High School

Sports Officiating

0.5 Credits
18 weeks
Open

In this course, students will learn the rules, gameplay, and guidelines for a variety of sports, including soccer, baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball, football, and tennis. In addition, they will learn the officiating calls and hand signals for each sport, as well as the role a sports official plays in maintaining fair play.

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Note: content varies depending on the course version. For currently enrolled students, please refer to the syllabus located in the course information area for curriculum specifics.

 

Major Topics and Concepts

Segment 1:

  • Sport Culture & Officiating
    • Sport History & Culture
    • Game Strategy & Sportsmanship
    • Officiating a Game
  • Volleyball
    • Volleyball Guidelines & Game Play
    • Officiating Volleyball
  • Basketball
    • Basketball Guidelines & Game Play
    • Officiating Basketball
  • Soccer
    • Soccer Guidelines & Game Play
    • Officiating Soccer
  • Baseball & Softball
    • Baseball & Softball Guidelines & Game Play
    • Officiating Baseball & Softball
  • Football
    • Football Guidelines & Game Play
    • Officiating Football
  • Tennis
    • Tennis Guidelines & Game Play
    • Officiating Tennis

 

Competencies

Sports Culture

Students will demonstrate an understanding of soccer by describing the game play of soccer and explaining soccer officiating responsibilities.

Volleyball Officiating

Students will demonstrate an understanding of volleyball by describing the game play of volleyball and explaining volleyball officiating responsibilities.

Basketball Officiating

Students will demonstrate an understanding of basketball by describing the game play of basketball and explaining basketball officiating responsibilities.

Soccer Officiating

Students will demonstrate an understanding of soccer by describing the game play of soccer and explaining soccer officiating responsibilities.

Baseball and Softball Officiating

Students will demonstrate an understanding of baseball and softball by describing the game play of baseball and softball and explaining baseball and softball officiating responsibilities.

Football Officiating

Students will demonstrate an understanding of football by describing the game play of football and explaining football officiating responsibilities.

Tennis Officiating

Students will demonstrate an understanding of tennis by describing the game play of tennis and explaining tennis officiating responsibilities.