KINE 1308 - Sports Officiating

3 credit hours. 3 lecture hours. 0 lab hours.

This course is designed to teach the skills of sports officiating with an emphasis on knowledge of the rules, game management, and the role of the sports official in maintaining fair play and sportsmanship. Communication decision making, conflict management skills, and game safety will all be covered.
Measurable Learning Outcomes:

Explain the application and enforcement of rules during a contest while promoting fair play and sportsmanship.
Demonstrate officiating mechanics and techniques including officiating calls, appropriate whistle use, hand signals, and proper positioning.
Explain the importance of working with other officials in a variety of sports for appropriate age and skill level.
Create a written sports officiating philosophy based on personal values, purpose, beliefs, and learned educational theories and experiences.
Assess and manage behaviors when officiating to provide a healthy, safe sport environment through appropriate communication with coaches, players, and spectators.
Summarize industry standard policies and practices to enhance game safety.
Identify governing bodies of various sports and procedures for becoming a sports official.