10 questions to think about as the MHSAA moves toward fall sports
(7/29) On July 17, the Michigan High School Athletic Association announced it intends to proceed with fall sports as originally scheduled. However, the state...
Plans to Preserve High School Sports, Performing Arts Continue Amid Pandemic
(7/29) It is against this backdrop that the 51 NFHS member state associations and 19,500 high schools nationwide are having to make incredibly difficult...
Softball and boys tennis given approval to start practice; response on other sports expected...
(7/29) Softball and boys tennis have been given approval to begin play this fall. The sports were approved as part of CHSAA's return-to-play plan...
Zoom Workouts and On-Ice Drills: The Life of a Ref in the NHL Bubble
(7/28) Given his delightful habit of announcing fighting majors and coach’s challenges as though he were hyping an upcoming monster truck rally, it’s no...
American Rivers Conference to Proceed with Conference Competition for Fall 2020
(7/28) The governance structure of the American Rivers Conference has met multiple times during the late spring and summer to monitor the ongoing COVID-19...
Referee boss urges players to show more respect
(7/28) New Zealand Rugby's referees boss Bryce Lawrence is urging players to show more respect for those who hold the whistle. Lawrence says there...
Roger Goodell’s letter as training camps commence
(7/27) After an offseason devoid of activity due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, football activities will soon resume across the NFL amid...
Whistles at NBA and WNBA games now have an extra COVID-19 safety measure
(7/27) Referees at the NBA and WNBA restarts are using the same whistles as they always have — albeit with one subtle but important...
COVID-19 concerns, compressed schedules will make it more difficult to find officials for high...
(7/27) Some officials in the age bracket that is considered most susceptible to COVID-19’s effects could be wary of being close to high school...
Two MLB games postponed after Marlins coronavirus outbreak
(7/27) Two Monday night MLB games were postponed because of an outbreak of the coronavirus among the Miami Marlins. The Marlins' home opener against...
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...
Collina: Our goal is to have consistency by VARs
(7/26) Chairman of FIFA's Referee Committee and former accomplished international referee Pierluigi Collina recently took part in the World Football Summit (WFS) Live online...
State high school officials prepare for possible return of fall sports
(7/25) The looming decision on how or if high school sports will return this fall in Connecticut is on the minds of many, including...
Referee shortage is real problem for Indiana high schools: ‘We didn’t have enough before...
(7/24) What happens when a referee shortage is combined with a global pandemic? With high school sports, for now set to begin next month, there...
High school referees, assigners see challenges ahead, but are optimistic there will be more...
(7/24) It has been a week of optimism for high school coaches since the CIF released the new sports calendar for the 2020-21 school...
State-by-state look at plans for high school play amid coronavirus
(7/24) Many high school football players around the country are learning the fate of their seasons this week. Here's where each state stands regarding...
Stacey Fullicks makes great strides in transition from playing to refereeing
(7/23) Stacey Fullicks is a rising star of the officiating world. She may only have picked up the whistle for the first time in...
SWAC announces that all fall sports will be postponed
(7/23) The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced Tuesday the postponement of all scheduled fall contests, including football, along with SWAC championships, due to continuing concerns...
For this first-year umpire, 2020 season means fewer games, fewer fans and fewer boos
(7/22) Fewer than three weeks later, when the novel coronavirus pandemic shut down baseball, Segal and all his fellow umps were sent home, left...
Angel Hernandez now interim umpire crew chief after opt outs
(7/22) Umpire Angel Hernández, who has sued Major League Baseball over a lack of top assignments, will serve as an interim crew chief this...
REFEREE ANTHONY TAYLOR AND HIS TEAM WILL TAKE CHARGE OF THE HEADS UP FA...
(7/22) The team of match officials to take charge of the Heads Up FA Cup Final has been announced, with Cheshire FA’s Anthony Taylor...
Wittenberg, NCAC postpone sports competition until Dec. 31
(7/22) The North Coast Athletic Conference became the latest league to postpone its fall sports season, announcing Wednesday it has suspended intercollegiate athletics competition...
PRO: Inside Video Review
(7/22) PRO Manager of Video Review Operations, Greg Barkey, takes a closer look at the week’s Video Review use in MLS.
UPDATE: AHSAA to return to play with no delay
(7/21) The Alabama High School Athletic Association central board approved a “best practices” Return to Play plan to return to fall sports as scheduled....
