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18 Tips For Beginning Officials

You love sports, you want to be involved, but this officiating thing looks hard right? It doesn’t have to be. The editors at Referee Magazine...

Next Level Football Officiating 12-Week Free Email Series

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Next Level Basketball Officiating Free Email Series

Enter your name and email address to start Next Level Basketball Officiating Free Email Series. Go Beyond the Basics. Every situation in a basketball game has basic...

The Guide To Game Time

You go to meetings and study the rules but when game time approaches its your responsibility to get yourself ready. Pregame preparation, site surveying, meeting...

Next Level Softball Umpiring Free Email Series

Enter your name and email address to start Next Level Softball Umpiring Free Email Series. Go Beyond the Basics. Every situation in a softball game has basic...

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 you...

Mental Performance A-Z

Officiating is often more mental than physical. The demands on your memory, decision-making, judgment and reactions can be extreme. We don't focus on mental...

Next Level Baseball Umpiring Free Email Series

Enter your name and email address to start Next Level Baseball Umpiring Free Email Series. Go Beyond the Basics. Every situation in a baseball game has basic...

Vaccines & Officiating

Vaccines & Officiating Key Questions Answered NASO’s 2021 Summit@Home featured two sessions on law and liability that delved into one of the hottest topics in officiating:...

How Decisive Are You?

Decisiveness, judgment and confidence are some of the “must-haves” at the highest levels of sports officiating, but they’re also necessary traits at all levels...

How To Keep Good Officials

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