RULES, MECHANICS, TECHNIQUES:

BASEBALL
Take Care of Business: Problems Arise When You Don’t Manage Situations; A Little Hit, A Lot of Action; The Leather of the Law: Glove Rules

SOFTBALL
Lowdown on Rundowns: Three Types of Two-Person Situations That Are a Must Review; Double First Base; Going Beyond the Norm to Make Up for Loafing

SOCCER
Movin’ on Up: Learn What Players Want When You Advance; First Come, First Served; Do You See What I See?

BASKETBALL
NCAA Sharpens Elbow Rule: Elbows Above the Shoulders Automatically Intentional or Flagrant; 5 Minutes With Curtis Shaw; Contact: Who’s Responsible for What?

FOOTBALL
‘Don’t See That Often’: Unusual Fouls Can Trip Up a Crew; The Referee’s Decision; Positioning Puzzles: Put the Pieces Together

ALL SPORTS
Dangers of Prejudging: Pregame Predictions Can Often Be Very Misleading; 5 Minutes With Michael George; Benefits of Patience

FEATURES:

My Road to Omaha
College World Series umpire Jim Jackson relates his experiences from the weekend before finding out he was selected through the end of the tournament.

Police Call
An ex-police lieutenant and longtime umpire details management skills that work for cops and will work for you.

Jim Joyce: The Play at First
MLB umpire Jim Joyce talks about the infamous play at first base that spoiled Armando Galarraga’s perfect game.

You Are There: Game of the Century
Go back to 1966 and get the perspective of officials who worked the big game between Notre Dame and Michigan State, college football’s titans.

COLUMNS & DEPARTMENTS:

Publisher’s Memo
Mike and ‘Mike’ Not in the Morning

The Gag Rule
Restore Integrity to the Game; Review of Racism Claims; Straw Poll

The News
Player Gets 10 Years for Assaulting Referee; FOX Sports Hires Pereira; Lacrosse Official Upset With NCAA Complaint

Getting It Right
New Umpire Association Starts With Experience; Soccer Referees Back Seattle Nonprofit; Soccer Associations Top $107,000 for Cancer

For the Record
WNBA, National Pro Fastpitch rosters; NBA Finals officials; NCAA baseball assignments

Law
Heads-up on Business, Legalities Good for All; Know the Steps for Getting Paid; Warning, Not Penalizing, Can Be Legal Suicide

Classifieds
Camps/Clinics/Schools; Equipment/Apparel; Leadership Resources; Misc.

Last Call
Fast Break: “It crossed my mind that our 7 p.m. game could be over by 8:15 p.m. It would be nice to get home early for a change.”