Sport officials' strategies for managing interactions with players: Face-work on the front-stage

I Cunningham, P Simmons, D Mascarenhas - Psychology of Sport and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Communication is central to managing perceptions of fairness and performance in sport
officiating. Most of the few studies that focus on sport official communication have been …

The Referee as an educator: Assessment of the quality of referee–players interactions in competitive youth handball

K Płoszaj, W Firek, M Czechowski - International journal of environmental …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sport does not automatically generate educational benefits for players. For a sports field to
become a child-friendly educational environment, it is essential that all actors involved in the …

Pedagogical function of referees in youth sport: Assessment of the quality of referee–player interactions in youth soccer

W Firek, K Płoszaj, M Czechowski - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
We assume that all institutions and individuals involved in the organization of sport for
children and young people should utilize the educational potential of sport. We assessed the …

Self-assessment of football referees on their educational influence on children aged 9–12 during a sports competition

K Płoszaj, W Firek - Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research, 2021 - sciendo.com
Proper use of the educational potential of sports depends on the entities organizing
children's sports competitions (coaches, parents, referees). Particularly important is their …

Seen but not heard: Missing the mark in conceptualizing high performance officiating

KA O'Brien, SB Rynne - Sport in Society, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Officials are undeniably key figures in high performance sport, providing some order and
regulation within complex and generally unpredictable sport contests. Despite their …

Blowing the whistle on concussion knowledge and education in youth sport referees

C King, E Coughlan - Open access journal of sports medicine, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To gain an understanding of referee concussion knowledge, what sporting
organizations were doing to prepare their referees to recognize concussions in youth sport …

Positive behavior management: Assessment of rugby referees in children sport

K Płoszaj, W Firek, P Gąsior… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
During children's sports competitions, the referees play a special role. The referees are
expected to be able to identify behavioral problems (of players, coaches, and fans), applying …

Assessment of Referees in Terms of Building a Positive Climate and Responsiveness to the Health, Emotional, and Social Needs of Rugby Players in Competitive …

K Płoszaj, W Firek, P Ciszewska-Hołda - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
One of the key elements of effective sports programs that contribute to a child's sense of joy
and satisfaction in participating in sports is contact with an adult who builds a caring climate …

Wakeup call: reviewing the effects of sleep on decision-making in athletes and implications for sports officials

M Lastella, Z Onay, AT Scanlan, N Elsworthy… - 2020 - figshare.utas.edu.au
Although sports officials are essential in the adjudication of rules during competitions,
research into officiating populations is preliminary. This review explores existing research on …

Sport refereeing in the university curricula of Physical Activity and Sports: a comparative study between Spain and Mexico

AS Almeida-Aguiar, MÁ Betancor León… - Cogent …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract University curricula of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences usually strengthen
different areas of professional intervention to their students. Physical activity for health …