RULES, MECHANICS, TECHNIQUES:

Basketball
Righting a Wrong: Errors You Can Correct; Clearly Out of Bounds; Chalk Talk: NFHS Three- Person: Lead Rotates in Frontcourt; Let Video Prove You Right on Spots

Baseball
Sidestepping the Pitfalls: Some Mistakes Are Easily Avoided; Speed It Up, Slow It Down; Doing What's Right for the Right Reasons; When You're Not Wearing the Mask; Five Minutes With ... Fieldin Culbreth

Softball
There's a Cause for Pause: Why You Must Wait for the Play to End; Avoiding Bad Advice; When the Best Calls Are No-Calls; A Discrete Move; Chalk Talk: Advanced Mechanic: Communication and Deviation

Soccer
A Direct Call for Safety: Recognizing and Whistling 'Dangerous Play'; Youth Referees Face a Tough Road; Tell Player to Wait for a Restart; Chalk Talk: Penalty Kick: Problems Between Opponents

Football
Tweaks, But No Show-Stoppers: Timeouts, PSK Addressed in NFHS Changes; People Skills Yield Results; As Time Goes By; Chalk Talk: New Mechanics on Punts, Free Kicks

FEATURES:

Beat Them to the Punch
Unless you're a boxing ref, the last thing you want to see in a contest is a fight. While the flashpoint that gets fists flying can happen in a matter of seconds, there's almost always a slow build-up beforehand. That's where officials can stop the violence before it ever starts.

'You Can't Be the Guy You Used to Be'
Meet Norm Dueck. One minute, he's riding high as a veteran ice hockey referee and, in fact, the man in charge of all amateur Canadian hockey officials. The next minute he's lying motionless on the ground, never to walk – or skate – again.

High Heat
In the high altitude and sweltering heat of Albuquerque, six NCAA Division I baseball umpires called games in the Mountain West tournament last May. Tag along with those men in blue to experience four days in the life of college baseball umpires.

Basic Training: How to Study Your Rulebook
Let's face it, even though plenty of officials love going through the intricacies of every rule, some officials aren't always keen on cracking their rulebooks and bearing down on rules study. This guide will show you how to get your head into the rulebook and how to get the most out of it.

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS:

Publisher’s Memo
'What Fresh Hell is This?'

The Gag Rule
'Don't Forget the Privacy Act'; 'Not All Media People Are Alike'

The News
Man Gets a Year in Prison for Punching Ref; MLB Changes: Rippley Retires, Iassogna Hired, Reliford Promoted

Back to Basics
Remember the Scouts' Law

Getting It Right
Refs Get Standing Ovation

Profiles
More Than a Minor Accomplishment

Tools
Soccer-Referee.us; Mini Basketball Pregame Board; Cool Head; Basketball for Beginners; Official's Game Keeper

Law
A Guide to Defending Your Officials

For the Record
Arena Football League and American Basketball Association rosters

Classifieds
Camps/Clinics; Equipment/Apparel; Computer Software; Cyberspace; Supplies; Miscellaneous

Last Call
Left Behind