MLS to restart season in home markets Aug. 12
(8/8) MLS revealed its plans for resuming its regular season in home markets, with the first game set to take place on Aug. 12,...
Where the start of high school sports stands in all 50 states amid pandemic
(8/7) The National Federation of State High School Associations has offered a 16-page guide to help states with the possible re-opening of athletics. See...
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Pa. recommends no school sports until 2021, Wolf says
(8/6) Philadelphia officials are urging residents to answer the phone if the city’s team of COVID-19 contact tracers reaches out to them. ”As case...
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...
Students’ Needs for High School Sports, Performing Arts Drives Decisions to Restart Programs
(8/5) As leaders of state high school associations work with government, education and health leaders on a safe return of sports and other activities,...
The Big Ten explains its schedule and all the backup options that come with...
(8/5) Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren spent two and a half hours on Zoom Monday night, talking with two athlete representatives from each of...
No tolerance for referee abuse from soccer organisation
(8/5) “We’ve got to nip it in the bud. is a blight on our game. It’s a terrible part of football.”
UConn becomes first FBS team to cancel football season because of coronavirus
(8/5) UConn, which last month officially left the American Athletic Conference, announced Wednesday that it is suspending its football program for the 2020 season...
Ohio High Schools Left to Pay for COVID-19 Testing
(8/5) According to WKRC-TV in Cincinnati, some Ohio high schools may have to cancel fall sports because of the costs required to frequently test...
Where the start of high school sports stands in all 50 states amid pandemic
(8/5) In light of the ongoing pandemic, state high school sports organizations continue to monitor and update plans heading into the 2020-21 academic/athletic year.
Referees, officials in ‘wait and see’ mode for start of high school sports
(8/4) High school football and volleyball coaches and players aren’t the only ones who are being impacted by the coronavirus. Officials and referees are...
Waupaca (WI) native to make Major League umpiring debut this weekend
(8/4) It can take eight to ten years for an aspiring professional umpire to make it to the big leagues. So things are right...
With altered seasons, high school referees expect staffing, scheduling challenges
(8/4) With the recent decision by the Virginia High School League to push back the start of of the 2020-21 athletic year until December,...
MSHSAA SEEKING LAST-MINUTE OFFICIALS FOR 2020-21 SEASON
(8/4) With the 2020-21 sports season less than a month from getting underway, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) is seeking officials...
Should MLB’s New Extra-Innings Format Stick Around?
(8/4) In this experimental season, already featuring seven-inning doubleheader games and National League DHs, it seems the change to MLB's extra-innings format has caused...
Four big questions after the first weekend of NBA bubble action
(8/4) After the first weekend of bubble action, it’s dangerous to start drawing sweeping conclusions. I can already hear my readers saying “Hey, that...
Greg Burks has Four New Referees and Pandemic Protocols to Deal With
(8/3) Burks had a lot to deal with this season even without trying to figure out how to keep his crews safe and efficient...
New Precautions To Keep Referees Healthy During COVID-19 Pandemic
(8/3) Fall sports at schools across Green Country are still on, but with some added precautions due to COVID-19. Those precautions also apply to...
Massive coronavirus outbreak envelops Rutgers football team
(8/3) The number of COVID-19 cases connected with the Rutgers University football team nearly has doubled from 15 to 28 players, plus multiple staff members, three people...
Referee admits Kelly Olynyk flagrant call was wrong
(8/3) In a pool report issued after the game, referee David Guthrie said he had reassessed his decision during the game to give Miami...
COVID-19 creates challenges for high school referees
(8/3) The Michigan High School Athletic Association laid out their return to play plans in July 2020 with the hopes of playing fall sports as...
Big 12-approved scheduling model includes 9 conference games, 1 nonconference game
(8/3) The Big 12 presidents and chancellors approved a scheduling model for the upcoming college football season that will include nine conference games and...
Coughing at opponent or referee will mean red card
(8/3) The governing body has produced a lengthy document providing specific guidance, which comes into force immediately, for match officials taking charge of games...
