Female umpire Jen Pawol works home plate in Triple-A championship
“I am honored to be selected to work home plate for the Triple-A Championship,” said Pawol.
NBA hires Albert Sanders as EVP of referee operations
Sanders spent the past several years working as Google's director of government affairs and public policy.
NFL: Week 4 referee assignments
Craig Wrolstad and his crew work the first international game of the season.
Tori Penso on being first American to referee a World Cup final
In a sold-out stadium at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final, Tori Penso stood alone at the monitor.
USSSA tightens up zero-tolerance policy
The USSSA is taking their zero-tolerance policy up a couple of notches in response to fan behavior.
Milestone Assignment for Jon Freemon
Jon Freemon realizes he will have his hands full with one of the most important domestic soccer games of the year.
NISL Adds Karen Swanner as League’s First Director of Officials
The National Indoor Soccer League (NISL) announced the addition of Karen Swanner as its first Director of Officials.
NBA to crack down on over-the-top flopping
“We do want to get rid of the egregious, overt over-the-top examples in which NBA players look bad,” McCutchen said.
New DIII women’s basketball national coordinator of officials
Donnie Souders has been named the NCAA Division III women's basketball national coordinator of officials.
Baseball umpires hit a home run with Children’s patients
NCAA Baseball umpires delivered tons of smiles along with some cuddly soft support to Primary Children’s Hospital.
ACC Announces SIAC to Join League’s Football Officiating Alliance
The football officiating alliance enables all eight conferences to work together on a wide range of officiating matters.
NFL: Week 3 referee assignments
Shawn Hochuli and his crew head have the first game of Week 3 between the Giants and 49ers. Brad Allen is off this...
Combined 90 years of officiating service
The Minnesota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame honored its 2023 class at the River’s Edge Convention Center on Saturday.
Referees launch Earn Your Stripes initiative
The program was created as a way to ease the burden of getting into refereeing while addressing the shortage of on-ice officials.
CAA Selects Tom Honec As New Coordinator Of Baseball Umpires
Honec brings extensive experience to the position, having umpired at the collegiate and minor league levels for 15 years.
Fox’s Mike Pereira May Miss Entire NFL Season Due to Surgery
"Bad back and soon to come surgery keeps me from traveling and keeps me home."
NHL Referee Ian Walsh Retires Due to Injury
Following a lengthy recovery from knee replacement surgery, the veteran official has hung up his skates.
SCORE Mentors Help Ref Make Calls for Save Our Sports Nonprofit
Since incorporating his nonprofit this year, Kristopher D. Loving, Sr. has helped about 30 people become sports officials.
2023 Naismith College Basketball Officials of the Year
The Atlanta Tipoff Club named the 2023 Naismith College Officials of the Year: Mark Zentz and Michael Stephens.
The Earthquake Game: 1989 World Series Game 3 San Francisco vs. Oakland
When the 1989 San Francisco quake hit, baseball stopped as a city tended to its wounds. It was the only time in history a World Series...
NFL: Week 2 referee assignments
Clay Martin was the referee for Thursday Night Football when the Vikings traveled to Philadelphia. John Hussey is off this week.
Careful with Explanations
There may never be a game we officiate that is free from controversy, in which every call is met with agreement from two...
NFHS: High School Sports Participation Continues Rebound Toward Pre-Pandemic Levels
Participation in high school sports eclipsed 7.8 million in the 2022-23 school year, reflecting a sharp increase.
