241 Officiating Safely: Managing the Referee's Exposure to Liability

Wednesday, April 24, 2013: 3:15 PM-5:15 PM
Convention Center: 208A
AAPAR/Safety and Risk Management Council
Speaker: Alan S. Goldberger, Brown Moskowitz & Kallen, P.C., Millburn, NJ
Referees and umpires: Get up to speed with the best practices in officiating and risk management designed to manage your exposure to liability. The material in this program can be put to use starting with your next officiating assignment, training session, or association meeting. We will cover (1) why officials need to enforce equipment/uniform related rules, (2) impartiality, (3) techniques to manage exposure to liability after the game, and (4) how an official's association can help.