ACC Football official and retired Virginia High School League Deputy Director dies
Tom Zimorski, who made a lasting impact on Virginia and Atlantic Coast Conference athletics, has died at the age of 75.
SEC sets new start dates, formats for fall seasons
(8/27) The Southeastern Conference has established new start dates and formats for the SEC cross country, soccer and volleyball seasons as well as the...
Sources: All AAA parks to use electronic strike zone in ’23
The electronic strike zone will be used in all 30 Class AAA parks in 2023, sources told ESPN.
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...
Women Referees Pave the Way for Young Girls in the County
(3/3) Sarah Thomas shattered glass ceilings by becoming the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl. But, you don’t have to travel all the...
Local referees looking for younger resurgence in sports officiating
(5/21) Officiating numbers are hoping for a large turnaround in local and state sports. Across New York State and in our region, there is...
Women’s World Cup to introduce NFL-style VAR calls
Referees will explain VAR-influenced in-game decisions to stadium crowds and television audiences at the 2023 Women's World Cup.
Police: Cape Coral man punched umpire at softball game
(12/2) A Cape Coral man was arrested after a sports-related altercation Tuesday night. Police were called to the Northwest Softball Complex in the 1000...
Trae Young fined $20,000 for yelling at referee after Hawks loss
(2/12) The Hawks were down one with 4.7 seconds left and were inbounding the ball, hoping to hit a game-winner. Young set a screen...
Action clock modifications approved in NCAA baseball
The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel on Thursday approved modifications to baseball's 20-second action clock with runners on base for the 2023 season.
Amy Bonner will be refereeing Olympic basketball in Tokyo—here’s her story
(6/17) Last year, she became the first female ref to officiate a Big 12 men’s game. This month, she’ll be on the court for...
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...
Meet Michelle O’Neill, the Irish football referee who’s on top of the world
(7/18) Michelle O'Neill knows what it's like to be thrust under an unforgiving spotlight. The Irish football referee has climbed to the top of...
“I could hear my heart racing”: Ukrainian women referee recalls journey to the top
(3/6) Since then she became the first woman to referee Ukraine’s domestic cup final last year and was named the best referee in the...
Mississippi Executive Director Don Hinton to Retire
(7/2) Don Hinton will retire as Executive Director of the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA), effective December 31, 2020. Hinton joined the MHSAA...
NCAA Fines West Texas A&M Men’s Basketball Coach Over Comments About Officials
While addressing the media, Tom Brown made derogatory comments regarding the officiating and the selection of officials for the championship.
Former boxing referee, IBF director Eddie Cotton dies of coronavirus
(4/17) Eddie Cotton, a member of the IBF’s board of directors and professional referee from 1992-2014, has died of coronavirus at the age of...
WATCH: Neymar furiously confronts referee in Brazil’s victory over Colombia in World Cup qualifier
Neymar clashed with the referee chest to the chest after being angered by a decision made by the man in charge.
Lack of Helmet Inspection Could Delay Football Season
(4/30) The current coronavirus pandemic continues to create obstacles for those attempting to plan for any potential football season this year. The latest stumbling...
Bill Adding Penalties for Referee Assaults Passes Ohio House
The bill that adds a mandatory $1500 fine and 40 hours of community service to a misdemeanor assault case.
Bob ‘Monty’ Montgomery Enjoying His 60th Year Of Officiating
(3/1) In the case of OVAC Hall of Fame baseball coach and veteran referee and umpire Bob Montgomery, he says sports have simply saved...
Athletic directors bracing for financial downturn of at least 20%, survey finds
(4/2) Athletic directors at the nation's biggest sports powers are bracing for a potential financial crisis related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Sweaters to Stripes – a referee family
Ryan Carter spoke with three brothers from Hutchinson, Minnesota who turned to refereeing to keep their hockey passion alive.
Chickasaw referee called to Oklahoma’s Big House
(5/4) For an Oklahoma basketball referee, nothing is more satisfying than being called to officiate high school championship games at the Oklahoma State Fair...
