Beloved CHSAA Associate Commissioner & NASO Board Chair Tom Robinson passes away Monday morning
CHSAA associate commissioner & NASO Board Chair Tom Robinson passed away following a short battle with multiple diagnoses.
Tennessee man pleads guilty to battery for punching referee
(3/10) 12 months suspended sentence for "intentionally caus(ing) visible bodily harm to ... a sports official," according to an indictment, "by pushing him and...
NFHS Launches Free National Book Study for Small Group Facilitation
Registration is now open for small group facilitation of a four-to-eight-week national book study discussing DEI topics by the NFHS.
Mike Burton to Retire as Division II Director of Football Officials
After more than five years as the NCAA Division II director of football officials, Mike Burton is retiring in June.
MLS is Back Tournament to kick off on July 8 in Orlando
(6/10) Major League Soccer unveiled its plans for returning to play in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with the league set to resume on July...
NBA Referee Brandon Adair Donates to Restaurant Attempting to Pay Employees
(3/27) NBA referee Brandon Adair donated money to a restaurant for employees to receive their paychecks and keep the doors open during the coronavirus pandemic.
2021-22 National Hockey League Officials Roster
The 2021-22 NHL officials roster, with each official’s uniform number, name, birthplace and first year in the league.
New Hampshire passes bill to crack down on fans, players who abuse sports officials
The New Hampshire Legislature passed a bill of new punishments for people who harass or assault sports officials.
2025 High School Football Rule Changes
Four revisions dealing with player equipment were among the eight changes recommended from the Rules Committee.
PSAC SUSPENDS NCAA COMPETITION FOR FALL 2020
(7/15) The Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference voted on Tuesday, July 14, to suspend all mandated conference athletic events and...
Lance Lynn ejected after tossing belt at umpire during foreign-substance check
(8/19) Major League Baseball installed the foreign substance checks on June 21 as a means of pushing back against the prevalence of grip conductors.
NFL: Week 11 referee assignments
Bill Vinovich will lead his crew into Green Bay on Thursday Night Football. Clete Blakeman, John Hussey, and Alex Kemp are off this week.
Refereeing a Prusz family affair
(3/2) “I literally called him at like two o’clock, and said, ‘Hey, you’re joining the game with me and Dad tonight at Pike Central,’...
NBA hires Albert Sanders as EVP of referee operations
Sanders spent the past several years working as Google's director of government affairs and public policy.
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 or...
International issue: Alberta seeing umpire, referee drought
Soccer and baseball leagues across the province are seeing a drastic shortage of referees and umpires. Jillian Code finds out why.
Roger Goodell’s letter as training camps commence
(7/27) After an offseason devoid of activity due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, football activities will soon resume across the NFL amid...
Colleen Maguire appointed Executive Director of New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association
(4/14) Colleen Maguire has been elevated from COO to executive director of the NJSIAA. While her leadership responsibilities remain constant, she becomes the first...
NFL may eventually shift replay review to Los Angeles
The league’s current configuration in New York makes the logjam of 1:00 p.m. ET games difficult, at times.
Referee Anthony Taylor reflects on moment Denmark star collapsed
(8/3) Anthony Taylor was the referee for the Euro 2020 match that saw Christian Eriksen collapse with a cardiac arrest.
Sports Official Jeff Risk part of 2022 Class of National High School HOF
Jeff Risk is now retired from a remarkable officiating career in North Dakota that spanned more than 40 years of basketball, football and baseball.
GOODBYE, NICK: Apostolidis, long-time ENYYSA referee assignor, passes away
(4/4) Nick Apostolidis, long-time referee assignor of Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association, has passed away due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
NHL REFEREE STÉPHANE AUGER TALKS HABS, PENALTIES, AND REF LIFE
(3/19) Retired NHL Referee Stéphane Auger recently joined Patrick Lalime and Félix Séguin on their podcast “Sur Las Passerelle”. He talked about the officials’...
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 director...