MLB Umpires play virtual baseball bingo with kids at Children’s National Hospital
(12/2) Major League Baseball umpires Chris Segal and Nic Lentz took time out to play baseball bingo, and UMPS CARE made sure to...
Police: Cape Coral man punched umpire at softball game
(12/2) A Cape Coral man was arrested after a sports-related altercation Tuesday night. Police were called to the Northwest Softball Complex in the...
Lineup Language
College baseball will feature several new wrinkles during the 2021 season as a result of rule changes approved by the NCAA during the...
Local legend referee excelled in more than sports
(12/1) After high school, Robinson was convinced by the late James Griffin, St. Paul’s first Black deputy fire chief, to pursue officiating as...
CIF: Education-Based Athletics for 2020-21 School Year
(12/1) Due to the continued surge in COVID-19 infections, the California Department of Public Health has postponed the issuance of its updated youth...
Amy Bonner Becomes First Female Referee to Officiate an Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Game
(12/1) Amy Bonner, a veteran basketball official, became the first woman in to officiate a men’s basketball game in Atlantic 10 history Tuesday...
The Power of Preparation – 6 Ideas to Ponder
(12/1) Preparing for a game has many different meanings, and we all have our own routines that make us comfortable. The power of...
France’s Frappart first woman to referee men’s Champions League game
(11/30) France's Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to referee a men's Champions League match on Wednesday when Juventus host Dynamo Kiev...
Be Prepared for Officiating After Covid
How will you feel when the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and the games resume? Ecstatic? Relieved? Anxious?
How about prepared?
We will be experiencing a new normal in...
FIFA Forward supports referee training in Switzerland
(11/30) "A door has been opened to us," said a delighted Kari Seitz, FIFA’s Senior Manager of Refereeing, around three years ago when...
Sports Seasons Modifications Update
(11/30) The NFHS is tracking the status of high school sports as fall seasons approach. Because of the pandemic, several states have delayed...
Exceptional times: the referees’ story
(11/30) UEFA has unveiled the third episode of ‘Man in the Middle’ – a four-part UEFA.tv series giving unique insights into the lives...
Referee Lindsey Page passes
(11/30) “Lindsey Page, Jr. passed away a couple of days ago. Lindsey was a well-known referee and judge, and an IBF member for...
Obituary: James Clifford Keen
(11/30) Keen, James Clifford, of Ann Arbor passed away Tuesday, November 24th at home, surrounded by his loving wife, children, and grandchildren. He...
‘Pillar of soccer community’ dies from COVID-19 complications
(11/29) "That was my dad's biggest joy, his referees," said Ruzbasan's daughter, Carrie Schinkowsky, who worked with her father as a referee assignor....
CBS Sports to air UEFA documentary series ‘Man in the Middle’ to offer inside...
(11/29) CBS Sports' extensive coverage of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League will now include a new UEFA documentary series "Man in...
Contact sports ban leaves San Francisco 49ers, other Bay Area teams in limbo
(11/18) For at least the next three weeks, the San Francisco 49ers are a team without a home. That's because Santa Clara County,...
LA County announces stricter stay-at-home order to come Monday as coronavirus case rate climbs
(11/28) Los Angeles County will ban most public and private gatherings next week as part of a stricter stay-at-home order, health officials announced...
Former Premier League referee joins Prime Video as pundit
(11/27) Clattenburg was in charge of the 2016 Champions League final and was also named referee for the Euro 2016 final that year...
“Chic” Johnson still loves to officiate after more than four decades
(11/27) Gary “Chic” Johnson estimates he was around 13 years old when he first got into officiating. At that age, Johnson obviously couldn’t...
Flopping for Fouls has Repercussions
The NBA continues to have a real problem with “flopping.” League officials recently levied some fines and penalties for “faking being fouled,” and the rampant...
Bunt, Slap and Checked-Swing Quandaries
The photo above provides an interesting conundrum for umpires. While it is just a snapshot, it leads to some intriguing questions and forces us to get into...
2020-21 college basketball season
(11/24) The 2020-21 NCAA Division I men's college basketball season will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Members of the NCAA DI Council approved...
College Basketball Parents Association formed to advocate for players, educate parents
(11/24) The parents of some of America's top men's and women's basketball players have formed a new organization that aims to build a...
