Scotland’s Hollie Davidson to referee her first Challenge Cup rugby match
(1/6) Scotland's Hollie Davidson is set to take charge of her first ever men's professional match when she officiates Newcastle Falcons vs. Castre in...
Jim Quirk Went From a Member of the Chain Gang to an NFL Referee
(1/6) It takes a huge amount of personnel to produce an NFL game. First, you must have the coaches and players themselves. Then you...
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....
Female official Crystal Cooksey makes Texas high school football history
(1/5) A little piece of high school football history was made on Tuesday night in the Concho River Valley. "This is all of our...
9 officiating stories of the 2020 season
(1/5) It has been a very interesting season. While enjoyable, I hope we never experience one like it again. As we gear up for...
NHL Referees and Linesmen for 2020-21 Season
(1/5) The NHL has released its updated officiating roster for the 2020-21 season. Apart from last season’s retirements, there are no changes to the...
GABA to host free ‘return to play’ courses for umpires
(1/5) With COVID-19 numbers indicating a turn towards the norm, the island’s governing sports associations are taking note and making moves to ensure their...
Manager Nuno fined £25,000 for referee criticism
(1/5) Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo has been fined £25,000 ($34,000, 28,000 euros) and warned to his future conduct following public criticism of...
In the NBA this season, teams will see same referees more often
(1/5) There might be no better way to explain how and why the NBA has changed the travel rules for officials this year than...
Tennessee high school basketball referees to take pay cut because of COVID-19 attendance restrictions
(1/5) Tennessee high school basketball referees will receive a $25 pay cut for each night they officiate games until the end of the regular...
NFL referee Clay Martin released from hospital
(1/4) Doctors have released NFL referee Clay Martin from the hospital, Cayden McFarland of KJRH Tulsa reports. Martin was admitted to Saint Francis Hospital...
Match officials for the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™ appointed
(1/4) The FIFA Referees Committee has announced the match officials who will be in charge at the forthcoming FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020™....
OFFICIALLY SPEAKING: The New One and One
(1/4) Reactions to the one-and-one experiment are mixed. It does speed up the game with fewer free throws, but at the end of games...
Allen, Hussey, Novak, Boger, Kemp and Smith are Wild Card referees
(1/4) This year, the NFL has moved to six Wild Card Playoff games. Since 2017, the Conference Championship officials have been selected from those...
NCAA men’s basketball tournament to be played entirely in Indiana
(1/4) The NCAA will host its entire postseason men's basketball tournament in Indianapolis and surrounding areas with a bubble-like format, officials announced on Monday....
Boston University Terriers, Holy Cross Crusaders to both wear masks during Tuesday basketball game
(1/4) Boston University and Holy Cross will both wear masks for Tuesday's men's college basketball game, a Boston University spokesperson told ESPN. The game...
Cardinals’ DeAndre Hopkins flips the bird to ref after pass interference call
(1/3) Emotions were running high in the Arizona Cardinals’ 2020 regular season finale. With starting quarterback Kyler Murray hobbled by a first-quarter leg injury,...
Referees make adjustments to keep working
(1/3) Game officials and referees from the Cardinal Basketball Officials Association, who work those many contests, have made accommodations to be available, as well....
Jenks basketball coach, NFL referee hospitalized
(1/2) The NFL referee and coach had previously been sidelined after being placed on the NFL's "COVID List" for the last three weeks. Jenks...
Jordan Clarkson pushes referee (video), fined $25,000
(1/1) As expected, the NBA has fined Clarkson for contact with a referee — it will cost him $25,000. The league going to draw...
USSF to offer refereeing course
(1/1) The United States Soccer Federation Soccer Referee Association in Oneonta will be offering an entry level refereeing course. The USSF refereeing course will...
Cripple Creek man, seasoned referee pens book about officiating baseball in Mexico
(12/30) In early 2019, Dirnberger put the finishing touches on his non-fiction book, “South of the Border, Balls and Strikes Cerveza Style.” The 266-page...
NFL prepping COVID-19 ref plan for Sunday’s games
(12/29) The NFL is preparing a COVID-19 contingency plan in which it temporarily promotes an official to work as a referee during the full...
Gatekeepers to the Next Generation of Leaders
(12/28) As an official, you have a special calling to continue to stand the post. Continue to guard the gate and ensure that these...
