Sports officials and officiating: science and practice

Sports officials (umpires, referees, judges) play a vital role in every sport, and sports governing bodies, fans, and players now expect officials to maintain higher professional standards than ever before. In this ground-breaking book, a team of leading international sport scientists and top level...

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Main Authors: MacMahon, Clare (Author) , Mascarenhas, Duncan (Author) , Plessner, Henning (Author) , Pizzera, Alexandra (Author) , Oudejans, Raôul R. D. (Author) , Raab, Markus (Author)
Format: Edited Volume
Language:English
Published: Hoboken Taylor and Francis 2014
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Author Notes:Clare MacMahon, Duncan Mascarenhas, Henning Plessner, Alexandra Pizzera, Raôul R.D. Oudejans and Markus Raab
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Notes on contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Development of officials; 3 Physical demands; 4 Visual perception; 5 Judgement and decision making; 6 Interaction and game management; 7 Psychological demands and skills; 8 Technology; 9 Selection, training and evaluation of performance; 10 Conclusion; Index