Iancu Vasilica1, Rui Silva2, Paulo Costa3, Bruno Figueira4, Luís Vaz4
1University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Sport Sciences Department, Vila Real, Portugal
2University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Centre for Transdisciplinary Development, CETRAD, Vila Real, Portugal
3University of Beira Interior, Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD, CreativeLab Research Community, Covilhã, Portugal
4University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development, CIDESD, CreativeLab Research Community, Vila Real, Portugal
Games Based Learning Influence in Portuguese Referees Motivation to study Laws of the Game and Competition Rules: A Longitudinal Study
Sport Mont 2022, 20(1), 51-57 | DOI: 10.26773/smj.220209
Abstract
The present study aimed to measure Portuguese referees’ motivation to study the Laws of the Game and Competition Rules (LGCR). This longitudinal empirical study measured the evolution of referees’ motivation, whose study needs are essential for their preparation, evolution and career progression. The study was carried out in two different periods, in the beginning and during the 2017/2018 sports season. 179 referees completed a questionnaire, in order to assess the motivation. The same scale was replicated in the middle of the season, after the referees had used a game called RefereeGame, to evaluate the evolution in motivation over the time. The data were processed using longitudinal Structural Equation Models, estimated in the SPSS/AMOS 27 software. The referees used a Game-Based Learning (GBL) tool to study and test their knowledge. The results showed that Intrinsic Motivation to Know increased between Moment 1 and Moment 2. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation also presented considerable differences between both moments, showing that GBL can be considered as valid tool, to regulate technical and regulatory preparation of referees. This research may help sports researchers to understand the use of games as strategic tools to involve referees in learning the LGCR.
Keywords
football referees, motivation; GBL, laws of the game, competition rules
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