한국형 전문 스포츠 심판 양성 시스템 개발 = Development of Korean Professional Sports Referee Training System

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop a Korean-style professional sports referee training system.
Method The participants of this study were selected from among the referees of affiliated sports organizations of the Korean Sports Association with more than 15 years of experience and conducted in an interview format. The collected data were analyzed through open coding, axial coding, and selective coding after transcription. In order to secure the reliability and validity of the research in the process of analyzing the contents of the collected data, the subjectivity of the researcher was minimized through expert meetings (international referees with a Ph.D. in physical education, international referees). Result First, as a concrete plan to secure excellent referees by building systemicity in the referee recruitment process, a systematic system for referee recruitment should be established, professional players and secondary school students should be utilized, and referee recruitment publicity and qualification testing processes should be reformed. The establishment of a future-oriented referee education system was shown by the use of higher educational institutions, future-oriented referee education, and strengthening of expertise in referee education. Referee management appeared as operating system establishment and mentoring program. Referee education organization and administration appeared to operate a dedicated organization. Other referee operation assignments and international referee training were found to be job stabilization, referee invitation and competition participation system establishment, regular referee training, and support for entering the international arena. Conclusion This study is expected to provide basic data for the development of a Korean professional sports referee training system, such as referee recruitment, education, management, organization, and administration, as well as useful and specific data that can contribute to the overall development of sports in Korea.