RULES, MECHANICS, TECHNIQUES:

Basketball
The Simple Jump Ball? What Jumpers and Non-Jumpers Can and Can't Do; Game Management or Game Manipulation?; Six Tips on Using Your Whistle; Big 12 Officials Now Start Clock

Baseball
Time for Some Balk Talk: Keeping an Eye on Pitchers' Moves; Does the Run Score?; Plate Struggles? Relax!; Got It Covered; Five Minutes With ... Perry Costello

Softball
On the Lookout for the 'Look Back': Understanding ASA's Baserunning Rule; Develop a Strategy to Manage Conflict; The Place to Be on Plays at Home Plate; Watch the Feet

Soccer
Don't Cut Corners! Covering Corner Kicks Involves Know-How; Assess Your Attitude –Others Are!; When in Doubt ...; Five Minutes With ... Dallas Malhiwsky

Football
Say Goodbye to the 'Halo': New Rule on Kicks Among NCAA Changes; Action Doesn't Stop When the Ball is Dead; New NCAA Mechanic: Flip Your Lid

FEATURES:

Fight the Good Fight
Major league umpire Ted Barrett once dreamed of becoming the heavyweight champion of the world. But even though he's hung up his gloves, he's still a fighter when it comes to his church, his community and children everywhere.

I've Heard Enough!
Are your own words hurting you? Discover how the language you use to communicate with players and coaches affects how your games run.

The Best Officiated Game is When You Know the Officials Are There
Officials talk about "presence" a lot. But what does that mean? Learn how to project confidence, poise and self-assurance and you'll have a commanding presence.

You Are There: The Pine Tar Incident
When George Brett exceeded the legal limit for pine tar on his bat 20 years ago, it set off one of the most memorable player-umpire confrontations in history, and even ended up forcing a rule change.

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS:

Publisher’s Memo
I Am My Whistle

In Black and White
Strive to Achieve Balance

The News
Coach Ordered to Umpire; Referees Trained to Spot Child Abuse

Back to Basics
Hear No Evil is Sometimes the Best Policy

Profiles
Veteran Ref Captures World Record

Getting It Right
One Extraordinary Touchdown

Tools
Attitudes Are Contagious; BaseballUmps.com; Kappa USA HardGround Line; College Baseball Umpire Mechanics CD-ROM; NASO Model Evaluation Form

Opinion
Coaches: Are We Sending the Right Message With Our Conduct?

For the Record
AFL2 and Major League Baseball rosters

Classifieds
Cyberspace; Camps/Clinics; Equipment/Apparel; Nutrition; Computer Software

Last Call
Nice Return on 10 Bucks