Author: Jerry Markbreit Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1613211821 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 291
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Drawing on his more than thirty years of experience (including a record four Super Bowls) as the NFL's top referee, Jerry Markbreit describes the hard-hitting, fast-paced NFL action from a perspective few others can match. Filled with humorous anecdotes as well as his opinions on controversial subjects and players and coaches, this book is the first comprehensive look at pro football officiating from the official's point of view -- and Markbreit's homage to the sport he has helped define.
Author: Owen Doyle Publisher: Hachette Books Ireland ISBN: 1529396069 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 290
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'A genuine presence on the field, Owen refereed with the perfect balance of respect and authority' Keith Wood 'Owen Doyle contributed hugely to the world of rugby refereeing, both on and off the field' Nigel Owens With a foreword by Donal Lenihan. Owen Doyle is an Irish Times columnist and former Irish rugby test match referee. Here in his frank, revealing and often humorous memoir, he gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the high-pressured world of international rugby. From the processes involved in becoming a referee, to officiating in the Five Nations, internationals and a World Cup, Doyle takes us through the most memorable matches of his career and how, following his retirement, he became instrumental in coaching the most successful generation of referees in the IRFU's history. Covering over forty years of rugby, and written in his own inimitable style, Doyle looks at the challenges facing modern rugby, particularly the issues of concussion and dementia, to give a fascinating insight into the great game, told from a unique perspective. 'Owen Doyle was a highly respected referee who officiated matches with passion, commitment, knowledge and, occasionally, some great humour' Will Carling
Author: Tim Donaghy Publisher: Clerisy Press ISBN: 0615379095 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 274
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Uncover the true story behind the Netflix documentary Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul. “The book the NBA doesn’t want you to read.” —Deadspin.com Tim Donaghy loved basketball. In many ways, his zest for the game came from his father, who officiated high school and college games for over 30 years. After graduating from Villanova, Donaghy was unsatisfied with his career until he followed his heart and became a basketball referee, first in the CBA and then the NBA, where he officiated for 13 seasons: 772 regular-season games and 20 playoff games. He loved his job, his family, his life. He felt like he had everything. And then, suddenly, he had nothing. He succumbed to a gambling addiction and to intimidation from well-connected criminals—and began using inside information to win bets for them. Following an FBI investigation, Donaghy pled guilty to two federal charges, and on August 15, 2007, he was sentenced to 15 months in prison. He was released on November 4, 2009, after serving his sentence. This is his story, which provides a stunningly candid admission of his mistakes, as well as his insider’s account of the world of professional basketball. With a foreword by Phil Scala, the FBI special agent who worked the Gambino case, Personal Foul reveals how the fast life of professional sports can tempt and trap the unwary and unwise. Donaghy has written an unforgettable page-turner, one of the most controversial sports books ever published. It will confirm your suspicions about the influence of the front offices of major league sports, while examining the corrosive power of money and fame. From the Introduction: I’m guilty. For 13 years I was a referee in the National Basketball Association, living a glamorous life on and off the court, rubbing elbows with superstar players and celebrity A-listers. I suppose many would say that I had it all—a great job, money, a wonderful family—but it was all an illusion. You see, during my last four years in the NBA, I led a secret life that would ultimately cost me everything: my integrity, my reputation, my career, my livelihood, my marriage, my family, and my freedom.
Author: Earl Strom Publisher: Fireside ISBN: 9780671759735 Category : Basketball referees Languages : en Pages : 256
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For three decades, Earl Strom ruled the courts as pro basketball's best, most respected referee. In Calling the Shots, he tells stories he could not tell until his retirement. "Charming, humorous, and often bitingly critical, Strom's memoirs should win both friends and enemies alike".--Kirkus Reviews. 8 pages of photographs.
Author: Paul Trevillion Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 1408181703 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 209
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Based on the well-known, long-running You Are the Ref football feature, illustrated by legendary artist Paul Trevillion and written by former international referee Keith Hackett, this guide is aimed at established, trainee, and newly qualified football referees. This is an accessible, easy-to-digest coaching manual and includes a Foreword by top referee Howard Webb. The mysteries of refereeing are explained clearly with Keith Hackett's incisive text and is brought to life with Paul Trevillion's images. You are the Ref covers all aspects of Refereeing and Assistant Referee training: movement and positioning; recognition of offences; viewing angles; whistle and flag technique; management of mass confrontation; sports psychology; managing conflict; teamwork; Law 11 (offside) explained; goal and target setting; how to deal with assessments; warming up; warming down; pre-match preparation; fit to play, Ref?; mentor programme; coaching referees; body language; self assessment; and much much more...
Author: Tobias Moskowitz Publisher: Crown ISBN: 0307591808 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 290
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In Scorecasting, University of Chicago behavioral economist Tobias Moskowitz teams up with veteran Sports Illustrated writer L. Jon Wertheim to overturn some of the most cherished truisms of sports, and reveal the hidden forces that shape how basketball, baseball, football, and hockey games are played, won and lost. Drawing from Moskowitz's original research, as well as studies from fellow economists such as bestselling author Richard Thaler, the authors look at: the influence home-field advantage has on the outcomes of games in all sports and why it exists; the surprising truth about the universally accepted axiom that defense wins championships; the subtle biases that umpires exhibit in calling balls and strikes in key situations; the unintended consequences of referees' tendencies in every sport to "swallow the whistle," and more. Among the insights that Scorecasting reveals: • Why Tiger Woods is prone to the same mistake in high-pressure putting situations that you and I are • Why professional teams routinely overvalue draft picks • The myth of momentum or the "hot hand" in sports, and why so many fans, coaches, and broadcasters fervently subscribe to it • Why NFL coaches rarely go for a first down on fourth-down situations--even when their reluctance to do so reduces their chances of winning. In an engaging narrative that takes us from the putting greens of Augusta to the grid iron of a small parochial high school in Arkansas, Scorecasting will forever change how you view the game, whatever your favorite sport might be.
Author: Kerry Fraser Publisher: McClelland & Stewart ISBN: 0771047991 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 321
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After almost two thousand games and thirty years of wearing the Stripes, legendary NHL official Fraser dropped his final puck at the end of the 2009/2010 season and relives his colourful career officiating hockey in his candid book. After thirty years in the NHL, legendary referee Kerry Fraser has decided to hang up his skates and enjoy the game from the other side of the boards. Never shy about offering his opinion, nor afraid to step in and separate an on-ice fight, the diminutive Fraser is without question one of the most respected officials in today's NHL. Fraser entered officiating after recognizing that his size would limit his chances as a player. Over the course of the almost two thousand NHL contests, he has shown himself to be an exemplary referee. In The Final Call, Fraser uses the seventy two games he is officiating in his farewell season as the centre piece of his story. He relives candid memories from each city he visits, such as the night he was pulled from the ice by the Boston police after a threat was made that if he skated out for the second period he would be shot. Fraser offers a colourful, behind-the-scenes portrait of our national game, recounting stories of pulling apart enraged 250-lb men in on-ice battles and divulging the politics behind which games are assigned to which refs. Although a referee's job and story may not appear as glamorous as that of a superstar player, it is every bit as entertaining!
Author: Shawn D Madden Publisher: ISBN: 9781793133540 Category : Languages : en Pages : 190
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It's not your calls, it's YOUR Communication! Most referee and umpire training materials stink. They spend so much time focused on rules and signals, they miss the simple communication ideas that will help you survive those scary first few games, and become a better sports league official. What do you do when a decision is 100% correct call, and everyone hates it? How do you handle conflict and confusion? What brain instincts and habits make it harder to become a great referee ? Shawn D. Madden, founder of Underdog Sports Leagues, takes 20 years of experience training recreational refs, and teaches communication for any sport or program with 5 Key Communication Habits. Loving sports is never enough. You need a communication system to get you through the tough calls, and the hard games, that sink so many new refs. Do you train and teach other refs and umps? Are you constantly short refs for your program? Do new umps quit on you after their first tough game? The Social Ref Program is ideal for new referees and umpires in College Intramural Leagues, Charity Tournaments, Parks and Rec, Youth Leagues, and Adult Sport and Social Clubs like Underdog. Whether it's Flag Football, Softball, Little League Baseball, Basketball, or even Kickball and Dodgeball, this guide will help you become a better offical and communicator for your league and teams, and just maybe in your life!
Author: Jim Thompson Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0060505311 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 370
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The Double-Goal Coach is filled with powerful coaching tools based on Jim Thompson's Positive Coaching Alliance. These strategies reflect the "best-practices" of elite coaches and the latest research in sports psychology.Hundreds of workshops have shaped these tools for maximum effectiveness and ease of use. The lessons and activities can be used in the very next practice to make sports fun and to get the best from players. The Double-Goal Coach provides the framework for coaches and parents to transform youth sports so sports can transform youth -- allowing young athletes to enjoy sports while learning valuable life lessons.
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