VAR offside, penalties, handball: What’s new in the Premier League for 2021-22
(8/13) The new season sees a revamp of how referees will interpret certain areas of the Laws of the Game.
2021 National Women’s Soccer League
Referees
Karen Abt
Mark Allatin
Elijio Arreguin
Luis Arroyo
Malik Badawi
JJ Bilinski
Alex Billeter
Kevin Broadley
Karen Callado
Danielle Chesky
Matthew Corrigan
Sergii Demianchuk
Greg Dopka
Joshua Encarnacion
Matt Franz
Jon Freemon
Elton Garcia
JC Griggs
Luis Guardia
Brad Jensen
Adam Kilpatrick
Katja Koroleva
Samantha...
2021 Women’s National Basketball Association
2 Tiffany Bird
4 Brandon Schwab
5 Tiara Cruse
7 Billy Smith
8 Blanca Burns
9 Tim Greene
10 Ashley Gloss
11 Randy Richardson
12 Karleena Tobin
13 Cheryl Flores
14 Dannica...
Now You’re Talking
What to Say to Whom and When to Say It
Assuming a basic knowledge of football rules and mechanics, communication is arguably the greatest...
Iowa native Patrick Hoberg calls balls and strikes for Field of Dreams game
(8/12) But Major League Baseball adjusted his schedule to get him behind the plate for tonight’s historic game.
Corey Parker has surreal experience as Olympic soccer referee
(8/12) Parker experienced his most surreal moment as an official this summer after being selected to work at the Olympics in Tokyo.
What’s the Rush?
I once watched a golf tournament where one of the Sunday leaders hit an approach shot about 20 yards over the green. The...
IN MY WORDS: Sammie Ellis, the first woman to referee professional soccer
(8/11) Over time my refereeing career began to blossom, and I had the opportunity to work in the NASL.
NFL: Rule changes and POEs
(8/11) Watch this video format explanation of NFL rule changes and points of emphasis.
Nothing But Net
Work Together to Correctly Call Faults
It should be easy, but there are many factors that play into our accuracy of whistling net faults....
Referees, feeling unappreciated, underpaid and unnerved by COVID-19, are fleeing high school football and...
(8/10) The scarcity of officials is a long-running problem in high school sports, some say, but the pandemic has brought it to a...
Referee Magazine – September 2021 Preview
Features
Gold Whistle Award: UMPS CARE. Helping people is an easy call.
Bring ’Em Back. States seek to reverse pandemic-worsened shortage of officials.
Sports
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Get Rid of Anger And Improve Your Game
Perturbed. Agitated. Ticked off. Peeved. Whatever label you give it, we all know it. Whether the cause is a know-nothing loudmouth in the...
Shot clocks coming to Iowa high school basketball in 2022-23
(8/9) Following Sunday's Iowa High School Athletic Association rules meeting, a 35-second shot clock will be implemented beginning with the 2022-23 season.
Referees in southwest Idaho not ready for high school seasons without new contract agreement
(8/9) The contract agreement between the Third District Officials Association and the District Three Board of Control has been expired for 14 months.
Bibiana Steinhaus to oversee officials in WSL and Championship this term
(8/9) Bibiana Steinhaus has been appointed as the first women's select group director of Professional Game Match Officials Limited.
The Cinderella story at the U.S. Amateur is R.B. Clyburn… Referee turned golfer.
(8/9) Former walk-on wideout turned international basketball player turned referee is competing for the first time in the USGA's oldest championship.
Muscles and Details Lead to Mike Defee’s Mastery
We'll waste no time addressing Mike Defee’s Popeye-the-Sailor-style arms in an effort to satisfy one of the rages on social media these days.
Yes,...
BIG TEN CONFERENCE: Gilbert Marchman Internship
(8/8) The Big Ten Conference is seeking candidates for the Gilbert Marchman Internship.
Welcoming Adversity
E
veryone handles nerves and adversity differently.
Some believe if you don’t get at least a little nervous before a big game, you don’t understand...
Kalamazoo Officials Association ecstatic with record turnout at football clinic
(8/7) By now, it's no secret that the shortage of officials continues all across the country in high school athletics.
Association to develop, train basketball officials launches in Arlington
(8/6) K2 Officials Association, an organization focused on developing a new generation of sports officials, has launched in Arlington.
So you think you can be an NFL referee?
(8/6) Retired NFL referee David Wyant joins the show to discuss his career, including what it’s like to referee a Super Bowl.
Hockey Player, Who Is Aspiring Doctor, Saves Life Of Referee Who Collapsed On The...
(8/6) The referee officiating a men’s league game at Boston Sports Institute in Wellesley collapsed, suffering a medical emergency.
