Umpires roll with the punches of officiating during COVID
(8/18) A sense of normalcy returned to Bend’s Vince Genna Stadium Sunday evening as the Boss Baseball U19 team hosted the Springfield Timbers.
MLB Umpires Deliver Smiles To Kids Undergoing Treatment at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in...
(8/17) All of us at UMPS CARE Charities are proud that we could team up with our friends at CHAM this week even though...
Most Experienced NBA Playoff Refs
(8/17) Scott Foster will be refereeing the postseason for the 21st time, and Tony Brothers will be doing it for the 20th time when...
NBA announces 2020 playoff officials
(8/16) Playoff officials are selected by the NBA Referee Operations management team based on three specific criteria throughout the season: NBA Referee Operations graded...
Some officials prepare for fall high school sports season
(8/16) With the fall sports season set to begin Monday for low risk sports and September 7th for high risk sports, prep sports officials,...
Umpires Wearing EC, CM, RR Patches in 2020
(8/16) During the 2020 Major League Baseball season you may have noticed that all umpires are wearing three square patches featuring the initials EC,...
Referee Kevin Pollock Injured at Bruins/Canes
(8/16) Referee Kevin Pollock was injured after being hit by a puck during Saturday’s game between the Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes. The veteran...
Coin toss: Central New York high school officials ready to referee, if there are...
(8/16) Regardless of the safety precautions that might be in place to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, such as wearing a mask or dousing...
Fate of High School Fall Sports in Florida Still Undecided
(8/14) Right now, high school sports are set to start August 24, but medical advisers are recommending to push back the start further, despite...
Disney World Diary: NBA referees
(8/14) The ringleader is Scott Foster, who also happens to be one of the league’s finest referees. Foster is the LeBron James of referee...
Mark Emmert: No NCAA championships this fall due to coronavirus pandemic
(8/13) NCAA president Mark Emmert said Thursday there won't be fall NCAA championships because there are not enough schools participating due to the ongoing...
He was in a coma for 17 days and almost died twice. Robert Calloway...
(8/13) In late April, a nurse walked into Robert Calloway’s room at the Riverside Doctors’ Hospital in Williamsburg to take his breakfast order. Perplexed,...
Pac-12 basketball: Start delayed but creative plans in place for navigating a Covid-19 world
(8/13) The Pac-12 did more than cancel the 2020 football season Tuesday; it shuttered competition in all sports for the calendar year. That includes...
Premier League referees set to receive bonus
(8/13) Premier League and EFL match officials are expected to receive their annual bonuses following the conclusion of the domestic season.
Big 12 says it will play 2020 football season this fall, despite Big Ten...
(8/13) The Big 12 board of directors voted Tuesday night to allow their schools to go ahead with the 2020 fall season, the conference...
The Bubble’s Best TV Innovation Deserves a Longer Look
(8/12) When Major League Soccer began airing video review discussions in real time, it gave fans a rare glimpse inside its games’ biggest calls....
Umpire Chris Conroy exits, returns after fractured finger
(8/12) The Cincinnati Reds and Kansas City Royals had a 17-minute, 30-second injury delay during the bottom of the first inning Wednesday after home-plate...
Veteran Soccer Referee Ian Bongaardt Appointed as New State Referee Administrator for the Eastern...
(8/11) Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer, which fosters the mental, physical and emotional growth of youth through the sport of soccer at all levels of...
‘Disgusting’ attack from ex-Russia captain leaves referee in hospital
(8/11) Shocking footage has captured the moment a former national captain attacked a referee during an amateur football match in Russia. Former Russia midfielder...
Will there be college football this fall? A conference-by-conference breakdown
(8/10) Here's a conference-by-conference look at where things stand heading into a Tuesday that promises to be just as chaotic for college football decision...
Referee shortage keeps getting worse
(8/10) Wanted: football game officials. As part of a nationwide trend over the past couple years, the number of those fulfilling a passion of...
NFL referees who opt out get $30K stipend, guaranteed job in 2021
(8/9) NFL game officials can opt out of the 2020 season in exchange for a $30,000 stipend and a guarantee that their jobs will...
MLS is Back final referee crew announced, with first woman to work MLS final
(8/9) The referee crew for Tuesday's MLS is Back Tournament Final matchup between the Portland Timbers and Orlando City SC has been announced, with...
How the NHL has kept its playoff bubble coronavirus-free — so far
(8/9) There have been many extraordinary aspects to the National Hockey League's return to the ice after it paused its season for the coronavirus...
