RULES, MECHANICS, TECHNIQUES:

Basketball
‘Foul ’em! Foul ’em!’: Intentional and Flagrant Fouls Are Not Popular;
Three-Person: Switching Made Easy;
Protect the Shooter;
Five Minutes With ... Mike Wood

Football
Kicks into the End Zone: Touchback or Safety? Here’s What You Need to Know;
What’s Five Yards? Quite a Bit When Enforcing Penalties;
What if Your Game Ended That Way?;
Five Minutes With … Rogers Redding

Baseball
Fair or Foul?: It’s One of the Most Common Decisions an Umpire Makes;
Develop Concise Answers When Talking with a Coach;
Double-Play Mechanics;
Five Minutes With ... Randy Bruns

Soccer
Managing Throw-ins: Everything You Need to Know About Law 15;
Time Consumption vs. Time Wasting;
Five Minutes With ... Sonia Denoncourt

FEATURES:

Elastic Power
The rulebook gives officials wide-ranging powers. We’re even directed to make new rulings when we run into something not specifically covered in the rules. How elastic are our powers, and how far can you stretch things before they snap?

Fill ’Er Up!
Want games? Sure. Want good games? Absolutely! Learn how to effectively manage and upgrade your schedule so that you’re the one who gets the call to work when the best teams play.

‘This is What I Am, not What I Do’
What does officiating mean to you? Is it a part of your identity? Legendary NFL referee Jim Tunney thinks so. As he says, it’s much more than just a job; it becomes who you are.

2001 — Year in Review
From lockouts to appreciation nights, lawsuits to legislation, the world of officiating in 2001 was packed with stories and happenings. Browse through the biggest events of the past 12 months.

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS:

Publisher’s Memo
Stretching Exercises

In Black & White
Keep Refs with Motivation and Rewards

The News
College Player Decks Ref

Back to Basics
Develop an Officiating Philosophy

Getting It Right
A Comeback on New Legs

Profiles
Baltimore Ref Glimpses Show Business

Interview: Greg Willard
Staying Connected on Every Level

For the Record
Winter Olympics ice hockey roster

Classifieds
Camps/Clinics;
Books, Manuals, Cassettes;
Equipment/Apparel;
Miscellaneous

Last Call
Footsteps: Confessions of a Referee’s Son