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OFFICIALS 2.0

Building a Better Official for the Future.

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Strength and Conditioning

Tailored programs for peak athletic performance and resilience.

Injury prevention strategies for long-lasting officiating careers.

Physical and mental recovery techniques

Injury Prevention
Recovery

Empowering Officials for Peak Performance

OPI: The Officials Performance Institute is dedicated to assisting officials in preparing, maintaining, and recovering throughout a demanding season. Our focus lies in strength and conditioning, injury prevention, and recovery techniques. We are led by individuals with years of experience in officiating, athletic training, and strength and conditioning.

Our goal is to build a better official for the future. Improving the flow of games.

Anthony Hicks - Founder

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PROGRAMS

We specialize in strength, conditioning, injury prevention, and recovery for officials during demanding seasons.

A gym setting featuring various fitness equipment, including kettlebells, stacked weight plates on a rack, dumbbells, and a medicine ball. The gym has a rugged, industrial vibe with black walls and a Bulldog Gear plyo box.
A gym setting featuring various fitness equipment, including kettlebells, stacked weight plates on a rack, dumbbells, and a medicine ball. The gym has a rugged, industrial vibe with black walls and a Bulldog Gear plyo box.
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person in black pants and white shirt
Strength Training

Customized strength programs to enhance performance and endurance for officials throughout the season.

Injury Prevention

Techniques and strategies designed to minimize injury risk and ensure longevity in officiating careers.

Recovery

Plans and techniques to help recover mentally and physically after games to be at your best for your next event.

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Client Feedback

Hear what our clients say about their performance journey with us.

The training techniques at OPI have significantly improved my officiating performance and recovery.

Mark Thompson
A gym setting with equipment used for weight training resting on artificial grass. There are weighted sleds with handles, featuring colorful plates stacked on them, including yellow and green ones. Additional training apparatuses like large round cushions or bumpers with blue and green covers are visible, designed for strength workouts. The room is bordered by large windows allowing natural light to enter.
A gym setting with equipment used for weight training resting on artificial grass. There are weighted sleds with handles, featuring colorful plates stacked on them, including yellow and green ones. Additional training apparatuses like large round cushions or bumpers with blue and green covers are visible, designed for strength workouts. The room is bordered by large windows allowing natural light to enter.

Chicago, IL

OPI's focus on injury prevention and recovery has transformed my approach to officiating and fitness.

A modern gym space featuring a green track laid out on the floor with numbered lanes. TRX suspension trainers hang prominently in the foreground. The gym is equipped with various exercise equipment, including kettlebells and punching bags. In the background, there is a FIT sign near a reception desk under a low-ceilinged industrial design.
A modern gym space featuring a green track laid out on the floor with numbered lanes. TRX suspension trainers hang prominently in the foreground. The gym is equipped with various exercise equipment, including kettlebells and punching bags. In the background, there is a FIT sign near a reception desk under a low-ceilinged industrial design.
Sarah Lee

Los Angeles

★★★★★
★★★★★

Performance Gallery

Showcasing our commitment to fitness and recovery for officials.

A black and white photograph of a muscular person performing a squat with a heavily loaded barbell across their shoulders, surrounded by spectators in a gym setting. The image conveys a sense of strength and focus.
A black and white photograph of a muscular person performing a squat with a heavily loaded barbell across their shoulders, surrounded by spectators in a gym setting. The image conveys a sense of strength and focus.
A man in athletic clothing is engaged in an outdoor workout or training session, bent forward while holding a marker or cone. The environment includes other sports equipment such as blue and gray barrels and more cones scattered around. In the background, additional people are seen participating, with trees and a building visible, suggesting a park or recreational area.
A man in athletic clothing is engaged in an outdoor workout or training session, bent forward while holding a marker or cone. The environment includes other sports equipment such as blue and gray barrels and more cones scattered around. In the background, additional people are seen participating, with trees and a building visible, suggesting a park or recreational area.
A gym setting featuring a variety of workout equipment. Resistance bands and TRX straps are hanging on the wall. Kettlebells in different colors are placed on a rack, and a box labeled 'Bulldog Gear' is situated against a gray brick wall. The floor is covered with black gym mats, and there's a wooden panel on the right side.
A gym setting featuring a variety of workout equipment. Resistance bands and TRX straps are hanging on the wall. Kettlebells in different colors are placed on a rack, and a box labeled 'Bulldog Gear' is situated against a gray brick wall. The floor is covered with black gym mats, and there's a wooden panel on the right side.
Resources

Elite fitness guidance for dedicated officials.

ConTACT

Sign-UP Information

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