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    STUDIA EDUCATIO ARTIS GYMNASTICAE - Issue no. 1 / 2008  
         
  Article:   THE ATTENTION CAPABILITIES OF FOOTBALL REFEREES AS DETERMINED BY PIERON’S TEST.

Authors:  KINGA MAJOROSS, CSABA BARTHA, PÁL HAMAR, SÁNDOR PUHL. 		 
       
         
  Abstract:  Objectives. The aim of the investigation was to assess the cognitive ability (attention) of Hungarian referees and assistant referees at international (FIFA), national and regional levels. It was hypothesised that referees and assistant referees acting at the higher level (members of FIFA and national group selections), have higher attentional ability than those operating at referral levels. Method. The survey was carried out with Pieron’s test, once four minutes, in quiet conditions. This study examines FIFA referees from seven European countries, as well as 37 percent of the whole referee population working in Hungary (more than 1000 referees and assistant referees participated in this survey, N =1013). Results. The hypothesis was confirmed, as significant differences were found between the different groups of referees acting at the higher level performing best. Referee assistants working in the same category had significantly higher attention skills (except for reserve groups) than referees. There was a significant difference between the scores of men and women (except for the regional level), which favored men.  
         
     
         
         
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