PIAA cancellation could bring officials back into the fold
(4/15) High school officials have been dwindling in numbers for years. It’s always been more difficult to get referees for afternoon sports like baseball,...
What a parade: Community helps Verge celebrate 80th birthday
(4/24) Verge celebrated his 80th birthday in a unique style on Friday night, April 24 — especially, given the daily social restraints, on-going, state-wide...
EuroLeague referees send supportive message with a video
(5/1) Members of the Union of EuroLeague Basketball Officials (U.E.B.O) put together an effort to make a supportive video.
MLB Looks To July To Start A Shortened 2020 Season
(5/11) Major League Baseball is determined to have a 2020 season, but how that will look still remains unclear. No plans have been finalized,...
Report: Voluntary athletic activities approved to resume beginning June 1 following NCAA vote
(5/20) NCAA Division I Council voted to approve the return voluntary athletic activities beginning June 1 and running through June 30. The association had...
Uncertain fall outlook has Minnesota State High School League grappling with possible ballooning deficit
(6/2) As they forecast the fast-approaching, unpredictable school year, Minnesota State High School League leaders face myriad costs of the coronavirus pandemic that could...
How the late Paul Schmitt helped grow Louisville’s pool of minority referees
(6/15) Paul Schmitt, who died Friday at age 82, coupled keen eyes with a judicious application of football’s rules. In more than half a...
Utah high school sports always need more referees
(6/26) Can taking on a role that results in almost constant public pressure and even verbal attacks be a positive life-changing experience? Jeff Cluff,...
KHSAA commissioner optimistic about fall sports as board meets Friday
(7/7) The KHSAA’s Board of Control will meet Friday and is expected to announce guidelines for schools for the remainder of July. Currently, Kentucky...
Despite Pandemic, Iowa In Midst Of Summer High School Softball
(7/14) When schools across the country closed in the spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sports at every level shut down for the foreseeable...
NFHS Senior Salute Looks Back at Staff Members’ High School Years
(7/21) The NFHS highlighted the senior class of 2020 with the #NFHSSeniorSalute in June. As part of that campaign, the NFHS staff members looked...
Players of the Pac-12: #WeAreUnited
(8/2) To ensure future generations of college athletes will be treated fairly, #WeAreUnited. #WeAreUnited in our commitment to secure fair treatment for college athletes....
MAC postpones all fall sports, including football; plans on spring season
(8/8) The Mid-American Conference has postponed its entire fall sports season, becoming the first FBS conference to make the drastic decision because of ongoing...
Trial date set in alleged hockey referee attack
(8/20) Two men charged after a referee and coach were attacked at a youth hockey tournament in Lethbridge last year are scheduled to stand...
NEW YORK LONG ISLAND SOCCER REFEREES GIVE SIX SCHOLARSHIPS
(8/30) The scholarships, for high school seniors moving on to college, are open to members of LISRA in good standing and their children. They...
Masks add new wrinkle to high school sports
(9/12) The way Dr. Bradley Bley saw it, state athletic officials had a choice to make. They could either believe it was realistic for...
Inside the meeting that saved the Big Ten football season
(9/22) Like many Big Ten fans, James Franklin spent the second Sunday in September frantically searching for good news. The ACC and Big 12...
NFL: Week 4 referee assignments
(10/1) Jerome Boger and his Eastern-based crew will be on hand this Thursday as the Broncos meet the Jets at MetLife Stadium. Clete Blakeman’s...
MLS referee Tori Penso controls the game and inspires others
(10/13) Tori Penso concedes she made one concession to her gender before taking the field to officiate an MLS match in Nashville, Tenn., last...
Christ-following umpire Chris Guccione returns for his second World Series
(10/23) After four years, MLB umpire Chris Guccione is back in the Fall Classic. He is among the crew calling the first-ever neutral site...
Intramural referees tackle their jobs amid COVID-19
(11/4) While the safety of athletes is on everyone’s mind during the COVID-19 pandemic, the officials are often forgotten. Referees and umpires have to...
Official Volleyball Signals Using an Electronic Whistle
(11/17) Officiating Volleyball: Electronic Whistle provides tips and techniques to create seamless signal sequences while utilizing the E-whistle. Video examples of various signals by...
CBS Sports to air UEFA documentary series ‘Man in the Middle’ to offer inside...
(11/29) CBS Sports' extensive coverage of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League will now include a new UEFA documentary series "Man in the...
Watch now: Minor league baseball umpire and Decatur resident Jen Pawol made the most...
(12/9) Jen Pawol, one of just two female umpires in the minor leagues and a resident of Decatur in the offseason, was set to...
