Ode to the referee

I am, of course, talking about the referees — the unsung heroes of our sports who take the time out of their lives to...

Big Ten Referee Jerry McGinn Shares His Best College Football Stories

On The Bench with Mike Hall: Big Ten Football Referee Jerry McGinn.

’96 Hall of Fame member and longtime referee Reinhold Spath dies at 91

National Soccer Hall of Fame member Reinhold Spath, who refereed more than 5,000 games in his 30-year career, has died.

Jim Tunney: Shortages!

They are asking for able-bodied men and women to sign-up to officiate high school sports. There just aren’t enough to cover all the games...
Softball 2024 – Umpires Manual

NFL: Week 2 referee assignments

Scott Novak and his crew are on deck for this Thursday night’s contest between the Giants and Washington. Alex Kemp’s crew is off this...

For NBA referees, agreeing to a vaccine mandate was ‘not that difficult.’

The NBA sent out a short news release announcing an agreement with the league’s referee union to mandate Covid-19 vaccines.

Beloved former Richmond-area coach, referee Lou Martin dies at 88

He was a well-known and well-respected basketball official for more than five decades.

Maia Chaka becomes first Black woman to referee NFL game

Maia Chaka made history on Sunday, becoming the first black woman to officiate an NFL game.
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Nigel Owens comes out of retirement to referee special match

It had been six months since Nigel Owens had last refereed a game of rugby. Saturday afternoon he came out of retirement to blow...

Referee shortage forcing Section Five schedule changes in New York

New York Section Five is having trouble finding enough officials for all these Friday games.

Playing Football in a pandemic leads to staffing shortages for referees

The Washington Officials Association says their staffing is down 30-40% this fall season, it was that way in the spring too.

Ex-MLB pitcher Mike Montgomery throws rosin bag, hits ump in KBO game

Mike Montgomery hit an umpire with a rosin bag and had to be restrained by teammates after being ejected from a game on Friday.
Baseball 2024 – S&I

NFL: Week 1 referee assignments

Shawn Hochuli will be the referee for this season’s Thursday night Kickoff game between the Cowboys and the Buccaneers.

Can we take a break from referee bashing?

There seems to be a lack of respect creeping into our league towards officials. Respect is a two way street.

New Mexico United to hold soccer referee recruiting event

The state referee committee approached New Mexico United about the referee shortage saying they’re down about 500 referees.

Women’s College World Series adds two days

The Division I Competition Oversight Committee approved expanding the Women's College World Series to a nine-day event, beginning in 2022.
Softball 2024 – Rules Challenge

High School Football: Trailblazing referee Sonya Essis

Sonya Essis is no ordinary rookie. Last week, Essis became the first female referee to work a varsity game inside the Mid-Penn Conference.

FedEx Referee Profile: Tyler Miller

Referee Tyler Miller is one of the most promising talents coming through the refereeing ranks, rewarded with selection at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

A staple of Las Vegas’ soccer community hangs up his whistle after 40 years

John Kennedy, a legend in the Las Vegas soccer scene for more than 40 years, is ending his days as a referee.

Former NFL referee responds to Lane Kiffin’s comments on targeting calls

“It is not the officials’ job to coach players proper technique,” McAulay said Tuesday morning. “The rules for targeting have been in place for...
Baseball 2024 – Package

No VAR in CONCACAF 2022 World Cup qualifying

The final round of World Cup qualifying matches in the CONCACAF region will not feature video review.

MLB Crew Chiefs to Wear PA Microphones, Starting in 2022

According to a source, Major League Baseball will mike its crew chiefs starting in 2022.

Rugby player banned for life after attacking referee

A National Conference League disciplinary has handed down its maximum punishment, a life ban, which the player can appeal and ask for a review...

AAA player starts brawl during home-run trot with helmet toss

A Triple-A game turned into fight night at the ballpark after one of the most unusual benches-clearing brawls in some time broke out.

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