Sports officials set to converge at Australian first summit
It’s official! The Sunshine Coast will host Australia’s first live summit for sport officials at University of the Sunshine Coast on February 26 and 27.
NFL: Week 15 referee assignments
Shawn Smith will be the referee on Thursday Night Football. Bill Vinovich’s crew is off this week.
Nikola Jokic ejected after outburst against referee Tony Brothers
Nikola Jokic was ejected Monday night while contesting a no call moments prior.
Jeff Carr retiring from officiating Big Ten football games
Carr has one last college football game to officiate on December 30th when North Carolina will play South Carolina in the Duke's Mayo Bowl.
First ever all-female referee squad makes City League history
Monday marked the first time in Toledo’s City League history that an all-female crew has called a game in the league.
What youth sports referees really think of unruly parents
Brian Barlow manages the Facebook account "Offside" which chronicles parents' angry outburst at amateur referees.
Free football officials school hopes to recruit new referees
The free program is posted to YouTube every Tuesday and people can learn no matter the time of day. The following Monday there is...
Abusive behavior, unruly parents causing referee shortages in youth hockey leagues
Youth hockey leagues are having to cancel games due to a referee shortage they say is caused by abuse from parents and coaches.
Tony Brown on working his way back: ‘My story will be how I make...
The NBA referee returned to work in the league’s replay center in New Jersey as he continues chemotherapy for stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Scott Mansch: It takes a special person to be a ref
High schools are facing a referee and official shortage. That means that in the future, "Friday Night Lights" might not be quite the same.
Parents banned from games after Friday incident
Parents have been banned from attending athletic events in the school district after they were involved in an altercation during a basketball game.
NFL: Week 14 Referee Assignments
Clete Blakeman will be in Minneapolis for Thursday Night Football. Jerome Boger, Shawn Hochuli, and Clay Martin are off this week.
Sports parents are horrible and referees are finally doing something about it — quitting
They’ve been sucker-punched, stalked and threatened. Mobs of adults shriek and bellow at them..
Iowa high school basketball player arrested after punching opposing player in handshake line
An Iowa high school basketball player has been arrested following an apparent assault on an opposing player at the end of a game.
MHSAA Associate Director Rashid Dies at 66
Thomas M. Rashid died Friday, Dec. 3, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 66.
Power, influence growing for SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey
Sankey could easily be called the most powerful person in college sports, though he would very much prefer not to be. That title, to...
2 D-I college football coaches ejected this season. Are college conferences getting a backbone?
For the second time in the 2021 college football season, a Division I-FBS coach has been ejected for two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls.
Iowa High School Basketball Player Knocks Out Opposing Player in Handshake Line
During the handshake line after the game a Carlisle player attacked the player leading the Nevada handshake line.
‘Great ride’ ends for Tucson’s Jim Fogltance, a football referee turned replay master
Fall, 1967. Jim Fogltance officiated his first high school varsity football game. Coolidge at Marana. The young schoolteacher was to get $22.
Count us among those who want the ‘status quo’ to continue with high school...
Athletes, families and coaches are taking in-game decisions to the courts, eroding the ability of referees to properly and adequately officiate games.
NFL: Week 13 referee assignments
Brad Rogers will be the referee Thursday night for Cowboys-Saints. Land Clark, John Hussey, and Shawn Smith are all off this week.
High school football star accused of assaulting referee due in court Wednesday
Brooks, who turned 19 on Tuesday, allegedly punched a referee and knocked him out after a game on Oct. 1.
Last Call: Mike Pereira & Dean Blandino
Hear Mike Pereira and Dean Blandino's reaction to Thanksgiving day football and the rest of the action from week 12 in the NFL.
Amid cancer fight, NBA ref Tony Brown returning to work
Tony Brown usually isn’t that excited about being assigned a shift as one of the referees working in the NBA’s replay center. That is,...
