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Get Yourself an Injury Witness

It happens. A player has an injury in a game you’ve just officiated. You managed the players and the crowd. The trainers handled...

You Say It Best When You Say Nothing At All

I’ve always felt the following are some of the greatest sayings relating to speaking: “You can’t be misquoted for something when you say...

4 Habits Softball Umpires Must Have

If you took a poll of coaches and players and asked them to name the skills and habits that are important for an...

Write Incident Reports Right

It is one of the most distasteful duties any official is required to perform: the post-ejection or incident report that must be filed...

NFL: SUPER WILD CARD WEEKEND OFFICIATING CREWS

The officiating crews for the NFL's Super Wild Card Weekend have been announced.

CFP Championship game: Two controversial calls, explained by the referee

After Alabama's 33-18 loss to Georgia in Monday's national championship game, the referee explained two controversial calls.

Referee named for El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the Spanish Supercup

Referee Munuera Montero is the man in charge of Wednesday’s match between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the Spanish Supercup Semifinals.

NHL fines Dallas Stars coach $25,000

Dallas Stars coach Rick Bowness was fined $25,000 by the NHL for his actions during a stick-swinging tirade.

First Black woman to referee Big Ten football also has full-time job in financial...

“I’m honored to be able to do it while having a full-time job. I still want people to look at me as an...

Tony Corrente, the longest-tenured active NFL referee, is one of 8 retiring officials

Corrente is the last referee from the 1990s and the last active referee hired by director of officiating Jerry Seeman.

Officials staying busier than ever as unsung prep sports heroes

Sports officials already had faced shortage problems before the global pandemic, and the situation only has gotten even more dire since the return...

Sacramento Kings fined for interacting with scorer’s table during game play

The Sacramento Kings have been fined $50,000 for owners and executives interacting with scorer’s table personnel during game play.

NFL: Week 18 referee assignments

Clete Blakeman will be the referee for Game 272 — SNF Chargers and Raiders. Carl Cheffers is off this week.

Referee Wes McCauley Makes Another Memorable Call

Giovani Smith and Jacob Middleton may have dropped the gloves, but it was referee Wes McCauley who dropped the mic with another memorable...

Celebrating Completion of Fall Sports, Winter Activities Outlook

Before we report on the start of the winter high school sports and performing seasons, we want to celebrate the conclusion of fall...

Prevent Timing Errors

There are three seconds to play in the game. The score is tied and team A must go the length of the court...

Referee Chris Rooney Mic’d Up for Winter Classic

Referee Chris Rooney was mic’d up for the 2022 Winter Classic between the St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild. Here’s a quick clip...

School district aims to combat referee shortage with partnership geared toward respecting officials

Mitchell School District announced a partnership with Officially Human, “to restore respect to game officials.”

Unexpected Challenges in Officiating

As I headed down the long, nondescript, stale-smelling concrete tunnel toward the soccer stadium field from the officials’ locker room, looking forward to...

Man charged after assaulting referee at middle school basketball game

The 72-year-old referee suffered a broken nose and cheekbone, the defendant has been charged with second-degree assault.

Optimal Positioning at Home Plate

The evolution of the mechanics of calling plays at home plate has been fascinating to observe. Plate umpires can make decisions on 250 to...

Referee Tony Corrente walks to locker room in Seattle with apparent medical issue

Corrente was replaced temporarily by back judge Todd Prukop as referee.

How to Transition Smoothly with a New Partner

In many areas, we don’t have a choice about who we’re teamed with. We might have some input into the process, but the...

Make an Officiating Comeback

A few seasons ago, I felt like I was on the “up and up.” I felt personal improvement in my play calling, physique...

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