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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 NFHS Officiating Principles course, you'll learn how to:

• 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), and
• Manage your officiating career (unit 13).

The NFHS Officiating Principles course is an NFHS Officials Education Program course, developed by ASEP in conjunction with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS).

Resources included with this course:
Successful Sports Officiating book, by Barry Mano, Referee Enterprises, Inc.
NFHS Officiating Principles Course CD-ROM

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