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Forty-one officials from three competition levels (Second League, First League, Superleague) completed the FCB-TI and NEO-FFI inventories. Decision-making accuracy was assessed using a video-based test of game situations scored against expert judgments. Sensory Sensitivity showed a positive bivariate correlation with decision-making accuracy (\n                    <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.32,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Multiple regression analysis revealed that competitive level accounted for 24% of the variance in decision-making accuracy (\n                    <jats:italic>\n                      R\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    <\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.24,\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.001). Adding Sensory Sensitivity increased the explained variance to 30%, although its unique contribution did not reach statistical significance. Activity, as a temperament trait, showed different associations with decision-making accuracy across competition levels. No significant relationships were observed between Big Five personality traits and decision-making accuracy. 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