Wellness
Home Wellness
Officiating specific information about nutrition, workouts and injury prevention.
Reduce Stress on Fractures
Stress fractures are also known as march fractures because soldiers in boot camp performing marching drills would often get them. They are caused by...
Tips to Battle Long Game Fatigue
Some games seem to take longer than they should — like Yankees vs. Red Sox games — but the sports we officiate have sensible...
Addressing Aging
News bulletin: We’re all aging, and there’s nothing we can do about it. We’ll progressively become slower and less limber. Having left the football...
Watch Your Head
With thousands of sporting events taking place each year ranging from youth leagues to the professional ranks, collisions between players and officials... and the...
Win the Athlete’s Foot Battle
Aythlete’s foot, also known as tinea pedis, is a common problem, especially in athletic populations. But some officials may even be more susceptible to...
Dump “Sports Drinks” For Chocolate Milk
As officials, when we give 110 percent on the court or playing field, it is important that we refresh or recover after the contest. Because of its excellent...
Foot Pain Fixes
In a poll Referee published last year, foot pain was reported by 30 percent of respondents. Feet are as different as the people that...
Get a Leg Up and Stretch
According to the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), flexibility plays a key role in developing optimum performance and recovery. Although it is often...
A Major League Road to Fitness
“If you slow down, life will stab you on the back,” says Mackie Shilstone. “Disease will find you.”
It’s a strong message delivered to a...
Jumping Rope for Health
An unparalleled all-around workout, jumping rope
strengthens the heart, muscles and bones, promotes leanness and improves agility, coordination, timing, rhythm and explosive power on both sides...
