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REFEREES
In order to become a referee, one must first become a judge. To be a good referee, one needs to be organized, decisive, confi- dent, fair, comfortable using Excel and will- ing to study the rules of U.S. Figure Skating to have the utmost understanding. Tose in- terested in becoming referees start by serving as event referees at nonqualifying competi- tions. Once one is comfortable as an event referee, he or she will start serving as the chief referee at nonqualifying competitions. Rick Perez, national vice chair of the
Referees Selection and Education Subcom- mittee and an international judge and na- tional referee from California, appreciated
that in becoming both a judge and a referee he could progress at his own pace. “I was able to balance skating into career and family commitments,” he said. Perez finds officiating at competitions to
be fun and exciting, although he also refers to it as a “labor of love.” “I’ve become friends with many of my
fellow officials, and part of the appeal of go- ing to test sessions and competitions is seeing your friends who are also officials,” he said. For more guidelines on becoming a
referee, visit
http://www.usfsa.org/Content/ Referee%20Appointment%20Guidelines. pdf or contact Perez at
rjperez@pacbell.net. Juliet Newcomer is the director of technical
services at U.S. Figure Skating. KEEP YOUR MOTOR RUNNING WITH RECOVERY
S.T.A.R.S. TIP By Debbie Pitsos, NSCA-CPT Debbie is a trainer at the Skating Club of Detroit and trains national and interna- tional singles and ice dance competitors including Jeremy Abbott, Alissa Czisny and Adam Rippon. As a young athlete, you pack a lot
of “stuff” into your daily schedule — school, skating, ballet, off-ice training, homework, etc. You want to do your best at everything, but you seem to be running out of hours in the day. Often overlooked but important to the quality of your training and school, is rest and proper recovery nutrition. This month, we look at the importance of rest.
What is rest? Rest is a good night’s sleep every
night, especially before and after train- ing days. Rest is also defined as days off from training. It is especially important to get plenty of sleep each day so you can be mentally and physically alert the next day for school and for quality training on and off the ice. When you are mentally and physically ready for the challenge of training, you are also protecting yourself from injury. Rest and recovery are necessary for growing bod- ies.
How do you know when you need
a day off from training? Your coach and off-ice trainer (where appropriate) will help you determine whether you need to incorporate further recovery into your training routine. Signs of being over- tired/over-trained are: Feeling tired, drained, lack of energy Pain in the muscles and joints
Trainer Debbie Pitsos times an athlete during one of last year’s S.T.A.R.S. Combine tests.
Sudden drop in performance Decreases in your immune system Insomnia Headaches Decrease in ability to train Moodiness and irritability Depression Loss of enthusiasm Decrease in appetite Increase in number of injuries Increase your resting heart rate Remember that rest, recovery and time off will keep you both mentally and physically fresh for quality training days.
See the S.T.A.R.S. training tip in the
April SKATING magazine for Debbie’s ad- vice on incorporating recovery nutrition into your daily routine!
IMPORTANT S.T.A.R.S. NEWS: S.T.A.R.S. Registration for the 2012 Sum- mer Combine Season opens Monday, April 16, 2012. All registrations and more information are available only at
www.STARScombine.org.
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