RULES, MECHANICS, TECHNIQUES:

Basketball
It's Not as Simple as It Seems: Keep Your Focus During Throw-ins; The Principles Behind the Rules; Chalk Talk: NFHS Three-Person: 'Dual' Coverage Eliminated; Five Minutes With ... Patty Broderick

Baseball
'Hey, Blue; Can We Appeal?' The Answer Varies by Code, Situation; Thinking Straight; Chalk Talk: Single-Runner Rundown With Two Umpires; Five Minutes With ... Dave Yeast

Softball
Getting Geared Up for the Big Game: Attention to Detail, Preparation Vital for Good Performance; Tough Calls vs. Blown Calls; Signaling an Ejection; Chalk Talk: Base Umpires' Calling Positions: Imaginary Box With No Runners

Soccer
Know When to 'Play On': The Keys to Applying Advantage Properly; A Guide to Player Equipment; Shirt Pulling and Other 'Trifling' Fouls; 'Play On! Advantag'Õ; Chalk Talk: Tactical Formations

Football
We Need to Talk: Coaches Have an Outlet for Correcting Errors; Dead-Ball Death Moves; Double and Offsetting Fouls; Who's Got the Feet? Who's Got the Ball?; Five Minutes With ...
Kirk Dornan

FEATURES:

'Can I Ask You a Question?'
With the spotlight shining intensely on officials now more than in any other time in the history of sports, how critical is our relationship with the media in determining how officials are perceived?

Positively You
Having a bad game? A bad season? A bad career? Learn how to combat negativity and pick yourself up with this handy guide to positive thinking.

Interview: Ronnie Nunn
The NBA's new director of officiating fully explains the sweeping changes to the officiating department this year, including details about the revolutionary observers program as well as what Mark Cuban and a consulting firm had to do with the new program.

You Are There: The Greatest Game Ever?
When an undefeated Nebraska team met an up-and-coming Miami unit in the 1984 Orange Bowl, few realized what a treat they were in for that day. A last-minute coach's decision to go for the win instead of the tie put a cap on what arguably became college football's greatest clash ever.

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Publisher’s Memo
The Kinder, Gentler Sports Official

The Gag Rule
'Lighten Up!'; 'Make It Easie'Õ; 'We Don't Hate You'

The News
NBA Institutes New Observers Program; NFL Network Talks Officiating

Back to Basics
Don't Quit Before the Job is Done

Profiles
Ride of a Lifetime

Getting It Right
Ref Says, 'Read'

Law
Don't Pass on Jewelry Enforcement

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The Sports Rules Book; Fox 40 Mini CMG; RefLaw.com; CactusUmpires.com; The Rules of the Game

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Minor League Baseball and Continental Basketball Association rosters

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