Inside the NBA bubble, pickleball battles have become the stuff of legend
(10/7) What began as mostly a game played by referees evolved into a game played by NBA and team staffers, cameramen, public address...
Former NFL official Bill Swanson passes away
(10/7) Swanson worked in the NFL from 1965 to 1985. He worked on the field for 13 playoff assignments – four wild card...
Deep Official A Key Crew Member
Back judges are often undervalued in a crew of five. Perhaps that stems from the many prep teams that run the ball much more often than...
Referees navigate officiating during a pandemic
(10/6) Monday's announcement that football was back on in St. Louis County was a relief for Pat Burns, a former referee that now...
NHL Referees and Linesmen Selected in NHL Draft
(10/6) A handful of former NHL players have gone on to have careers as NHL officials. Eight of the league’s current officials were...
Vincent Stio Makes Umpiring Debut with Silbo
(10/6) Stio is a bit of a celebrity in the umpiring world. He even has his own baseball card. In 2018 he was...
2020 National Basketball Association (Bubble) Roster
3 Nick Buchert,
Smithfield, Ky., 94 Sean Wright,
Dacula, Ga., 145 Kane Fitzgerald,
Toms River, N.J., 10
6 Tony Brown
Atlanta, 17
8 Marc Davis
Chicago, 21
9 Natalie Sago (Replay)
Farmington,...
Referees cover three games in 24 hours due to shortage of officials
(10/5) The shortage of officials in high school athletics is becoming a bigger and bigger issue, not only in West Michigan but around...
Veteran NCAA ref Reggie Smith working some WPIAL games
(10/4) Yes, that was "Reggie the Ref" officiating Friday's Hopewell vs. Ambridge high school football game. He's the same "Reggie the Ref" who...
SEC Network cameras show Mark Stoops chasing after officials after Kentucky loss
(10/4) SEC Network cameras showed an angry Stoops running after the officiating crew as they sprinted off the field following the Rebels' 42-41...
NFL could soon be adding a Week 18: League reportedly considering extra regular season...
(10/4) After making it through the first month of the season mostly unscathed, the NFL finally felt the wrath of the coronavirus pandemic...
Referee Pat Fraher to make NBA Finals debut 3 years after Christ changed his...
(10/3) After 19 seasons, Pat Fraher will make his NBA Finals debut. He’s just unsure of which game he’ll make his first appearance...
With baseball on hold, a professional umpire “just tried to make this a positive...
(10/3) For Jen Pawol, summers are usually spent working baseball games around the country. She is one of only two women umpires in...
5 Post-game Discussion Strategies
It’s been a long day. There was the travel to the event, the pregame meeting, a long grueling contest, some testy coaches, an...
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh hasn’t heard from NFL about maskless argument
(10/2) Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Friday that he hasn't heard from the NFL office after lowering his face covering to argue...
Assaulted: Now What?
It was a good game, a close game, and both teams competed hard. The home team wins by one and as you’re leaving...
Referee Pat Fraher to make NBA Finals debut with eternal perspective firmly in place
(10/1) After 19 seasons, Pat Fraher will make his NBA Finals debut. He’s just unsure of which game he’ll make his first appearance...
NFL: Week 4 referee assignments
(10/1) Jerome Boger and his Eastern-based crew will be on hand this Thursday as the Broncos meet the Jets at MetLife Stadium. Clete...
Longtime boxing referee Drakulich steps away from the ring
(10/1) After 34 years in his second career, longtime boxing referee Vic Drakulich is stepping away from the ring. Drakulich, 67, decided last...
Groundbreaking female referee Bibiana Steinhaus retires
(9/30) Bibiana Steinhaus, one of the most decorated referees in women's soccer and the first female referee in the German men's Bundesliga, announced...
Former MLB Umpire Larry Young Brings Training to the World
Larry Young retired as an MLB umpire at the close of the 2007 season, bringing down the curtain on a career that spanned...
For 3 referees, NBA Finals were a long time coming
(9/30) It took Fraher 19 seasons and Brown 18 seasons, but they're now NBA Finals referees for the first time. The league on...
Officiating and COVID-19
(9/30) As we move through month seven of varying degrees of shutdowns due to coronavirus, officials are slowly going back to work. From...
