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  • 5/20/2013

    Officials need to practice good sportsmanship

    By Jay A. Cornils, CMAA

     

    A number of years ago, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) formed a Sports Citizenship Initiative to prepare a report for high school officials. The report included a bullet list of "should's."

     

     

    To begin with, officials should make the welfare of all players their paramount concern when administering all contests.

    Officials should officiate in an unassuming manner. They should maintain poise, self-control and dignity throughout the contest.

    Officials should never assess penalties out of anger, but rather because the behavior is inappropriate and deserving of consequences.

    Officials should always shake hands with both coaches and administrators in public prior to a contest.

    Officials should never make their partners look bad, even when they may have missed a call.

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  • 5/8/2013

    Creating your officiating resume

    By Thomas E. Neubauer, CMAA

    The idea of keeping an updated resume for our primary occupation is fairly standard today. The ever-changing job market has forced many of us to be continually ready to change employers, job locations and, in some cases, even occupations. The notion of keeping a resume for our officiating career is not so standard. However, I would like to point out several reasons why you should do it and then give you some pointers on how to do it.

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