Tournament officials are in charge of enforcing the rules and regulations at sporting events. Their responsibilities include enforcing rules, ensuring safety, inspecting facilities, managing time, and communicating with players and coaches. There are different types of officiating like outside officiating where independent officials are hired, and self-officiating where players officiate their own games. Officials can be on the field calling violations or off the field handling time, scores, and statistics. Good officiating requires ability, preparation, experience, and qualities like confidence, impartiality, quick decisions, positive attitude, honesty, knowledge of the rules, calmness, respect, and continuing education.

2. Tournament officials
are in charge of
officiating the event.
They have an in-depth
knowledge about the
sport. The responsibilities
of tournament officials
include:

3.  Enforcing the rules and
regulations of the game;

4.  Ensuring that the game is played safely and
in order (i.e. prevent confrontation of players
or teams; check uniforms and equipment’s
compliance with safety rules; and issues
warnings and corresponding penalties or
ejection);

5.  Inspecting the safety of the field or facility;
 Managing time; and
 Communicating properly to the coaches
and players the rules and regulations of the
game.

6. TYPES
OF OFFICIATING

7. Officiating is classified
as outside officiating or
professional officiating and
self-officiating.

8. Requires external officials, usually hired,
or volunteers assigned by the organizers to
implement the rules and code of conduct of the
game or the tournament. Normally, officials are
not related to any team so they can provide
impartial decisions.

9. Happens when there are no “outside”
officials. Players officiate the games or run the
tournament. This is usually done during pick-
up games with friends and may not be as
effective compared to outside officiating.

10. KINDS
OF OFFICIALS

11. Are officials within the game court or
field, calling violations and penalties. They
may be stationary or moving, depending on
the sport (e.g., badminton-stationary or
basketball – moving).

12. Are those who handle
time, scores, reviews, and
record statistics.

13. BASES OF GOOD
SPORTS
OFFICIATING

14. 1. ABILITY – talent and competency for the job
2. PREPARATION – method of getting set
ahead of time
3. EXPERIENCE – acquired knowledge and
capabilities from previous involvements in actual events.

15. QUALITIES
OF AN
OFFICIAL

17. Has self-confidence and believes in
his/her abilities to go beyond any adversities
and remains in control of the games. Bad
calls made or setbacks do not make him/her
lose confidence and undermine his/her belief
in what he/she does.

19. Calling violations and rulings
constantly in similar situations, equally to
the opposing teams. Irregularity in
officiating creates problems such as rage and
frustration among coaches and players and
builds the perception of cheating.

21. Decisions should be quick and
simultaneous with the observed play. Too
long to decide may give sense of indecision,
and makes the ruling questionable. The
quicker and closer the decision is, the more
decisive it turns out to be.

23. Having fun and the sense of
enjoyment translates to
positivity and energy, which
leads to a high level of
motivation.

25. Deciding games in an honest and
impartial manner regardless of the
reactions received from anyone,
remaining time or score, or any other
influences. “Calling it as you see it”
attitude.

27. Requires an in-depth and continuing
knowledge on rules and regulations of a specific
sport. Knowledge helps resolve the legality of
play. Good judgment attains complete focus on
the game, avoids distractions, and forgets
previous calls and its reactions from those
involved.

29. Staying unaffected by
emotions and tensions to remain
calm and poised regardless of
situation.

31. Effectively relating with
everyone by treating members of
both teams with courtesy and
respect. Expect the same in return.

32. MAJOR
CONSIDERATIONS IN
SELECTING TYPES
OF COMPETITIONS
OR TOURNAMENT

33. 1. Type of activity
2. Number of
competitors
3. Available space
and time