How college football will look and function in this coronavirus season of change
(9/4) I think referee Bob Johnson spoke for everyone last Saturday night when he uttered the first words heard from an official during...
Referee Magazine – October 2020 Preview
Features
Iowa Takes the Field. All eyes turned to the Hawkeye State as high school sports resumed.
Students Pitch Officiating. University of Wyoming...
MHSAA: High School Football Returning This Fall
(9/3) The MHSAA announced Thursday that high school football is returning this fall, following Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s approval. The 2020 football season is...
There is a referee shortage in Texas and it is affecting all sports
(9/3) The number of referees across the State of Texas has run scarce over the past few years and COVID-19 is not helping....
While Total 2019-20 Participation is Unavailable, High School Football Shows Promising Results
(9/2) The continued enthusiasm for football has been evident this fall – even amid the COVID-19 pandemic. State associations have worked with government,...
50 Years A Referee
(9/2) Jack Grutz has seen a lot of high school football games in his life. And as a referee for the past five...
Mother and son share unique bond as high school football referees
(9/2) She became a high school football referee. "I've always had a love for the game," she said. "I like the camaraderie, I...
Big Ten commissioner, President Trump discuss starting college football season
(9/2) Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren had a telephone call with President Donald Trump on Tuesday, after a White House representative reached out...
They’re Counting On it
One of the most important jobs for softball umpires is game management. And one of the most overlooked aspects of game management is...
Want to get better?
How good an official do you want to be? How much do you want to improve? Good officials, no matter their level of...
Anything But (Base)ic
Just as we can have rough days on the plate, we can have base games where it seems we’d be better off to...
USA Taekwondo announces online camps for referees
(9/1) The virtual sessions will ensure that key training can take place despite the restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Seung Hwan Kim,...
NHL Referees have Hardest Job in Hockey
(9/1) NHL referees do not get enough credit for the work they do. Linesmen also are strong skaters and the best at what...
What Friday Night Lights looks like on Ohio high school sidelines during a pandemic
(8/31) The moment has been planned and re-planned since March: the one where athletes retake the field. The look of football this fall...
How the pandemic is impacting Arizona high school sports officials
(8/31) Brian Gessner, commissioner of officials for the AIA, said there is no panic as far as having enough officials to work the...
A.D.’s Who Officiate Give Tips On Working With Game Admin
As officials, it’s desirable to maintain quality working relationships with the athletic directors of the schools where we work. As in any working...
NBA Conference Semifinal Officials
(8/31) 24 officials and 4 alternates were selected for the 2020 NBA Conference Semifinals.See the complete list here.
‘Open and shut’: Referees advisor defends controversial grand final decision
(8/31) Football Federation Australia's senior referee advisor has come to the defence of the officials overseeing Sunday's A-League grand final, suggesting a controversial...
NEW YORK LONG ISLAND SOCCER REFEREES GIVE SIX SCHOLARSHIPS
(8/30) The scholarships, for high school seniors moving on to college, are open to members of LISRA in good standing and their children....
Capital Football history is made as all-female referee team officiate NPL1 Men’s match
(8/30) Referee Georgia Ghirardello and assistant referees Lauren Hargrave and Delfina Dimoski made Capital Football history on Sunday afternoon at Deakin Stadium, becoming...
As prep sports overlap, will there be plenty of officials?
(8/30) And overlapping sports, with a finite number of officials to go around, could reduce crew sizes. Right now, the numbers are there...
Referees finding jobs altered by coronavirus
(8/30) “It’s good to get back to some semblance of normalcy,” said Lubbock-based Randy Adams, who has spent about 20 years calling prep...
Esther Staubli: “The fire for refereeing still burns”
(8/29) You’d be completely mistaken if you thought that Esther Staubli might consider her appointment to referee Sunday’s UEFA Women’s Champions League final...
By Kelly Dine: The Biggest Little League® Stage Is Lit Up by Joy, Smiles,...
(8/28) Going into the Little League World Series, there was a sense that I was about to embark on one of the most...
