Pandemic creates uncertainty for Staten Island minor-league umpire
(5/26) The coronavirus pandemic has put all Major League Baseball and minor league games on hold. That may be changing somewhat as most...
NHL plans to return with 24 teams competing for Stanley Cup
(5/26) The NHL paused the regular season March 12 due to concerns surrounding the coronavirus and its remaining 189 games will not be...
Williams had been selected for 2020 Final Four
(5/26) In February, the Mifflin County High School English teacher and college basketball official got to cross a dream off the list, as...
For two St. Louisans, being a minor-league umpire means unemployment and uncertainty
(5/25) The anticipation, the apprehension, the hint of optimism, the fear of impending doom. That especially is true for the minor-league umpires, who...
WBA holds 2nd Judges/Referees Seminar
(5/25) The World Boxing Association (WBA) continued to develop the WBA Academy on Saturday with the second online Judges and Referees seminar titled...
An Estimated 36-38 Referees Needed To Resume Season
(5/23) Around 36-38 referees would be needed to finish out the regular season, a top referee told Tim Bontemps & Brian Windhorst of...
Like it or not, universal DH is here to stay in MLB
(5/22) Discussions between the MLB and the MLBPA have covered many subjects concerning COVID-19 and return to play. One topic could concern a...
THIS NFL REFEREE IS RESCUING ANIMALS DURING LOCKDOWN
(5/21) NFL referee John Hussey has spent the past 19 years flagging penalties and calling touchdowns on the field. Off the field, Hussey...
Financial toll of coronavirus could cost college football at least $4 billion
(5/21) As more and more college athletic departments cut sports programs, the financial wreckage due to the coronavirus pandemic is becoming devastatingly clear --...
NHLPA board voting on 24-team, conference-based playoff format
(5/20) The NHL Players' Association executive board started voting on a proposed 24-team, conference-based playoff format for a potential restart to the 2019-20...
How coronavirus has made a personal and immediate impact on NBA referee and his...
(5/20) In their own way, Lindsay and Burigatto are at the heart of COVID-19 – Lindsay being on the court when the Thunder...
Report: Voluntary athletic activities approved to resume beginning June 1 following NCAA vote
(5/20) NCAA Division I Council voted to approve the return voluntary athletic activities beginning June 1 and running through June 30. The association...
High school sports: Athletic departments across Florida reviewing NFHS guidelines to return
(5/20) High school athletic departments across the state are eager to get student-athletes back on to a normal routine of working out, practicing...
Despite Loss of Handshakes, Sportsmanship Will Continue in High School Sports
(5/20) The “new normal” is one of the many terms we hear repeatedly as the country begins its return to normal activities from the...
Shutdown is hurting high school umpires, too
(5/20) The cancellation of spring high school sports left untold numbers of umpires and other athletics officials without work in recent months and...
Prep sports: SSAC to give fees discount to returning spring sports officials
(5/19) Returning spring sports game officials who might not get any work this year because of the coronavirus pandemic will receive a discount...
Guidance for State Associations to Consider in Re-opening High School Athletics and Other Activities
(5/19) The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has released guidance for its 51 member state high school associations to consider in...
Referee Wes McCauley’s Family Puts on the Stripes
(5/18) Referee Wes McCauley is making the most of the paused NHL season. The veteran NHL official has already found a recurring guest...
Umpire eagerly awaits next pitch
(5/18) Lawrence McNeely is a 36-year veteran of calling balls and strikes, but this year he and other umpires have been on the...
Youth sports facing several hurdles before resuming
(5/17) Everyone involved in sports/athletics is taking cues from Gov. Jay Inslee, who earlier this month extended the state's stay-at-home order until May...
These 8 questions could dictate whether fans return to Arizona Stadium in 2020
(5/17) In the next year, COVID-19 is sure to touch every aspect of college sports finances.
Howard Webb expects fans to warm to VAR
(5/17) Former Premier League official Howard Webb believes the Video Assistant Referee system that has proved so divisive in this country in recent...
Play ball? A committee of Connecticut coaches, officials and umpires hope to get kids...
(5/17) A group of Connecticut baseball coaches and officials is urging the state to allow them to play ball, getting their young players...
Spring sports officials miss interaction with teams more than the lost earnings
(5/16) The sports shutdown also has impacted for baseball and softball umpires, lacrosse referees and track and field officials.
