Module 1: Know the rules, regulations and laws of your sport

Rules, Regulations and Officiating in Sport

1. Introduction
2. Rules, laws and regulations of a selected sport
3. Rules of your sport activity
4. Roles and responsibilities of officials
   1. Roles of officials
   2. Responsibilities of officials
5. Roles and responsibilities of an official activity
6. Performance of an official
7. Observation checklist activity
   1. Analysing an official
8. Officiating in your sport
9. Being an effective official activity

Roles and responsibilities of officials

Officials take on different roles and are named as appropriate to each sport. Examples of officials include:

• Umpires
• Line judges
• Timekeepers
• Scorers
• Linesmen
• Referees
• Fourth officials
• Video referees
• Judges.

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