Training Corner
Poise. Pressure. Presence. What It Really Takes.
Every official knows how to blow the whistle and signal a foul. But the best officials bring something more—something you can’t find in the...
Referee Teams Up with the NFHS to Upgrade Officials Manuals
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eferee has produced new NFHS manuals with updated graphics and a stronger focus on mechanics, helping you make more accurate calls. Visual representations are...
Inspiring stories from officiating community
Referee Voices shares short, inspiring talks from top officials—capturing stories and insights that celebrate and advocate for the officiating profession. Watch now.
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Officiating In Perspective with Barry Mano
Sport-Specific Articles
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Back-to-Backs Provide Unique Opportunities
Before I ever called my first basketball foul, I was a young, successful soccer official. The good news was that, at 22, I still...
Inside Look: 2025 CFP Championship Game Officiating Crew
When Ohio State linebacker Jack Sawyer completed his scoop-and-score after sacking Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers with a little more than two minutes remaining in...
General Officiating
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The Fine Art of Building Your Crew
Great crew chiefs are like great leaders because … well, because they are great leaders.
But in officiating, the whole is only as good as the sum of its parts....
You Are There: First MLS Game
When the first outdoor first-division pro league soccer match in over a decade kicked off in front of 31,683 fans — the largest crowd...
