IHSAA will allow activities to resume July 1
(5/7) Indiana High School Athletic Association on Wednesday said school sponsored summer activities will resume July 1. According to IHSAA, the summer programs will...
Local MLB Umpire gives back to behind the scenes COVID-19 workers during pandemic
(5/16) Greg Gibson is one of 76 full time major league umpires —and like the rest of us is trying to stay busy until...
NBA referee Scott Foster worried about officiating in empty arena
(5/27) It is impossible to imagine exactly what NBA games will look and feel like without fans in the stands, but we are going...
No yellow cards for spitting when Premier League season resumes
(6/9) Premier League referees will not caution players who spit on the pitch after Fifa issued guidance on the issue, but match officials will...
Sankey says SEC will know fate of 2020 season in July
(6/22) College football programs have made their returns to campuses all across the country, beginning voluntary workouts and hoping that they will be able...
Green Bay Packers: Face coverings will be required at games
(7/3) In a message from Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy, season ticket holders were told that the team is optimistic fans will be able to...
NFL referees plan to wear masks on the field
(7/11) NFL Referees Association executive director Scott Green told Tom Pelissero of NFL Media that on-field officials are expected to wear some kind of...
High school sports officials preparing for season, COVID-19
(7/20) This is the time of year high school sports officials begin preparing for the upcoming season. They receive their rule books and manuals,...
ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports
(7/29) The Atlantic Coast Conference recognizes the uncertain and challenging environment all areas of our society are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Intercollegiate athletics...
Waupaca (WI) native to make Major League umpiring debut this weekend
(8/4) It can take eight to ten years for an aspiring professional umpire to make it to the big leagues. So things are right...
Coin toss: Central New York high school officials ready to referee, if there are...
(8/16) Regardless of the safety precautions that might be in place to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, such as wearing a mask or dousing...
NBA referees talk boycott and solidarity march
(8/27) About 75 NBA referees showed their support of players on Thursday to postpone games in protest of the shooting in Wisconsin by Kenosha...
Hornell Little League opens season with tribute to Danny Masterson
(9/7) Daniel (Danny) Masterson was a mainstay at the Hornell Little League field for over 30 years of his life. He umpired, coached and...
MLB umpire Joe West has never missed a call. Just ask him
(9/16) He is also a very serious man. He takes off a series to visit a sick friend. He helps widows of former umpires....
Umpire Rich Pothier still making the right call after his 3,000th baseball game
(9/26) Saturday afternoon, late in a high school baseball game between Wahconah and Mount Greylock, home plate umpire Rich Pothier took a wild pitch...
NFL: Week 5 referee assignments
(10/8) Alex Kemp will be the referee for this Thursday’s NFC clash between the Buccaneers and Bears. Carl Cheffers and John Hussey are off...
Former MLB umpire auctions memorabilia for worthy cause
(10/21) From 1976 to 2016, former Major League umpire and North Lima resident John Hirschbeck collected a lot of stares from coaches, boos from...
Man who assaulted New Kensington hockey referee gets probation, anger management
(10/29) A Buffalo Township doctor who attacked a hockey referee during a recreational game in New Kensington earlier this month has accepted an agreement...
NFHS Learning Center Debuts New Video for Electronic Whistle Use in Volleyball
(11/10) As part of its continued effort to educate officials on new procedures and protocol in officiating, the National Federation of State High School...
Former NFL official from Cocoa reflects on eve of historic all-Black referee crew in...
(11/21) When Neely Dunn slides back into his easy chair to watch "Monday Night Football" this week, you can bet the Los Angeles Rams...
MSSU police probing purported assault of referee in wake of basketball game
(12/4) A brief melee that broke out in the immediate aftermath of the Missouri Southern State University men's basketball game Thursday night remained under...
Kathryn Nesbitt Becomes First Woman To Officiate A Major Men’s Championship Match In North...
(12/13) History was made at the MLS Cup final on Saturday night. Kathryn Nesbitt became the first woman to officiate a championship match in...
NHL Referees and Linesmen Realigned for 2020-21 Season
(12/23) The National Hockey League’s 2020-21 season has already seen realignment for the teams. It appears there will also be some realignment of officials....
‘It’s a financial struggle’: School athletic officials grapple with lack of funds amid pandemic
(1/6) Limited attendance leads to limited funds, and amid the pandemic when schools are unable to fill the bleachers at sporting events, athletic departments...
