Umpire Joe West leaves game, then returns, after being hit in head by flying...
(7/30) Plate umpire Joe West left in the bottom of the first inning of Thursday's game between the Washington Nationals and the Toronto Blue...
Ohio High Schools Left to Pay for COVID-19 Testing
(8/5) According to WKRC-TV in Cincinnati, some Ohio high schools may have to cancel fall sports because of the costs required to frequently test...
Umpires Wearing EC, CM, RR Patches in 2020
(8/16) During the 2020 Major League Baseball season you may have noticed that all umpires are wearing three square patches featuring the initials EC,...
Brad Allen inspires at NASO virtual convention
(8/27) NFL referee Brad Allen recently spoke to the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) annual Officiating Summit. This year’s convention was held virtually....
Never Say Never for Conducting Fall High School Sports
(9/9) The strangest beginning to a high school sports season in recent memory continues across the country. In some states, sports and other activity...
NCAA men’s and women’s college basketball seasons can start Nov. 25
(9/17) The 2020-21 men's and women's college basketball seasons can start Nov. 25, the NCAA Division I Council said Wednesday. The council, following its...
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: A tribute to the National Association of Sports Officials
(9/27) After further review … The National Association of Sports Officials is celebrating its 40th year as a professional officials organization. The profession of...
MLB Umpire Paul Emmel Honored For Volunteerism By George H.W. Bush Foundation
(10/9) UMPS CARE Charities is humbled and honored to announce that Major League Baseball Umpire and UMPS CARE Charities secretary Paul Emmel has been...
For first time in 70 years, a Kansan will be umpiring at the World...
(10/21) The last Kansan to work as home plate umpire was George Barr in Game 5 of the 1948 World Series when Bob Feller...
Former Minor League Umpire Don Rea Jr. elected as PGA Secretary
(10/30) Rea is the Owner and General Manager of Augusta Ranch Golf Club, a public golf course, in Mesa, Arizona, which has been rated...
Referee of infamous West Germany v France World Cup semi dies aged 84
(11/11) Former referee Charles Corver, who officiated the notorious 1982 World Cup semi-final between West Germany and France, has died aged 84, Dutch football...
GHSA moves all 4A, 2A playoffs to Saturday to get more officials
(11/23) Citing not enough officials available to work Friday, the Georgia High School Association on Monday moved all Class 4A and Class 2A playoff...
Prep sports: Dave Anderson to retire as WIAA (WI) executive director in July 2021
(12/5) Anderson, 67, said in a news release Friday that he plans to step down on July 30, 2021. Anderson has led the governing...
UIL hands down punishment to Emmanuel Duron, Edinburg after referee attack
(12/14) The University Interscholastic League executive committee voted unanimously to suspend Edinburg High School senior Emmanuel Duron from competing UIL-sanctioned events for the rest...
Texas HS Football Player Charged With Tackling Referee Apologizes
(12/26) A Texas high school football player accused of attacking a referee after being ejected from a game earlier this month is now apologizing...
TPS sports to re-start January 11
(1/7) Winter sports will begin for Toledo Public School student athletes next week, January 11. The decision to allow sports comes after district officials...
Alan Snoddy: Legendary Irish League referee on World Cup memories and VAR
(1/18) On the global stage, he shared a pitch with Diego Maradona and Jurgen Klinsmann, while closer to home he came face-to-face with the...
Q&A: Howard Webb: “The commitment was excellent”
(1/27) Since the conclusion of the 25th Major League Soccer season, everyone involved in the league has had time to reflect on an unparalleled...
Chiefs’, Bucs’ physical secondary play could test Super Bowl officials
(2/4) Players on both teams said they believe there’s a “let them play” attitude from officials at this time of year. CBS rules analyst...
International Judo Federation announces referees for Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics
(2/13) The International Judo Federation (IJF) has announced the referees chosen to officiate at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Sixteen referees have...
ACC to Make History with All Black Umpire Crew This Weekend
(2/25) The Atlantic Coast Conference will make history this weekend with an all Black umpire crew for the Virginia at North Carolina baseball series....
When will we see the NHL’s first female referee?
(3/5) We’ve already watched Sarah Thomas work as a sideline official for this year’s Super Bowl and as many as seven female referees be...
What I’ve Learned about Sports Officiating as a Student Researcher in the Sports Innovation...
(3/14) The IUPUI Sports Innovation Institute provided me the opportunity to dig deep into the world of sports officiating through my capstone class, internship,...
Referees At Ripon College
(3/25) Current sports officials have noticed a serious issue in a shortage of refs in youth sports. After two years of officiating, 80% of...
