Typological characteristics of a highly skilled hockey referee

Anisimov A.; Ezhov A.; Yasenetskaya M.; Zakharova A.

doi:10.14529/jpps240107

A. V. Anisimov KHL LLC (building 1, 31a Leningradsky Ave., Moscow, 125284) https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0036-5399 info@khl.ru
A. N. Ezhov Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin (51 Lenin Ave., Yekaterinburg, 620075, Russia) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0541-0650 eaneburg@mail.ru
M. V. Yasenetskaya 1) Department of Refereeing of the Russian Hockey Federation (21, Avtozavodskaya str., Moscow, 115280, Russia); 2) Sirius Educational Center (40 Olympic Avenue, federal Territory “Sirius”, Krasnodar Territory, 354349, Russia); 3) Moscow Psychological Assistance Service (building 2, 2nd Saratov passage, 8, Moscow, 109125, Russia) m.yasenetskaya@fhr.ru
A. V. Zakharova Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin (51 Lenin Ave., Yekaterinburg, 620075, Russia) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8170-2316 sport_tsp@mail.ru

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14529/jpps240107

Keywords: ice hockey referee, typological characteristics, temperament type, nervous system properties, visual-motor coordination

Abstract

Introduction. A critical professional aspect of ice hockey refereeing involves the ability to quickly assess game situations and make accurate decisions during intense and prolonged physical activity. Investigating the psychophysiological features of highly skilled ice hockey referees enables the development of professionally significant selection criteria. Aims: to identify the model typological characteristics of highly skilled ice hockey referees. Materials and methods. The study was conducted during the training camps of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), held from July 24^th to August 28^th, 2023, in Moscow. The study included the chief referees of the KHL (n = 40, age 38.36 ± 5.02 years). To assess temperament type, the personal questionnaire EPI-A (Eysenck Personality Inventory) was employed. To determine the strength of the nervous system, the tapping test, following E.P. Ilyin’s method, was conducted. Visual-motor coordination was assessed using a neuromuscular warm-up program (Co-Reaction). Results. Highly skilled ice hockey referees exhibit a prevalence of sanguine-phlegmatic and sanguine temperament types. They possess a medium-strong nervous system, as indicated by their tapping rate, and are able to maintain motor-reaction speed during both psycho-emotional and physical exertion. Conclusion. The acquired data can be used to develop individual profiles and model characteristics of ice hockey referees, which can subsequently be employed for training and selection purposes in high-performance sports.

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Author Biographies

A. V. Anisimov , KHL LLC (building 1, 31a Leningradsky Ave., Moscow, 125284)

Chief Referee of the KHL, Vice President of the KHL

A. N. Ezhov , Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin (51 Lenin Ave., Yekaterinburg, 620075, Russia)

Postgraduate student of the Department of Physical Culture

M. V. Yasenetskaya , 1) Department of Refereeing of the Russian Hockey Federation (21, Avtozavodskaya str., Moscow, 115280, Russia); 2) Sirius Educational Center (40 Olympic Avenue, federal Territory “Sirius”, Krasnodar Territory, 354349, Russia); 3) Moscow Psychological Assistance Service (building 2, 2nd Saratov passage, 8, Moscow, 109125, Russia)

1) Candidate of Economic Sciences, Deputy head of the judicial training and methodological center; 2) expert of the Russian Hockey Federation; 3) psychologist

A. V. Zakharova , Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N. Yeltsin (51 Lenin Ave., Yekaterinburg, 620075, Russia)

Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Physical Culture

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