Officiating crews for the 2020 college football conference championship games

(12/17) Football Zebras will be posting the crew assignments for the 2020 college football conference championships as they are confirmed. Assignments are handled by...

Referee Bova to discuss career, sign book at library Aug. 17

NCAA basketball referee Phil Bova will share untold stories from three decades of working Big Ten basketball games Aug. 17.

Little League® International Teams Up with Gerry Davis Sports

(4/13) Gerry Davis Sports, owned by MLB Crew Chief Gerry Davis, has been named the Official Umpire Uniform Provider of the Little League® World...

NBA Referees Blogtable: Special connection between HBCU officials

(3/7) This season, there are 11 NBA referees who attended one of the nation’s 105 historically Black colleges and universities. In the first section...
Baseball 2024 – Prep

CHSAA implements plan for referee retention and recruitment

The Colorado High School Activities Association passed two new measures on Jan. 24, increasing officials’ compensation.

Meet Michelle O’Neill, the Irish football referee who’s on top of the world

(7/18) Michelle O'Neill knows what it's like to be thrust under an unforgiving spotlight. The Irish football referee has climbed to the top of...

MSHSAA REF TALKS ABOUT SPORTS CANCELLATIONS

(3/17) Referee Tyler Stewart was supposed to work the Class 4 and 5 final fours this weekend, and his heart goes out to the...

NFL unveils Oakley Mouth Shield to combat coronavirus

(7/13) The Oakley Mouth Shield -- a product designed by Oakley in collaboration with doctors and engineers from the NFL and NFL Players Association...
Softball 2024 – Major Changes

Action clock modifications approved in NCAA baseball

The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel on Thursday approved modifications to baseball's 20-second action clock with runners on base for the 2023 season.

WATCH: NFL Hires Lo Van Pham as first Asian-American official

Lo Van Pham talks about being hired into the NFL with Greg Sherman.

Gov. Murphy’s coronavirus lockdown is getting ripped by … a former NHL referee?

(4/27) A former NHL referee wants to put N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy in the penalty box for his management of the coronavirus pandemic. Murphy has been...

Sports Plus: Joe Larrew

WATCH: Joe Larrew since retirement from the NFL.
Baseball 2024 – Prep

‘He was a trendsetter’: Why Art McNally will be the 1st official in the...

Art McNally spent 58 years in the NFL, first as a referee and then as an officiating executive.

MLB umpire Angel Hernandez supports young fan hit by a home-run ball

(8/22) Hernandez, second-base umpire, decided to help by tossing the young fan a souvenir ball after the inning.

TSSAA cancels remaining events for the current school year

(4/15) With the Governor’s announcement of school closure for the remainder of the school year, all remaining TSSAA events for 2019-20, including all spring...

Longtime referee remembered as dedicated, affable official

David Soveranez, a football and basketball official for 45 years, died Tuesday at the age of 76.
Baseball 2024 – S&I

ESSE BAHARMAST ELECTED TO NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME

Baharmast will receive another high honor on Saturday, May 21, when he is inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, Texas.

“It feels great.” Players, coaches, and umpires get ready for a unique high school...

(4/10) “I thought it was going to be a little different with all the COVID stuff going on, but it still feels like baseball,"...

David Wyant receives the Art McNally Award for his time as NFL referee

(8/23) For decades when you couldn’t find Wyant behind the register, he was likely on an NFL sideline.

Michigan referee dies after suffering heart attack during game

(11/2) A high school football referee has died after he collapsed during a playoff game Friday night at Sand Creek High School in Lenawee...
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LA Times – Upon further review: ‘In the world of officiating, Jim Tunney is...

And even midway through his 90s, Tunney still knocks it out of the park when recounting his storied career.

Museum presentation Nov. 18 to feature MLB umpire Larry Young

The November "Those Were the Days " presentation will feature a 1972 Oregon High School graduate, Larry Young.

BIG TEN CONFERENCE: Gilbert Marchman Internship

(8/8) The Big Ten Conference is seeking candidates for the Gilbert Marchman Internship.

NFL Hiring: Vice President, Replay Training and Development

The VP of Instant Replay Training and Development is responsible for ensuring consistency of communication.

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