Core Values Form Your Foundation
There are as many different values as there are officials. Core values are those attributes we hold dear and they form the foundation...
The Art of Assessments
Carl, I think I’m becoming a softy at assessments.”
Matt Slovacek is a referee and assessor from Michigan.
That was the way the email started....
Referee Magazine – January 2020 Preview
Features
A Higher Calling. Steve Javie planned to retire somewhere warm after his career as an NBA referee. Then God came calling.
Your...
Return To Play
Think back to the beginning of your officiating career, those Saturday mornings working Pop Warner football or Tuesday evenings overseeing CYO basketball.
Chances are,...
30 Basics of Officiating
If you've officiated for any length of time, you’ve probably heard most of these basics of our avocation before, but they bear repeating...
2019-20 NBA G League
7 Agon Abazi, 2
28 Nate Anderson, 4
6 Shante Anderson, 3
14 Clare Aubry, 2
21 Stephanie Barksdale, 2
18 Isaac Barnett, 7
32 Jacob Barnett, 4
27 Omar...
Are You Choosing Your Partner Wisely?
Some sports officials do not have the luxury of choosing their game partner. Many organizations have a commissioner or game assigner that schedules...
Attitude Adjustments That Improve Performance
There are a lot of things I know now that I wish I had known when I started officiating. One area that I needed attitude...
Stay Home in Primary
Supervisors want officials to master the fundamentals, creating good habits and developing a consistency to their game — characteristics shared among the elite...
Referee Magazine – December 2019 Preview
Features
A Look Back. From catching fly balls to ruling on “The Catch,” Dean Look’s life has been one field of dreams after...
Four Errors You Might Be Making
We don’t like it when we mess up. Yet, in trying to eliminate errors, most of our focus is on rules and mechanics....
Make Positive First Impressions With New Coaches
There are many activities that are always part of sports contests regardless of the type of sport, the equipment used, or in what venue the game occurs....
It’s Not Your Timeout
A timeout provides officials with an opportunity to galvanize, regroup, clarify or simply maintain focus on the game at hand.
What can a person do in 60 seconds?
An...
2019-20 National Basketball Association Roster
3 Nick Buchert,
Smithfield, Ky., 9
4 Sean Wright,
Dacula, Ga., 14
5 Kane Fitzgerald,
Toms River, N.J., 10
6 Tony Brown,
Atlanta, 17
7 Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling,
Tampa, Fla., 5
8 Marc Davis,
Chicago,...
Getting the Play Right Is Not Enough
Many officials can cite large swaths of the rulebook from memory. Others know down to the inch where the mechanics manual says they’re supposed to be on the field or court....
No Dead Ends
When the late Jerry Seeman was NFL director of officials, he developed his 10 Commandments for Officiating. Ninth on his list was: Thou...
The Stands Have Eyes
F
or roughly the first half of my amateur umpiring career — which lasted from 1966-2016 — umpires could go about their business without...
No Autosave On Out-of-Bounds
One of the great things about being a basketball official is having to make quick and instantaneous decisions on many different types of plays that are happening...
Find Your Officiating Personality
Do you know what type of official you are? What kinds of officials are on your crew? This officiating personality quiz will help...
Dealing with Obnoxious Fans
Between the lines, sports officials have every right and can take immediate action to eject a player or coach from a game for...
Referee Magazine – November 2019 Preview
Features
‘Reggie the Ref.’ Clever nickname, right? That’s what they call Reggie Smith, highly respected Big 12 Conference referee.
Welcome. Initially engaging new...
Are Big Calls Even A Thing Anymore?
The proposition is simple enough: safe or out? foul or not? catch or no catch? A good official has had hundreds of big calls in...
Keeping Players Safe is JOB ONE
W
hen it comes to player safety, photos (and film clips) speak a thousand words.
A video montage created for a session at the 2016...
Run Smarter, Not Harder
Running comes with being a soccer referee. The need to keep up with play makes running essential, most notably since the referee’s angle of view can be...
