Schnyder, Urs; Hossner, Ernst-Joachim (2016). Psychological issues in football officiating: An interview study with top-level referees. Current Issues in Sport Science, 1, pp. 1-14. Innsbruck University Press 10.15203/CISS_2016.004
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The present study aims on the identification of problems in the practice of top-level football refereeing. For this purpose, semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data from 23 European elite referees. Through inductive content analysis, seven higher-order themes emerged: (1) descriptive, (2) characteristics of a good elite referee, (3) difficulties in decision-making, (4) pre-match preparation, (5) communication through headset, (6) decision-making, and (7) decision-making training. On the one hand, the findings underline the practical relevance of existing scientific research; on the other hand, the relevance of some areas of research, for instance, on the role of biases, is questioned by the interviewees’ statements. A particular need for further research could be revealed regarding the development, optimisation, or evaluation of (1) the pre-match preparation, (2) supporting technical devices, (3) innovative training tools for decision-making, (4) the within-team communication, and (5) complementary methods such as mental practice.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Sport Science (ISPW) 07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Sport Science (ISPW) > Movement and Exercise Science |
UniBE Contributor: |
Schnyder, Urs, Hossner, Ernst-Joachim |
Subjects: |
100 Philosophy > 150 Psychology 700 Arts > 790 Sports, games & entertainment |
ISSN: |
2414-6641 |
Publisher: |
Innsbruck University Press |
Funders: |
[UNSPECIFIED] Swiss Football Association |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Urs Schnyder |
Date Deposited: |
25 Oct 2016 12:56 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:59 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.15203/CISS_2016.004 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
association football – expert performance – psychological characteristics – refereeing - team communication – visual perception |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.89371 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/89371 |
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