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Referee Magazine – August 2020 Preview
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NASO at 40. NASO has long stood as the leading advocate for sports officials and the officiating community.
Virtually Overnight. COVID-19 forced officials...
Referee Magazine – November 2018 Preview
Referee Magazine - November 2018 Highlights
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Skate for Dough, Putt for Show. Twin skills of skating and golfing are the bookends of Garrett Rank’s...
Referee Magazine – December 2021 Preview
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Judgment Daze. A call at a prep tourney leads to a multi-year court battle, bringing the officials along for the legal ride.
Cruse...
Referee Magazine – July 2021 Preview
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Philly Rules. Philly referees have dominated NBA officiating for decades. Here’s why.
Subject to Interpretation. Statewide rules interpreters play a crucial role in...
Referee Magazine – October 2019 Preview
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Q&A: Jim Delany. An exclusive Referee interview with the outgoing Big Ten commissioner.
College Football at 150. Officials deserve to be part of...
Referee Magazine – July 2020 Preview
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They Stepped Up. Officials doing good deeds.
COVID Tests Kitts. Longtime NCAA hoops official battling back after contracting virus.
Sports
Soccer. Make new officials...
Referee Magazine – December 2017 Preview
Referee Magazine - December 2017 Highlights
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A Patriot’s Day. Michigan high school wrestling official Jim McCloughan receives the nation’s highest honor for heroic action during...
Referee Magazine – March 2022 Preview
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It’s Amy Bonner’s Business. Officiating full time has been beneficial for this top college basketball official.
Self Promotion. How (and how not) to...
Referee Magazine – July 2019 Preview
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Why Are You Talking? Communication without a plan can go awry.
Back From the Blindside. An on-field assault didn’t stop Robert Watts from...
Referee Magazine – August 2017 Preview
Referee Magazine - August 2017 Highlights
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Gold Whistle 2017: Ralph Swearngin. The former Georgia High School executive director made high school officiating matter.
About Face....
Referee Magazine – May 2017 Preview
Referee Magazine - May 2017 Highlights
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Marc of Distinction. Meet Marc Ratner — the respect he has earned for his work in boxing and MMA...
Referee Magazine – December 2019 Preview
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A Look Back. From catching fly balls to ruling on “The Catch,” Dean Look’s life has been one field of dreams after another.
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Referee Magazine – May 2018 Preview
Referee Magazine - May 2018 Highlights
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Heavy Lifting. Mike Defee’s imposing muscles make him physically impressive, but it’s his leadership and mastery of details...
Referee Magazine – November 2020 Preview
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Forever Young. Official, assigner, mentor and trailblazer. Pam Young has been all that and more in a career spanning more than five decades.
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Referee Magazine – May 2021 Preview
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Home Bruns. Randy Bruns is right where he wants to be — finding success at the top.
Master of the Rules. Mastery of...
Referee Magazine – January 2022 Preview
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Net Positive. Devonie McLarty has not let personal hardships derail her journey to becoming one of the top volleyball officials in the country.
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Referee Magazine – June 2019 Preview
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Crystal Clear. Crystal Hogan — the lone woman working NCAA D-I men’s basketball — is in her element on the court.
Break Time....
Referee Magazine – September 2018 Preview
Referee Magazine - September 2018 Highlights
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Just Say No! When it comes to conflicts of interest, perception matters as much as reality.
53 Things...
Referee Magazine – November 2021 Preview
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Family Matters. Carl Cheffers’ dad helped fuel his passion for officiating. Now he’s passing it on to his son.
Back on Track. Moving...
SQUAWK BOX
By Dan Ronan
A late May MLB game between the New York Mets and the St. Louis Cardinals pointed out the challenges ESPN, Fox and...
Sirmons on the Mount
By Michael Clark
Published in Referee Magazine, April 2025
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sk any aspiring NCAA basketball official what the greatest assignment could be and 100% of them will...
FONZY
By Dan Ronan
major League Baseball umpire Alfonso Márquez was driving April 21, 2005, to an early season game in Tampa, Fla., when he got...
Referee Magazine – November 2017 Preview
Referee Magazine - November 2017 Highlights
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The ‘Rhode’ Through Providence. Despite his rapid ascent through the ranks of the D-I hoops, referee Mike Stephens has...
Referee Magazine – February 2019 Preview
Referee Magazine - February 2019 Highlights
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Lacrosse Saved My Life. Official Gordon Corsetti shares his story of friendship and survival.
En-Lightning Rules. The NFHS...