Resources
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ASC webpages
- Play by the Rules: information on mandatory reporting, screening and working with children checks and child safe environments Play by the Rules website has information for clubs and sporting organisations relevant to harassment, ethics, and discrimination, model member protection policies and free online training in a number of these concept areas specifically designed for coaches, officials, administrators, players and parents.
- National Sporting Organisations
- Women in Sport
- Harassment-free Sport information sheet series - Ethical rights and responsibilities - Officials
Articles from Officiating Australia newsletter
The Officiating Australia newsletter was initially developed to provide accredited officials with information and news about the National Officiating Accreditation Scheme, officiating issues and major initiatives and happenings in officiating/sport Due to the release of Sports Official e-magazine for accredited officials, the Officiating Australia Newsletter is no longer in publication. However, you can still access previous issues of the Officiating Australia Newsletter below.- Strategies to deal with abuse of officials (
PDF - 478.7 kb)
- Video analysis for self-assessment by officials ( PDF - 263.4 kb)
- Using mental rehearsal to prepare for officiating ( PDF - 473.1 kb)
- Sporting tribunal operations - what you need to know ( PDF - 77.3 kb)
- The emergency action plan ( PDF - 399.5 kb)
- Setting the tone for the game ( PDF - 290.5 kb)
Australian websites
- New South Wales Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association
- Softball NSW Umpires Association
- Australian Rugby League Referees Association
- AusRef (website of Soccer Australia referees)
- Australian Football League Umpire's Association
International websites
- Sports Officials Canada
- Sports Officiating Wikipedia
- National Association of Sports Officials
- Officiating.com (latest news on officiating in the United States)
- Referee magazine
National Sports Information Centre (NSIC)
The NSIC has a catalogue of publications and resources, as well as access to databases to search for articles on topics for officials.Officiating Australia
- Volume 5 Number 1 2005 ( PDF - 456.6 kb)
- Volume 6 Number 2 2007 ( PDF - 551.6 kb)
- Volume 5 Number 2 2006 ( PDF - 819.6 kb)
- Volume 6 Number 1 2006 ( PDF - 736.1 kb)
- Volume 3 Number 2 2004 ( PDF - 220.8 kb)
- Volume 4 Number 1 2004 ( PDF - 259.7 kb)
- Volume 4 Number 2 2005 ( PDF - 552.8 kb)
- Volume 7 Number 1 2008 ( PDF - 533.7 kb)
