61 Think about a sport and describe the uniform of the referee. In what sports do referees need to continuously run to keep up with the game? Do you know in what sports referees use yellow and red cards to warn or dismiss players? Sometimes referees also need a coin to toss to assign each team a side of the field, or to decide which team starts first. In some sports they also need a pen and a scorecard to record penalties or players dismissals. ONLINE RESOURCES Sports judges REFEREES ON THE FIELD What is needed to be a referee The qualities required to be a referee are fair mindedness, impartiality, authoritativeness, and good knowledge of the rules of the sport they are officiating, keeping up-to-date with its new rules. In addition, a referee must be clearly recognisable, fit, and correctly equipped with everything they need to officiate the competition. Referee uniforms Wearing a specific uniform is one of the requirements for referees in order to be recognisable on the field. A uniform reinforces their role and importance and differentiates them from the athletes; for this reason, the colours of the referees uniforms are generally different from those of teams or athletes. The colours and patterns of the referees uniforms are established by the National Governing Body (NGB) for each sport. As fit as an athlete In sports which are played at a fast pace, referees need to have a good level of fitness. As they need to continuously follow the game closely on the field, referees must keep up with it and ensure they are always in the correct position to see and make calls on fouls or other violations. Standing referees Referees of volleyball and tennis matches, as well as those in athletics or horseriding competitions, need to be positioned high above the field. In this case, referees are placed on a stand, or elevated platform, that allows them to clearly see the game or the athletes performance. A referee s equipment There is some essential equipment that referees need in order to correctly officiate competitions; it is the officials responsibility to have it with them. Referees generally need: a whistle, to start and stop the game and to make foul or violation calls; a stopwatch, to keep track of time in order to determine the start and end of game halves, matches, or to assign extra time; communication devices, such as headsets or earphones, for communicating with other officials. In some sports, referees also use yellow and red cards to give players warnings or send them off the field . to dismiss: espellere pace: velocit scorecard: scheda segnapunti 120 PHYSICAL EDUCATION stopwatch: cronometro to toss: lanciare