1. By Johnny Mack

2. … AND HOW WE TREAT THEM

3. PRIOR TO THE 70’S  AUTHORITY TREATED WITH RESPECT  AN UNDERSTANDING ABOUT SPORTS  LESS PRESSURE ON REFS

4. Today  REFS ARE TREATED WITH LESS RESPECT  EVERYONE THINKS THEY ARE RIGHT  REFS ARE HARDER TO COME BY  HERE IS AN EXAMPLE WHY…

6. SO WHO ARE THEY?  AVERAGE PERSON WHO USUALLY… HAS A PASSION FOR THE GAME NEEDS A PART TIME JOB WANTS TO STILL BE IN THE GAME WANTS TO STAY IN SHAPE

7. WHAT ARE THEIR PURPOSE?  TO PROVIDE SAFETY  TO PROVIDE STRUCTURE  TO OBJECTIVELY APPLY THE RULES OF THE GAME

8. AFFECT ON THE GAME?  Talking to officials during a game? Can coaches have an affect? Can parents? Can players?

9. DO OFFICIALS AFFECT THE GAME? South Carolina QB vs. Ref

10. ANOTHER EXAMPLE

11. SPORTS OFFICIATING # of Officials ProximityFan Trouble Football5FarLow Basketball2 or 3CloseHigh Soccer1 main 2 side FarHigh Volleyball3CloseModerate Baseball2CloseHigh

12. Are certain sport officials more respected or treated differently than others?

13. WHY OFFICIATING NUMBERS ARE DECREASING?  NFL player pushes ref after being hit in the eye with a penalty flag  Umpire has to eject the entire crowd following a controversial call http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-64698119.html http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090614&content_id=5 321588&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp

14. WHO CAN HELP?  What are things that parents can do?  What are things that players can do?  What are things that coaches can do?  What are things that A.D.’s can do?

15. OUR JOB AS A.D.’S  Supervision at sporting events  If not then get someone there Crowd control Medical emergencies Take care of officials Take care of opponent Building operations  Allows everyone else to do their job

16. HELPFUL LINKS WWW.NFHS.COM WWW.WIAA.COM WWW.WOA-OFFICIALS.COM