COVID-19 made SC’s referee shortage worse
(9/30) There is nothing like ... Thursday night lights? Don’t be surprised if that’s a more common occurrence in a 2020 football season...
Crew from Titans-Vikings game pulled from Week 4 schedule
(9/29) In a recent scheduling change, Clete Blakeman and his crew will be off this week, when the crew was originally scheduled to...
Keys to Cutting Down Correctable Errors
During any game, a mistake by an official or scorer can be made. For officials marked by inattentiveness and indifference, change “can” to “will likely.” For officials working...
With new rules for high school sports, referees see their roles change
(9/29) As high school sports kick-off their seasons, referees and games officials are often going to be responsible for ensuring that teams are...
Prolonged Contact Is the Key Element in Throwing Faults
Catch, lift, throw, hold, grab, monster dunk! OK, we have all heard the terms thrown out there for one of the now common plays in volleyball. Players...
Two female coaches and a female referee just made NFL history
(9/28) Three women were on the football field in an official capacity for a regular season game on Sunday, marking the first time...
Local referee Gomoluch wins NAIA award
(9/28) Bill Gomoluch has won numerous awards for being an umpire, official and referee over the years, but his latest one tops them...
Six Points of Simple Wisdom
There's a lot of simple wisdom out there, but sometimes those are the things that ring most true. Here are a few to...
NFL fines Jamie Collins $35,096 for contact with referee
(9/27) In an attempt to demonstrate what he said was an illegal block he received, Collins put his own helmet into the chest...
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: A tribute to the National Association of Sports Officials
(9/27) After further review … The National Association of Sports Officials is celebrating its 40th year as a professional officials organization. The profession...
Who is the NFL’s female referee? Meet Sarah Thomas, the only woman official in...
(9/27) Thomas is now a five-year NFL officiating veteran after rising through the college ranks. A Pascagoula, Miss., native, she began officiating youth...
Rockford Park District Jr. referee program
(9/26) "This is the first day of our modified NFL flag football program," said Lamont Jones, manager of youth sports for Rockford Park...
Umpire Rich Pothier still making the right call after his 3,000th baseball game
(9/26) Saturday afternoon, late in a high school baseball game between Wahconah and Mount Greylock, home plate umpire Rich Pothier took a wild...
A call to the whistle: OHSAA (and our kids) need YOU to be a...
(9/26) In high school sports, as in life, it’s the adults who are the problem, not the kids. Those who wear whistles and...
COVID CAUSES HEADACHES FOR ASSIGNORS
(9/25) I have always had a special respect and appreciation for our 150+ local chapter assignors, they are the heartbeat of TASO. Recently,...
He has refereed high school football since 1963
(9/25) In the early 1960s, Paul Friedman would take the short walk from his Silver Spring home to the old Bullis School’s field...
Your Calls Linger After You
You may think the impact of your officiating is confinded to the time the clock is running and ends at the buzzer, but...
NCAA suggests at least 3 COVID-19 tests per week for teams, officials
(9/25) The NCAA released its health and safety guidelines for the 2020-21 college basketball season Friday, suggesting that teams and officials be tested...
Pac-12 to play seven-game football slate starting in November
(9/24) The Pac-12 will play a seven-game conference football season beginning Nov. 6, the league announced Thursday. The decision, voted on by the...
Mountain West votes to play 8-game schedule starting in October
(9/24) The Mountain West will play an eight-game football season starting the weekend of Oct. 24, the conference announced Thursday night. League presidents...
NFHS, NFL Announce Partnership to Promote High School Football
(9/24) The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the National Football League (NFL) have announced a first-ever partnership aimed at...
Five Reasons Why You Should Become a Youth Soccer Referee
(9/23) Refereeing is an incredible outlet to get your soccer fix. And while the money won’t pay your bills, refereeing puts a considerable...
Tori Penso to become first female head referee for an MLS game in 20...
(9/23) The Week 12 match between Nashville SC and D.C. United on Wednesday saw referee Tori Penso officiate her first match as an...
High school football games moved to Thursdays due to shortage of officials
(9/23) High school football fans in Southwest Florida will get two nights of games some weeks this season because of a shortage of...
