Pregame preparation of the referee as the leading factor in the work of referee

Officiating is the intellectual activity of a referee both on and off the court that involves the ability to manage a game. Officiating on the court is associated with constant processing of rapidly changing game situations that allows taking appropriate decisions either by making a call or remaining silent. Besides, it is often the case that referees have to operate in a stressful and aggressive atmosphere, highly charged emotionally. Once officiating on the court is over, the next, but not less complex stage of the work takes place in a more relaxed environment - game analysis. Video records are thoroughly studied in order to highlight the positive and negative components of the game control. It is clear that such a specific work requires special training and a certain predisposition to this activity. Education, intelligence, intuition, physical health and, of course, detailed knowledge of the officiating work -these are the basic ingredients for success.

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