Doug Doughty’s College Notebook: Roger Ayers
If it seems that ACC men's basketball official Roger Ayers has been absent from Virginia's John Paul Arena in recent years, there's a...
Referee named for El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid
Sanchez Martinez will referee El Clasico with Gonzalez Gonzalez in charge of the VAR.
NFHS: Officiating Shortage Reaches Crisis Level – All Groups Must Work Together
NFHS Executive Director Karissa Niehoff addresses the ongoing national crisis involving a lack of individuals to officiate high school sports.
High school athletics threatened over drop in registered officials
High school athletes have returned to competition after a year of COVID quarantines. However, in many cases the officials have not.
Gold Whistle Award Winner: UMPS CARE — Helping People is an Easy Call
It is often said every dark cloud has a silver lining. Good things come from the darkest places sometimes. In 1999, one of...
2021-22 National Hockey League Roster
Referees
2 Jon McIsaac, Truro, Nova Scotia, 2013
3 Chris Schlenker, Medicine Hat, Alberta, 2016
4 Wes McCauley, Georgetown, Ontario, 2003
5 Chris Rooney, Boston, 2000
6 Francis...
NFL: Week 7 referee assignments
Adrian Hill and his crew will be in Cleveland Thursday night. The crews of Jerome Boger, John Hussey, Clay Martin, and Shawn Smith...
Longtime NFL Referee Has Blunt Message For Critics
Former longtime NFL referee Mike Pereira stuck up for his brothers in stripes during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” today.
NBA promotes 3 referees to 2021-22 officiating staff
John Conley, Brandon Schwab and Danielle Scott are moving up after spending several seasons in the NBA G League.
2021-22 National Hockey League Officials Roster
The 2021-22 NHL officials roster, with each official’s uniform number, name, birthplace and first year in the league.
Listen Now: NFL Umpire Bryan Neale
Bryan Neale talks the pursuit of his life dream, the moment he got the call from the NFL and how it almost came...
NCAA: Proposal to expand women’s basketball tournament field advances
Division I Women’s Basketball Committee and Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee voted unanimously to advance the proposal.
Diana Taurasi fined for inappropriate contact with official in WNBA Finals Game 2
Taurasi has been fined $2,500 by the WNBA for “making inappropriate contact with a game official.”
NBA Video: 2021-22 Points of Education
Points of Education - narrated by Senior Vice President, Head of Referee Development & Training Monty McCutchen.
Can Our Intuition Deceive Us?
By Rick Gaydos
A couple of years ago I was watching a local TV talk show. A panelist recommended a book that wasn’t typically sports-related...
NFL: Week 6 referee assignments
Clay Martin is the referee Thursday night. Bye weeks for NFL clubs begin this week. Land Clark, Tony Corrente, and Scott Novak are...
Referee harassment bill introduced
The charge would be a third-degree misdemeanor punishable by six months to a year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.
Take Your Line Judge Game to the Next Level
Line judging, at any level, has its challenges. The game can move quickly and there are so many things to watch and think...
ESPN Reveals Its Broadcast Plans For Return To NHL
Now that ESPN has the NHL back, it plans to give viewers a more up-close view of the action than ever before.
Ten women on American Hockey League officiating roster this season
Ten women are on the roster to officiate games in the AHL this season -- a historic move that paves the way for...
Shortage of officials in Washington
Washington was already seeing big dip in high-school officials returning from the pandemic. Vaccine mandates could push the numbers even lower.
Referee shortage forces Detroit-area High School to cancel homecoming game
Mount Clemens High School was forced to cancel Friday’s football homecoming game because of a lack of available referees.
NFHS: Administrators Cautiously Optimistic as Officials Slowly Return to Service
Fear of the unknown leading into the 2020-21 school year threw officials into a quandary that neither a rules book nor a case...
Three of the Toughest Judgment Calls
In most seasons, false starts are the most frequently occurring fouls and arguably the foul that requires the second least amount of judgment...
