Educational Project #Betterrefs - Possibilities of using Technologies to Maintain Basketball Referees' Performance During Season Interruption: A Pilot Study

Hrusa, Petr; Hrusova, Dagmar

doi:10.1109/iset49818.2020.00057

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“…Altogether, developing education programs for sub-elite and regional referees to implement competition routines would benefit referee organizations. Some efforts in this direction are already underway through online media ( Hrusa & Hrusova, 2020 ; de Paula, da Cunha & Andreoli, 2021 ; Sobko et al, 2021 ).…”

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“…Time constraints or a perceived lack of need may explain this discrepancy. Elite referees may have less time due to post-match conferences with their instructors ( Hrusa & Hrusova, 2020 ); while regional referees, especially those between 16–23 years of age (35% of our sample), may be less familiar ( Sobko et al, 2021 ) or interested in physical readiness ( Hrusa & Hrusova, 2020 ) than other categories of referees.…”

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Do you even exercise, ref? Exploring habits of Spanish basketball referees during practice and matches

Suárez-Iglesias,

González-Devesa,

Ayán

et al. 2024

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Background Basketball referees are a vital part of the organised competition system, although they remain an “outgroup” in sport. While physical development and fitness programming are deemed necessary for basketball officiating excellence, there is a paucity of literature exploring strategies for physical fitness management in this population. Methods This research was a nationwide cross-sectional, self-administered online survey conducted in 2021. A sample of 628 (531 males, 97 females) referees from 18 regional referee organisations in Spain provided individual responses to gather information on demographic details, level of participation in refereeing, physical fitness practices, and match-day exercise-based regimens. The data were described using summary statistics, and the associations of the assessed variables were subsequently calculated using contingency tables. Results Our findings reveal that a large fraction of the Spanish basketball referee population focuses on aerobic (83%) and strength (73.6%) activities, while less attention is paid to speed (36.9%) and flexibility (23.2%), and agility, coordination, and balance tasks are somewhat overlooked. No significant differences were observed among the referee categories regarding weekly training days or session duration, with most training for 15–60 min per session. Elite referees were more likely to hire personal trainers and engage in strength and flexibility exercises. Sub-elite referees showed a higher tendency to perform stretching and joint mobility activities post-match, while regional referees did so less frequently. Approximately 30.7% of referees across all competitive levels engaged in re-warm-up (RW-U) activities, with stretching and joint mobility being the most prevalent. Conclusions Spanish basketball referees participate in routine physical exercise and fitness practices, irrespective of their competition level. While warm-up activities are prevalent, some sub-elite and regional referees do not consistently perform them, and re-warm-up routines are not extensively embraced.

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Do you even exercise, ref? Exploring habits of Spanish basketball referees during practice and matches

Suárez-Iglesias,

González-Devesa,

Ayán

et al. 2024

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“…The research follows on from the pilot study of #Betterrefs (Hrusa & Hrusova, 2020), which was launched at the very beginning of the unexpected basketball season interruption due to the coronavirus pandemic. The original idea was to propose a potential solution to help to maintain the level of basketball referees' decisionmaking skills during the period of season interruption or the common off-season.…”

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“…The actual number of basketball referees registered in the season 2019/20 was 165 (age 16 -64). The target group for potential use of the online learning platform is the same as the research sample of the preceding pilot study (Hrusa & Hrusova, 2020). There were 18 women and 147 men, but it played no role concerning the decision-making profile, because the referees' intervention in the game does not differ in men and women.…”

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Use of a video-clip in blended learning approach to support decision-making skills of basketball referees

Hrusova¹,

Hrusa²

2021

Journal of Human Sport and Exercise - 2021 - Autumn Conferences of Sports Science

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The core of the study was to design and describe possibilities of use of online learning platform (OLP) to help to systemize and centralize the current system of Czech basketball referees' education and training. The aim was to analyse and evaluate the possibilities of use of video-clip as a key learning and teaching method to develop decision-making skills of basketball referees, with the support of referee coaches, via an OLP. The research follows on from the pilot study of the educational project of #Betterrefs. The target group comprises all the Czech basketball referees registered in the season 2019/20 (n = 165). Before the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the vast majority of learning and teaching was delivered through traditional face-toface sessions. The research designed, analysed and described a technical and methodological solution for the partial integration of blended learning into basketball referees' education and training. The suitability and validity of the selected method of video-clip was evaluated by means of content analysis with regard to the given aspects of the referee's decision-making profile. The contribution of the research is seen in centralizing and systemizing the learning methods and structure of basketball referees' education and training.

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“…For instance, many referees, including those at the international level, lack tailored fitness regimens due to their tightly packed schedules [ 11 ]. Even when accessible online, such as through manuals or video tutorials, specific workouts and structured training plans lack oversight [ 12 ]. Referees themselves bear the responsibility of managing their training, potentially impacting their commitment to meeting physical fitness standards and adhering to a structured weekly regimen [ 13 ].…”

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Comparative Effects of Two High-Intensity Intermittent Training Programs on Sub-Elite Male Basketball Referees’ Fitness Levels

Suárez-Iglesias,

Rodríguez-Fernández,

Vaquera

et al. 2024

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This study aimed to compare the effects of an 8-week short-term training program, comprising repeated sprints or running-based high-intensity intermittent training (HIIT), on the aerobic fitness and repeated sprint ability (RSA) performance of sub-elite basketball referees. Twenty male referees participated in supervised training sessions twice a week. They were randomly assigned to either the RSA-based group (RSAG) or the running-based HIIT group (HIITG). The RSAG conducted 3–4 sets of 8 × 20-m all-out sprints, while the HIITG performed 2–3 sets of 6 × 20-s runs at 90% of their maximal velocity achieved in the 30–15 intermittent fitness test (30–15IFT). Referees underwent a graded exercise test on a treadmill, the 30–15IFT, and an RSA test before and after the training program. Both groups showed significant improvement (~3%) in the fastest (22.6 ± 1.4 vs. 23.4 ± 1.7 and 22.0 ±1.9 vs. 22.4 ± 1.7 km·h−1 in RSAG and HIITG, respectively) and mean (21.5 ± 1.2 vs. 22.4 ± 1.4 and 21.3 ± 1.8 vs. 21.7 ± 1.6 km·h−1 in RSAG and HIITG, respectively) sprint velocity of the RSA test (p < 0.05). Moreover, positive changes (p < 0.05) were observed in the 30–15IFT maximal velocity (18.6 ± 1.1 vs. 19.3 ± 1.0 and 19.4 ± 0.9 vs. 20.5 ± 0.9 km·h−1 in RSAG and HIITG, respectively). In conclusion, an 8-week training intervention using either RSA or running-based HIIT led to similar improvements in referees’ RSA performance and specific aerobic fitness measures. These findings could assist in devising tailored training programs for basketball referees.

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Educational Project #Betterrefs - Possibilities of using Technologies to Maintain Basketball Referees' Performance During Season Interruption: A Pilot Study

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Do you even exercise, ref? Exploring habits of Spanish basketball referees during practice and matches

Do you even exercise, ref? Exploring habits of Spanish basketball referees during practice and matches

Use of a video-clip in blended learning approach to support decision-making skills of basketball referees

Comparative Effects of Two High-Intensity Intermittent Training Programs on Sub-Elite Male Basketball Referees’ Fitness Levels

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