5 Key Questions to Answer in Your Bylaws
By Donald C. Collins
Association bylaws are a road map to how an association is run, and a means for setting association standards and...
Stop Searching For Good Video
Preparing for a new season can seem daunting. How can you get ready quickly yet effectively?
With video, that’s how.
Studies show that many people...
Find Out Why Traveling Is So Hard To Call
Identifying a traveling violation is one of the toughest calls in basketball. Many feel it is the toughest call to make during a...
Ed Hochuli On Balance
It takes extraordinary strength to take charge of a Super Bowl – strength of will, of desire and of conviction. Ed Hochuli has...
Balance is Beneficial
Having your priorities straight means having balance in your life — job, family, officiating and other things important to you. If you put too much...
Can You Heal That Aching Heel?
Someone once said that officiating provides the best seat in the house. The only downside is that you have to stand. With all of...
Referee Gets Creative to Fight Cancer
Lou Levine always teased one of his friends about his friend’s thick nest of black hair. Before the start of the basketball season...
5 Minutes with J.D. Collins
Hometown: Hartford City, Ind.
Experience: NCAA national coordinator of men’s basketball officiating; former coordinator of officials for the Mid-American Conference and Summit League; former...
Officiating is a Family Affair
Nestled between the San Diego Bay and the scenic splendor of the coastal mountain foothills in Southern California are the sprawling sun-kissed expanses...
Coach ‘Em Up
By Tom Schreck
Experienced officials are often asked to mentor men and women who are just beginning a career in officiating. It can be...
Game-Time Decisions
By Rick Woelfel
Watching an NCAA Division I crew at work is akin to attending an umpiring seminar. I was afforded that opportunity in...
When Are You In Charge?
The NFHS strives for consistency among all the sports for which it writes rules. The jurisdiction of officials has come under recent scrutiny...
2016-17 National Hockey League Roster
Referees
2 Jon McIsacc,
Truro, Nova Scotia, 2013
3 Mike Leggo
North Bay, Ontario, 1998
4 Wes McCauley
Georgetown, Ontario, 2003
5 Chris Rooney
Boston, 2000
6 Francis Charron Ottawa
Ontario, 2010
7 Garrett...
2016-17 National Basketball Association Roster
Referees
3 Nick Buchert
Smithfield, Ky., 6
4 Sean Wright
Dacula, Ga., 11
5 Kane Fitzgerald
Toms River, N.J., 7
6 Tony Brown
Atlanta, 14
7 Lauren Holtkamp
Scottdale, Ga., 2
8 Marc Davis
Chicago,...
2017 Minor League Baseball Roster
Arizona Fall League
Ryan Additon
Davie, Fla.
Ramon De Jesus
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Travis Eggert
Pine, Ariz.
John Libka
Port Huron, Mich.
Shane Livensparger
Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
Nicholas Mahrley
Phoenix
Gabriel Morales
Livermore, Calif.
Roberto Ortiz
Hopkinsville, Ky.
Garrett...
2016-17 National Basketball Association G-League Roster
67 Reynaldo Acosta
Orlando, Fla., 5
24 Brandon Adair
Virginia Beach, Va., 3
28 Nate Anderson
Brooklyn, N.Y., R
13 Steve Anderson
Orlando, Fla., NBA
18 Isaac Barnett
Richmond, Va., 4
32 Jacob...
2016-17 National Football League (NFL) Officiating Roster
122 Brad Allen
Lumberton, N.C., 311 Fred Bryan
South Minneapolis, Minn., 8
48 Jim Mello
North Andover, Mass., 13
100 Tom Symonette
Windermere, Fla., 13
97 Tom Hill
Hackettstown, N.J., 18
118...
2016 Fédération Internationale de Football Association Roster
Referees / Int’l Since
Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Ontario) 2014
Mathieu Bourdeau (Quebec) 2015
Carol Anne Chenard (Ontario) 2006
Sheena Dickson (Alberta) 2013
Margaret Domka (Wis.) 2007
Mark Geiger (N.J.) 2008
David...
2016 Major League Soccer Roster
Referees
Fotis Bazakos
Minnesota, 2012
Allen Chapman
Utah, 2012
Ismail Elfath
Texas, 2012
Drew Fischer
Alberta, 2012
Geoff Gamble
Ontario, 2012
David Gantar
Alberta, 2010
Mark Geiger
New Jersey, 2004
Jorge Gonzalez
New York, 2006
Hilario Grajeda
Ohio, 2004
Juan Guzman
California, 2011
Edvin...
2016 Arena Football League Roster
8 Tom McCabe
Algonquin, Ill.; R
13 Ken Leffle
Oakley, Calif.; HL
14 John Drayton
Jacksonville, Fla.; HL
15 Rod Ammari
Fullerton, Calif.; LJ
16 Mike Chase
Chandler, Ariz.; HL
20 Riley Johnson
Seneca,...
2016 Women’s National Basketball Association Roster
4 Sue Blauch, 17
5 Natalie Sago, R
8 Daryl Humphrey, 19
14 JB DeRosa, R
15 Fatou Cissoko-Stephens, 1
16 Isaac Barnett, R
17 Byron Jarrett, R
18 Kurt...
2016 National Pro Fastpitch Roster
Marty Abezetian
Park Ridge, Ill.
Emerus Addison
Greenville, Miss.
Ron Alexander
Madison, Ala.
Peter Blair
Lake in the Hills, Ill.
Leah Bowen
San Antonio, Texas
Danny Bowman
Lone Oak, Texas
Mike Brewer
Milwaukee, Wis.
Jeffrey Brice
Gilberts, Ill.
Donald...
2016 Major League Baseball Umpire Roster
12 Gerry Davis
Appleton, Wis., 1985
34 Sam Holbrook
Lexington, Ky., 1998
30 Rob Drake
Phoenix, 2010
Triple-A Call Up Umpire
32 Dana DeMuth
Gilbert, Ariz., 1985
53 Greg Gibson
Catlettsburg, Ky., 1999
15...