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Covid and Officiating: Ready To Return?

20,000 sports officials from across the nation took our survey in late May to gauge their readiness to return to work. They weighed in...

Mental Performance A-Z

Officiating is often more mental than physical. The demands on your memory, decision-making, judgment and reactions can be extreme. We don't focus on mental...

Find Your Officiating Personality

Do you know what type of official you are? What kinds of officials are on your crew? This officiating personality quiz will help you...

Next Level Softball Umpiring Free Email Series

Enter your name and email address to start Next Level Softball Umpiring Free Email Series. Go Beyond the Basics. Every situation in a softball game has basic...

Next Level Baseball Umpiring Free Email Series

Enter your name and email address to start Next Level Baseball Umpiring Free Email Series. Go Beyond the Basics. Every situation in a baseball game has basic...

Next Level Basketball Officiating Free Email Series

Enter your name and email address to start Next Level Basketball Officiating Free Email Series. Go Beyond the Basics. Every situation in a basketball game has basic...

Next Level Football Officiating 12-Week Free Email Series

Enter your name and email address to start Next Level Football Officiating 12-Week Email Series and join the Referee.com email list to receive valuable tips and officiating...

Baseball Umpiring A-Z

To be a successful umpire, you need to keep your head in the game. That’s why we’ve collected some of the best umpiring tips...

Basketball Officiating A-Z

Officiating basketball isn’t easy. Success requires dedication and concentration… you can’t phone it in. That’s why we’ve collected some of the best tips & techniques...

Football Officiating A-Z

Officiating football isn't easy. Success requires dedication and concentration... you can't phone it in. That's why we've collected some of the best tips &...

The Guide To Game Time

You go to meetings and study the rules but when game time approaches its your responsibility to get yourself ready. Pregame preparation, site surveying, meeting...

18 Tips For Beginning Officials

You love sports, you want to be involved, but this officiating thing looks hard right? It doesn’t have to be. The editors at Referee Magazine...

The Guide To Game Time

You go to meetings and study the rules but when game time approaches it's your responsibility to get yourself ready. Pregame preparation, site surveying, meeting...

How To Keep Good Officials

How To Keep Good Officials Retention Strategies In Officiating Enter your name and email address to download How To Keep Good Officials: Retention Strategies In Officiating and...