Goshen College's sport management major or minor blends business and leadership training with real-world internships in athletics, coaching and event management.
Courses
KIN 251 Officiating
Credit Hours
1
Degree Level
Undergrad
In this course, students will learn about and practice skills for sport officiating, refereeing and umpiring. Some class activities will focus on volleyball, basketball, soccer or baseball/softball, however, each student will complete focused assignments on their particular sport of interest. In depth knowledge of rules for the sport of choice will be required. Additionally, students will practice professional skills (decision making, hand signals, communication, handling disputes, etc.) by officiating actual games. This practical component is a required part of the course.