RULES, MECHANICS, TECHNIQUES:

Basketball
Resumption of Play: You Can Put the Ball in Play Without the Teams – But Should You?; A Pregame is Not Enough; Managing Subs: It's More Than Just Changing Players; Five Minutes With ... Tony Greene

Baseball
One for the Books: Single NCAA Rule Change Will Affect Play; Spirit and Intent to the Rescue; Hit, But Not Hit By Pitch; Five Minutes With ... Bob Homolka

Softball
No Doubt About It, You Can Have Doubts: When Should You Go to Your Partner for Help?; Three Umpires, Fast Pitch: Pickoff at First; Five Minutes With … Bob Savoie

Soccer
Crossing the Line: What to Look for When the Ball Goes into Touch; Tough Calls in the Penalty Area; What You Can Do to Prevent Problems; Restarts: Running to the Spot of the Foul

Football
Rule Change Necessitates Adjustments: How Will You Handle Coach's Ability to Request Timeouts?; It's Still a Jungle Out There; Five Minutes With ... Carl Madsen

FEATURES:

Assigning Blame
While it may seem like an easy gig and a nice way to make a few bucks, assigning is much more than just handing out games. Assigners and the organizations they represent could be on the hook for big-money lawsuits.

What High School Officials Are Paid
From the NFHS 2003 officiating survey, we focus on the money – game fees, that is. You'll find data for all 50 states, as well as the District of Columbia, for state tournaments and regular-season game fees.

Texas Friday Night
Bigger crowds, bigger paychecks, bigger rivalries. Like the state itself, high school football in Texas is bigger than life. And the folks who are privileged enough to officiate those games don’t take it for granted.

You Are There: Hail Flutie
What's been called the single most dramatic play in college football history came on a wing and a prayer from the strong arm of a diminutive quarterback to the end zone of history.

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS:

Publisher’s Memo
Gas and Go

The Gag Rule
Be Cool Under Fire; Warm and Fuzzy Could Lead to a Lawsuit; Don't Hang Out Your Partner

The News
Referee Felled By Object Thrown From Stands; Michigan Coaches Must Pass Rules Test to Coach at State

Back to Basics
How to Give Accurate Evaluations

Getting It Right
Remembering Where You Came From

Tools
NFHS Softball Methods Course; NASO Insurance Coverage; U.S. Soccer Website; NIRSA Clinician Kits

Profiles
A Passion for the Game From the Start

Take Care
NFL Refs Go the Distance

For the Record
World Cup of Hockey roster

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

Last Call
True to Our Luck