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Poise. Pressure. Presence. What It Really Takes.
Every official knows how to blow the whistle and signal a foul. But the best officials bring something more—something you can’t find in the...
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Officiating In Perspective with Barry Mano
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Ups and Downs of Jump Balls
Jump balls set the tone for the rest of the game. It’s the first action directly related to the game, and that first impression...
Movement and Coverage Tips for the Second Referee
Volleyball referees don’t move a lot during play, compared to referees in other sports. But there are a lot of challenges involved in calling...
General Officiating
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For the Fourth Time, That’s Enough!
Warnings — Give ‘em “the look,” “the stop sign,” the quiet word, the louder word, it doesn’t matter if you never take care of...
You Are There: Ass in the Jackpot
By Dan Ronan
Nearly nine years after retired MLB umpire Tom Hallion and former New York Mets manager Terry Collins engaged in a heated, often...
