NIAA faces referee shortage that could affect fall season
(8/2) “As you can see, we’re under 50 percent for all sports,” Kristosik said.
Four US Soccer Referees Selected to Officiate World Cup Final
Referee Ismail Elfath, ARs Kyle Atkins, Kathryn Nesbitt, Corey Parker and Video Assistant Referee Armando Villarreal worked games in Qatar.
Referee shortage in youth sports blamed partly on verbal abuse from parents, coaches
“Instead of beating on the glass and screaming at them, parents maybe gotta take a step back," said Perry Petterle of USA Hockey.
GUEST COLUMN: My top 10 great things about being a soccer referee
Why don’t you consider becoming a ref in 2022? It could be one of the best decisions you ever make!
“IT’S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY”-DANA PAPPAS #WELLNESSWEDNESDAY
(11/4) Dana Pappas is busier than most people. Her duties as Commissioner of Officials include a calendar with multiple Zoom calls and webinars each...
Referees eager to return, but ‘we must all be patient’
(6/2) Referees are ‘champing at the bit’ to return to football fields across the Island but one leading official says no one will be...
Spurs’ Dejounte Murray ejected & fined $20,000
San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray has been fined $20,000 for throwing the game ball off the legs of a referee.
Leafs fans reportedly threatened referee Wes McCauley and family in Lightning series
McCauley and his family dealt with online threats during the night of the Maple Leafs’ Game 1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
USSF to offer refereeing course
(1/1) The United States Soccer Federation Soccer Referee Association in Oneonta will be offering an entry level refereeing course. The USSF refereeing course will...
Slight drop this year in high school referees in Alabama
(10/28) There has been a shortage of high school football referees in the state of Alabama. This is minor compared to other states across...
“I wanted to use this stage to give back” – Little League Umpire Darrin...
(8/21) Darrin Besescheck has been an umpire for Little League for 25 years, and this milestone year is even more special.
ESPN’s Ryan McGee’s book turns referees into (shocker!) real, likable people
(9/16) What’s sweeter than a 10-year-old boy telling his dad he’s doing a great job? Sam McGee’s intent was pure. His sense of time...
Umpires, officials adapt to sports stoppage
(4/19) For three decades, Roberson has umpired high school baseball and Little League games across Southeast Texas. It’s normally his busiest time of the...
Semi-automated offside technology to be used at FIFA World Cup 2022
FIFA has announced that semi-automated offside technology will be used at the FIFA World Cup 2022™ in Qatar.
Umpire returns from tragedy to help declining numbers
A day away from death, one man details the journey from tragedy as he tries to rally the troops or in this case the...
Referees Recognized for Saving Colleague’s Life During Basketball Game
The Grants Pass School Board awarded the two men for their actions, which saved the life of another referee in the midst of a...
Adjustment Made to Pre-Pitch Sequence in High School Baseball
(7/13) High school baseball pitchers who do not receive signals from the catcher must now simulate taking a sign with one foot on the...
What a parade: Community helps Verge celebrate 80th birthday
(4/24) Verge celebrated his 80th birthday in a unique style on Friday night, April 24 — especially, given the daily social restraints, on-going, state-wide...
Mark Zuckerberg spars with referee at Brazilian jiujitsu tournament
Video footage of the match in Redwood City, Calif. shows the 38-year-old Facebook billionaire attempting to pin his competitor.
Officials are unsung heroes of prep basketball season
(3/9) It’s the kind of dedication and flexibility all officials have shown this winter, sometimes working three or four games in a day in...
Referee Amy Bonner earns ultimate compliment in historic debut season in Big 12
(4/7) Amy Bonner took up refereeing as a student at the University of Missouri in the early 1990s, calling rec league games, and by...
Coronavirus In Minnesota: MLB Umpire Jeff Nelson Prepares For Possibility Of Fan-Free Games
(4/28) Umpires like Jeff Nelson also got their own curve ball in this coronavirus
era. Nelson grew up in Minnesota, and has worked the all-star...
High school football games moved to Thursdays due to shortage of officials
(9/23) High school football fans in Southwest Florida will get two nights of games some weeks this season because of a shortage of referees....
Teen accused of head-butting a referee now on trial
(10/15) The former Dunbar football player’s trial started Wednesday. The teen is accused of head-butting a referee during a high school football over a...
