By Johnny Mack

… … AND HOW WE TREAT AND HOW WE TREAT THEMTHEM

PRIOR TO THE 70’S AUTHORITY TREATED WITH RESPECT AN UNDERSTANDING ABOUT SPORTS LESS PRESSURE ON REFS

Today REFS ARE TREATED WITH LESS

RESPECT

EVERYONE THINKS THEY ARE RIGHT

REFS ARE HARDER TO COME BY

HERE IS AN EXAMPLE WHY…

SO WHO ARE THEY?

AVERAGE PERSON WHO USUALLY…HAS A PASSION FOR THE GAME

NEEDS A PART TIME JOB

WANTS TO STILL BE IN THE GAME

WANTS TO STAY IN SHAPE

WHAT ARE THEIR PURPOSE?

TO PROVIDE SAFETY

TO PROVIDE STRUCTURE

TO OBJECTIVELY APPLY THE RULES OF THE GAME

AFFECT ON THE GAME?

Talking to officials during a game?Can coaches have an affect?

Can parents?

Can players?

DO OFFICIALS AFFECT THE GAME?

South Carolina QB vs. Ref

ANOTHER EXAMPLE

SPORTS OFFICIATING

# of Officials

Proximity Fan Trouble

Football 5 Far Low

Basketball 2 or 3 Close High

Soccer 1 main

2 side

Far High

Volleyball 3 Close Moderate

Baseball 2 Close High

Are certain sport Are certain sport officials more officials more respected or respected or treated differently treated differently than others?than others?

WHY OFFICIATING NUMBERS ARE DECREASING?

NFL player pushes ref after being hit in the eye with a penalty flag

Umpire has to eject the entire crowd following a controversial call

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WHO CAN HELP?

What are things that parents can do?

What are things that players can do?

What are things that coaches can do?

What are things that A.D.’s can do?

OUR JOB AS A.D.’S

Supervision at sporting events If not then get someone there

Crowd controlMedical emergenciesTake care of officialsTake care of opponentBuilding operations

Allows everyone else to do their job

HELPFUL LINKS

WWW.NFHS.COM

WWW.WIAA.COM

WWW.WOA-OFFICIALS.COM