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Component 2 Task 3 Details

Task Description
Officiating in sport Produce a presentation about the roles and responsibilities of the officials for your selected sport. The presentation should also include information about the
rules specified in the context.

Presentation must - The roles and responsibilities of officials in your selected team or individual sport. - The rules and regulations for your sport that are specified in the context. -
include Actions the officials would be expected to take to ensure these rules are followed.
Top tips for this task - Focus on your selected sport. E.g., if you chose tennis, don’t talk about the role of judges. - Highlight the rules that are specified in the task description. - Don’t
get distracted and waffle on about all the rules of your sport. - Remember to describe the range of actions that an official may take if rules are broken.

Section Detail Rules and - Number of Players: How many are allowed to play? Are substitutions
Regulations rolling (unlimited) or a fixed number? How many players for different
6 Key Officials 1. Referees/umpires: Follow the action closely and make formats of the game, e.g. 5-a-side?
decisions based on the rules.
- Playing Area: What are the dimensions? What are the areas used, e.g.
2. Assistant referees/line umpires: Support the main official marked areas, goal area, crease area?
with decisions.
- Length of Play: How many periods? How long per period? Is game
3. Scorers: Keep track of the score. length determined by time or the score? Is extra time added, e.g. for a tie
4. Judges: Score subjective performances, e.g. in gymnastics. or injury?
5. Timekeepers: Keep track of time in a sport, e.g. how long a - Starting/Restarting Play: How does a game start? How does play
game pauses for. restart after a goal? What if the ball goes out of play or there is a foul?
How does the game end?
6. Video review officials: Use technology to make decisions to
assist the main officials. - Scoring System: What is the method of scoring? How many points are
awarded for scoring? How is a winner decided? What if there's a tie?
Responsibilities of - Appearance: Smart, professional, need to stand out from
Officials players. - Equipment: What sizes/weights are specified by NGB? What protective
equipment is required/optional?
- Equipment: E.g. flags, whistles, coloured cards.
- Non-Adherence to the Rules: What are the rules of the sport, e.g. out
- Fitness Requirements: To keep up with play. of play/offside, incorrect travel? What if someone intentionally harms
others?
- Effective Communication: Verbal and hand signals.
- Application of Rules by Officials: Are signals used, e.g. gestures,
- Control of Players: Must apply rules fairly, can use warnings cards? Where do officials stand? How are decisions communicated to
and punishments. players/other officials?
- Health and Safety: Check playing area/equipment condition
and player clothing/footwear, stop play if injury occurs.