Pac-12 considers splitting commissioner position into two roles as a new candidate emerges
(4/27) Struggling to find commissioner candidates who fit their competing priorities, the Pac-12 presidents are considering a governance structure unprecedented in college athletics...
Iowa’s little league teams face umpire shortage
(4/27) Iowa baseball and softball teams are struggling to play ball due to a shortage of umpires. Central Iowa Sports said available umpires...
The NBA’s five full-time women referees are changing the game, but this is just...
(4/27) And to the people who run the NBA's officiating program, efforts in recent years to open recruiting pathways and increase diversity are...
The Right Way to Share and Accept Criticism
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hich of the following is defined as “the art, skill or profession of making discriminating judgments”?
a. Sports officiating.
b. Studying texts for the purpose...
KHSAA officials worried about lack of umpires, referees
(4/26) A problem has been surfacing for the Kentucky High School Athletic Association where there are a lack of umpires and referees to...
NBA dealing with referee shortage due to COVID-related issues
(4/26) Nine NBA referees are currently unavailable for games due to COVID-related issues, and a 10th official is sidelined due to an injury....
MLB umpires Jim Reynolds, Dan Iassogna raise their voices for making Connecticut safer for...
(4/26) For many years, Jim Reynolds and Dan Iassogna have been able to do the job they love, calling balls, strikes and outs...
Honesty, Integrity Keys to a Full Schedule
The ability to grow your schedule is a key component to your development. We all want more games because we associate the number...
Former player Jordan Samuels-Thomas takes official route toward NHL
(4/25) He was about halfway on the road Tucson when Jordan Samuels-Thomas answered the phone, and maybe halfway — a little more, a...
NHL: YOU MAKE THE CALL!
(4/23) Think you have what it takes to be an NHL official? Let's put your knowledge of the NHL Official Rules to the...
Panel approves changes to overtime rules in NCAA football
(4/22) The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel on Thursday approved a change to overtime rules for the 2021 football season. Teams will be...
2021 Major League Soccer Roster
Below are the 2021 MLS officials, along with their home country.
Referees
United States
Fotis Bazakos
Allen Chapman
Alex Chilowicz
Marcos DeOliveira II
Joe Dickerson
Ismail Elfath
Tim Ford
Guido Gonzales Jr.
Alan Kelly
Jair...
Central Texas umpire calls one last inning after 56-year career
(4/22) A Central Texas umpire is retiring after a long career. John Manuel Leos started umpiring at 18 and is 74 years-old. His...
Chicago area sees shortage of baseball, softball umpires due to pandemic
(4/22) A shortage of baseball and softball umpires is plaguing sports leagues across the Chicago area right now. It’s being caused by the...
NFL Line Judge Jeff Bergman is All Business
Just as Jeff Bergman was starting to relax under the soothing stream of warm water that early spring afternoon in 1983, he was...
NFL: Approved 2021 Playing Rules and Bylaws
(4/22) 1. By Competition Committee; to amend Rule 16, to eliminate overtime in the preseason.
2. By Competition Committee; to amend Rule 6, Section...
AHSAA Executive Director Steve Savarese Announces Retirement Plans
(4/22) Alabama High School Athletic Association Executive Director Steve Savarese announced plans to step down from the position he has held for the...
Euro 2020 referees revealed: who are they, how were they selected and will VAR...
(4/22) The list was rumored to be due out at the end of March 2021. However, given the busy football schedule - with...
Son dedicating honorary referee selection to his father
(4/22) “Every year, (Zuke) would sit there waiting for the call because he was sure he was going to get that call,” Biller...
Fognini disqualified in Barcelona for abusing official
(4/21) Fiery Italian Fabio Fognini was defaulted from the Barcelona ATP tournament on Wednesday for verbally abusing a line judge. The 33-year-old was...
Veteran NC umpires ready to work any time, any place
(4/21) Mike Webster patrols the infield at Ting Park on a Saturday afternoon in Holly Springs. Webster has been umpiring for more than...
Track starter happy to start season after losing last spring to COVID
(4/21) Last spring, Dale Pash spent many beautiful days inside his house, teaching remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic and thinking about how...
Stephanie Frappart: Euro 2020 inclusion latest landmark for female referees
(4/21) The announcement that Stephanie Frappart will become the first female official to be involved in a men's UEFA European Championship is the...
NFL: Rules proposal extends low block fouls to scrimmage downs
(4/21) The Competition Committee has put forth a proposal to eliminate low blocks in the open field on all scrimmage plays, much like...
