High Performance Referee Development During Shutdown
(4/16) Over the past four weeks, the IRFU’s high performance panel of referees has had webinars with insight provided by Ireland’s national scrum...
Umpires feel financial sting with baseball, softball seasons shut down amid coronavirus
(4/16) Once COVID-19 cases began to show up in Florida, the suspension of sports seasons quickly followed.
Water Polo Referees Marco Ercoli & Giuliana Nicolosi On Working During Pandemic
(4/15) Sport action is on a halt these days, the battle lines are drawn in hospitals and research laboratories against a global enemy...
MLB’s radical Arizona plan offers best hope at return of pro sports
(4/15) At a time when other professional sports leagues have been seemingly reluctant to get creative in exploring ways to restart their brands,...
PIAA cancellation could bring officials back into the fold
(4/15) High school officials have been dwindling in numbers for years. It’s always been more difficult to get referees for afternoon sports like...
TSSAA cancels remaining events for the current school year
(4/15) With the Governor’s announcement of school closure for the remainder of the school year, all remaining TSSAA events for 2019-20, including all...
UMPS CARE DURING CORONAVIRUS
(4/15) UMPS CARE Charities Secretary and MLB Crew Chief Paul Emmel shares his time and talent with those affected by COVID-19.
Comedy Group Adds Officiating Humor to Serious Message for Social Distancing
(4/15) The skit starring the Trinity Trails Referee reminds people to keep their distance as they walk, jog or bike on the Trinity...
Top SA referee getting some DIY done in between skipping sessions
(4/15) Leading referee Marius van der Westhuizen has been adapting well to life in lockdown, with home-based training sessions and video conferences.
Local official also feels impact of COVID-19
(4/15) Teacher Donnie Fleenor and his wife, Marla, are feeling the economic impact of the COVID-19 virus when schools were closed across North...
Former A-League referee Mark Shield is helping in the fight against coronavirus
(4/14) Shield's company has developed a program that can read people's temperatures through live CCTV footage, and immediately identify if a person has...
Special Circumstances That Go Beyond Any Rulebook
If you work long enough most officials will find themselves in the middle of special circumstances that go beyond any rulebook.
It’s a cold December evening but the...
Umpires saddened by spring sports’ cancellation
(4/14) Most baseball and softball umpires choose their jobs to stay close to the sport they love. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck and...
Referee Alan Kelly is staying positive despite soccer shutdown in America
(4/14) Making the most of this downtime, MLS referee Alan Kelly is kept busy with online education training as well as recovering from...
Covid-19 Frontline Dr. Giuliana Nicolosi, Immunology Expert & Water Polo Ref
(4/14) Less than three months ago Giuliana Nicolosi whistled the women’s semi- final at the European Water Polo Championships. Today her focus is solely...
NMOA: BE READY
(4/13) The message is quite simple: BE READY! When the kids are back out there playing the games that they love they will...
Local umpire waits for teams to play ball
(4/13) One of the things Ballston Spa native Jesse Bush says he loves about being a minor league baseball umpire is the travel.
For the love of the game: 60 years of officiating
(4/13) There are athletes and coaches, but there are so many other people who play an important role in sports. Meet Ken Palmer....
Umpires are affected financially and socially due to shutdown
(4/11) Like all of those calling balls and strikes across the state and country, the four have been affected financially with the stoppage...
Umpiring for the love of the game
(4/10) The Oregon School Activities Association officially canceled all spring sports last week. Tom Nelson was excited and ready for his 50th season...
Caf using break to settle referee payments backlog
(4/10) The Confederation of African Football (Caf) says it is using the suspension of football due to the coronavirus pandemic to complete outstanding...
Soccer games in empty stadiums would unite the world’s fans on the couch
(4/10) One of the best things about soccer’s global nature is the feeling of sharing something with people worldwide, whether the game is...
They want to yell play ball: Local umpires weigh in on COVID-19 shutdown
(4/10) These days? Those in blue would gladly take all manner of abuse from coaches, players and heckling fans alike if it meant...
UMPS CARE’s Paul Emmel gives back in this time of need
(4/9) Emmel, who’s been calling balls and strikes in The Show since July 1999, wasn’t slated to come back to the MLB grind...
