AREA REFEREES MAKE GENEROUS CALL; SUPPORT A CAUSE CLOSE TO THEIR OWN HEARTS
(2/5) Della Weber and her family received a heartwarming surprise after the South Platte vs. Bayard basketball game Friday night, Jan. 29 when...
2021 National Basketball Association Roster
3 Nick Buchert,
Smithfield, Ky., 10
4 Sean Wright,
Dacula, Ga., 15
5 Kane Fitzgerald,
Toms River, N.J., 11
6 Tony Brown,
Atlanta, 18
7 Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling,...
When Not To Be Subtle As the Second Referee
Communication between first and second referees is essential in communicating decisions to players, coaches, assistant officials and spectators. Precisely executed, established signals indicate the referees are competent and in...
San Antonio expected to host entire 2021 NCAA women’s basketball tournament
(2/4) The NCAA is expected to announce soon that San Antonio will host all 63 games of the 2021 women’s basketball tournament, giving...
Religious Headwear Permitted Without State Association Approval in High School Volleyball
(2/4) High school volleyball players will no longer need to obtain state association approval to wear religious headwear during competition. The rule change...
Chiefs’, Bucs’ physical secondary play could test Super Bowl officials
(2/4) Players on both teams said they believe there’s a “let them play” attitude from officials at this time of year. CBS rules...
Division III cancels 2021 winter championships
(2/3) The Division III Administrative Committee, acting on behalf of the Division III Management and Presidents Council, approved the recommendation from the Division...
Omaha will host entire NCAA volleyball tournament
(2/3) The Division I Competition Oversight Committee approved Wednesday consolidating the tournament to one location, with all games to be played at the...
Mike Winters Retires
(2/3) The MLBUA salutes Crew Chief Mike Winters, 32 year MLB veteran umpire, who has decided to retire prior to the start of...
After Long Wait, All States Expected to Have Opportunities for Sports
(2/3) Since the shutdown of high school sports and performing arts last March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, each state has been looking...
In her own words: Sarah Thomas on making history as first female Super Bowl...
(2/3) NFL official Sarah Thomas discusses making history as the first female to be an official in a Super Bowl.
NBA to strengthen mask rules for players as part of tightening of health and...
(2/3) As the NBA continues to tighten its health and safety protocols to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the league will begin requiring players...
IHSAA suspends athletic director after basketball coach tosses chair at players, referee
(2/3) On Tuesday IHSAA placed the Lighthouse College Prep Academy boys basketball team on probation for the rest of the 2020-21 season and...
Nike and NFL Partner to Grow Girls Flag Football in the US
(2/2) “The expansion of girls flag football is essential to the growth of the game and preservation of the values it has contributed...
NFHS Revises Guidance on COVID-19 Transmission During High School Sports
(2/2) After evaluating experiences of schools participating in high school sports during the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Federation of State High School Associations...
Atypical Interference is More Than Just Runners
There have been many articles written about interference, but most predominantly cover runner interference. The other acts of interference that may be perpetrated by the offensive team are...
Former Dunbar football player gets probation in referee head-butting incident
(2/2) A former Dayton Dunbar football player who head-butted an official during a game was sentenced to probation. The football player, who was...
Passer Gets Extra Attention
Philosophies, rules and mechanics have increasingly stressed the need to officiate through the passer — in other words, pay particular attention to contact...
GOLF: Ever wanted to become a tournament referee? Now’s your chance
(2/2) The governing body’s programme, which has been announced as part of Rules Week by the St Andrews-based organisation, will see those who...
A referee died after collapsing during a Wisconsin high school boys basketball game Monday...
(2/2) A high school basketball referee died after collapsing on the court during a boys varsity game between Richland Center and Mount Horeb...
Jim Craig was a man for all sports in Stark County, impacting many as...
(2/2) Over time, Craig wore the zebra stripes of a football and basketball official, had a hand in myriad competitions, and helped launch...
IHSAA investigating after basketball coach tosses chair at players, referee
(2/2) The IHSAA is investigating after a high school coach threw a chair during a game. Coach Nick Moore, the head coach of...
Nigel Owens On The Two Munster Legends That Were The Most ‘Difficult’ To Referee
(2/1) Nigel Owens recently retired from the international game to focus solely on domestic rugby, allowing him to do a lot more media...
College student officiating crew reverses high school trend
(2/1) In a 17,000-person survey put together last year by the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO), 502 of the participants were from...
