KSHSAA sees drop in referees, increase in bad sportsmanship
(6/14) Bad sportsmanship is hurting your child’s chances of playing competitive sports, as fewer Kansans are signing up to be referees.
Josh Encarnacion rising up the refereeing ranks
(6/13) Josh Encarnacion had to read the email a second time just to make sure he got it right.
Why handball by defenders will be punished less by referees at Euro 2020
(6/12) The International Football Association Board (IFAB) updated the handball law in March stating that accidental handball will “no longer be considered an offence”.
Sioux City Journal: Iowa needs more officials
(6/12) The Iowa High School Athletic Association hasn’t been blind to this problem. Executive Director Tom Keating acknowledged that the state has tried for...
History made: Iowa Class 1A soccer final featured first all-woman referee crew
(6/11) While the players on the field battled for the championship trophy in the state final between Western Christian and Burlington Notre Dame, referees...
Joy Stauffer Named South Atlantic Conference Coordinator of Volleyball Officials
(6/11) South Atlantic Conference Commissioner Patrick Britz announced the appointment of Joy Stauffer as the SAC Coordinator of Volleyball Officials on Friday (June 11).
12-TEAM PLAYOFF PROPOSED BY COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF WORKING GROUP
(6/10) A sub-group of College Football Playoff's (CFP) management committee today presented a proposal to change the current four-team format to a 12-team event.
NBA rules Nets can no longer time Giannis Antetokoumpo’s free throws on Jumbotron
(6/9) The timer was put in place for Game 1 of the Nets vs. Bucks series by the Barclays Center staff.
NFHS: Appreciation to Everyone for Year Like None Other
(6/9) NFHS Executive Director Karissa Niehoff expresses appreciation to everyone involved in education-based athletics including officials, the "unsung heroes."
Shortages: Unruly Parents and Fans to Blame
(6/8) Across the nation, sports officials, umpires, and referees are quitting at record rates...and parents...IT'S YOUR FAULT. Coaches, you're not helping the situation either.
Fraternity of referees band together to help family of veteran local official
(6/8) When the Zebras Ryder Cup golf tournament commences, there won’t be a shortage of officials. In fact, they’ll be everywhere.
Bruins’ Bruce Cassidy Fined $25,000
(6/8) Boston Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy has been fined $25,000 for public comments critical of the officiating following Game 5 of the Second...
Young referee: ‘Please stop the abuse, we all make mistakes’
(6/8) A teenage referee subjected to abuse from an adult coach early in his career hopes the introduction of purple shirts for young officials...
New York ref will get delayed induction to state Hall of Fame
(6/8) Last summer’s ceremony was put off because of the coronavirus pandemic, but this July, Ed Goetz of Saranac Lake will be formally inducted...
Professional Soccer Referee Rebecca Welch Inspires Students
(6/7) Rebecca Welch delivered refereeing workshops with a CITC City Inspires mixed gender groups and a girls-only group too. As well as delivering the...
Wise words on wrestling from longtime official Phil Grebinar
(6/7) Just last week, the 73-year-old Grebinar officiated a couple of high school dual matches in Tyngsboro and three days later worked as the...
Do you look good in stripes and a whistle? We have a job for...
(6/7) There is a shortage of high school football officials for the upcoming season, as some official said they needed time away to be...
NFL: Officiating crews for the 2021 season
(6/7) The hiring of only one new official is the fewest number of new hires since the 2013 season, when then-back judge Dale Shaw...
MLB’s enhanced plans for enforcement of foreign-substance rules being finalized, sources say
(6/5) All Major League Baseball pitchers will be checked repeatedly and randomly for foreign substances by umpires under the plan being swiftly advanced --...
Women make State Soccer history
(6/5) IOWA: Four women become the first crew to referee a boys State Soccer game.
WIAA: Wisconsin Wrestling Referees Supported in Courts
(6/4) Racine County Circuit Court Judge Eugene A. Gasiorkiewicz ruled on June 2 that he would not second-guess the judgment of high school wrestling...
UMPS CARE Charities: Official Leadership Program
(6/4) There is a growing crisis across the country with a shortage of sports officials impacting all youth sports. Through the Official Leadership Program,...
NCAA: International 3-point line distance approved in women’s basketball
(6/3) The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel today approved moving the 3-point line to the international distance of 22 feet, 1¾ inches in women’s...
NCAA: Live statistics can be transmitted to benches in men’s basketball
(6/3) The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel today approved allowing the transmission of live statistics to the bench area for coaching purposes in men’s...
