Dr Thomas Webb
Senior Lecturer
- 2021
- Early online
Emergency remote teaching in the COVID-19 era: implications and opportunities for sport management education
Dr Mike Rayner & Dr Thomas Webb, 25 Feb 2021, In: Sport Management Education Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Early online
- Accepted for publication
Abuse is not a zero-sum game! The case for zero tolerance of match official physical and verbal abuse
Peter Dawson, Dr Thomas Webb & Paul Downward, 19 Jan 2021, (Accepted for publication) In: European Journal of Sport Science.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Early online
Striving for excellence: talent identification and development in English football refereeing
Dr Thomas Webb, Jimmy O'Gorman & Lee Markham, 7 Jan 2021, In: European Sport Management Quarterly.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2020
- Published
Referees, Match Officials and Abuse: Research and Implications for Policy
Dr Thomas Webb, Dr Mike Rayner, Jamie Cleland & Jimmy O'Gorman, 9 Nov 2020, 1st ed. Routledge. 142 p. (Routledge Focus on Sport, Culture and Society)Research output: Book/Report › Book
- Accepted for publication
Examining the career dynamics of elite football referees: a unique identification profile
Mohsen Loghmani, Graham Cuskelly & Dr Thomas Webb, 4 Nov 2020, (Accepted for publication) In: Sport Management Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Can mentors help retain more match officials?
Dr Thomas Webb, 27 Oct 2020, RefLIVE.Research output: Other contribution
- Published
Factors influencing the mental health of sports match officials: the potential impact of abuse and a destabilised support system from a global context
Dr Thomas Webb & Dr Paul Gorczynski, 27 Oct 2020, Routledge Handbook of Athlete Welfare. Lang, M. (ed.). 1st ed. Routledge, (Routledge International Handbooks).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
- Published
The need for mental health research for sports officials
Dr Thomas Webb, 22 Jul 2020, RefLIVE.Research output: Other contribution
- Published
Call-to-action: the need for a mental health research agenda for sports match officials
Dr Paul Gorczynski & Dr Thomas Webb, 13 Jul 2020, In: Managing Sport and Leisure. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
- Published
An exploration of young professional football players' perceptions of the talent development process in England
Dr Thomas Webb, Dr Matt Dicks, Dr Daniel J. Brown & Jimmy O'Gorman, 1 Jun 2020, In: Sport Management Review. 23, 3, p. 536-547Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
The future of officiating amid COVID-19
Dr Thomas Webb, 1 Jun 2020, RefLIVE.Research output: Other contribution
- Early online
The future of officiating: analysing the impact of COVID-19 on referees in world football
Dr Thomas Webb, 18 May 2020, In: Soccer & Society. 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Early online
Sports match official research: an evolving narrative, positioning future research
Dr Thomas Webb, 12 May 2020, In: Managing Sport and Leisure.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
The psychology of soccer referees
Dr Thomas Webb & Denise Hill, 19 Mar 2020, The Psychology of Soccer. Dixon, J., Barker, J., Thelwell, R. & Mitchell, I. (eds.). 1st ed. RoutledgeResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
- Published
An analysis of soccer referee experiences in France and the Netherlands: abuse, conflict, and level of support
Dr Thomas Webb, Dr Matt Dicks, Professor Richard Thelwell, John van der Kamp & Géraldine Rix-Lievre , 1 Feb 2020, In: Sport Management Review. 23, 1, p. 52-65 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
The role of the referee manager
Dr Thomas Webb, 7 Jan 2020, RefLIVE.Research output: Other contribution
- 2019
- Published
Educating international football referees: the importance of uniformity
Manuel Armenteros & Dr Thomas Webb, 25 Nov 2019, The Use of Video Technologies in Refereeing Football and Other Sports. Armenteros, M., Benitez, A. J. & Betancor, M. Á. (eds.). 1st ed. New York: Routledge, 27 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
- Published
Goal! Or is it? How technology – and not just VAR – is changing sport
Dr Thomas Webb, 19 Aug 2019, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
- Published
An examination of match official’s perceptions of support and abuse in rugby union and cricket in England
Dr Thomas Webb, Dr Mike Rayner & Professor Richard Thelwell, 30 Jun 2019, In: Managing Sport and Leisure. 24, 1-3Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Prepare for peak performance: Elite level preparation for any level
Dr Thomas Webb, 22 May 2019, RefLIVE.Research output: Other contribution
- Early online
Are professional footballers becoming lighter and more ectomorphic? Implications for talent identification and development
Alan Nevill, Imudianosa Okojie, Julian Smith, Peter O'Donoghue & Dr Thomas Webb, 21 Mar 2019, In: International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Understanding referee experience and abuse
Dr Thomas Webb, 4 Jan 2019, UEFA Direct, 182, p. 34-35 2 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
- 2018
- Published
Respect? An investigation into the experience of referees in Association Football
Jamie Cleland, Jimmy O'Gorman & Dr Thomas Webb, 1 Dec 2018, In: International Review for the Sociology of Sport. 53, 8, p. 960-974 15 p., 0.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Managing match officials: The influence of business and the impact of finance in an era of Premier League dominance
Dr Thomas Webb, 28 Nov 2018, Routledge Handbook of Football Business and Management. Chadwick, S., Parnell, D., Widdop, P. & Anagnostopoulos, C. (eds.). 1 ed. Oxon: Taylor & Francis, (Routledge International Handbooks).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
- Published
An explorative investigation of referee abuse in English rugby league
Dr Thomas Webb, Dr Mike Rayner & Professor Richard Thelwell, 30 Jun 2018, In: Journal of Applied Sport Management. 10, 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2017
- Published
Book review: Spanish Football and Social Change: Sociological Investigations
Dr Thomas Webb, 7 Sep 2017, In: The International Journal of the History of Sport. 34, 3-4, p. 295-296 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
- Early online
The distribution of power through a media campaign: the Respect Program, referees and abuse in association football
Dr Thomas Webb, Jamie Cleland & Jimmy O'Gorman, 26 Jul 2017, In: Journal of Global Sport Management. 2, 3, p. 162-181 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Abuse towards referees – we need a cultural change
Dr Thomas Webb, 1 Jun 2017Research output: Other contribution
- Published
Elite soccer referees: Officiating in the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A
Dr Thomas Webb, 22 Apr 2017, Taylor & Francis. 264 p.Research output: Book/Report › Monograph › peer-review
- Published
Elite refereeing structures in England: a perfect model or a challenging invention?
Dr Thomas Webb, Feb 2017, In: Soccer & Society. 18, 1, p. 47-62Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2016
- Early online
The impact of referee training: reflections on the reduction of home advantage in Association Football
Dr Thomas Webb, Dr Matt Dicks, Professor Richard Thelwell & Alan Nevill, 26 Dec 2016, In: Soccer & Society. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Mark Halsey incident suggests football referee system in England needs reforming
Dr Thomas Webb, 7 Sep 2016, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
- Published
Leading elite association football referees: challenges in the cross-cultural organization of a geographically dispersed group
Dr Thomas Webb, Dr Chris Wagstaff, Dr Mike Rayner & Professor Richard Thelwell, Jul 2016, In: Managing Sport and Leisure. 21, 3, p. 105-123Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
'Knight of the Whistle': W. P. Harper and the impact of the media on an Association Football referee
Dr Thomas Webb, Mar 2016, In: The International Journal of the History of Sport. 33, 3, p. 306-324Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
Sportsmanship from a referee's perspective: a case study of four sports
Dr Thomas Webb & Dr Mike Rayner, 29 Feb 2016, Sportsmanship: multidisciplinary perspectives. Delaney, T. (ed.). McFarland, p. 162-172Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
- Early online
Referees and the media: a difficult relationship but an unavoidable necessity
Dr Thomas Webb, 28 Jan 2016, In: Soccer & Society.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- Published
The occurrence of referee abuse in Rugby Union: evidence and measures through an online survey
Dr Mike Rayner, Dr Thomas Webb & Hayley Webb, 1 Jan 2016, In: International Journal of Sport Management, Recreation and Tourism. 21, d, p. 66-81Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2015
- Published
Benchmarking report on referee structures and training in England in comparison with Spain and Italy
Dr Thomas Webb, 2015, Professional Game Match Officials LTD.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
- Published
“He’s taken a Dive”: cultural comparisons of elite referee responses to reduced player behaviour in Association Football
Dr Thomas Webb & Professor Richard Thelwell, 2015, In: Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal. 5, 3, p. 242-258Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2014
- Published
Howard Webb’s new job is to train a generation of super-refs
Dr Thomas Webb, 8 Aug 2014, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
- Published
Cut referees some slack, most have done a good job
Dr Thomas Webb, 11 Jul 2014, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
- Published
The tricky business of cross-cultural refereeing
Dr Thomas Webb, 23 Jun 2014, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
- Published
The emergence of training and assessment for referees in Association Football: moving from the side-lines
Dr Thomas Webb, 2014, In: The International Journal of the History of Sport. 31, 9, p. 1081-1097Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2013
- Published
Improved training of football referees and the decline in home advantage post WW2
A. Nevill, Dr Thomas Webb & A. Watts, Mar 2013, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 14, 2, p. 220-227 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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