Wounded Warrior UA
(10/19) Tony Mauro had the chance to umpire a Colorado High School State Championship game at Coors Field. Much thanks in order for the...
NFHS Learning Center Releases New Content for Parents, Offers NFHS National Parent Credential
(10/27) The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has announced additional parent-centered content on the NFHS Learning Center, along with the NFHS...
Utah Governor’s Order Pauses All High School Sports
(11/10) The governor of Utah has declared a new state of emergency, which includes a statewide mask mandate and the pausing of all high...
MHSAA remains committed to full winter season despite delayed start
(11/20) The story around high school sports the past week has been the stoppage of the three remaining fall tournaments. However, due to the...
Stephanie Frappart becomes first woman to referee in men’s Champions League
(12/3) It is not the first top-level men's game Frappart has taken charge of however. She became the first female referee to officiate a...
PRO crew confirmed for 2020 MLS Cup
(12/12) Jair Marrufo will referee his third MLS Cup Final when Columbus Crew take on defending champions Seattle Sounders for the 2020 title on...
Jim Tunney, Tunneyside: Civility can bring Respect
(12/20) After further review … Today’s youths are being denied the privilege so many adults had as kids. This COVID-19 pandemic has kept them...
CFP chief: Alabama-Ohio State national football championship game is on schedule
(1/6) College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock told ESPN on Tuesday that the College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T between No....
Two New Zealanders shortlisted to referee at home world cup
(1/15) New Zealand Football’s 2020 Women’s Referee of the Year Anna-Marie Keighley and 2020 Women’s Assistant Referee of the Year Sarah Jones have been...
Natalie Sago, Jenna Schroeder form NBA’s first two-woman ref crew
(1/25) With more female referees now in the NBA than ever before, it was only a matter of time before two women would be...
IHSAA suspends athletic director after basketball coach tosses chair at players, referee
(2/3) On Tuesday IHSAA placed the Lighthouse College Prep Academy boys basketball team on probation for the rest of the 2020-21 season and suspended...
Of the same stripes: Jeanann Lemelin transitions from playing to officiating, adds to family...
(2/9) A timeout called, veteran official Jay Lemelin joined his partner at center court of the Billings West gym. Lemelin, with 37 years of...
How Paul Johnson uses his referee experience as head of Hamilton’s pandemic response
(2/23) Right before the City of Hamilton activated its emergency operations centre (EOC), Paul Johnson remembers travelling to Windsor and Burlington, judging basketball officials,...
Women Referees Pave the Way for Young Girls in the County
(3/3) Sarah Thomas shattered glass ceilings by becoming the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl. But, you don’t have to travel all the...
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,...
‘We’ve got to stop the bleeding’: Dearth of high school referees a growing problem
(3/25) There’s a shortage of referees throughout the country and the search is on to find more of them. The National Federation of State...
MLB Umpire & Trainer have medical scares over the weekend
(4/4) Following a scary situation in the ninth inning of the Brewers’ loss to the Twins on Saturday, Milwaukee assistant athletic trainer Dave Yeager...
Colleen Maguire appointed Executive Director of New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association
(4/14) Colleen Maguire has been elevated from COO to executive director of the NJSIAA. While her leadership responsibilities remain constant, she becomes the first...
NBA dealing with referee shortage due to COVID-related issues
(4/26) Nine NBA referees are currently unavailable for games due to COVID-related issues, and a 10th official is sidelined due to an injury. That's...
Longtime NFL referee Ben Dreith dies at 96
(5/7) Ben Dreith, a referee who spent decades as a pro football official and is best remembered for one colorful call on the microphone,...
History Made: first all-female referee crew officiates NC state championship game
(5/15) For the first time in North Carolina high school sports history, an all-female referee crew officiated a state championship game and it was...
Friends remember growing up playing baseball in Greenville with Joe West
(5/28) In the 1960′s, Major League Baseball umpire Joe West played on ball fields throughout Greenville. Like many, including players from J.H. Rose, he...
Sioux City Journal: Iowa needs more officials
(6/12) The Iowa High School Athletic Association hasn’t been blind to this problem. Executive Director Tom Keating acknowledged that the state has tried for...
Getting the call to make a few more in Williamsport again
(6/26) Rounds is one of 12 umpires that will preside over the 2021 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., from Aug. 19-29.
