Arizona high school basketball could be step closer to adopting shot clock
(4/1) The AIA stance on the shot clock has been that it is a moot point as long as the NFHS rules committee...
2021 COMPETITION COMMITTEE AND CLUB PLAYING RULES PROPOSALS
(4/1) During upcoming owners’ meetings, clubs will vote on the following proposed rules changes. All proposals must be approved by 75% (24) of...
Parents, stop yelling and just cheer
(4/1) In any sport there will be calls made by the referees that coaches, athletes and parents or spectators may not agree with....
Umpire Angel Hernandez loses race discrimination lawsuit against MLB
(4/1) Umpire Angel Hernandez lost his lawsuit against Major League Baseball alleging racial discrimination. The Cuba-born Hernandez sued in 2017 in U.S. District...
NCAA announces officials who are selected to work the Final Four
(3/31) The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee has approved 11 game officials recommended by J.D. Collins, the national coordinator of officiating, to...
Grand Ledge native officiates NCAA D2 Women’s Basketball Championship
(3/31) It all started at Grand Ledge High School, where former basketball coach Deb Traxinger recruited Amy Sanchez to play on her team....
Michigan Struggling to Finish Winter HS Sports Schedule
(3/31) Teams are typically withdrawing due to a forced quarantine period, which occurs when a team has at least one positive COVID-19 test...
Seattle area high school basketball referees make push for new recruits amid estimated ’40...
(3/30) As the condensed 2021 high school sports season continues across Washington, basketball officials in the greater Seattle area are making a final...
NCAA Tournament official Bert Smith collapses during Elite Eight game between Gonzaga and USC
(3/30) Veteran college basketball referee Bert Smith collapsed on the floor during the first half of Tuesday night's Elite Eight game between No....
Rebecca Welch first woman to referee in English men’s league
(3/30) An English men’s professional league game will have a female referee for the first time when Rebecca Welch takes charge of the...
Early Movement By Either Team May Call For Flags
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ffensive players are prohibited from committing a false start before the snap. There are two movements that are illegal for all team A...
FIFA 22: Fans want ‘Be a referee’ mode to be introduced
(3/29) We’re all quick to criticize officials for bad decisions but we probably don’t realize just how hard it is. But how about...
Press Release: CT Senator Introduces Assault Legislation to Protect Sports Officials
(3/29) The state of Connecticut does not have strong laws in place supporting sports officials who are victims of menacing harassment or assault....
The Fine Art of Building Your Crew
Great crew chiefs are like great leaders because … well, because they are great leaders.
But in officiating, the whole is only as good as the sum of...
Stephanie Frappart becomes first female referee to officiate men’s World Cup Qualifier
(3/28) Stephanie Frappart follows becoming first female official to take charge of men's Champions League match by officiating World Cup Qualifier between the...
Hockey Official Alan R. Cordeiro Dies at 62
(3/28) Alan R. "Cousin Al" Cordeiro, 62 of Cranston passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence...
Favre’s MNF Dad Game – Dec. 22, 2003
When the 2003 NFL season opened, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre had already pretty much assured himself a place in the Pro...
Barrier Falls: Philly Woman First to Referee Men’s World Cup Qualifiers
(3/27) There were no controversies in a match that featured Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies setting up three goals for Besiktas’ Cyle Larin. Nesbitt...
Female officials Q&A Part 2: Women’s empowerment
(3/26) It’s such a positive thing for the NBA, too. It brought people watching that didn’t watch before. The NBA platform is so...
Female officials Q&A Part 1: Path to the NBA
(3/26) This season, there have been a record 7 female NBA referees who officiated at least one game. In the first section of...
Michigan woman helps break NBA officiating barrier
(3/26) Jenna Schroeder and Natalie Sago made up two-thirds of the officiating crew that night. Schroeder grew up in the Flint area playing...
Working at a Lower Level
Have you ever worked with an official from a different level? Maybe you are a well-established high school football referee and once in...
Referees At Ripon College
(3/25) Current sports officials have noticed a serious issue in a shortage of refs in youth sports. After two years of officiating, 80%...
Mark Baltz Named 2021 NFLRA Honoree
(3/25) The National Football League Referees Association (NFLRA) announced the selection of Mark Baltz as its 2021 Annual Honoree. The Honoree Award recognizes...
