A Close Look at NFL Officials’ Beanbags
NFL officials carry a blue beanbag. The bag is usually used to indicate loss/change of possession.
Referee, VAR discussions to be made public in LaLiga
Conversations between Spain's referees and Video Assistant Referees will be made public under a new agreement.
NFL: Week 16 referee assignments
Brad Rogers is the referee for Thursday Night Football between the Saints and Rams. Scott Novak is off this week.
NFL fines Andy Reid $100K, Patrick Mahomes $50K for criticizing officials
The league noted that both were fined for violating league rules prohibiting public criticism of game officials.
Browns’ Myles Garrett fined $25K for criticizing officials
He has been stuck on 13 sacks for three weeks and believes the officials haven't been treating him fairly.
Behind the scenes of the Premier League’s VAR process
PGMOL chief refereeing officer and former Premier League referee Howard Webb joins Michael Owen.
Christina Unkel excels in CBS role as referee rules analyst
Christina Unkel has become the star of the show on CBS Sports and Paramount+’s soccer coverage.
Turkish football league suspended after Ankaragucu president punches referee
The incident reached as far as Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who was quoted in media condemning the attack.
NFL’s Roger Goodell, Troy Vincent address officiating complaints
The NFL won't apologize for correct calls, commissioner Roger Goodell said at the NFL owners meetings.
Create your own Luck
Luck has been defined as what happens when preparedness meets opportunity, and opportunity is there all the time. Question: When opportunity comes, will...
NBA fines Hawks’ Trae Young $25K for confronting referee
The NBA fined Trae Young $25,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a game official.
U.S. Soccer Referee Andrew Kirst Trailblazed Path for Deaf Officials
Kirst credits U.S. Soccer, specifically Rick Eddy, Esse Baharmast, Deanna Duncan-Allen, and Neal Fausset.
US Open referee Jake Garner earns prestigious gold badge status
US Open Tournament Referee Jake Garner has entered rarefied air in world tennis as a newly-certified gold-badge referee.
NFHS Video Voice
It is time for coaches, administrators, captains and student leaders to take a stand for sportsmanship.
2023 MLS Cup Officiating Crew
The crew for the 2023 MLS Cup on Saturday, December 9, has been announced.
NFL: Week 14 referee assignments
Clay Martin starts off NFL Week 14 on Thursday night as his crew heads to Pittsburgh.
Lions-Saints sideline personnel stretchered off after collision
A member of the chain crew was taken away on a stretcher after colliding with running back Alvin Kamara in the second quarter.
Become Unflappable with Emotional Control
When people say, “There’s no need to get emotional,” that’s probably more true for officials than for the average person. Put a regular...
Bill Adding Penalties for Referee Assaults Passes Ohio House
The bill that adds a mandatory $1500 fine and 40 hours of community service to a misdemeanor assault case.
International youth team banned after referee incident
Northamptonshire's Football Association (FA) said it is investigating and offering full support to the soccer official.
University of South Dakota to tackle sports official shortage
With just a little over 1,600 officials in South Dakota, the state’s referee shortage continues to be a pressing issue.
FIFA’s Pierluigi Collina condemns rise in referee abuse as ‘the CANCER that kills football’
Collina spoke about the way that referees are being treated and stated that 'this might be the cancer that kills football'.
NFL: Week 13 referee assignments
Referee Clete Blakeman officiates his 250th NFL game on Thursday. Carl Cheffers, Alan Eck, Adrian Hill, and Shawn Hochuli are off.
New training program aims to reverse Indiana referee shortage
RefReps aims to help with that. It offers programs in 13 sports.
