Contained here are Professional Development Articles to help make you a better official. These articles were written by Corny Galdones, a member of the Old Dominion Region. He is a National rated Official in both USAV and PAVO and writes his articles for The Official Word and referee development. There is a lot of useful information in these articles, so take the time to read them, you will be better for it. These articles are posted with permission from Corny.
- A Great Referee — Aug ’04
- ABCs of Ball Handling — Judgment — Feb ’07
- Actions Talk — Jan ’98
- Are You ready for Prime Time? — Mar ’05
- Be Nothing Less than a Great Referee — Aug ’04
- Bench Control — May ’99
- Common Sense is Uncommon — Sep ’05
- Communication Spawns Perception – Jan ’98
- Dare to be Great — Nov ’97
- Earning Respect — May ’97
- Finger Tip Attack Hits — Feb ’98
- Giving Back — Apr ’05
- Making it to the Top — Oct ’08
- Mistakes Happen — Apr ’98
- Money Isn’t Everything — Oct ’07
- Moving up the Ladder — Jul ’07
- Officiating is About C’s — May ’03
- Once an Official, Always an Official — Apr ’98
- Out of Sight, Out of Mind — Jan ’98
- Overlaps — Nov ’97
- Overpasses — Dec ’97
- Professionalism — Jul ’03
- Professionalism is in the Heart—Mar ’06
- R2 Duties — Aug ’97
- Sanctions — May ’98
- Self-employment Tax Basics — Jul ’97
- Stress Management — Feb ’98
- Talk of the Town — Aug ’07
- Teamwork — Aug ’08
- Time Matters (Court Management) — May ’06
- Tricks of the Trade — Feb ’02
- Tunnel Vision — Feb ’07
- Ugly is not a Ball Handling Violation — Jul ’02