RULES, MECHANICS, TECHNIQUES:

Basketball
'That's Over the Back!' Obtaining and Maintaining Legal Rebounding Position; That Looked Odd! It Must Be a Violation!; NCAA Men's Mechanics Update; Five Minutes With ... Curtis Shaw

Baseball
Three Feet Wide, 45 Feet Long: Rules Regarding the Running Lane; Ball Hitting a Runner Doesn't Always Equal an Out; Prevent the Explosion; Five Minutes With ... B. Elliot Hopkins

Softball
Angles, Compromises and Teamwork: Anticipation Puts Umpires in the Right Place; Checked Swings and Other Judgment Calls; Are You Sending the Right Signals?

Soccer
It's on Your Shoulders: Put Heavy Weight on the 'Nature' of the Game; 'Hometown Refs'; The Look That Counts; Charging Fairly From Behind; Stop Striking or Attempts to Strike

Football
Officials on Red Alert: Rules Change When the Ball's in the Red Zone; Keys to Good Officiating: See Players, Not the Ball; Pass or Fumble?

FEATURES:

It's Not Cheating Unless You Get Caught
Does that old adage hold water? Take a look at why cheating and gamesmanship are so widely accepted in the world of sports and how officials are possibly complicit in allowing such actions to continue.

The Absolutely True, No Argument List of Our Opinions
We love officiating (that's why we work here), but the Referee halls aren't always filled with chatter about rules and mechanics. No officiating topic is too great or – more often – too small for us to discuss.

Interview: Jim Delany
The Big 10 commissioner frankly discusses managing officials, suspending referees and why Joe Paterno got a pass for grabbing hold of Dick Honig last season.

Basic Training: The Other Side of the Mountain
Veterans pass along their knowledge to newer officials, who eventually become veterans and pass along their knowledge to newer officials. It's a never-ending cycle, but it's also what keeps the avocation alive.

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS:

Publisher’s Memo
A Penny for Your Thoughts

The Gag Rule
'Public Credit' for Exporters; 'Officials Have the Responsibility'

The News
NFL Fines Sapp for Misconduct; Refs' Test Results Thrown Out

Back to Basics
Halftime, Postgame Reviews Time Well Spent

Profiles
Whistle Blowers in Cuba

Getting It Right
Watch Me Pull a Whistle Out of My Hat

Law
Treat Safety as Priority One

Tools
The Fundamentals of the Two-Man Umpiring System CD; Raising a Good Sport in an In-Your-Face World; Referee Training Series; 'Fair But Firm' Website

For the Record
NBA and National Basketball Development League rosters

Classifieds
Camps/Clinics; Equipment/Apparel; Books, Manuals, Cassettes; Cyberspace; Computer Software; Supplies; Miscellaneous

Last Call
Etched in Stone