Researching one’s own refereeing sports study program

Benefits of an approach based on involvement from the “right” distance

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ID12048925
AuthorsAlexandre Perreau-Niel (0000-0002-8091-4122, UR 4027, Centre de Recherche et d’Études Histoire et Sociétés, Artois University, France, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume47
Issue1
Pages124-138
Publication date2024-01-02
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueLoisir et Société / Society and Leisure (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0705-3436 • E-ISSN: 1705-0154
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07053436.2024.2321749
OpenAlexW4392545942
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited24

As a physical education teacher and a professional referee for the French Football Federation, the author has led the football refereeing program in Auxerre for 14 years. The program offers students the opportunity to specialize in refereeing. In the context of the author's doctoral research, his duties and responsibilities within the program provide him with greater insight into how a refereeing school operates, notably through his position as an involved researcher, which merits further explanation. His position provides a number of benefits. However, it also offers apparent benefits in terms of access to "proximate fields," which can turn out to be difficulties. Therefore, the nature of his position requires a process of critical reflection on the right perspective. In other words, there are means and resources available to researcher-actors that can help to limit the impact of the biases generated by having a close relationship to the object of research

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