Aspiring football referees go through training during camp at Edward Waters College
The co-directors for the program say they worked with the Edward Waters College to give the 112 attendees real life football experience.
Congressional women’s softball game postponed
(4/6) The 2020 Congressional Women's Softball Game is now postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each year women lawmakers play against females press corps...
IHSA volleyball referee training offered through Sandburg College
(5/6) Did you know there is a shortage of Illinois High School Association volleyball referees? Carl Sandburg College’s Corporate & Leisure College is offering...
Meet the 16-year-old referee with a dream of being first Ghanaian to handle World...
(8/26) He is Christopher Okpoti Adjei and his lifelong dream is to be the first Ghanaian to handle a World Cup match. Like every...
MLS referee lockout officially ends
League agrees to seven-year CBA with PRO and PRSA, lasting through 2030.
The vale tudo tales of UFC’s first referee
(11/12) Joao Alberto Barreto worked as a referee at UFC 1. But he made history as an undefeated fighter decades before. A red belt...
High School Wrestling Rule Changes
Beginning with the 2024-25 season, high school wrestlers will be inbounds with only one point of contact.
Umpire Thomas Sears to officiate at CAC Games
World Baseball Softball Confederation umpire Thomas Sears has been invited to participate in the Central American and Caribbean Games.
Pac-12 scraps divisions after NCAA Division I Council votes to eliminate requirements for FBS...
"Our goal is to place our two best teams in our Pac-12 Football Championship Game for the best opportunity to optimize CFP invitations."
Houston TASO Chapter to begin training of new officials this week, need 200-300 new...
(5/11) The weight of that burden to make sure that every middle school, sub-varsity and varsity game across the area is properly staffed comes...
Myles Copeland helps save life of referee John Sculli during The Basketball League game
He checked Sculli's vitals, but didn't feel a pulse or see him breathing, so Copeland began administering CPR until paramedics arrived.
Watch: Nigel Owens – Born into rugby
(7/8) Popular referee Nigel Owens tells the amusing story of how he got into officiating, his enjoyment at watching Wales beat England at Twickenham...
Local referees and umpires face financial challenges in wake of coronavirus pandemic
(3/26) South Carolina High School League games have been postponed until at least April 6 because of the spread of coronavirus. That suspension of...
HS football preview: N.J. has a referee shortage and it will have an impact...
(9/9) Coronavirus has created yet another shortage in New Jersey. This time, it’s high school football officials. With some officials opting out due to...
NFL: Approved 2022 Playing Rules and Resolutions
NFL clubs adopted the following rules change and resolution proposals at the NFL Annual Meetings.
CFL Officials Gear Up After Long Layoff
(8/4) After spending the last 18 months on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle, CFL official Ben Major is thrilled about returning to...
Behind the scenes of the Premier League’s VAR process
PGMOL chief refereeing officer and former Premier League referee Howard Webb joins Michael Owen.
Officially Human, Triple Crown Sports Announce Partnership
Triple Crown Sports and Officially Human are united in their concern about the shortage and treatment of sports officials.
Parents, stop yelling and just cheer
(4/1) In any sport there will be calls made by the referees that coaches, athletes and parents or spectators may not agree with. While...
First NFL High School Football Officials ‘Crew of the Year’ Selected
Part of the partnership between the NFL and NFHS to help increase recognition and participation of high school football officials.
WATCH: ADInsider – How Your Coaches’ Conduct Impacts Game Officials
Debbie Decker explains that the conduct of coaches and fans has a direct influence on retaining game officials.
Martínez Munuera named as referee for Copa del Rey Final
(4/15) We officially have a man to blow the whistles in Saturday’s Copa del Rey Final between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao. The Spanish Federation...
NFL fines Broncos’ Vic Fangio, Seahawks’ Pete Carroll, 49ers’ Kyle Shanahan $100K each for...
(9/22) The NFL fined three head coaches -- Denver's Vic Fangio, Seattle's Pete Carroll and San Francisco's Kyle Shanahan -- $100,000 each for not...
Why NFL referee Sarah Thomas wore an angel over her heart at the Super...
(2/10) Thomas told Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb on TODAY Wednesday that her parents, who could not attend the game due to COVID-19 restrictions,...
