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High school basketball official Rebecca Williams, Eugene, Ore., by Dale Garvey

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THIS MONTH’S HIGHLIGHTS

RULES, MECHANICS, TECHNIQUES:

BASEBALL
Silly Umpire, Tricks Shouldn’t Fool You: Opposing Teams Should Be Only Victims of Deception; The Miami Play; Mechanics of Rotations; Five Minutes With … Kyle McNeely

SOFTBALL
Mitt or Glove? Whichever They Prefer: NCAA Eliminates Distinction as Part of 2007 Changes; A Timeout That Doesn’t Count; Chalk Talk: Don’t Huddle Up; Plate Umpire: Be Ready to Help

SOCCER
Watch the Replacements: The Latest on Substitutes and the Laws of the Game; That’s Great Decision-Making; Chalk Talk: It’s Over the Boundary; Five Minutes With … Dr. Robert Lombardi

BASKETBALL
They Learned It Somewhere! NBA Crackdown on Behavior Filters Down to Lower Levels; Battle In-Season Fatigue; Subs on the Run; Five Minutes With … J.D. Collins

FOOTBALL
Not Just a Passing Fancy: More Passes Mean More Pass-Related Fouls; Plan for the Worst, Expect the Best; Six Types of Interference; Stand Up Straight!

 


FEATURES:

Koho
Beloved by his peers on the NHL staff, who refer to the veteran as “Koho” and “Big Ko,” Don Koharski has compiled one of the finest officiating resumés in NHL officiating history. Through three decades of NHL service, Koharski has thrived by adapting and excelling.

The 18 Best Calls in Officiating History
Given our culture’s obsession with sound bites and Top 10 lists, the “Worst Calls” piece is powerful anti-referee propaganda that media outlets have done again and again. If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. Two can play that game. If satellite TV expands to include The Referee Network, how would we counter those “Worst Calls”? Referee lists the best officiating calls of all time.

Supreme Court Justice
Your game calls might not only be questioned on the court, but in court. When judges weigh in on officials’ decisions, it costs enormous time and money.

Basic Training: Thinking Outside Your Sport
Whether you officiate football, basketball or soccer, or umpire baseball or softball, we’re all in this together. We face a lot of the same issues on and off the playing surface. You may never have considered it, but there’s a whole world of fresh officiating lessons to be learned over in another sport — and you don’t even have to work it!

 


COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS:

Publisher’s Memo
Indisputable Video Evidence

The Gag Rule
A Question of Conflict

The News
NCAA Rules to Change on Two-Year Cycle; Redding Named NCAA Football Rules Editor

Back to Basics
Keep Your Foot Out of Your Mouth; Keep Your Officiating in Perspective; You’ve Been Warned

Take Care
The Eyes (and the Teeth) Have It; Ways to Reduce Stress; Fight Off That Cold

Getting It Right
Soldiering On to Help Kids in Need; Golfing for Dollars; Happily Working for No Charge

For the Record
NCAA football bowl games

Classifieds
Camps/Clinics/Schools; Equipment/Apparel; Leadership Resources; Miscellaneous; Cyberspace

Last Call
My Daughter, Myself: “I reveled in her preparation and consternation. The logical side of me knew she had to get through it herself.”