CIF Southern Section Cancels Fall Sports Championships
(1/19) In a move that was widely expected, the CIF Southern Section–the governing body for all local high school sports–announced that it’s canceling...
The referee assigned to work AFC Championship Game has big-game experience
(1/19) Vinovich has been a regular in big NFL games. In addition to working last year’s Super Bowl, he was the referee for...
NFL referee Sarah Thomas gets history-making Super Bowl assignment
(1/19) The National Football League has announced its officiating crew for the upcoming Super Bowl – with Sarah Thomas set to become the...
NFL NAMES SUPER BOWL LV OFFICIATING CREW; CARL CHEFFERS REFEREE
(1/19) Referee Carl Cheffers will lead the seven-person crew of on-field game officials selected to work Super Bowl LV on Sunday, February 7...
IHSA: Winter high school sports to resume, with exception of basketball
(1/19) The Illinois High School Association says the improving outlook for recovery means the return of sports, including cheerleading, boys swimming and diving,...
Slap-Hitters and Bunters Force You To Think Outside The Box
With first base only 60 feet away from home plate in softball compared to 90 in baseball, the left-handed slap hit is a...
Meet Marie-Soleil Beaudoin, the first Nova Scotia woman to referee at a FIFA World...
(1/18) Marie-Soleil Beaudoin is already starting preparations to referee the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. She’s the first...
Alan Snoddy: Legendary Irish League referee on World Cup memories and VAR
(1/18) On the global stage, he shared a pitch with Diego Maradona and Jurgen Klinsmann, while closer to home he came face-to-face with...
Three officials making a conference championship debut; another continues a long streak
(1/18) Three officials are making their conference championship debuts this weekend. And, another official continues a long playoff streak.
Blakeman and Vinovich are Conference Championship referees
(1/18) Blakeman will have the NFC game between the Buccaneers and Packers; Vinovich will be heading the crew for the AFC game between...
TSSAA reverses decision on cutting referee pay during Tennessee high school basketball season
(1/17) The TSSAA has changed its decision to give basketball referees a $25 pay cut after receiving feedback from high school administrators, executive...
Trash talk between Jalen Ramsey and Davante Adams started before kickoff
(1/16) The chirping between Davante Adams and Jalen Ramsey already on full display in warmups. A referee walked Adams back to the Packers...
‘No skills for mind games? Klopp knows exactly what he’s doing!’ – former Premier...
(1/16) Clattenburg used his column in the Daily Mail to suggest Klopp had made a “blatant attempt to influence a referee ahead of...
Although reduced in numbers, referees ready to call winter games
(1/16) The whistles are being cleaned for basketball tip-offs and ice hockey face-offs. Swimming and gymnastics officials are getting ready, too. The CIAC...
Big Data’s Increasing Role in Sports Officiating
Rusty Acree got a call from Bill Carollo this past year, asking him to provide three years of Power Five (P5) replay data...
Two New Zealanders shortlisted to referee at home world cup
(1/15) New Zealand Football’s 2020 Women’s Referee of the Year Anna-Marie Keighley and 2020 Women’s Assistant Referee of the Year Sarah Jones have...
Anticipation Takes Hesitation Out of the Equation
Many times only the offense knows what will happen after the snap. Communication from the sidelines or a brilliant idea from a player...
Meet the Norman retiree as excited as Alabama, Ohio State about making CFP title...
(1/14) All along the way, he always made time for officiating. He was a referee for football and an umpire for baseball, and...
Keep your distance! Referees call for players to stay two meters away from officials...
(1/14) A referees' charity has called on the Football Association to enforce a rule that keeps players two metres away from officials on...
Don’t Go Looking for Fouls
The trouble with learning to officiate is that almost the entire focus is on recognizing fouls and calling them. Therefore, beginners not only...
WATCH: Mike Pereira explains some tricks NFL refs use to make the right calls
(1/13) Yahoo Sports Senior NFL writer Terez Paylor spoke with former NFL referee and current Fox Sports NFL Rules Analyst Mike Pereira about...
WATCH: Referee Kelly Sutherland’s NHL Season-Opening Speech
(1/13) Referee Kelly Sutherland is one of the NHL’s greatest communicators. Never at a loss for words on the ice, the official shared...
NJSIAA vote passes, clearing the way for true HS football state championship games
(1/13) The state that believes it’s the best will officially be able to crown its best high school football teams. By a vote...
Refereeing great Owen McCarthy is laid to rest
(1/13) THE local Cork soccer community was saddened to hear of the recent death of the much loved and respected former Cork Branch...
