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A referee is the person often always being cursed by sports fanatics for a bad call during a sports event. They are also often referred to as umpires, judges, arbiters, arbitrators, linesmen, timekeeper, or touch judge. But who really are referees and are they really needed in sports activities?
The term "referee", which originated in association football, is defined by the Merriam Dictionary as "a sports official usually having final authority in administering a game". With total honesty, integrity, courage, fairness, and common sense, referees act as a judicial figure enforcing the adopted rules of an organized sport activity. They also perform a host of other duties during the course of their work such as checking the condition of the field and mediating arguments between players.
As was stated earlier, the role that referees play is vital to the success of most organized sports activities. Examples of sports events that employ his services are basketball, cricket, fencing, mixed martial arts, and tennis. A boxing match also needs such service to enforce the rules during the fight, provide instruction to the players, start and stop the count when a player is down, and decide whether to stop the game based from the condition of the players. Referees are also vital to a successful game of football as he/she has the final authority on all rulings.
The fact that the athletic world is encumbered with numerous occurrences such as infractions, fouls, and offenses is the primary reason cited for the necessity of referees. They also work to analyze the entirety of circumstances and make decisions on whether the game must stop or continue. Also, as was stated earlier, these people not only monitor rule violations, they also ensure the adequacy of the equipment that are to be used on a given sports event. Moreover, most referees are also tasked to review to the viewing public the game play and explain the penalties.
However, with the advancements in technology, many ask if referees are still necessary. In tennis for example, computer systems are being used as referees identifying infractions and implementing rules during a match. So far, these electronic devices have worked successfully in performing their assigned tasks, at the same time, eliminating the biases and mistakes of human referees. Despite that, many sports analysts still believe that many contact sports such as boxing still have real time infractions such as tripping and holding rules that may only be identified by a well-trained human referee.
With the huge responsibility of referees in organized sports events, aspiring ones are required to learn as much as possible about the sports event they want to facilitate. Also, to become a professional in the field, it is necessary to take classes in communication, management, leadership, and motivation, where one may develop the characteristics of a successful referee.
A referee is indeed a vital part of most sports activities. Despite the many arising arguments regarding the necessity of these individuals, their part in a successful sports event has been proven in many a number of sports activities worldwide.
The term "referee", which originated in association football, is defined by the Merriam Dictionary as "a sports official usually having final authority in administering a game". With total honesty, integrity, courage, fairness, and common sense, referees act as a judicial figure enforcing the adopted rules of an organized sport activity. They also perform a host of other duties during the course of their work such as checking the condition of the field and mediating arguments between players.
As was stated earlier, the role that referees play is vital to the success of most organized sports activities. Examples of sports events that employ his services are basketball, cricket, fencing, mixed martial arts, and tennis. A boxing match also needs such service to enforce the rules during the fight, provide instruction to the players, start and stop the count when a player is down, and decide whether to stop the game based from the condition of the players. Referees are also vital to a successful game of football as he/she has the final authority on all rulings.
The fact that the athletic world is encumbered with numerous occurrences such as infractions, fouls, and offenses is the primary reason cited for the necessity of referees. They also work to analyze the entirety of circumstances and make decisions on whether the game must stop or continue. Also, as was stated earlier, these people not only monitor rule violations, they also ensure the adequacy of the equipment that are to be used on a given sports event. Moreover, most referees are also tasked to review to the viewing public the game play and explain the penalties.
However, with the advancements in technology, many ask if referees are still necessary. In tennis for example, computer systems are being used as referees identifying infractions and implementing rules during a match. So far, these electronic devices have worked successfully in performing their assigned tasks, at the same time, eliminating the biases and mistakes of human referees. Despite that, many sports analysts still believe that many contact sports such as boxing still have real time infractions such as tripping and holding rules that may only be identified by a well-trained human referee.
With the huge responsibility of referees in organized sports events, aspiring ones are required to learn as much as possible about the sports event they want to facilitate. Also, to become a professional in the field, it is necessary to take classes in communication, management, leadership, and motivation, where one may develop the characteristics of a successful referee.
A referee is indeed a vital part of most sports activities. Despite the many arising arguments regarding the necessity of these individuals, their part in a successful sports event has been proven in many a number of sports activities worldwide.
About the Author:
Russell Collins is a "schiedsrichter" (German term for "referee") for a local basketball team in small town in Germany. He also teaches physical education at a grade school in the same region.
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