Role model and rugby referee Nigel Owens
(11/9) Nigel Owens is on the verge of becoming refereeing’s first Test centurion. When he takes charge of England v Georgia in the opening...
NBA refs will be playing catch-up when season resumes
(7/18) NBA referees have not had the same opportunities as players have to knock off the rust from the shutdown caused by the coronavirus...
Super Bowl 2021 referee, officials: Who is assigned to Chiefs vs. Buccaneers?
(2/1) The first seven officials listed will be on the field during Super Bowl 55. Wimmer will be in the replay booth, which has...
‘Referees need supporting too’: life in lockdown for rugby league officials
(4/22) Officials face a challenge to keep fit and focused in readiness for eventual return but are keeping themselves busy – and useful.
In the NBA this season, teams will see same referees more often
(1/5) There might be no better way to explain how and why the NBA has changed the travel rules for officials this year than...
“I wanted to use this stage to give back” – Little League Umpire Darrin...
(8/21) Darrin Besescheck has been an umpire for Little League for 25 years, and this milestone year is even more special.
Longtime boxing referee Drakulich steps away from the ring
(10/1) After 34 years in his second career, longtime boxing referee Vic Drakulich is stepping away from the ring. Drakulich, 67, decided last month...
Two robotic – why top referee is happy to go it alone
(6/1) The NRL season in Australia began under the two-referees system, which was introduced in 2009, but resumed last weekend with only one man...
Officials stretched thin, but have been ‘troopers’
(11/15) You can’t blame local high school football officials for being couch potatoes on Sundays. That’s because the 21 officials in the Western Colorado...
FC Cincinnati’s Luciano Acosta suspended for incident with referee
The MLS has suspended Luciano Acosta for two matches for making unwanted physical contact with a match official.
Track starter happy to start season after losing last spring to COVID
(4/21) Last spring, Dale Pash spent many beautiful days inside his house, teaching remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic and thinking about how he...
Bryan Horne breaking history by umping second LLWS
(7/3) Bryan Horne reached the pinnacle of the Little League level by being selected to be an umpire for the 2017 Little League World...
High School Sports Postseason Competition Returns Across Country
(10/28) “Going to State” is the mantra of high school sports teams as their seasons begin. While the opportunity to simply participate is the...
Local referee continues to work while fighting cancer
(5/8) Diagnosed in November with squamous cell carcinoma, Mark watched and waited as dozens, even hundreds of well wishes poured in over the ensuing...
Concacaf referees continue preparation for 2023 Gold Cup
Concacaf’s delegation of referees for the 2023 Gold Cup are busily preparing for this summer’s tournament.
Wittenberg, NCAC postpone sports competition until Dec. 31
(7/22) The North Coast Athletic Conference became the latest league to postpone its fall sports season, announcing Wednesday it has suspended intercollegiate athletics competition...
NCAA names game officials for 2022 Women’s Final Four
The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee has approved the 11 game officials recommended by Penny Davis, the national coordinator of officiating.
Umpires nail the call, Davey Martinez throws first base after being ejected
(5/19) After Trea Turner is ruled out for a running lane violation going into first base, Davey Martinez is ejected and throws first base...
Little League® International Teams Up with Gerry Davis Sports
(4/13) Gerry Davis Sports, owned by MLB Crew Chief Gerry Davis, has been named the Official Umpire Uniform Provider of the Little League® World...
Umpire Joe West to retire at end of 2021 MLB season, report says
Joe West, one of baseball's most well-known umpires, is reportedly retiring at the end of the 2021 season.
Meet 12-Year-Old Referee Dreaming To Officiate World Cup Match
Bello Musa is a 12-year-old referee making a name for himself in the sporting sector in Kano, Nigeria.
Mississippi’s first all-women referee crew
A football officiating crew of all women took the field for Cleveland Central vs. Murrah.
Islander finds her spot on the diamond
(7/19) Ila Valcarcel said she played ball as a kid, but it wasn’t until she came to Pine Island that she even thought about...
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 ISRS...
