Veteran referee shares passion for officiating, encourages others to get involved
Scott Goodheart of Pratt found a passion for officiating early on, getting his start by refereeing youth basketball while still in high school.
College basketball referees stuck in limbo as they await call on 2020-21 season
(8/5) When we talk about the resumption of college athletics and all the uncomfortable, unavoidable entanglements therein, referees are mostly not acknowledged. But they're...
LHSAA principals vote to increase pay for high school game officials in all sports
Louisiana high school game officials will receive a pay boost after a vote by the state’s principals Friday at the LHSAA convention in Baton...
With Loss of 50,000 Officials, NFHS Organizes Consortium to Find Solutions
While unsportsmanlike behavior continues to be a major issue, it’s not one unique to high school sports.
Incentives help attract referees, umpires in wake of shortage
(5/10) "This year, we’re down about 2,300, refs so we’re almost half of what we usually have," Dammer said. The Blaine Soccer Club hasn't...
Jose Mourinho gets 4-match ban by UEFA for abusing referee
Jose Mourinho has been banned for the team's next four European games by UEFA for verbally abusing the referee.
NLRB Board Rules Lacrosse Officials Employees of PIAA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a decision that could have nationwide implications, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has ruled that members of a lacrosse...
Referees Aren’t Infallible, but RefReps Hopes Practice (With Their App) Makes Perfect
World’s shortest elevator pitch: “We bring you the game through the eyes of the officials so you can make the call.”
NewsChannel5 Nashville: ‘We’ve lost officials’
Combative coaches, parents run off referees leaving void in youth sports.
Rep’s bill reflects overdue crackdown on referee abuse
We’ve all either witnessed, participated in or heard about it – harassment, intimidation and violence directed at officials.
Massachusetts lawmakers want more protections for sports officials
The Massachusetts legislature’s House Judiciary Committee held hearings on legislation looking to protect sports officials.
MLB Umpire Paul Emmel Honored For Volunteerism By George H.W. Bush Foundation
(10/9) UMPS CARE Charities is humbled and honored to announce that Major League Baseball Umpire and UMPS CARE Charities secretary Paul Emmel has been...
Smith and Blakeman are Conference Championship referees
Smith will be in Baltimore for the Chiefs @ Ravens; Blakeman will be in San Francisco for the Lions @ 49ers.
NEW PODCAST: Patrick Fraher – NBA Referee
(6/29) Patrick Fraher has been an NBA referee since 2001. He has officiated more than 1,100 regular-season games and more than 50 playoff games...
Referee hospitalized in freak accident after Rutgers basketball game
(2/25) Official Angie Enlund was hurt at the end of the Rutgers-Michigan State women’s basketball game Wednesday and taken to a hospital. After the...
Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero scrutinized for grabbing female referee during match
(10/18) Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero came under fire Saturday for grabbing a female assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis during the club’s 1-0 victory over...
Scott Mansch: It takes a special person to be a ref
High schools are facing a referee and official shortage. That means that in the future, "Friday Night Lights" might not be quite the same.
NBL’s first Indigenous female referee Jacqui Dover gets call up to NBA development program
Jacqui Dover, who has already made history as the NBL's first female Indigenous referee, has received a call up to the NBA's referee development...
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.
Green Armband Reminds Youth Hockey Parents to Quit Abusing Referees
Officials most of us encounter at the grassroots level are doing it not to get rich but for the love of the sport.
After cancer battle, woman becomes a top high school basketball ref
(8/25) She tried coaching, but ultimately she wanted to follow in her father's footsteps as a referee.
Let’s Quit Griping At NBA Refs, Says Porzingis
(8/3) Mavs Monday Donuts: Kristaps Porzingis Admits His Dallas Mavericks Must Quit Griping At The NBA Referees.
Referee runs four marathons in four weeks to boost children’s NHS fund-raising efforts
(6/4) Despite never having previously run a marathon, a rugby league referee from Knottingley has completed four marathons in four weeks to raise money...
Novak Djokovic out of US Open after hitting line judge with tennis ball
(9/6) Top-seeded Novak Djokovic was defaulted from his fourth-round match on Sunday at the US Open after a tennis ball he hit in anger...
