Sport officials are crucial members of sport. Researchers have studied their roles numerous
times, with results often informing sport procedures (eg, athlete order in artistic sports). As …

There are growing levels of abuse toward match officials in sport as well as general
problems of their recruitment and retention. Purpose: This study analyzes the role that …

Building on the current sport officiating research, this study puts forth the Referee Retention
Scale. Through a three-phase process, the researchers developed a valid and reliable scale …

The primary purpose of the current study was to examine the relationships between
distributive justice and sports referees' job satisfaction and career commitment through …

Using an ecological systems perspective, the purpose of this investigation was to
understand what motivates individuals to enter into and remain active in officiating, their …

Although officials form an integral part of the sporting world, they are likely to experience
abuse during their involvement. Research on abuse toward sport officials has primarily been …

Sport officials are tasked with maintaining order and adjudicating sport contests. Given their
multifaceted role in enforcing rules, standardizing competitions, and kee** sport safe for …

Current trends indicate the number of qualified sports officials continues to dwindle.
Therefore, this research sought to better understand reasons for initial entry, continuation …

Referees play an essential role in most sports, but only a few studies have investigated the
experiences of female sports officials. This study aims to identify the reasons why women …

Highlights• Autoethnographic methodology during one year of officiating 250 basketball
games.• Comparisons to other sport-specific feminist autoethnographies.• Merits of the …