Referee sprayed by parent with Lysol at Colorado hockey tournament
Colorado is losing referees. From youth sports to adult leagues, the numbers for returning officials is getting smaller.
‘Great ride’ ends for Tucson’s Jim Fogltance, a football referee turned replay master
Fall, 1967. Jim Fogltance officiated his first high school varsity football game. Coolidge at Marana. The young schoolteacher was to get $22.
Full-time MLB umpire, part-time Daytona Beach Shores detective
Police work can be one close call after another but so can major league baseball. Ed Hickox does both.
Robot umpires at home plate moving up to Triple-A for 2022, one step away...
MLB's website posted a hiring notice seeking seasonal employees to operate the Automated Ball-Strike system.
Basketball coach suspended by UIL
The UIL has suspended the boys varsity basketball coach at Roosevelt. Jim Miller, is now on a five-game suspension and under two years probation.
Only way to rectify shortage of officials is pay up
Long training with little compensation and poor attitudes toward officials from coaches, players and fans are all reasons for the growing shortage.
On Officiating…A View From the OHSAA Supervisor
The following is an interview with Denny Morris, OHSAA supervisor of officials, from a conversation last week prior to the state tournament.
Bob Bowlsby to step away from role as Big 12 commissioner later this year
Bob Bowlsby, who has led the Big 12 since 2012 will step down from his role as commissioner later this year.
LA Times: Angry parents are ruining youth sports. Here’s how to rein them in.
One solution? When parents are abusive, take away their privilege of watching their kids play youth sports.
Big 12 Reprimands Coach Mike White
“Coach White’s action was a clear violation of Sportsmanship expectations, and we accept his public apology,” Bowlsby said.
FIFA confident about semi-automated video-assistant referee for soccer World Cup
Pierluigi Collina, chairman of FIFA's Referees Committee, added: "I'm confident it can go ahead."
Three Generations at Home Plate: One Softball Umpire’s Unforgettable Friday Night
There are three generations of Coopers in the photo above – Jim, son Brad, and grandson Carter.
Referee Bova to discuss career, sign book at library Aug. 17
NCAA basketball referee Phil Bova will share untold stories from three decades of working Big Ten basketball games Aug. 17.
SportsLife: Officials shortage impacting youth, high school sports
While youth sports participation grows, the number of people who enforce the rules is declining, for a number of reasons.
Moving out of bounds and setting pins: the side of refereeing you don’t see
They don’t tell you this when you’re sitting the Rules of Golf exams.
Couple team up as volleyball refs, share passion for officiating
Kent and Merris Schaub have been heavily involved in volleyball for most of their adult lives.
Harvard Magazine: NFL Referee Ron Torbert Makes the Tough Calls
Torbert, who practiced law as a business litigator for three decades, explains that “there are definite parallels” between his two lines of work.
Verbal abuse prompts AIA officiating shortage
“The number one concern is abuse, fan abuse in particular,” AIA director of athletics and officials Tyler Cerimeli said.
Sources: 10 MLB umps retiring, most since ’99
Ten MLB umpires, including seven crew chiefs, are set to retire, making it the largest turnover at that job since 1999.
High school basketball PA announcer calls out fans critical of officials
It came as the PA announcer tried to slow growing intensity of spectators who were getting too worked up.
Helping hands: Basketball referees
During the height of the pandemic, as sports tentatively resumed, MSHSL launched its “Thank a ref” initiative.
Colorado family accomplishes unheard of officiating feat at basketball state tournament
The Jeldens have always been incredibly tightly knit. And athletics have often brought them together.
Why Did the Umpire Quit Little League? Nasty Parents
‘What the hell? Why am I gonna hang around and do this?’ And they leave. The shortage is driven directly by how they’re treated.”
‘Liquored up,’ ‘entitled,’ and ‘unhinged’: Parents’ bad behavior is ruining kids’ sports
NASO President Barry Mano sat down with Al Lubrano from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
