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KIN 0082 - Sports Officiating

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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Formerly known as PHED 82 Hours: 54 (36 lecture, 18 laboratory) Description: Officiating team and individual sports. Emphasizes officiating concepts, skills, fundamentals and etiquette of basketball, baseball/softball, volleyball and soccer. Students are required to perform physical activities associated with officiating. (CSU) Units 2 Lecture-Discussion 36 Laboratory 18 By Arrangement Contact Hours 54 Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Evaluate how etiquette of the officials and integrity of the official are viewed by supervisors of sports. Define the legal rights and responsibilities of an official. Identify safety standards for all officials for basketball, baseball/softball, volleyball, and soccer. Course Content Outline I. Building Your Sports Officiating Career A. Current State of Officiating B. Officiating as a Lifetime Career C. Officiating the following sports: Basketball, Football, Baseball/Softball, Volleyball and Soccer D. Diversity in sports II. Developing Your Officiating Skills A. Officiation Philosophies B. Personal Officiating Style C. Goal Setting short term and long term D. Communication Skills with other officials and coaches E. Game time Decision-Making Skills F. Mental Training Strategies G. Conflict Management between coaches and fellow officials III. Getting Fit to Officiate A. Fitness Principles for Officials B. An Officiating Personal Fitness Plan. C. Sport officiating injury prevention. D. Sport officiating injuries. IV. Managing Professional Responsibilities A. Legal Responsibilities B. Legal Rights and Business Responsibilities C. Time Management D. Sports Officials' Code of Ethics E. Working within an association. F. Using Arbiter G. State High School and college Associations H. Other Governing Bodies Course Objectives Course Objectives Lecture Objectives: 1. Compare and contrast the rules of each sport as seen through the eye of a game official. 2. Evaluate the concepts and rules of etiquette within each sport. 3. Discuss officiating philosophies and their relationships to team and individual sports. 4. Maintain a proficient level of officiating by setting goals and evaluating progress. 5. Assess how diversity factors into team and individual sports. 6. Develop a plan showing progression of skills, knowledge, and experiences required in an officiating career. 7. Recognize the legal responsibilities and rights within the field of officiating. 8. Illustrate knowledge of the Sports Officials' Code of Ethics. Laboratory Objectives: 1. Officiate a game-like scrimmage displaying the appropriate hand and body signals used in officiating. 2. Demonstrate proper communication and conflict management skills in a variety of game-like situations. 3. Illustrate proper physical condition required to perform officiating duties appropriately. Methods of Evaluation Objective Examinations Projects Reports Reading Assignments 1. The student will read the chapter in the textbook on the sports officials' Code of Ethics and be prepared to discuss how it applies to different sports. 2. The student will read the handout on the appropriate hand and body signals to use in high school basketball games, then prepare an outline of the different hand signals. 3. Read the handout on sports officiating and principles. Describe the concepts and terminology including: goal setting, communication, conflict management, game situations, and time management. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. The student will write a report on diversity factors in team and individual sports. 2. Prepare a list of the rules of etiquette within each sport. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Methods of Instruction Laboratory Lecture/Discussion Distance Learning Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course.