NFL Mackie Development Program
The NFL’s Mackie Development Program provides an opportunity for college-level officials to be exposed to some of the same experiences as NFL officials.
6 Women Are Changing What the Modern NBA Referee Looks Like
Last season, the NBA had 75 full-time officials, and of those 75, six were women.
How to Keep Calm During Rundowns
Rundowns are usually the result of a runner being too aggressive. Depending on the level of play, players may go into panic mode....
Referee Bova to discuss career, sign book at library Aug. 17
NCAA basketball referee Phil Bova will share untold stories from three decades of working Big Ten basketball games Aug. 17.
Kansas high schools face officiating shortage amid concerns of verbal abuse, poor treatment
A growing shortage of KSHSAA officials may threaten high school sports when classes resume this fall.
Do You Take The Easy Way Out?
The officiating culture can be brutal. An easy way out of a tough situation might seem like a good idea sometimes. After all, certain...
Use Fundamentals When Changing Field Size
We’ve all been there. It’s your night off. You’re settling into your seat to watch your kids or your friend’s kids play a...
High school sports trying to cope with shortage of officials
Attrition, old age, military deployments, injuries, retirement, fan harassment have left a shortage of qualified officials.
Get a Leg Up and Stretch
According to the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), flexibility plays a key role in developing optimum performance and recovery. Although it is...
NHL’s first Black official to B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame
Jay Sharrers made hockey history when he became the first Black linesman in the NHL in 1990 & league's first Black referee in...
Texas offering MMA, boxing fans training to become refs, judges
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation’s Combative Sports program is offering in-person classes in Austin next month for fans.
PODCAST: Trailblazers with Walter Isaacson – Sports officiating: changing the game
Hear how sports officiating developed from the self-adjudicating early days of soccer to the multi-camera instant replays of today.
How The NBA Is Training Refs
Today’s officiating program is far more layered and detailed. The NBA is using summer league and virtual reality to train refs.
10 Tips to Move Up the College Baseball Ranks
An umpire buddy was planning a presentation to a high school umpires association on how to advance to the college level and asked...
NFHS Signs New Corporate Partnership with United States Marine Corps
The NFHS has agreed to a new corporate partnership with the United States Marine Corps to enhance leadership qualities.
Army veteran answers call to umpiring
US Army veteran Michael Leer heard that there was a shortage of umpires on area softball and baseball fields and he answered the...
6 Tips To Better See The Point
Proper positioning is being where you have to be, to see what must be seen, to make the correct decision. That includes seeing the point.
During...
Kelli Drake follows family footsteps, has special first game as IHSAA referee
Not only was that the first game the family members would ref together, but it was also Drake’s refereeing debut.
New NFHS Officers, Board Members Elected for 2022-23
The following individuals were approved by the NFHS National Council for four-year terms on the NFHS Board of Directors.
1987 USA Baseball Umpire of the Year honored at Gill Stadium
The late Ray Valliere, USA Baseball Umpire of the Year in 1987, was honored with a bronze plaque at Gill Stadium on Thursday.
Does Your Partner Get the ‘Point’?
We often think we are communicating well with our partners, when we really aren’t. Good communication is the key for a successful umpiring...
Make Amends to Regain Game Control
If you have been an official for any length of time, you have had a game or more “get away from you.” Whether...
The Pine Tar Incident: Brett v. McClelland – July 24, 1983
As Tim McClelland walked toward his gate at New York’s LaGuardia International Airport the evening of July 24, 1983, the first-year AL umpire had...
Please say yes to officiating
Imagine this… it’s the Friday after Labor Day and you want to go to the local high school football game. Guess what? There...
