NBA All-Star Game officiating crew
(3/4) For the first time in league history, the NBA will have a referee crew composed entirely of graduates of historically Black colleges and...
NCAA Football Rules Committee recommends tweak to overtime rules
(3/12) Under the proposal, teams would be required to run a two-point conversion play after a touchdown when a game reaches a second overtime...
Clippers’ Paul George fined $35k for complaining about ‘lies’ of referees
(3/19) Paul George of the Los Angeles Clippers is being fined $35,000 by the NBA for comments he made about the officiating following Wednesday...
How Anyone Can Become a Certified U.S. Soccer Referee
(4/6) Spring is finally here and with that more and more teams across the country are starting their seasons of the beautiful game. While...
Tokyo Olympics could still be canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic, Japanese officials say
(4/16) Despite the Tokyo Olympics being just three months away, it's still possible that the Games won't happen. One official in Japan's ruling LDP...
Iowa’s little league teams face umpire shortage
(4/27) Iowa baseball and softball teams are struggling to play ball due to a shortage of umpires. Central Iowa Sports said available umpires are...
Mavericks’ Luka Doncic admits he has to stop ‘complaining way too much’ to referees
(5/7) It's always nice when a young player in the league has enough self-awareness to know when he needs to correct something. After Thursday...
Howard Webb on how MLS is getting VAR right and what other leagues can...
(5/18) If there's one man to speak to about the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) project, it's Howard Webb. A former FIFA World Cup final...
With Summer Basketball Booming, Referees In High Demand
(6/1) CBS Minnesota: Coming out of COVID, fewer want to wear the stripes. Sports are back and referees are in high demand.
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.
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.
Player Equipment Changes Highlight Rules Revisions in High School Softball
(7/12) Two significant player equipment changes involving the wearing of head coverings and beads were among the rules revisions approved in high school softball...
NMAA Hires New Commissioner of Officials
(7/23) The New Mexico Activities Association is pleased to announce Zac Stevenson as the new Commissioner of Officials.
NFL: Rule changes and POEs
(8/11) Watch this video format explanation of NFL rule changes and points of emphasis.
Only vaccinated personnel in locker rooms on NFL game days
(8/26) The NFL has mandated that only fully vaccinated personnel will have access to locker rooms on game days.
Maia Chaka becomes first Black woman to referee NFL game
Maia Chaka made history on Sunday, becoming the first black woman to officiate an NFL game.
NHL referee Jordan Samuels-Thomas is looking to break barriers
The NHL and the AHL announced their 2021-22 officiating roster last week and one notable name is African-American Jordan-Samuels Thomas.
Longtime NFL official Carl Madsen dies on way home from Chiefs-Titans
Carl Madsen, who has worked for the NFL as an official for more than 20 years, died on Sunday. He was 71.
USFL ANNOUNCEMENT ON 2022 SEASON REPORTEDLY COMING NEXT WEEK
Earlier this year football fans were shocked by the news that the United States Football League (USFL) would be returning in 2022.
2 D-I college football coaches ejected this season. Are college conferences getting a backbone?
For the second time in the 2021 college football season, a Division I-FBS coach has been ejected for two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls.
Longtime referee remembered as dedicated, affable official
David Soveranez, a football and basketball official for 45 years, died Tuesday at the age of 76.
UConn men’s basketball radio man Mike Crispino balances work on the mic with work...
You may notice that Crispino is a little easier on the referees, and there’s a good reason why: He is one of them.
Ron Torbert to referee Super Bowl 56 in ‘highlight’ of 33-year officiating career
Torbert, 58, began his NFL officiating career in 2010 after working at the high school and college level for more than two decades.
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.
