Pre Game & Post Game Routines

Definition and Dangers
of Burnout
• As an official , you have to deal with media criticism, irate
coaches, hostile crowds, disgruntled athletes and never
ending pressure to make the right call. If you don’t
handle these constant pressures properly, they can lead
to burnout.
• Burnout involves withdrawing from an activity that at one
time was intrinsically interesting but is now boring,
unfulfilling or too demanding.
• Burnout is characterized as a progressive loss of one’s
energy, idealism and purpose. It is a feeling of being
locked into a routine job or lifestyle that is no longer
exciting or pleasurable.
Four Stages of Burnout
• 1. Depersonalization – you begin to dissociate yourself from
the people you work with as you become emotionally
removed, distant and unconcerned.
• 2.Decreased feelings of personal accomplishment – you
start to feel that you are no longer making a contribution,
that you aren’t accomplishing what you originally set out to
do. You no longer gain satisfaction from your job.
• 3. Isolation – you start to isolate and insulate yourself from
your co-workers. You begin searching excuses to remove
yourself from your work setting.
• 4. Emotional and Physical exhaustion – you now
breakdown emotionally and or physically.
Signs & Symptoms of Burnout
Aspect Disrupted Signs & Symptoms
Physical Headaches, chronic fatigue, decreased fitness, insomnia,
ulcer, hypertension
Psychological Feelings of depression, inappropriate aggression,

increased anxiety, increased irritability, loss of temper
Behavioral Increased rigidity & stubbornness, less efficiency,

increased probability of drug use, complaining
Family life Blurring work and home lives, increased anger, isolation
from family, inability to relax
Job Reactions Lower productivity, increased lateness and absenteeism,

acceptance of less responsibility.
Preventing & Managing Burnout
• By controlling your response to demanding situations, you
may prevent your stress level from building and thus never
approach burnout. The five areas that you can address to
better cope with stress are:
• 1. Physical Fitness – Stay in good physical condition.
Staying in shape not only allows you to be more effective
official but also will make you feel better about yourself and
help you fight against stress.
• 2. Diet – Eat nutritious food.
• 3. Mental Outlook – Keep a positive outlook.
• 4. Relaxation – Take relaxation breaks. Try to set aside time
to relax as often as possible during the season. Don’t get
consumed by your job and become a workaholic who
thinks , eat, and breathes officiating 24hrs a day.
• 5. Self-regulation – Learn self-regulation
skills. Try to balance your personal life and
officiating schedule reasonably.
Legal
Considerations
• Competent officials have a good grasp of their sport’s rules
and know how to apply them. But nowadays, good officials
also know their legal responsibilities and how to live up to
them.
• Along with sufficient knowledge of your responsibilities, you
must take preventive measures to protect yourself as fully
as possible against legal hassles. This measures involve the
following:
• Contractual Agreements
• Personal Liability Insurance
• Playing Site Hazards
• Weather Conditions
• Safety Guidelines
• Sideline Personal and Security
• Player Injuries
• Contractual Agreements – as in other legal matters,
possession of a written legal document provides better
protection than handshakes or verbal agreements. Some
states require that a written contract be signed by both
school and officials working the contest or event. The
contract might include the date and venue of the game, the
fees and expenses to be paid to you and your obligations as
an official.
• Personal Liability Insurance – No official should be without
insurance coverage. An official who doesn’t have it is likely
to be too cautious and perhaps worried about possibly
contributing to a mishap. Insurance coverage will allow you
to perform to your full potential, without such inhibiting
concerns.
• Playing Site Hazards – A high school long jumper injured his
leg while performing his event. A track official was sued for
negligence for permitting an unsafe take-off board to be
used for the field event.
• Officials are responsible for determining if the playing area is
safe for competition. If you are working with a partner or
team, you might divide up the playing area prior to the
contest and examine each section closely for potential
hazards.
• Weather Condition – A $10 million lawsuit was filed against
an official by a mother whose son was struck by lightning
and killed during a Little League baseball game.
• When officiating an outdoor event, it is the responsibility of
the officials to determine if the weather conditions are
appropriate for play to begin or continue once it begins.
• Safety Guidelines - Many sport rules have been instituted
with athletes’ safety in mind. For example, players in most
sports are prohibited from wearing equipment, casts or
jewelry that might endanger themselves or an opponent.
• It is up to you to be observant and forbid such articles from
being worn by participants in events you officiate. For
example, if you failed to notice a ring on a player and
accidentally scratched an opponent’s eye, you would be
held accountable. Therefore, you must be stay mentally
sharp and be keenly observant.
• Sideline Personnel and Security – Sideline observers’
function and distance from play are additional legal
considerations that you must address. Security and
medical personnel should be on hand at every game. You
also must be watchful that nonparticipants are kept at a
safe distance from the field of play.
• Player Injuries – Discuss with your officiating associates
prior to the game exactly what you will do when injuries
occur.
Pre game & Post game
Routines
Pre Game Duties
1. Arrive early
 At least 15 minutes prior to game time.
 20-30 minutes if first game of the day.
 In proper uniform
 Bring the required equipment
Pens, Whistle, Watch, Coin, Flags
2. Inspection
 Check field and equipment markings for
field events and check court and
equipment markings for indoor games.
Holes, glass, rocks, debris, etc.
Goals (properly secured)
Nets (secured, no holes/gaps)
Corner flags
Ball
Score board/Buzzer
3. Check players equipment
Team Uniform:
• Shirt, Shorts, Shoes, Socks, Shin guards
• Shin guards must be under the socks
• Goalkeeper’s shirt must be distinguishable
Nothing dangerous
• No jewelry, watches, earrings
• No casts or splints (even if padded)
4. Conduct Toss Coin
5. Instruction
6. Report
Post Game Duties
1. Hand-Shake Responsibilities
• At the end of the game all players
separated
• One official on each side of the hand
shake line
• Monitor entire line for potential problems
• Maintain a quiet presence
2. Escorting Teams Off
• Monitor players off
3. Signing the Score sheet
• Check for accuracy and completeness
• Note any special circumstances
• Cross off any blank areas
• Sign your name legibly
When the game ends, the referee blows the
whistle. A professional image is confirmed
when the referee completes the post-game
activities in a friendly, positive manner.
• After blowing the final whistle, the referee collects

the ball and returns it to the original provider.
• The referee should supervise the team handshake.
Players may need to be encouraged to display
sporting conduct. Referees and coaches should
also use this opportunity to model sporting
behavior by shaking hands and offering friendly
words to each other.
• The referee completes the line up cards
while the game is fresh in his/her mind.
Make sure that the names of the referee,
and assistant referees are printed neatly
where indicated. Turn both cards into the
information table.
• If linesmen are used, the referee
compliments them for their efforts and
thanks them for their assistance. The
referee may, if appropriate, encourage the
linesmen to seek training to become
assistant referees or referees.
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Definition and Dangers

Psychological Feelings of depression, inappropriate aggression,

Behavioral Increased rigidity & stubbornness, less efficiency,

Job Reactions Lower productivity, increased lateness and absenteeism,

• After blowing the final whistle, the referee collects

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