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Mar 11, 20222 min read
AFL Crackdown on umpire abuse; will it have the desired effect?
The AFL has recently cracked down on umpire abuse, citing the reason to close the gap of 6,000 umpires at community level. With AFL CEO...
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Oct 1, 20202 min read
Turing a Crisis into a Catastrophe starts at Thursday Night Football
As an industry, we have been talking about ‘reversing the downward trend in the recruitment and retention of sports officials’ for at...
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Aug 26, 20203 min read
What do kids know about officiating? Everything.
“Whether or not those managing officiating agree, the message is loud and clear; unless the barriers of entry are mitigated, the sports...
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Aug 6, 20202 min read
Officiating associations: A report card
According to the US National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), high school sports participation increased for the 29th...
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Aug 5, 20202 min read
Protective factors trump abuse
Abuse of any nature is unacceptable in any setting - sport is no exception. A plethora of evidence citing abuse towards officials is a...
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Jul 24, 20202 min read
The ‘Shared-Responsibility’ Model – A Proven Model for the Growth of Officials
There is a new way to recruit all the officials you need.
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May 24, 20202 min read
Top-down 'respect' programs: Do they really work?
Respect the game, respect the offical. Is it that simple?
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May 20, 20201 min read
COVID-19: A black swan opportunity for officiating?
Turning the pandemic into an officiating windfall.
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May 19, 20202 min read
Abuse of sports officials: Where is the problem?
Is stopping abuse of sports officials the silver bullet that will grow numbers to the required level to support community sport?
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May 15, 20202 min read
Automation in officiating
Technology and automation in sports officiating in a now tech savvier world
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May 15, 20202 min read
What sports officials REALLY want
What do sports officials really want and how can you keep them engaged for longer. The answer is more straight forward than you think.
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May 15, 20201 min read
Virtual communities of practice
Virtual communities of practice are ways to expedite sharing of better practices
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