Training Corner
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...
Referee Teams Up with the NFHS to Upgrade Officials Manuals
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eferee has produced new NFHS manuals with updated graphics and a stronger focus on mechanics, helping you make more accurate calls. Visual representations are...
Inspiring stories from officiating community
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Officiating In Perspective with Barry Mano
Sport-Specific Articles
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Big-Small Match-up Awareness
The ballhandler dribbles up the court and, as the lead official, you are working to find the best possible position along the endline to officiate the play. Some...
Do You Take The Easy Way Out?
The officiating culture can be brutal. An easy way out of a tough situation might seem like a good idea sometimes. After all, certain officials...
General Officiating
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Essentials of Game Security
John Locke once wrote, “All mankind … being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or...
Mayhem in Cleveland: Browns vs. Jaguars Dec. 16, 2001
It started out as a feel-good day that would eventually take a serious turn for the worse. There was no way of telling that...
