November 2001 Volume 26 Number 11


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Football Refining Judgments and Adjusting Attitudes; Working Overtime; How to Handle a Blowout; Quiz; Chalk Talk: Five-man Keys: Motion and Three-receiver Formations; Mechanics Illustrated:
Counting Players Before the Ready Signal


Softball Exercising Safe Bat Removal; All About Your Plate Brush; Umpire Uniforms — State Adoption; Pitcher Need Only Possess Ball in Circle

Soccer
Locating Fouls, Misconduct and Restarts; Job’s Not Over Until the Paperwork is Done; A Class Act; Screening Players Can Foul

Basketball
Technical Fouls Are Not Created Equal; Three Points for Thrown Ball

Baseball
Rundowns and Other Mechanics; Ejecting Your Partner; Chalk Talk: ‘Trouble’ Ball Down the Right-field Line: No Catch
Clean Slate? Can and should you treat all players and coaches the same?


Who Profits?
The business side of officiating camps

Christal Clear
Whether it’s football or baseball, Randy Christal’s at the top of his profession

Basic Training:
Grace Under Pressure
Master your abilities through courage, preparation and self-control

Interview: John Laurie
Big 12 football referee conducts intricate pregame meetings
Columns
Publisher’s Memo Up Out of the Ashes

In Black & White NFL Officiating is Not a ‘Part-time Job’

Viewpoint Umpire Shows Courage Under Verbal Fire

Back to Basics Advice for Officiating and Beyond – Part II

The News NFL Refs Return

For the Record NHL roster

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