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Leveraging Project Management Techniques in Sports Officiating

Leveraging Project Management Techniques in Sports Officiating. A PM Who is Also a Basketball Referee Dean J. Layman June 24, 2013. Background. My Avocation – High School Basketball Officiating International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO) IT Program Manager at SAIC

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Leveraging Project Management Techniques in Sports Officiating

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  1. Leveraging Project Management Techniques in Sports Officiating A PM Who is Also a Basketball Referee Dean J. Layman June 24, 2013

  2. Background • My Avocation – High School Basketball Officiating • International Association of Approved Basketball Officials (IAABO) • IT Program Manager at SAIC • Leverage PM Techniques in both • Stress Trends

  3. The “Projects” • The Season • The “Big Project” and • The Game • The Tasks

  4. The PMBOK Process Groups • Initiation • Planning • Execution • Monitoring and Controlling • Closing • All five (5) are applicable to these officiating projects • Time, cost, and scope management not really applicable • Interscholastic sports are an extension of the educational process

  5. Project Initiation • Season • Acquire and/or renew rules knowledge • Acquire and understand school contracts • Goals: Organizational and individual • Game • Game Assignment • Coordination with Partner(s) • Continual Rules Study

  6. Basketball Rules Knowledge • A-1 is fouled by B-1. Team A is in the bonus, but the official erroneously awards a throw-in to Team A instead. B-1 steals the inbound pass and drives to the basket only to miss the lay-up. A-2 rebounds the ball and is dribbling up the court when the coach for Team A requests a time-out for a correctable error. The official recognizes the error and then awards A-1 the bonus free throws with no one lined up. Then, the official awards the ball to Team A for a throw-in. Is the official correct? Yes or No

  7. Project Planning • Season • Physical training • Determine availability for game scheduling • Assignor: Resource assignments • Game • Logistics – Travel, Uniform, Meals • Pre-Game Officials Conference • Mental Preparation

  8. Project Execution • Season • Fulfill all game assignments • Continual physical training • Game • Enforce the Rules • Split-Second Decision Making • Pre-Game Conferences • Communicate, Communicate, Communicate

  9. Project Monitoring and Controlling • Season • Coordination and Communication with Board officers and assignor • Complete Game Reports • Quality Assurance (Evaluations) • Game • Halftime Officials Conference • Coordination with Scorekeepers and Timekeepers

  10. Project Closing • Season • End-of-season meetings with schools • Invoicing • Financial reporting • Game • Game Review by Officials • Complete Game Reports • Lessons Learned

  11. The Critical Success Factor • Communications with the Stakeholders • Administrators • Coaches • Officials • Scorekeepers/Timekeepers • Players • Fans

  12. Communications Plan • Effective communication enables successful game management • Whistles, signals, voice, non-verbals • Selective listening • The “Out-Nicing, But Firm” Philosophy • Conflict Management • E-Mail, Assignments by Web, Telephone

  13. More Basketball Rules Knowledge • A-6 (who is wearing #10) enters the game. The official notices that the number on the front is red and the number on the back is blue. The official rules that the shirt is illegal because the numbers must be of the same color. Is the official correct? • B-1 intentionally extends his/her leg to deflect a pass by A-1. The ball hits B-1 in the inner thigh. The official rules this is a kicking violation and awards the ball back to Team A. Is the official correct?

  14. Other PM Aspects of Importance • Interpersonal Skills • Ethics • Safety • Recognition • Procurement • Leadership • Resource Assignment • Mentoring

  15. My Contact Information • Dean J. Layman • Office: 301-623-2663 • Cell: 410-299-8320 • E-Mail: Dean.J.Layman@saic.com

  16. More Basketball Rules Knowledge • A-1 goes up and dunks the ball, and then before he lands on the floor A-1 charges into B-1. Team B is in the bonus. The official calls the foul on A-1 and scores the two points for Team A. Play is resumed with a bonus free throw situation for Team B. Is the official correct?

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