Your Switch?;
Going Like 50;
Signaling a Substitution

FEATURES:

The Most Recognizable Ref in the World
He’s considered an international sex symbol, he has his own fan club, sports fans know him better than many of the players. He’s Pierluigi Collina, international soccer referee, and he’s unlike any other official you’ve ever heard of.

Partner From Hell
You’ve seen them before, the partners who you just couldn’t stand working with. Here are some cautionary tales to help you learn how to get better. After all, to be a good partner, it helps to know what a bad one looks like.

One Last Game
When their old buddy was told he had only 12 months to live, a group of retired NFL officials and more than 100 local referees came together and joined him for one more ballgame.

You Are There: Fifth Down
It’s every football official’s nightmare, awarding an extra down. Relive that fateful day in 1990 when the mistake of one crew possibly turned the outcome of a game as well as the national championship that year.

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS:

Publisher’s Memo
It’s Easy to Be Cynical; Let’s Not!

In Black and White
Start Excellence Off on the Right Foot

The News
Little League Requires Background Checks; College Football Official Dies in Car Crash

Back to Basics
Don’t Get Blinded by the Media’s Glare

Profiles
The Right Fit for ‘Hoop-It-Up’

Getting It Right
The Answer to the Question

Tools
The Rules of Professional Baseball, OfficialsOnline.com, Brimz Sunshaydes, The Referee’s Introduction to Offside

For the Record
Minor League Baseball and National Basketball Development League rosters

Classifieds
Camps/Clinics; Equipment/Apparel; Officiating Scholarships; Computer Software; Miscellaneous

Last Call
Extra Innings