Former Premier League referee joins Prime Video as pundit
(11/27) Clattenburg was in charge of the 2016 Champions League final and was also named referee for the Euro 2016 final that year too....
Like teams, NBA refs have new health and safety protocols
(12/9) NBA referees will have to adhere to many of the same new health and safety protocols as coaches and players are this season,...
Forreston referee headed for IBCA Hall of Fame
(12/17) A 32-year long journey along the basketball courts, baseball fields and football fields is leading to the Hall of Fame for one Forreston...
USSF to offer refereeing course
(1/1) The United States Soccer Federation Soccer Referee Association in Oneonta will be offering an entry level refereeing course. The USSF refereeing course will...
Iowa Nixes Capacity Limits at HS Sporting Events
(1/11) After limiting capacity for nearly a year, Iowa has decided to welcome any and all spectators back to high school sporting events. While...
Ex-Premier League referee Gallagher explains Bernardo Silva goal
(1/20) The former ref said the club should direct their ire at the International Football Association Board rather than the officials or VAR. Aston...
Sports Citizen of the Year: Hall-of-famer Turner impacting basketball at several levels
(1/30) Vern Turner has had a longtime relationship with basketball. A love that began playing in the parks and streets of Chicago with the...
5 Super Bowl officiating odds and ends
(2/6) Let’s dig down into the Super Bowl LV crew and see how it stacks up historically to Super Bowl officials.
Referee Dean to return to Premier League action despite death threats
(2/16) Premier League referee Mike Dean will take charge of Burnley's game with West Brom on Saturday after excusing himself from last weekend's action...
Jim Tunney: Congratulations Are Due!
(3/1) After further review… The Coronavirus Pandemic continues to wreak havoc on our country and the world. While we must maintain our safety by...
NBA insiders say all these 3s are reaching a critical mass
(3/9) A COUPLE OF WEEKS back, the Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves squared off in a game that only a few years ago would...
IHSA: Referees enforce new mask policy
(3/18) Another referee named Mr. Gerdes, an IHSA official for both basketball and baseball, has also seen changes due to COVID-19. As an umpire,...
Rebecca Welch first woman to referee in English men’s league
(3/30) An English men’s professional league game will have a female referee for the first time when Rebecca Welch takes charge of the fourth...
Play through? South Carolina golfers consult rule book after ball lands squarely on alligator
(4/10) Most golfers might "play it as it lies," but when it lies on a dangerous animal, do the rules give players a way...
NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee Releases Recommendations
(4/20) Committee members met virtually last week and recommended going back to a two-minute first sudden-victory period and also proposed options to changes to...
Ben Goodwin among contingent of referees to step onto the national stage
(4/30) On Saturday, he reached a new professional pinnacle, when he served as a line judge at the NCAA Division I volleyball championship match...
Dad charged with assaulting referee who officiated son’s losing wrestling match
(5/11) A father is charged with assault after police said he tried to choke a Spooky Nook Sports referee he blamed for his son’s...
1994 World Cup final referee Sandor Puhl dies
(5/20) Hungarian Referee Sandor Puhl, who refereed the 1994 World Cup final between Brazil and Italy at the Rose Bowl Stadium, died at the...
MLB’s enhanced plans for enforcement of foreign-substance rules being finalized, sources say
(6/5) All Major League Baseball pitchers will be checked repeatedly and randomly for foreign substances by umpires under the plan being swiftly advanced --...
MLB umpires prepare to begin checking pitchers for foreign substances Monday
(6/19) Beginning Monday, major league umpires will check pitchers for foreign substances after they've pitched.
National federation hires NMAA’s Pappas
(7/1) The longtime and popular Commissioner of Officials for the New Mexico Activities Association is preparing for a move.
Bucks’ Thanasis Antetokounmpo, assistant coach and referee to miss NBA Finals Game 5 due...
(7/17) The NBA Finals are not immune to COVID-19 concerns. A player, coach and referee were ruled out for Saturday's Game 5 due to...
NIAA faces referee shortage that could affect fall season
(8/2) “As you can see, we’re under 50 percent for all sports,” Kristosik said.
NCAA: O’Malley named secretary-rules editor for men’s basketball
(8/18) Jeff O'Malley has been named NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee secretary-rules editor, effective Sept. 1, 2022.
