Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/26/05
PED260 20056-20086	LEC	2 Credit(s)	2 Period(s)
Principles of Officiating
Overview of legal rights and responsibilities of the sports official, nutrition and conditioning required of a sports official, psychological aspects of officiation, and effective game and time management techniques. Includes analyzing and maximizing one's own personal officiating style and philosophy. Prerequisites: None.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
PED260   20056-20086	Principles of Officiating

1.	Identify and develop an officiating philosophy. (I)
2.	Identify and describe the psychological aspects of officiating. (II)
3.	Develop and apply leadership, communication, and decision- making skills of an official. (II)
4.	Identify and apply skills and techniques involved in conflict management and resolution. (III)
5.	Identify and describe the fitness principles required for officials. (IV)
6.	Develop and design one's own personal fitness plan. (V)
7.	Identify and explain the legal responsibilities of an official. (VI)
8.	Identify and explain the legal rights and business responsibilities of an official. (VII)
9.	Identify the skills required for good game and time management techniques. (VIII)
10.	Identify the benefits the local and regional associations provide to the official. (IX)
11.	Describe the potential of officiating as a lifetime career. (IX)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
PED260   20056-20086	Principles of Officiating

I. Developing an Officiating Philosophy A. Essential objectives of officiating B. Code of ethics for officials. C. Identify one's own officiating style 1. Personal characteristics and performance principles 2. Power of body image D. Goal setting for sport officials II. Psychological Aspects of Officiating A. Communication skills B. Elements of decision-making in a game situation III. Conflict Management A. Signs of a potential conflict B. Development of a conflict management plan C. Implementation of a conflict management plan IV. Fitness Principles for Officials A. Components of health-related fitness B. Effects of nutrition on officiating performance C. Effects of aging affects on physical fitness, health, and ability to officiate V. Designing One's Own Personal Fitness Plan A. Self-assessment B. Goal setting C. Specific program development D. Common injuries to officials VI. Legal Responsibilities of the Official A. Judicial review of officials' game calls B. Officials' employment status as independent contractors C. Liability of officials for player injuries VII. Legal Rights and Business Responsibilities A. Independent contractor status B. Officials' civil rights 1. Right to recover damages for game-related injuries 2. Right to recover for civil right violations and discrimination C. Policies for sports officials' associations VIII. Game and Time Management Techniques A. Common errors in game and time management B. Evaluating and improving on skills IX. Benefits of Regional and Local Officiating Associations A. Training, mentoring, and assigning of games for new officials B. Improving officiating skills 1. Self-assessment 2. Clinics 3. Continued study of game rules C. Advancing to the next level- college officiating, professional officiating

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