New Rules on Line Calls at the 2020 US Open
(8/19) The US Open 2020 is set to see a host of changes this year to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Among them is...
NBA Conference Semifinal Officials
(8/31) 24 officials and 4 alternates were selected for the 2020 NBA Conference Semifinals.See the complete list here.
4 Questions with James Arnold – GHSA State Trainer for Football
(9/10) James Arnold, State Trainer for Football Officials in Georgia, took some time to answer questions about the current training processes amidst the pandemic....
Nationwide referee shortage impacting high school activities in Kansas
(9/21) Coronavirus has had a big impact on high school athletes in more ways than one. Beyond canceled games and delayed seasons — the...
Officiating and COVID-19
(9/30) As we move through month seven of varying degrees of shutdowns due to coronavirus, officials are slowly going back to work. From youth...
Angels and an AED: Referee survives dropping dead on the field
(10/13) There were some scary moments on the soccer field for Mobile referee, Buddy Jaet. On a sweltering day in August, he dropped dead...
Chatham Participates in NJSIAA’s ‘Officials Appreciation Week’
(10/23) Sports officials are receiving more than paychecks this week when working Chatham High athletic contests. "We're participating in the NJSIAA's 'Officials Appreciation Week'...
If you don’t like what the refs are calling, then become one yourself
(11/3) Did you know that we have a large shortage of referees in the area? Not only in soccer but in all sports. For...
MHSAA Suspends Fall Tournaments, Winter Sports Per MDHHS Emergency Order
(11/15) The Michigan High School Athletic Association has suspended its Fall tournaments for girls volleyball, girls swimming & diving and football, and all winter...
LA County announces stricter stay-at-home order to come Monday as coronavirus case rate climbs
(11/28) Los Angeles County will ban most public and private gatherings next week as part of a stricter stay-at-home order, health officials announced Friday,...
OSAA pushes back Oregon high school sports until February; winter sports moved to spring
(12/8) The OSAA Executive Board voted unanimously Monday morning to move winter sports from their scheduled January start to the spring, meaning basketball, swimming...
Local referees adjust to empty arenas, COVID protocols
(12/16) The attendance of Western Michigan University’s Saturday basketball game in Kalamazoo: zero. “It’s really strange,” Jim Schipper, who officiated the game, said. “Normally...
Jordan Clarkson pushes referee (video), fined $25,000
(1/1) As expected, the NBA has fined Clarkson for contact with a referee — it will cost him $25,000. The league going to draw...
Torbert, Cheffers, Martin, and Hochuli are Divisional Playoff referees
(1/11) Officials are listed with their uniform number, years of NFL experience (including this season), the crew each official worked with in the regular...
NBA to enforce rules forbidding hugs, handshakes with midcourt security
(1/20) After witnessing some opposing players disregarding new league rules against unnecessary contact on game nights, the NBA is moving team security into the...
Soccer referees receive FIFA badges
(1/31) Guyana’s FIFA referee officials Sherwin Johnson, Maurees Skeete and Kleon Lindey were officially presented with their instruments Friday, paving the way for their...
Thousands pay respects to longtime coach, teacher, referee and friend
(2/7) Thousands passed through St. John’s gymnasium Saturday afternoon to pay tribute to Tracy Krueger. The longtime coach, teacher, referee and friend passed away...
HBCUs are well-represented in NBA games, holding a referee’s whistle
(2/17) The NBA’s lone player from a historically Black college and university (HBCU) is the Portland Trail Blazers’ Robert Covington. However, there is a...
Watch: YSU assistant coach disciplined after sideline hit
(3/1) YSU assistant coach Tim Johnson will not be permitted on the sidelines for the remainder of the season after an incident Sunday afternoon...
Arkansas Governor expands vaccine eligibility; sports officials included
(3/8) Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday that COVID-19 vaccinations would be open to everyone in category 1-B, a category that included sports officials.
Positive COVID-19 test halts Michigan prep basketball game 36 seconds into first quarter
(3/18) The final week of Michigan’s 2021 high school basketball season has been filled with canceled games due to COVID-19 contact tracing, positive tests...
Michigan Struggling to Finish Winter HS Sports Schedule
(3/31) Teams are typically withdrawing due to a forced quarantine period, which occurs when a team has at least one positive COVID-19 test or...
Suyash Mehta: NBA referee discusses Indian origins, journey to the league and experiences in...
(4/10) "I'll always remember it like yesterday," Mehta shared in his media availability with the Indian press on Thursday, April 8. "It's exactly...
NFL: Rules proposal extends low block fouls to scrimmage downs
(4/21) The Competition Committee has put forth a proposal to eliminate low blocks in the open field on all scrimmage plays, much like how...
