Download or read book You Are The Ref written by Paul Trevillion and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the well-known, long-running You Are the Ref football feature, illustrated by legendary artist Paul Trevillion and written by former international referee Keith Hackett, this guide is aimed at established, trainee, and newly qualified football referees. This is an accessible, easy-to-digest coaching manual and includes a Foreword by top referee Howard Webb. The mysteries of refereeing are explained clearly with Keith Hackett's incisive text and is brought to life with Paul Trevillion's images. You are the Ref covers all aspects of Refereeing and Assistant Referee training: movement and positioning; recognition of offences; viewing angles; whistle and flag technique; management of mass confrontation; sports psychology; managing conflict; teamwork; Law 11 (offside) explained; goal and target setting; how to deal with assessments; warming up; warming down; pre-match preparation; fit to play, Ref?; mentor programme; coaching referees; body language; self assessment; and much much more...
Download or read book The Man in Black written by Gordon Thomson and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work looks at the football referee from every discipline and angle: the history of their genesis as gentlemen arbiters in the Victorian era and their adjustment to the increasing sophistication of the laws; statistical analysis; social profile; cultural comparisons from refereeing around the world and in different sports; the outlook from the bottom (Sunday pub leagues) to the top (FIFA); refereeing philosophies (what is the referee's job?); and personal testimonies. Other influences on the games' decisions - linesmen, corruption, the crowd, TV and technology - are also included, together with many anecdotes, such as worst ever blunders.
Download or read book Seeing Red written by Graham Poll and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most high-profile referee this country has ever seen, the controversial and opinionated Graham Poll exposes the myth that referees are the game’s silent men, and opens the lid on the shocking and often unbelievable world of football that few outsiders get to see.
Download or read book Essentials of Amateur Sports Law written by Glenn M. Wong and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1994-07-30 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this thoroughly revised Second Edition, Glenn Wong updates and adds to his already highly successful First Editon. He addresses the significant changes that have come about in amateur sports law and administrative practice over the last several years. These changes impact amateur athletic associations; athletes' rights; administrative procedures; and the liability of sponsoring organizations. Issues of special topicality and importance, including women's sports, drug testing, and the issues involved in the change of status to professional, are closely examined. Amateur sports have expanded rapidly, as have legal issues and ramifications concerning them. Wong's careful, detailed, and clear exposition and analysis both organizes and clarifies fundamental principles affecting athletes, associations, and management in the category of amateur sports. This is an indispensable text, resource and guide.
Download or read book The Soccer Referee s Manual written by David Ager and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-22 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an acknowledged authority, The Soccer Referee's Manual is an invaluable reference guide for referees at all levels of the game. The sixth edition of this bestselling handbook includes: - FIFA's most recent Laws of the Game - Guidance on current expectations of how referees should administer the laws and control play - Invaluable insights into the FA's referee training and advice - Over 100 questions and answers on the laws and their interpretation This edition has been fully revised and updated to ensure that it continues to deliver the latest guidance on soccer refereeing, including law changes, and assessment and promotion for referees.
Download or read book Personal Foul written by Tim Donaghy and published by Clerisy Press. This book was released on 2010-06-09 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncover the true story behind the Netflix documentary Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul. “The book the NBA doesn’t want you to read.” —Deadspin.com Tim Donaghy loved basketball. In many ways, his zest for the game came from his father, who officiated high school and college games for over 30 years. After graduating from Villanova, Donaghy was unsatisfied with his career until he followed his heart and became a basketball referee, first in the CBA and then the NBA, where he officiated for 13 seasons: 772 regular-season games and 20 playoff games. He loved his job, his family, his life. He felt like he had everything. And then, suddenly, he had nothing. He succumbed to a gambling addiction and to intimidation from well-connected criminals—and began using inside information to win bets for them. Following an FBI investigation, Donaghy pled guilty to two federal charges, and on August 15, 2007, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison. He was released on November 4, 2009, after serving his sentence. This is his story, which provides a stunningly candid admission of his mistakes, as well as his insider’s account of the world of professional basketball. With a foreword by Phil Scala, the FBI special agent who worked the Gambino case, Personal Foul reveals how the fast life of professional sports can tempt and trap the unwary and unwise. Donaghy has written an unforgettable page-turner, one of the most controversial sports books ever published. It will confirm your suspicions about the influence of the front offices of major league sports, while examining the corrosive power of money and fame. From the Introduction: I’m guilty. For 13 years I was a referee in the National Basketball Association, living a glamorous life on and off the court, rubbing elbows with superstar players and celebrity A-listers. I suppose many would say that I had it all—a great job, money, a wonderful family—but it was all an illusion. You see, during my last four years in the NBA, I led a secret life that would ultimately cost me everything: my integrity, my reputation, my career, my livelihood, my marriage, my family, and my freedom.
Download or read book The Social Ref written by Shawn D Madden and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-22 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's not your calls, it's YOUR Communication! Most referee and umpire training materials stink. They spend so much time focused on rules and signals, they miss the simple communication ideas that will help you survive those scary first few games, and become a better sports league official. What do you do when a decision is 100% correct call, and everyone hates it? How do you handle conflict and confusion? What brain instincts and habits make it harder to become a great referee ? Shawn D. Madden, founder of Underdog Sports Leagues, takes 20 years of experience training recreational refs, and teaches communication for any sport or program with 5 Key Communication Habits. Loving sports is never enough. You need a communication system to get you through the tough calls, and the hard games, that sink so many new refs. Do you train and teach other refs and umps? Are you constantly short refs for your program? Do new umps quit on you after their first tough game? The Social Ref Program is ideal for new referees and umpires in College Intramural Leagues, Charity Tournaments, Parks and Rec, Youth Leagues, and Adult Sport and Social Clubs like Underdog. Whether it's Flag Football, Softball, Little League Baseball, Basketball, or even Kickball and Dodgeball, this guide will help you become a better offical and communicator for your league and teams, and just maybe in your life!
Download or read book Scorecasting written by Tobias Moskowitz and published by Crown. This book was released on 2012-01-17 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Scorecasting, University of Chicago behavioral economist Tobias Moskowitz teams up with veteran Sports Illustrated writer L. Jon Wertheim to overturn some of the most cherished truisms of sports, and reveal the hidden forces that shape how basketball, baseball, football, and hockey games are played, won and lost. Drawing from Moskowitz's original research, as well as studies from fellow economists such as bestselling author Richard Thaler, the authors look at: the influence home-field advantage has on the outcomes of games in all sports and why it exists; the surprising truth about the universally accepted axiom that defense wins championships; the subtle biases that umpires exhibit in calling balls and strikes in key situations; the unintended consequences of referees' tendencies in every sport to "swallow the whistle," and more. Among the insights that Scorecasting reveals: • Why Tiger Woods is prone to the same mistake in high-pressure putting situations that you and I are • Why professional teams routinely overvalue draft picks • The myth of momentum or the "hot hand" in sports, and why so many fans, coaches, and broadcasters fervently subscribe to it • Why NFL coaches rarely go for a first down on fourth-down situations--even when their reluctance to do so reduces their chances of winning. In an engaging narrative that takes us from the putting greens of Augusta to the grid iron of a small parochial high school in Arkansas, Scorecasting will forever change how you view the game, whatever your favorite sport might be.
Download or read book Soccer For Dummies written by United States Soccer Federation, Inc. and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-03-16 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Entertaining, very informative, and essential for parents, fans, and players.” —Tony DiCicco, Head Coach, 1999 Women’s Cup Champions “Two thumbs up.... This book will broaden your knowledge of the game.” —Ron Newman, all-time winningest American Soccer Coach “This book will help people to understand why soccer is the world’s sport and why we love it so much.” —Tiffeny Milbrett, Forward, U.S. Women’s National Team “Fans will love it, and those who want to become fans will devour it.” —Bob Ley, ESPN/ABC Broadcaster Simplicity alone doesn’t explain soccer’s enormous popularity worldwide. Soccer is a game that can be as frustrating as golf, as physical as football and hockey, as sporadic as baseball, and as graceful as basketball. It can also be addictive. Whether you are a youth league player, a soccer parent, or a World Cup fan, here, at last, is the book you’ve been waiting for. Written by New York Daily News soccer columnist Michael Lewis with the full support and participation of the United States Soccer Federation, Soccer For Dummies shows you how to: Get a handle on soccer rules and regulations Learn the basic moves and plays Improve dribbling, passing, and other basic skills Find a league to play in Coach kids effectively Get more out of the game as a spectator Featuring expert tips from U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Soccer Team stars and packed with hundreds of action photos and illustrations, Soccer For Dummies is the ultimate beginner’s guide to the sport. You’ll discover: The where and wear of soccer Laws of the game Footwork, passing, shooting, receiving, goal tending, and other game fundamentals Staying in soccer shape Teamwork and strategy Coaching youth soccer Everything the informed spectator should know The current state of soccer at all levels from youth leagues to geriatric leagues Get Soccer For Dummies and get the lowdown on the world’s most popular sport from some of its most celebrated players.
Download or read book Referee written by D. Elleray and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning on 1st July 1997 and ending in June 1998, this diary documents a football season during which Elleray refereed 51 matches, ranging from major contests to school games. Elleray offers frank opinions on several of England's leading players and managers, and on issues concerning the game.
Download or read book The Double Goal Coach written by Jim Thompson and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2003-08-12 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Double-Goal Coach is filled with powerful coaching tools based on Jim Thompson's Positive Coaching Alliance. These strategies reflect the "best-practices" of elite coaches and the latest research in sports psychology.Hundreds of workshops have shaped these tools for maximum effectiveness and ease of use. The lessons and activities can be used in the very next practice to make sports fun and to get the best from players. The Double-Goal Coach provides the framework for coaches and parents to transform youth sports so sports can transform youth -- allowing young athletes to enjoy sports while learning valuable life lessons.
Download or read book Manual of Football Officiating 18th edition perfect bound written by Jim Briggs and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Blowing The Whistle written by Stuart Carrington and published by Dark River. This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meticulously researched and written by leading authority Stuart Carrington, vital lessons from psychology are explored to ensure no stone is left unturned in finally understanding: what is it really like to referee a football match?
Download or read book Preventive Officiating written by Randy Vogt and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2010-03-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preventive Officiating takes the concept of preventive medicine, preventing problems before they begin, and applies it to soccer officiating. This book is for any soccer referee looking to improve as well as soccer fans, players and coaches looking to learn and understand the rules.
Download or read book Thinking Basketball written by Ben Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are top scorers really the most valuable players? Are games decided in the final few minutes? Does the team with the best player usually win?Thinking Basketball challenges a number of common beliefs about the game by taking a deep dive into the patterns and history of the NBA. Explore how certain myths arose while using our own cognition as a window into the game's popular narratives. New basketball concepts are introduced, such as power plays, portability and why the best player shouldn't always shoot. Discover how the box score can be misleading, why "closers" are overrated and how the outcome of a game fundamentally alters our memory. Behavioral economics, traffic paradoxes and other metaphors highlight this thought-provoking insight into the NBA and our own thinking. A must-read for any basketball fan -- you'll never view the sport, and maybe the world, the same again.
Download or read book The Soccer Referee s Manual written by David Ager and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-22 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an acknowledged authority, The Soccer Referee's Manual is an invaluable reference guide for referees at all levels of the game. The sixth edition of this bestselling handbook includes: - FIFA's most recent Laws of the Game - Guidance on current expectations of how referees should administer the laws and control play - Invaluable insights into the FA's referee training and advice - Over 100 questions and answers on the laws and their interpretation This edition has been fully revised and updated to ensure that it continues to deliver the latest guidance on soccer refereeing, including law changes, and assessment and promotion for referees.
Download or read book The Complete Soccer Goalkeeper written by Tim Mulqueen and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shut down the opponent and stop every shot. Only The Complete Soccer Goalkeeper will show you how to combine awareness, technique, and physical conditioning to anticipate the opponent's every move. In The Complete Soccer Goalkeeper, renowned goalkeeping coach Tim Mulqueen shares his secrets and provides unparalleled instruction for developing the skills, techniques, and mental mind-set for mastering the game's toughest position: - Stance, positioning, and footwork - Leaping, diving, and saving shots at various heights - Orchestrating the defense and distributing the ball - Reading the game, including shooters, angles, and set plays - Penalty kicks and situation-specific tactics - Specific conditioning exercises to develop explosive power, sharpen eye-hand coordination, and improve reaction time The Complete Soccer Goalkeeper also includes advice from leading goalkeepers, analysis of many of the game's stellar saves, and exclusive insights from today's top attackers on the defensive weaknesses they try to exploit. From tactics to strategies, The Complete Soccer Goalkeeper is simply the most complete guide available for players and coaches of the game's most challenging position.
