Webb, Tom

Managing and Developing Sports Officials: Officiating Excellence

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ISBN 13:: 9781032442020
author:: Webb, Tom
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Routledge
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2024
Pages:: 248
Dimensions:: 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.3 centimetres (0
Genre:: Sports & Recreation, General, Sports & Recreation,
Condition:: New
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Sports officials play a vital role in ensuring fair and enjoyable competitions. This comprehensive guide offers evidence-based strategies for developing, managing, and retaining sports officials at all levels. The book explores the complexities of an official's position in sport, including their motivations, relationships, and formal and informal structures. It also examines the factors that keep officials engaged, such as building healthy cultures, physical preparation, mentoring, and mental health. The final part focuses on developing officials to elite level, covering essential skills like effective communication, decision-making, rule interpretation, and career pathways. With real-life examples, case studies, and insights from practicing officials, this book provides core concepts and best practices applicable across various sports and international contexts, making it an invaluable resource for sports officials, practitioners, and policymakers.

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