Fearing for their safety, Wisconsin sees shortage of youth sporting officials
(5/18) The hero at a youth baseball game is rarely the person you hear behind home plate, but without them, kids can't play ball...
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...
NFHS Playing Rules Committees Address Religious, Cultural Concerns of Participants
(6/2) This year – more than ever before – the NFHS has been asked to consider another factor when writing playing rules and that...
Former American League Umpire Terry Cooney passes away
Retired Major League Umpire Terry Cooney has passed away. He umpired in the big leagues from 1974 to 1992.
Spain’s female football referees on frontline of coronavirus fight
(3/28) Iragartze Fernandez, the part-time referee turned full-time nurse has swapped the whistle for a face-mask in the hope of helping Spain combat the...
Pac-12: Violet Palmer to be honored with the 2023 Gold Whistle Award
Violet Palmer, the Pac-12’s coordinator of women’s basketball officials, will be honored with the Gold Whistle Award.
In wake of referee attack, umpire says sportsmanship worsening
They charged the fence. They followed him out to the parking lot. They parked their car to block his path off the field.
Simone Jelks: From women’s hoops star to NBA referee
(3/12) It was the day after Thanksgiving when Simone Jelks received a life-changing phone call. She was being promoted to a full-time NBA referee,...
‘Outrageous’: One-referee plan for NRL sparks strike threat
(5/10) Referees are considering strike action before the scheduled May 28 resumption of the NRL season in protest over plans to revert to one...
With altered seasons, high school referees expect staffing, scheduling challenges
(8/4) With the recent decision by the Virginia High School League to push back the start of of the 2020-21 athletic year until December,...
NFL ANNOUNCES DIVISIONAL ROUND OFFICIATING CREWS
The officiating crews for the NFL's Divisional Round have been announced.
Premier League referee Mike Dean to retire at end of season
Mike Dean has been a Premier League official since 2000 and has gone on to referee 553 matches in total.
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...
Sports are back on the field and finding game officials is getting harder in...
(4/16) High school sports are back for a lot of students across Wisconsin. But finding referees and officials for games has been a challenge....
Local News Live: NASO President Bill Topp
WATCH: Anchor Debra Alfarone talks shortages, sportsmanship, curriculum and training with NASO President Bill Topp.
Little League Cancels 2020 World Series and Region Tournaments
(4/30) Due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Little League International has made the difficult and disappointing decision to cancel its World...
Prep notes: State officials take advantage of pros’ knowledge
(5/13) The guests have been speaking on various technical aspects of officiating, plus overall themes. Among them: adversity in football officiating, which was included...
Umpires also take a hit during pandemic
(5/11) Mark Zallek, of St. Peter, still has his sense of humor, even though he has not been able to do something he has...
Collins named national coordinator for soccer officials
John Collins has been named the NCAA men's and women's soccer national coordinator of officials.
NBRA Announces Ratification of Agreement Governing Re-Start of Season in Orlando
(6/29) The members of the National Basketball Referees Association (NBRA) have ratified a Letter of Agreement with the NBA addressing issues related to the...
‘Man in the Middle’: UEFA announces documentary on Champions League referees
(11/12) UEFA will deliver an unprecedented insight into one of the toughest jobs in football with next week’s release of an original documentary series...
NHL Referees and Linesmen for 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Here are the 20 NHL Referees and 20 NHL Linesmen chosen to officiate the National Hockey League postseason.
TSSAA cuts pay for referees during 2020-2021 basketball season
(1/9) High school basketball referees in Tennessee will be seeing pay cuts this season. The TSSAA worked with basketball supervisors to make the change...
Tokyo Will Mark Olympic Debut of Swimming Video Review System
(7/23) Let’s be honest– the underwater clips of the Olympic Games have always given us our preferred angle to see how our favorite champions...
