Track officials ponder alternative season
(4/9) Spring sports usually begin in late March, and there’s still a possibility it could begin on May 4. So far, baseball, softball,...
COVID-19 Response: Referee Matt Roesner
Ever since I became a PA-C, I have had a desire to serve our nation. I have met with military recruiters, national guard...
WATCH: rugby referee Werner Nagel creates own 50km ‘Om die Tuin’ run
(4/9) Blue Bulls rugby referee Werner Nagel loves to run, but with all his favourite road races and trail runs cancelled due to...
Let’s Gain New Appreciation for Officials During Down Time
(4/8) While we anxiously await the re-opening of schools and a return of high school sports and performing arts, this down time can...
Super League referee Chris Kendall joins NHS volunteer army while furloughed
(4/8) Super League ref Chris Kendall has gone from handing out penalties at Old Trafford to delivering food parcels to the vulnerable in...
Longtime umpire Kelly misses interaction
(4/8) The COVID-19 pandemic has indefinitely suspended Kentucky High School Athletic Association spring sports in 2020, and in the process has left Kelly,...
Umpires take a hit in the wallets from COVID-19
(4/8) The only thing left is youth leagues, which are on hold due to Center for Disease Control recommendations adhered to by communities...
All dressed up, but no where to umpire
(4/8) Local umpire was set for 47th year before spring sports season was canceled.
Sports shutdown due to COVID-19 impacts game officials
(4/8) Not to be lost in the shuffle are those who also exist within the symbiotic circle of the game: the officials.
Sports officials look forward to day athletics return
(4/8) There are a lot of people looking for sports to return as soon as possible -- not only the fans and athletes.
‘It’s almost like you’re drowning,’ COVID-19 survivor says
(4/8) Haehnle was a referee at the MHSAA Boys Basketball District Tournament game at Concord High School on March 11, an exposure site...
Derer remembered for his passion as a basketball official, being a true gentle giant
(4/7) Derer didn't love the game because he could make a jump shot. It became his passion because he loved being a referee.
Local baseball umpires impacted by COVID-19
(4/7) Baseball is a bond for lots of fathers and sons. It is for me and my dad. The athletes aren't the only...
PREP/COLLEGE SPORTS: With no games being played, umpires are idle too
(4/7) Fields are idle. There’s nary a ping of the bat or the smack of ball against glove to be heard. And there’s...
Local business come together to have Free Ice Cream Cone Thursdays
(4/7) Greenville’s Dave McCartney, an OHSAA baseball umpire along with John Baumgardner and Dave Bush make up the local Dairy King family and...
High school and college officiating taking a hit due to COVID-19 pandemic
(4/7) Officials are as much of a necessity as anyone else in sports. Some of them officiate hundreds of games a year. While...
Dealing With Stress And Anxiety During The COVID-19 Outbreak
(4/7) With the growing demands from work, family, friendships and financial responsibilities – as well as the stress caused by the current coronavirus...
Fallout from COVID-19 pandemic spreads to youth sports
(4/7) With the continued concerns surrounding COVID-19, local youth sports have now been impacted. There are many baseball, softball and soccer associations that...
South Jersey basketball referee Marty Derer dies of coronavirus
(4/7) Derer, 56, a former standout basketball player at Camden Catholic High School and Rutgers Camden and a highly respected basketball official, died...
Gig workers, freelancers and self-employed are still waiting for unemployment answers
(4/7) The CARES Act provided for the expansion of unemployment benefits for independent contractors, but the federal government hasn’t given guidance to the...
Long Island soccer referee community pays tribute to Nick Apostolides
(4/7) Tributes are pouring in from throughout the Long Island soccer referee community after the passing of Nick Apostolides from the coronavirus and...
Fauci: Country should be in ‘good shape’ to reopen schools in the fall
(4/7) Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Tuesday that he thinks the country will be in “good...
NOT ALL HEROES WHO FLY, WEAR CAPES! REFEREE JOE ELLIOTT ON THE FRONT LINE
(4/7) One such person doing his bit is Joe Elliott, one of our many talented referees from Ashbourne Rugby Club. Anyone who knows...
Kids Won’t Stop Fighting? A Bouncer, a Therapist and a Referee Have Advice
(4/7) Steve Stevens, retired referee in chief for the U.S.A. Hockey Pacific District, started reffing in 1980. He’s officiated countless games and trained...
