Referee Magazine – July 2020 Preview
Features
They Stepped Up. Officials doing good deeds.
COVID Tests Kitts. Longtime NCAA hoops official battling back after contracting virus.
Sports
Soccer. Make new...
MLS is Back Tournament to kick off on July 8 in Orlando
(6/10) Major League Soccer unveiled its plans for returning to play in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with the league set to resume on...
Why not cash in on call for high school sports officials?
(6/10) Here’s an idea for added income: Do you like sports? How does total job flexibility sound? How about stepping to the plate...
No handshakes, referee two metres away, masks on the bench, hand gel, subs in...
(6/10) We will no longer see handshakes with the referee or rival players and, they've asked at least, that there is no physical...
No yellow cards for spitting when Premier League season resumes
(6/9) Premier League referees will not caution players who spit on the pitch after Fifa issued guidance on the issue, but match officials...
NCAA committee aims for six-week calendar to start 2020 college football season on time
(6/8) College football's latest tenuous steps toward an on-time return are being taken. The NCAA College Football Oversight expects to submit a detailed four-phase...
The Latest Timelines and Offseason Details the NBA Is Discussing for Its Return
(6/8) The league is going to get back to business soon. Here’s what that could look like under its new reality, based on...
Premier League referee testing starts this week
(6/8) Premier League match officials will be tested for coronavirus for the first time this week in preparation for the season restarting on...
CALLING BALLS/STRIKES FROM BEHIND THE MOUND? FOLLOW AN EASY SAFETY TIP
(6/6) Brent Rice who is in charge of officials at the MHSAA (Michigan) and former administrator and instructor at the Wendlestedt Umpire School shared...
Minor league umpires hurting without baseball too
(6/6) Unlike big league umps, minor league umpires have been on their own when it comes to finding work during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Referee decisions could be impacted by empty stadiums, says sports psychologist
(6/6) The absence of fans at Premier League matches will not only impact players’ performances but potentially the decisions made by referees, according...
Local umpires help keep PACE leagues going as officers work overtime
(6/5) Omaha police officers are working around the clock amid protests, but some officers still choose to volunteer after work as neighborhood coaches....
‘We’ve got to be together on this’: Iowa’s high school umpires readying for COVID-19...
(6/5) As Iowa readies to become the first state to resume sanctioned high school games amid the coronavirus pandemic, those who’ll keep the...
Report: Five Alabama players test positive for COVID-19 after workouts
(6/5) As sports teams prepare or begin to gather to resume their work, they’re quickly faced with the reality that the coronavirus is...
WIAA planning for fall season, but things could change
(6/5) The WIAA's deputy director said the organization is planning to start its high school football season in early August, but things could...
Sources: NBA approves 22-team format to finish season by 29-1 vote
(6/4) The NBA board of governors voted 29-1 on Thursday to approve the league's 22-team format to restart the 2019-20 season in Orlando,...
Local softball umpires look to start summer youth league
(6/4) An absolute lack of high school softball in spring of 2020 has inspired members of the Mercer Softball Umpires Association to initiate...
Referee runs four marathons in four weeks to boost children’s NHS fund-raising efforts
(6/4) Despite never having previously run a marathon, a rugby league referee from Knottingley has completed four marathons in four weeks to raise...
With leadership changing, NJSIAA remains focused on helping NJ student-athletes return to sports
(6/3) The NJSIAA is preparing for a change of its senior leadership, while continuing to focus its primary attention on the process of...
Virtual video, rules test and Peloton: How umps and refs are staying sharp during...
(6/3) Ted Barrett loves baseball. To say he is missing baseball is an understatement. He has never thrown a pitch, hit a single...
Sources: NBA to approve plan for 22-team return with eight regular-season games
(6/3) The NBA's board of governors intends to approve a league proposal on a 22-team format to restart the season in Orlando, Florida,...
Rushing in to Assist
(6/2) Today, a different crisis has consumed the foundation and the Rushes once again are front and center helping the basketball officiating community....
Uncertain fall outlook has Minnesota State High School League grappling with possible ballooning deficit
(6/2) As they forecast the fast-approaching, unpredictable school year, Minnesota State High School League leaders face myriad costs of the coronavirus pandemic that...
Referees eager to return, but ‘we must all be patient’
(6/2) Referees are ‘champing at the bit’ to return to football fields across the Island but one leading official says no one will...
