Sports Officiating

Required Materials:

Technical Requirements

A PDF reader and a word-processing program are required for this course. It is also

recommended that you have either a Flash player or MP4 player.

• Flash Player
• Adobe Reader
• QuickTime MP4 Player
• Word Processing Programs:
• Microsoft Word
• Open Office

Syllabus:

Unit 1: Sport Culture & Officiating

• 1 Sport History & Culture

In this section you will be learning about sport history and culture. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:

• Explain the various venues where sports are played
• Compare the roles of the coach at each sports venue
• Describe how sports culture is perceived in the United States and globally
• Research opportunities to officiate

• 2 Game Strategy & Sportsmanship

In this section you will be learning about game strategy and sportsmanship. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:

• Define good sportsmanship and explain its importance
• Apply the principles of teamwork and sportsmanship
• Report a player reprimanded for bad sportsmanship

• 3 Officiating a Game

In this section you will be learning about officiating a game. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:

• Understand the various roles of components in a sports game
• Describe how the various roles interact with each other
• Observe the role of an official in a sporting event
• Distinguish the characteristics an official must possess
• Research two different opportunities to officiate within your community

Unit 2: Volleyball

• 1 Volleyball Guidelines & Game Play

In this section you will be learning about volleyball guidelines and game play. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:

• Explain the objective of volleyball
• Describe safety guidelines for volleyball
• Illustrate appropriate volleyball game play
• Analyze calls made by officials during a match 

• 3 Officiating Volleyball

In this section you will be learning about officiating volleyball. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:

• Explain the various officials responsibilities
• Differentiate between each official and their duty
• Explain the hand signals in volleyball
• Demonstrate how to perform volleyball signals
• Evaluate situations from a volleyball match and determine the call that should be made

Unit 3: Basketball

• 1 Basketball Guidelines & Game Play

This section reviews the rules, guidelines, and game play for the sport of basketball. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:

• Explain the objective of basketball
• Describe safety guidelines for basketball
• Illustrate appropriate basketball game play
• Analyze calls made by officials in a basketball game

• 2 Officiating Basketball

In this section you will be learning about officiating basketball. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:

• Explain the various officials responsibilities
• Differentiate between each official and their duty
• Explain the scoring system in basketball
• Identify fouls and their correlating hand signals
• Demonstrate correct hand-signals

 Unit 4: Soccer

• 1 Soccer Guidelines & Game Play

This section focuses on soccer guidelines and game play. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:

• Explain the objective of soccer
• Describe the necessary equipment and safety precautions involved in playing the game
• Explain the basic rules and game play of a soccer game

• 2 Officiating Soccer

In this section you will be learning about officiating soccer. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:

• Explain the various penalties used in a soccer game
• Differentiate between the duties of the referee and the line judges
• Explain the responsibilities of each official
• Demonstrate correct hand-signals

Unit 5: Baseball & Softball

• 1 Baseball & Softball Guidelines & Game Play

In this section you will be learning about baseball/softball guidelines and game play. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:

• Explain the objective of baseball/softball
• Describe safety guidelines for baseball/softball
• Illustrate appropriate baseball/softball game play

• 2 Officiating Baseball & Softball

In this section you will be learning about officiating baseball/softball. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:

• Understand the various duties of the baseball/softball officials
• Identify the signals made by the umpires during a baseball/softball game
• Know when to use each hand signal during a game
• Recognize the abbreviations used on a baseball/softball scorecard
• Understand how to keep score in baseball/softball

Unit 6: Football

• 1 Football Guidelines & Game Play

In this section you will be learning about football guidelines and game play. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:

• Explain where football of today had its origins
• Describe the changes that have occurred to the football game over the years
• Identify the contributions made to the game of football by the Father of Modern American Football
• Tell how many players are on a football team
• Tell how the scoring works and how to play the game
• What equipment is necessary for players 

• 2 Officiating Football

In this section you will be learning about officiating football. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:

• Discuss why hand signals are important in football
• Explain and demonstrate various football hand signals
• Identify the roles and duties of football officials
• Describe the fouls and penalties associated with football violations

Unit 7: Tennis

• 1 Tennis Guidelines & Game Play

In this section you will be learning about tennis guidelines and game play. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:

• Recognize player positions and play requirements
• Explain scoring in a tennis match
• Understand how tennis is played

• 2 Officiating Tennis

In this section you will be learning about officiating tennis. By the end of this section you should be able to do the following:

• Explain the hand signals in tennis
• Differentiate between hand signals and verbal calls
• Know the responsibilities of the chair umpire and the line umpires
• Understand the calls made by each officiator