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• You Make the Call
• Experience a Pregame Officials Meeting
• Virtual Officials Clinic (may take a few minutes to download)
• Keys to Preventitive Officiating

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In the Officiating Principles online course, you'll learn how to do the following:

• Determine your officiating philosophy (unit 1) and your officiating style (unit 2).
• Set and achieve professional goals (unit 3).
• Communicate effectively with other officials, coaches, and athletes (unit 4), develop your decision-making skills (unit 5), and manage conflict effectively (unit 6).
• Explain the principles of personal fitness (unit 7) and create a personal fitness plan (unit 8).
• Explain your legal responsibilities (unit 9), legal rights, and business responsibilities (unit 10).
• Manage your time wisely (unit 11).
• Work effectively with local and regional associations (unit 12).
• Manage your officiating career (unit 13).

These resources are included with the course:

• Successful Sports Officiating book, by Barry Mano, Referee Enterprises, Inc.
• Officiating Principles course CD-ROM

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