Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Ph.D. Student in Sport Management, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran

2 Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Sport Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran

3 Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Sport Management, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran

4 Ph.D., Assistant Professor in Philosophy, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

Abstract

The study is to develop a code of ethics for refereeing sport in Iran through phenomenological approach. It is a qualitative phenomenological research. For this purpose, 15 experts were selected and interviewed by snowball sampling experts and interviewed. The analysis and coding were performed using Max QDA Pro software. Eight themes and 61 sub-themes were extracted in this research that law, respect, behavior, communication, corruption, justice, socio-cultural and family were among the extracted themes in this study.
Therefore, in general, and as a recommendation to sport managers and officials of sport and sport refereeing, it is recommended that the principles of the study be aimed at improving and enhancing the ethical factors that the refereeing this will be possible through education.

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