Dual Career of Referees on the Example of Futsal

Sports are an important sphere of social life, and the participation of sports referees is essential for conducting competitions, making the study of the careers of officials in various sports highly relevant. Football and its variants, such as futsal, beach football, etc., are the most popular sports worldwide. The aim of this study is to analyze the phenomenon of dual careers in the profession of futsal referees through conducting semi-structured interviews with 14 futsal referees of varying levels. The objectives of the research were to determine whether a dual career is characteristic for referees at all stages of their professional development, how the role of a sports referee is perceived: as a hobby or as a career, and to identify which events in a referee's career are perceived as significant. The findings confirm that futsal referees experience a dual career throughout their officiating activity, with the role of a sports referee being perceived as a complex category that combines elements of both a career and a hobby. As referees progress professionally, their attitude towards officiating changes depending on their career successes. Particularly significant for referees is their involvement in officiating higher-level competitions, which contributes to the perception of refereeing as a career. The value of this research lies in providing an understanding of the dynamics of dual careers of futsal referees and being the first study in Russia to shed light on this issue, which can contribute to the development of strategies for supporting and developing the professional path of sports referees.

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