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The Importance of Post-Game Recovery
You've been told time and again to have an on-point warm up routine before every game. Makes sense, right? You want to be properly...
The Advantages of Static Stretching
Many individuals involved in sports are familiar with what is known as static stretching. Static stretching is assuming a stationary position and holding it...
NCAA Officials Share Fitness Regimens
Recently, we asked a handful of top NCAA officials from both the men’s and women’s game to share their fitness routines as they prepared...
Get a Leg Up On this Toe Injury
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ubungual hematoma, or bleeding under the toenail, is a fairly common occurrence among active individuals like sports officials. It can result from repeated minor...
Walking as an Offseason Workout
Yogi Berra said, “You observe a lot by watching.” Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare counters, “You gain a lot by walking.”
A good run, a workout on...
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...
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...
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...
Get in Game Shape, Stay in Game Shape
Many officials procrastinate until just before the season of the sport they are working to get into “game shape.” That method of thinking can...
Do’s & Don’ts of Pre-Game Warm-Up
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e all know how crucial warming-up is. But few of us really have a framework to implement when it matters the most. Keep in...
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...
Can You Heal That Aching Heel?
Someone once said that officiating provides the best seat in the house. The only downside is that you have to stand. With all of the...
Dehydration Affects Officials as much as Players
Dehydration is a dangerous side effect of officiating in hot conditions. Dehydration not only dramatically affects performance, but can lead to heat stroke, a...
CONSISTENCY IS KEY TO A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
If you’ve officiated any length of time, you’ve had at least one coach urge you to be consistent in your rulings. Translated, that means, “Call everything so it...
6 Health Benefits of Officiating
Y ou may be familiar with the phrase, “You don’t officiate to get in shape. You get in shape to officiate.” Considering the speed...
Avoiding In-Season Injuries
By Landon Brandes
In the middle of a season, officials rarely think about injury prevention. But how often has this scenario happened to you? You...
Master the Season Before It Starts – 3 Tips for Sports Officials to Get...
Getting ready for an upcoming season is understandably overwhelming, especially if, in your downtime, you didn’t keep up with a training regime.
There are, most...
Myth Busters: 5 Fitness Truths
We live in a society that is obsessed with quick fixes, fads and easy-way-out attitudes. Let’s touch on some of the main contributors of...
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...
Keeping Your Warmup Routine Hot
Expert Strategies to Keep You Limber and Safe
Decreasing the risk of injury is always a solid reason to not skip a warm up. However,...
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...
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy
It is frequently stated that the body is like a racecar — give it the correct fuel, including quality carbohydrates, proteins, healthy fats and...
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...
