Big Match Support
Your assigner calls — you got the championship match. Your mentor calls — you just got picked for State Cup. The State Referee...
Referee Magazine – June 2017 Preview
Referee Magazine - June 2017 Highlights
Features
Call Big. Is there really such a thing as a big call anymore? Find out.
One Strike and...
Let’s Meet Up
There are times in a game when officials should get together as a crew. There are times when officials shouldn’t get together.
During warmups...
2017 Major League Soccer Roster
Below are the 2017 MLS officials, along with their home state or province, and their first year in that position in the league:
Referees
Fotis...
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy
It is frequently stated that the body is like a racecar — give it the correct fuel, including quality carbohydrates, proteins, healthy fats...
Mayhem in Cleveland: Browns vs. Jaguars Dec. 16, 2001
It started out as a feel-good day that would eventually take a serious turn for the worse. There was no way of telling...
Where Was That?
By Jon Bible
Last season, I was watching an MLB game and the plate umpire — I forget who it was — was giving...
Marc Of Distinction
He used to sit anonymously in the Silverado High School bleachers in Las Vegas during the mid-2000s, a bookish, kind man who could...
Get A Grip
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t’s tough to get officials on the same page when determining the three toughest calls in volleyball. There are many strong feelings and...
Referee Magazine – May 2017 Preview
Referee Magazine - May 2017 Highlights
Features
Marc of Distinction. Meet Marc Ratner — the respect he has earned for his work in boxing and...
The Association Isn’t Backing You
One problem that officials can face is being unable to find dependable support, which is needed for a wide variety of reasons. For...
You’re Not Advancing
A frustrating and isolating problem in officiating is when you’re not advancing. You’ve put the time in, gone to camps, helped your local association, worked all...
Lack of Family Support
Most officials at some point in the journey have to deal with family related issues, being away from home at key stages of the lives of their...
How and When Do You Interact With Players?
Questions officials face in contests include: How and when do you interact with players? Do you nip brewing bad behavior in the bud?...
Hold It! Who Handles Ballhandling?
A primary responsibility of the first referee is to determine whether a player makes legal contact each time he or she plays the...
The Guide To Game Time
You go to meetings and study the rules but when game time approaches its your responsibility to get yourself ready.
Pregame preparation, site surveying,...
18 Tips For Beginning Officials
You love sports, you want to be involved, but this officiating thing looks hard right? It doesn’t have to be.
The editors at Referee...
The Guide To Game Time
You go to meetings and study the rules but when game time approaches it's your responsibility to get yourself ready.
Pregame preparation, site surveying,...
How To Keep Good Officials
How To Keep Good Officials
Retention Strategies In Officiating
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Get The Word Out
Get The Word Out
A Recruiting Guide For Local Associations
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2017 Fédération Internationale de Football Association Roster
Referees / Int’l Since
Karen Abt (Colorado) 2016
Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Ontario) 2014
Carol Anne Chenard (Ontario) 2006
Sheena Dickson (Alberta) 2013
Ismail Elfath (Texas) 2016
Drew Fischer (Alberta) 2015
Mark...
2017 Arena Football League Roster
8 Thom McCabe
Algonquin, Ill.; R
13 Ken Leffle
Oakley, Calif.; HL
14 John Drayton
Jacksonville, Fla.; LJ
20 Riley Johnson
Seneca, S.C.; R
24 Jim Corpora
Whitehall, Pa.; BJ
27 Matt Kukar
St....
