PROFESSIONALISM

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PROFESSIONALISM
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SIX BASIC PRINCIPLES

• GOAL SETTING - PERSONAL GROWTH
• FITNESS/HEALTH
• APPEARANCE
• RULE KNOWLEDGE APPLICATION
• RESPONSIBILITIES DUTIES
• CONTRACTING CONTEST

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GOAL SETTING - PERSONAL GROWTH

• UNDERSTAND THAT IT TAKES TIME TO MOVE UP
  (FROSH-JV-VAR)
• SET YOUR STANDARDS HIGH -ADVANCEMENT AND
  PROMOTION
• WORK HARD TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS
• CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION - CAMPS, CLINICS, ASK
  QUESTIONS AND FIND A MENTOR
• SELF EVALUATION IS CRITICAL - WHAT COULD I DO
  BETTER?
• BECOME AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF AN OFFICIALS
  ASSOCIATION

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FITNESS/HEALTH

• BEING IN TOP SHAPE IS CRITICAL - ATHLETES ARE
  MUCH BIGGER, FASTER AND STRONGER TODAY
• PARTICIPANTS ARE TRAINING YEAR ROUND
• YOU NEED TO MAKE A YEAR ROUND COMMITMENT TO
  CONDITIONING
• PHYSICAL EXAM YEARLY FOR YOUR OWN PROTECTION
• IF YOU ARE INJURED/ILL, DO NOT OFFICIATE -
  ATHLETES NEED 100

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APPEARANCE

• LOOK THE PART - PRESSED AND POLISHED
• FIRST IMPRESSIONS ARE CRITICAL
• WEAR PROPER UNIFORM AND PATCHES
• MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA UNIFORM
• BRING PROPER EQUIPMENT FOR EACH SPORT
• YOU NEED TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF

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RULE KNOWLEDGE

• KNOW AND STUDY THE RULES - FREQUENTLY
• DO NOT ASSUME YOU KNOW EVERYTHING - READ THE RULE
  BOOK AND CASE BOOK COVER TO COVER
• QUIZ YOURSELF AND FELLOW OFFICIALS ABOUT
  SITUATIONS
• REVIEW ALL RULE CHANGES
• MOST OFFICIAL ASSOCIATIONS REVIEW THE RULES AT
  REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS
• STUDY PART 1 AND PART 2 EXAMS

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RESPONSIBILITIES DUTIES

• UNDERSTAND YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS AN OFFICIAL -
  PRE-CONTEST AND POST-CONTEST
• BE HONEST WITH ALL PARTIES (COACHES,
  PARTICIPANTS, ASSIGNERS)
• ADMIT WHEN YOU MADE A MISTAKE - BUT IF THE
  MISTAKE KEEPS HAPPENING, SOMETHING NEEDS TO
  CHANGE
• BE FAIR - EVERYONE DESERVES IT
• DO NOT BE A SHOWBOAT - THE BEST OFFICIALS ARE NOT
  NOTICED.

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DUTIES CONTINUED

• COMMUNICATE WITH PARTNER(S), COACHES AND
  PARTICIPANTS - IF NEEDED INVITE ALL PARTIES TO
  CONFERENCE
• KEEP QUIET IF YOU CAN NOT SAY ANYTHING NICE - YOU
  CANT QUOTE SILENCE
• BE REALISTIC ABOUT YOUR OWN TALENTS - SEEK OUT
  OFFICIALS TO OBSERVE AND CRITIQUE YOUR
  PERFORMANCE
• BE A GOOD ROLE MODEL

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DUTIES CONTINUED

• KNOW NEW STRATEGIES AND SKILLS BEING USED
• PRACTICE PROPER MECHANICS
• BE COURTEOUS, BUT DETACHED
• MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY IN INTERPRETING AND
  ENFORCING RULES
• WORK AS A TEAM WITH FELLOW OFFICIALS - YOUR BEST
  FRIEND IS YOUR PARTNER(S)
• ALWAYS USE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE - CREATE A
  POSITIVE ATTITUDE

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CONTRACTING CONTEST

• BE GRACIOUS ACCEPTING CONTESTS
• MAKE SURE YOU HAVE CONTRACTS FOR ALL CONTESTS
• HONOR YOUR CONTRACTS - DO NOT BREAK A CONTRACT
  FOR A HIGHER CONTEST
• BE PROMPT
• DO NOT ASK FOR FAVORS
• BE ORGANIZED - RUN YOUR OFFICIATING LIKE A
  BUSINESS

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CONTRACTING CONTEST

• CALL SCHOOL IF YOU CAN NOT MAKE A CONTEST - CALL
  AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE - OFFER TO HELP GET A
  REPLACEMENT
• SOME SCHOOLS USE ASSIGNERS - TREAT THEM LIKE THEY
  WORK FOR THE SCHOOL
• REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR -
  WORKING FOR THE SCHOOL
• EACH CONTEST IS IMPORTANT

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A CREED FOR OFFICIALS

• TO KNOW FULLY THE RULES AND ACCEPT OFFICIATING
  PROCEDURES FOR EACH SPORT IN WHICH I SERVE AS
  ARBITER.
• TO BUILD MY GAME SCHEDULE THROUGH MY ACCEPTED
  WORTH, POTENTIAL POSSIBILITIES AND INHERENT
  CHARACTER RATHER THAN THROUGH TRANSITORY
  ACQUAINTANCE OR TRADING OF FAVORS OR ATTEMPTED
  PRESSURES.
• TO HONOR EVERY CONTRACT, EVEN THOUGH THIS MAY
  OCCASIONALLY RESULT IN FINANCIAL LOSS OR LOSS OF
  OPPORTUNITY TO WORK FOR A LARGER SCHOOL OR ONE
  INVOLVING LESS TRAVEL
• TO KEEP MYSELF PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY FIT

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A CREED FOR OFFICIALS

• TO BE SYSTEMATIC, PROMPT AND BUSINESS-LIKE IN ALL
  MY DEALINGS WITH THOSE I SERVE
• TO WEAR ACCEPTED OFFICIALS ATTIRE AND TO
  MAINTAIN A NEAT AND CREDIBLE APPEARANCE
• TO ACT IN SUCH A WAY AS TO BE A WORTHY EXAMPLE TO
  THOSE UNDER MY SUPERVISION
• TO REMEMBER THAT MY RESPONSIBILITY ALSO EXTENDS
  TO MY FELLOW OFFICIALS AND THAT I MUST WORK AS
  ONE MEMBER OF THE TEAM

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A CREED FOR OFFICIALS

• TO MAKE MY DECISIONS PROMPTLY BUT WITHOUT SNAP
  JUDGMENT, FIRMLY BUT WITHOUT ARROGANCE, FAIRLY
  BUT WITHOUT OFFICIOUSNESS AND TO BASE THEM UPON
  THE RULES REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OF SCHOOL, THE
  CLOSENESS OF THE SCORE OR THE OPINIONS OF
  PARTISAN SPECTATORS
• TO KEEP IN MIND THAT MY FIRST CHARGE IS THE
  SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE OF THOSE UNDER MY
  SUPERVISION

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