L3: Sports Officiating

• Sports Officiating


  The system in sport used to maintain order and fairness in implementing rules
• Sports Officiating


  The supervision of sports competitions in accordance with established rules
• Important Qualities a Sports Official should Possess:

  • Physical qualities
  • Emotional qualities
  • Mental qualities
  • Social qualities
• Physical qualities


  Physical attributes of an officiating official, including high level of fitness to be able to perform their job
• Emotional qualities


  Emotional readiness of officiating official to perform their role, including confidence
• Mental qualities


  Mental toughness, including staying focused, regulating performance, handling pressure, awareness and control of thoughts and feelings, command and control of the environment
• Social qualities


  Ability to deal with others, including settling disputes without sacrificing the integrity of the game
• Officials of the Game:

  • Referee
  • Timekeeper
  • Scorer
• Mental Toughness


  Term used to refer to all the qualities pertaining to one's mental preparations in officiating a game.
• Values of Officials, and Volunteer to work at events:

  1. Be a benefit and cause no harm
  2. Be accurate and responsible
  3. Be supportive of other participants and loyal to our sports organizations
  4. Act with integrity and fairness
  5. Show respect for Participants' rights and dignity
  6. Exhibit professionalism
  7. Model appropriate health habits
  8. Adhere to legal standards
  9. Protect vulnerable persons
• Integrity


  Refers to firm adherence to an ethical code as well as to the absence of impairment or disability.
• Integrity 


  It means sticking to ethical principles and being free from impairment or disability.
• Fairness


  Refers to preforming one's duties in an unbiased manner.
• Professionalism


  Means exhibiting a courteous, conscientious and generally business-like manner in workplace.
• Adhere to legal standards


  Means obeying the law
• JUMP BALL

  The referee will give two thumbs up above their head to signal that a jump ball has been called.
• CHARGING

  One hand on the back of the head and the other pointing in the opposite direction of the play indicates a charge call has been made.
• SUBSTITUTION

  Blowing whistle simultaneously. Cross forearms
• TRAVELING

  the official will signal it by placing both of his hands in front of him and moving them in a circle.
• TECHNICAL FOUL

  To signal a technical foul has occurred the referee will place both his hands in front of him and put them in the formation of a letter “T"
• BLOCKING

  To signal a technical foul has occurred the referee will place both his hands in his waist.
• HOLDING

  is made by having one arm extended upwards in front of the face, and the other hand grabbing the wrist.
• PUSHING

  The official will have both hands extended straight in front of him, with his palms facing outward.
• Referee's Hand Signals (Basketball):

  1. Jump ball
  2. Charging
  3. Substitution
  4. Traveling
  5. Technical Foul
  6. Blocking
  7. Holding
  8. Pushing