INTRODUCTION OF OFFICIATING AND COACHING

UNIT – I

INTRODUCTION OF OFFICIATING AND COACHING

            Sports in today’s machinery life has emerged as an important element and gained so much importance among masses. Many national and international cadre competitions are organised. All the modern and technically advanced equipments and facilities were being used in these competitions. In order to conduct the play within the boundaries of the rules recommended for that the very game, some persons are employed and given the various works which helps in following the rules. These person whom which important functions are assigned are called the officials of the game. In the competitions the application of sport tactics and strategies during the game or event, entails the substitution of players and other actions are performs by the national and international coaches.

DEFINITION

Officiating

Officiating is an act as an official in charge of something, especially a sporting event.

Coaching

Coaching is the job or activity of providing training for people or helping to prepare them for something.

MEANING

Officiating

The functions which are performed by an official during the course of conduct of a game is called as Officiating.

An official gives judgement under varying circumstances but always in keeping the apt interpretation of the rules.

Coaching

Coaching is crucial and important for any successful performance of any sports team. It is imparting knowledge to players about various events.

The term “coach” is used to indicate the director of the operation of a team. Coach refers who has the responsibility for the players physical conditioning and skills training.

CONCEPT OF OFFICIATING:

Officiating is both a science and art. Whereas the question of the conduct of the game is concerned, it is an art. In the matter of knowledge of rules and their interpretations, officiating is a science. A capable of an official is a combination of both. That is why it takes vast experience, along with knowledge and practicability to make an ideal official.

The quality of sports officiating depends on the officials knowledge of the rules while observing the requirements of sportsmanship, including unbiased judgement and accuracy and on his experience as an official.

Effective and capable of officiating is a must in the successful conduct of any competition. A really capable official is able to win confidence of players in no time. It is equally essential for the players to repose unquestioned faith in the official. Successful officiating is then of utmist importance in inculcating the spirit of the game and to raise the level of officiating.

At any given time and while conducting a game, there are officials work. Until they performed their assigned functions properly, officiating of the game cannot be conducted successfully. The different officials perform functions within the ambit of Rules. It is the essential that official must oversee the entire game and also observe the game critically. His judgements should always be without prejudice.

Facts of Officiating

1.      Development of healthy spirit of competition.

2.      Helpful in achieving the aims of Physical Education and Sports.

3.      Development of Sportsmanship.

4.      Getting recreation.

5.      Increase in the attitude of players towards games.

6.      Development of the feeling of brotherhood among players.

IMPORTANCE OF OFFICIATING

·         The official is of much importance in officiating and also in organisation of the game.

·         An official should face unusual circumstances during the course of the game.

·         A capable official must face the circumstances with courage and without overstepping the rules or the code of ethics.

·         An official is always above prejudices.

·         The sports official is a role model who is charged with enforcing the concepts of fair play and good sportsmanship.

·         It provides a unique opportunity to positively influence young people.

·         Officiating affords an individual the opportunity to develop interpersonal skills and to hone one's judgment skills.

·         It is important that officials present in a manner that portrays officiating in a positive and respected manner.

·         Officials undertake an important role in the staging of competitions.

·         They provide leadership and guidance to participants, ensuring that the competition is conducted in a safe and fair manner.

CONCEPT OF COACHING

Coaching is a full time job and it is the process in which coach imparts knowledge to the players. Coach imparts not only the basic and fundamental knowledge to his students but provide them with such advance knowledge which helps them in bringing a maturity in their performance. Thus coach works up the base which possess the specialised knowledge related to particular event.

Coaching is an advanced concept depends to a great extent on kind of teaching given to the student. From basic to advance skills, every information related to event is being received by player form then coach. It is difficult to think of any team without coach. Today when we are leaving in the world of expertise, coaching has become an important area in sports. Coaches are expected to be highly qualified technically in their sports speciality and should possess personal and professional qualities.

A coach philosophy might be based on the coach’s belief in the social, emotional, moral and character building outcomes of the players. Coaches love their sport, enjoy the task of working with young players and feel that they are helping to mould fine character. The development of proper attitudes based on the educational philosophy early in a coach’s career will probably do much toward the acquisition of a healthy philosophy of coaching.