NFL referee pays a visit to junior referee program
(7/3) To support Streeter and his fellow refs in training, NFL referee Shawn Smith paid a visit to Rockford to give the guys a...
U.S. SOCCER REFEREE JOSH WILKENS SELECTED TO OFFICIATE AT 2021 FIFA FUTSAL WORLD CUP
(7/3) U.S .Soccer FIFA Referee Josh Wilkens has been selected as a match official for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Lithuania.
Minnesota brothers umpire together for final time after almost 100 combined years
(7/2) Warren and Wayne Cook are certainly well known as umpires in this region and also as Sleepy Eye area guys.
UMPS CARE Charities celebrates veterans over the July 4th holiday
(7/2) It is our distinct honor for UMPS CARE to provide these deserving veterans – and baseball umpires – with the opportunity to see...
TASO ASSISTS IN PASSING PRO-SPORTS OFFICIAL LEGISLATION
(7/1) During the recent Texas Legislative session, the TASO legislative team was active in the passing of HB 2721 which addresses an assault of...
National federation hires NMAA’s Pappas
(7/1) The longtime and popular Commissioner of Officials for the New Mexico Activities Association is preparing for a move.
Maia Chaka, First Black Female NFL Referee, Joins An Achievable Dream Staff
(7/1) Ms. Chaka will be instrumental in assisting administration with the implementation and maintenance of the An Achievable Dream culture.
OBITUARY: Richard Day, longtime high school basketball assigner passes away
(7/1) Rich Day, who served as a CIF-Southern Section basketball assigner for nearly three decades, passed away.
NCAA name, image and likeness: What the rule changes mean
(7/1) The doors to a new era of college sports officially opened Thursday.
Late MLB umpire Eric Cooper’s legacy living on through ‘Coop’s Cages’
(6/30) If it really helps carry on the legacy of Coop and people remember him even more strongly because of that, we’ll take it.
Refereeing and VAR among the unlikely highlights of Euro 2020
(6/30) UEFA’s impressive chief of refereeing, Roberto Rosetti, has had the luxury of being able to draw together a team of referees from more...
First all-female officiating crew assigned to football six-man all-star game in Texas
(6/30) An all-female football officiating crew has been assigned to the Texas Six-Man Coaches Association Division I All-Star game scheduled to be played July...
NFL-CFL officiating development partnership on hold again in 2021
(6/30) The partnership between the National Football League and Canadian Football League geared toward developing officials have been put on hold again for the...
Commissioner Gary Bettman addresses 2021-22 NHL season, including refereeing
(6/29) NHL commissioner Gary Bettman held his annual pre-Stanley Cup Final news conference Monday in advance of Game 1 between the Lightning and Canadiens.
Larry Scirotto tapped to lead Fort Lauderdale Police Department
(6/29) As chief, Scirotto promises to bring accountability to the department and to treat everyone fairly.
Pat Driscoll joins 2021 Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame class
(6/28) After a brief hiatus in 2020 during the pandemic, The Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame returned Monday to announce its Class of...
Softball umpire in Omaha refuses to let cancer win
(6/28) Willms is battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer and begins intensive chemo treatments this week. But senior softball players want him to know even...
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: A sticky issue
(6/27) MLB recently issued the warning that any “doctoring” of the baseball will lead to a 10-game suspension!
Andres, long-time New Jersey college soccer referee, passes away
(6/27) Long-time referee Kenneth G. Andres, Jr., of Haddonfield, N.J., passed away at home Thursday. He was 67-years-old.
Getting the call to make a few more in Williamsport again
(6/26) Rounds is one of 12 umpires that will preside over the 2021 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., from Aug. 19-29.
Bipartisan Bill To Protect Sports Officials Easily Passes Ohio House
(6/25) The Ohio House has passed a bipartisan bill that increases penalties on people who are convicted of assaulting sports officials.
Veteran Portland Area Umpire & Referee Says Finding New Talent Is Tough
(6/25) Mark Anderegg is currently handling many of the phone calls coming into the Portland Baseball Umpires Association.
Brenda Bradley Gelston, driving force behind Baltimore Board of Officials for Women’s Sports, dies
(6/25) Mrs. Gelston is credited on the organization’s website with turning the officiating board into the well-established organization it is today.
FIFA referee Karen Abt to officiate girls soccer 5A championship game
(6/25) Karen Abt has ascended a great deal since she last officiated a high school soccer game in 2009.
