Focus attention and its relationship to the level of performance of basketball referees in Iraq

تركيز الانتباه وعلاقتها بمستوى اداء حكام كرة السلة في العراق

Abstract

The rapid changes and developments in the world are the result of continuous scientific progress in the field of scientific research, which has made performance levels in motor skills a means of measuring physical, mental and motor growth in various events and sports.                                                             

The game of basketball has witnessed a great and rapid development in recent years and in all aspects related to it, which led to changing the character of play and its accuracy and speed in performance, and this is why the efforts of those involved in the game have been devoted  to laying scientific foundations and rules in preparing the rulers physically and mentally and creating the necessary requirements to get these Referees to the best levels. There are many methods  for evaluating the performance of referees, which all aim to develop the level of performance to achieve the best levels in this game.                There are basic elements for this game, including the referees who constitute the main element to produce the match as required. Each match is managed by three referees who have absolute authority to implement the the law items  in cooperation with the referees of the table and they are four. The research aims to:

. Identif the nature of the relationship between focus attention and the level of referees' performance