A Strategic Analysis of the State of Collegiate Officiating
(9/17) The NCAA Division III Commissioners Association (DIIICA) engaged The PICTOR Group to conduct a comprehensive assessment of officiating for 13 NCAA Division...
MLB umpire reportedly tests positive for virus, forcing change in crews
(9/16) A Major League Baseball umpire tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting a late shift in crew assignments in Florida this week, several...
Did You Hear What I Didn’t Say?
As most volleyball officials would agree, non-verbal communication encompasses approximately 80-90 percent of our communication with coaches, players, partners and fans. There are...
MLB umpire Joe West has never missed a call. Just ask him
(9/16) He is also a very serious man. He takes off a series to visit a sick friend. He helps widows of former...
ESPN’s Ryan McGee’s book turns referees into (shocker!) real, likable people
(9/16) What’s sweeter than a 10-year-old boy telling his dad he’s doing a great job? Sam McGee’s intent was pure. His sense of...
The Big Ten Conference Adopts Stringent Medical Protocols; Football Season to Resume October 23-24,...
(9/16) The Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors (COP/C) adopted significant medical protocols including daily antigen testing, enhanced cardiac screening and an...
Big Ten football to resume weekend of Oct. 24
(9/16) The Big Ten will kick off its football season the weekend of Oct. 24 after the league's presidents and chancellors unanimously voted...
Benoit Paire throws tantrum after disputed call
(9/15) Benoit Paire gets into a number of arguments with the umpire as he bows out of the Italian Open.
NBA Announces Officials for 2020 Conference Finals
(9/15) Officials selected to work the 2020 NBA Conference Finals in the Orlando bubble have been selected by the NBA. Find the roster...
Not All Throw-Ins Are Created Equally
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he throw-in, a common restart at all levels of soccer, presents a number of challenges to the officiating team — some of which...
What Wednesday’s NCAA ruling will mean for the 2020-21 college basketball season
(9/15) The NCAA Division I council is set to meet on Wednesday, after which a series of guidelines for the 2020-21 men's and...
Sources: MLB, MLBPA agree to hold playoffs in bubble settings
(9/15) Major League Baseball and its players' union have reached an agreement on playing this year's postseason in bubble settings, sources confirmed to...
Big Ten set to reveal plans to play college football in 2020 season, per...
(9/15) The Big Ten presidents and chancellors are expected to announce plans for a return to football in the 2020 season, according to...
Michigan high school football referee numbers down 25 percent; what it means for 2020...
(9/15) The Friday night lights could be replaced with Saturday afternoon kickoffs in some Michigan regions this fall due to a drop in...
Obituary: Frederic C. Gardner Sr.
(9/15) For well over 60 years, Fred was active in high school and college sports. He was a member of the Association of...
Potential referee shortage in metro Detroit could risk return of high school football
(9/14) High school football games are set to kick off later this week on Friday after getting the go-ahead from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer...
Referee shortage a concern with high school sports set to resume
(9/14) When Maine high school sports can begin games next Friday, there is concern about whether there will be enough referees. There was...
NFL referee Terry Brown shares journey with cancer
(9/14) Terry Brown has lived a fast-paced life with football at the very core. A Tennessee Vol in the 1980s, he spent time...
Referee explains why he ejected Detroit Lions’ Jamie Collins
(9/13) NFL referee Alex Kemp said he ejected Detroit Lions linebacker Jamie Collins because he was applying a strict interpretation of a league...
Path to first weekend was different for NFL officials, too
(9/13) This is going to be a different year for them, too. Referee Craig Wrolstad and his crew will be handling the Steelers-Giants...
Mississippi Association Names Rickey Neaves as Next Executive Director
(9/13) Rickey Neaves will become executive director of the Mississippi High School Activities Association, effective January 1, 2021. Neaves has served as an...
Referee in Florida State-Georgia Tech game gives us early candidate for penalty call of...
(9/12) Every now and then, the center forgets the snap count. That can look awkward on TV broadcasts when the quarterback gives the...
Masks add new wrinkle to high school sports
(9/12) The way Dr. Bradley Bley saw it, state athletic officials had a choice to make. They could either believe it was realistic...
