Coronavirus: Pandemic sidelines youth sports referees
(4/18) With no contests to officiate, referees are losing anywhere from $400 to $1,000 a month depending on how many games they usually work.
Basin sports officials may have to adjust to new normal when games resume
(4/25) Like so many people, Permian Basin sports officials are taking a wait-and-see approach on how to deal with the new normal that has...
Lost income, camaraderie hitting youth sports officials hard
(5/4) A softball umpire for both high school and Division II and III colleges, Pruitt was in Clermont for what he anticipated to be...
How an NBA referee stays sharp during the stoppage, plus how Knicks missed Wilt
(5/12) Zarba is one of the millions of parents across the country forced to adapt in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic. On...
An Estimated 36-38 Referees Needed To Resume Season
(5/23) Around 36-38 referees would be needed to finish out the regular season, a top referee told Tim Bontemps & Brian Windhorst of ESPN....
Sources: NBA approves 22-team format to finish season by 29-1 vote
(6/4) The NBA board of governors voted 29-1 on Thursday to approve the league's 22-team format to restart the 2019-20 season in Orlando, Florida,...
The former referee chief tackling dementia and loneliness
(6/19) Now, having gained so much from the sport, FIFA’s former Head of Refereeing is using the beautiful game to give something back. He...
NBRA Announces Ratification of Agreement Governing Re-Start of Season in Orlando
(6/29) The members of the National Basketball Referees Association (NBRA) have ratified a Letter of Agreement with the NBA addressing issues related to the...
Watch: Nigel Owens – Born into rugby
(7/8) Popular referee Nigel Owens tells the amusing story of how he got into officiating, his enjoyment at watching Wales beat England at Twickenham...
Meet Michelle O’Neill, the Irish football referee who’s on top of the world
(7/18) Michelle O'Neill knows what it's like to be thrust under an unforgiving spotlight. The Irish football referee has climbed to the top of...
NACC Postpones Fall Semester Conference Competitions and Championship Events
(7/27) The Council of Chief Executive Officers (institution presidents) of the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) today announced that they made the difficult decision...
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...
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...
Diana Taurasi To Referee: “I’ll See You In The Lobby Later”
(8/23) Diana Taurasi displayed poor sportsmanship on the court this weekend. The best players on earth are always fierce competitors. That’s just a part...
While Total 2019-20 Participation is Unavailable, High School Football Shows Promising Results
(9/2) The continued enthusiasm for football has been evident this fall – even amid the COVID-19 pandemic. State associations have worked with government, education...
Obituary: Frederic C. Gardner Sr.
(9/15) For well over 60 years, Fred was active in high school and college sports. He was a member of the Association of New...
How will covid impact the officials?
(9/22) College basketball’s referees are a vital part of the framework, but they way they do their jobs doesn’t fit a coronavirus world.
NFL could soon be adding a Week 18: League reportedly considering extra regular season...
(10/4) After making it through the first month of the season mostly unscathed, the NFL finally felt the wrath of the coronavirus pandemic this...
Lomachenko-Lopez: Judges, Referee Revealed For Saturday Night
(10/14) The Nevada State Athletic Commission has assigned an experienced, familiar panel of judges to the Vasiliy Lomachenko-Teofimo Lopez fight Saturday night. BoxingScene.com was...
No suspension is expected for Gabe Jackson after Sunday’s ejection
(10/26) Referee Scott Novak explained why Jackson was ejected in comments to a pool reporter after the game. “On the play after the touchdown,...
Former MLB Umpire John Hirschbeck On Magic Of Michael Foundation: ‘We’ve Raised A Quarter...
(11/6) John Hirschbeck was a Major League Baseball umpire for several decades and now is doing some great charity work in Northeast Ohio. Hirschbeck...
COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Athletic Conference Cancels Winter Sports
(11/18) “With careful consideration to health concerns and realistic abilities to conduct sport seasons amid this pandemic, our conference and our membership is forced...
The Power of Preparation – 6 Ideas to Ponder
(12/1) Preparing for a game has many different meanings, and we all have our own routines that make us comfortable. The power of preparation...
COASTAL BEND SOCCER REFEREE ASSOCIATION TOY DRIVE
(12/10) On Wednesday, December 9th, members of the TASO Coastal Bend Soccer Referee Association delivered toys that had been donated by their association referees....
