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...
NHL REFEREE STÉPHANE AUGER TALKS HABS, PENALTIES, AND REF LIFE
(3/19) Retired NHL Referee Stéphane Auger recently joined Patrick Lalime and Félix Séguin on their podcast “Sur Las Passerelle”. He talked about the 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...
IHSA: Referees enforce new mask policy
(3/18) Another referee named Mr. Gerdes, an IHSA official for both basketball and baseball, has also seen changes due to COVID-19. As an umpire,...
Mike Kitts Looking to Follow in Famous Father’s Footsteps
(3/17) Mike spends a lot of time on the road this time of year, and inside gymnasiums where he's never on the home team....
NFL Play Football: Youth and High School Tackle Football Glossary
(3/17) The number of officials on the field depend on state regulations, but the most common high school football crews consist of four or...
After Six Refs Sent Home, March Madness Officiating Is Already Under the Microscope
(3/16) The men’s NCAA Tournament hasn’t started yet, and it’s already lost 10% of the officials it selected to work the 68-team fandango.
Super Bowl referee Sarah Thomas: Greatest triumph of 2020 was growing ‘much stronger in...
(3/16) Like everyone else, NFL referee Sarah Thomas has had to battle the stress and uncertainty brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. By June,...
Basketball referee shortage hitting southern Minnesota
(3/16) Mankato Area Officials Association says they have always struggled with finding refs to officiate games, but this year has been historic.
March Madness brings new COVID-19 concerns as 6 referees are removed
(3/16) Just days before tip-off in March Madness, positive COVID-19 tests are rocking both the men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez...
Unsporting: Kyle Lowry ejected for throwing ball at referee (video)
(3/15) Kyle Lowry intended to show up a referee by throwing the ball to the other side of the court. This is unsporting behavior...
Six NCAA men’s basketball tournament referees sent home after one tests positive for COVID-19
(3/15) Multiple referees have been sent home from the NCAA men's basketball tournament's controlled environment in Indianapolis due to a positive COVID-19 test and...
What I’ve Learned about Sports Officiating as a Student Researcher in the Sports Innovation...
(3/14) The IUPUI Sports Innovation Institute provided me the opportunity to dig deep into the world of sports officiating through my capstone class, internship,...
Local flag footballers and referees rally in support of late comrade
(3/14) On Saturday night, the 9/11 Flag Football League and Richmond County Officials hosted a charity fundraiser at the Staten Island Sportsplex, consisting of...
SEC commissioner breaks up LSU Alabama pregame jawing
(3/14) Marty Smith details a pregame confrontation between LSU and Alabama before they play in the SEC title game. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey had...
Referee’s Wembley dream bittersweet without family
(3/13) Carl Boyeson was "in tears" when chosen to oversee Saturday's EFL Trophy final between Portsmouth and Salford City. He said it was an...
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...
WIAA Executive Director Search Narrowed to Four Candidates
(3/12) The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control has identified four candidates for the executive director position, replacing Dave Anderson, who announced his...
Juwan Howard ejected as tempers flare between Michigan & Maryland
(3/12) Issues of sportsmanship continue at all levels of the sporting world. Michigan head coach Juwan Howard is ejected after two team benches get...
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,...
MLB announces experimental playing rules to be tested during 2021 Minor League season
(3/12) Major League Baseball (MLB) announced today the testing of a variety of experimental playing rules at various levels of the Minor Leagues during...
Japan’s Kobayashi apologizes after false claims referee threatened to kill him
(3/12) Japan midfielder Yuki Kobayashi (picture) has apologised to Qatar officials for a “misunderstanding”, after he accused a referee of threatening to kill him.
Eddie Jones trains players on reacting better to refereeing decisions
(3/11) Eddie Jones has been drilling England on how to react to dodgy refereeing decisions as they seek to exorcise their discipline demons against...
Jim Blackwood, former football conference officiating coordinator and national replay director, has died
(3/11) A giant in the officiating world and a mentor to many officials, Blackwood was most recently the national replay director, a position established...
