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ABSTRACT:
Data were gathered from 689 high school basketball officials in the State of Ohio. A social profile of the "typical" high school basketball official indicates that he is male, married, under 40 years of age, well educated, occupies a professional or managerial position, is most likely the eldest child and tends to be politically conservative. Data also indicate that individuals are socialized into the officiating role through friendship patterns with persons already involved in officiating. The officials expressed the following personal reasons for entry into the official's role: (1) interest and enthusiasm for the sport; (2) the challenge and excitement offered by officiating; (3) the extra money provided by officiating, and (4) the feeling of power and being in control generated by officiating. Constructs a social profile of officials, analyzes various socialization patterns involved in entering the officiating role and delineates various positive and negative factors which officials perceive as affecting their ability and goal attainment within the officiating subculture. Collects data from 689 high school basketball officials using a questionnaire. Finds that the typical high school basketball official is male, under 40 years of age, well educated, occupies a professional or managerial position, is the eldest child, and tends to be politically conservative. Data reveals that the principal socializing agent was a friendship with a person engaged in the officiating role.
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