As New York remains on hold, other states start delaying fall high school sports
(7/14) The decision-makers of New York state high school sports are honing in on plans that will clarify if fall athletics can begin on...
Inside the NFL Officials’ Quest to Create a Safe Workplace
(7/13) As the clock is now well past the two-minute warning on the discussions between the NFL and NFL Players Association regarding the creation...
Officiating headed for uncertain time
(7/13) If and when high school sports resume this fall, one of the questions that few seem to be considering is: How will referees...
‘Whistle masks’ offer officials, coaches added protection in return to play
(7/13) Officials and coaches worried about their health and safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic will soon have a revamped tool of their trade available...
Joe West Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Paul Lo Duca
(7/13) Umpire Joe West won his defamation lawsuit against former MLB player Paul Lo Duca, a New York court ruling via default judgment that...
NSAC referee Robert Hoyle makes cover of Sports Illustrated wearing a mask during fights
(7/13) Nevada State Athletic Commission referee Robert Hoyle already holds the title of being the first licensed judge and referee in NSAC history. Now...
NFL unveils Oakley Mouth Shield to combat coronavirus
(7/13) The Oakley Mouth Shield -- a product designed by Oakley in collaboration with doctors and engineers from the NFL and NFL Players Association...
Patriot League cancels fall sports due to coronavirus
(7/13) The Patriot League will not play sports in the fall because of the coronavirus pandemic. In Monday's announcement, the league also said that...
Washington retires team name that was once a factor in officiating assignments
(7/13) Referee Mike Carey took issue with the team and requested to officiating vice president Mike Pereira to steer his game assignments away. There are...
No high school football until La. exits phase 3 of school reopening plan, LHSAA...
(7/13) The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) will not allow high school football games to be played until the state exits the third...
Spokane’s Christine Wren went to bat for future generations as a professional umpire in...
(7/12) She wanted to be the next Mickey Mantle, and no one told 8-year-old Christine Wren she couldn’t. Born in Seattle, raised in Spokane,...
Why David Ross is ‘excited’ about umpire crew joining Cubs Summer Camp
(7/12) Professional umpires will soon take over the responsibility of calling the Cubs' intrasquad scrimmages. Crew chief Tony Randazzo and his umpire crew will...
National Junior College Athletic Association expected to move football season to spring
(7/12) The National Junior College Athletic Association is expected to approve a proposal that would move its football season to the spring, according to...
NFL referees plan to wear masks on the field
(7/11) NFL Referees Association executive director Scott Green told Tom Pelissero of NFL Media that on-field officials are expected to wear some kind of...
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey expresses concern over having a college football season this year
(7/11) Sankey reiterated that the SEC plans to determine later this month how to approach the football season. That decision will come as the...
Men plead not guilty to assaulting hockey referee
(7/11) Two men charged after a referee was attacked at a youth hockey tournament in Lethbridge last year have pleaded not guilty to assault...
FIFA referees’ chief Pierluigi Collina calls for more use of pitchside monitor
(7/10) Referees’ chief Pierluigi Collina has underlined the importance of using pitchside monitors and warned video assistant referees must not show the “wrong kind...
Big Ten moving to conference-only model for all sports this fall
(7/10) The Big Ten on Thursday announced it will go to a conference-only season for all fall sports, including football, amid "unprecedented times" during...
MAC Announces Update on Fall 2020
(7/10) or resocialization that will comply with local, state and NCAA guidelines. Competition will be limited to MAC institutional members beginning no earlier than...
TJC athletic director talks possible fall/spring sports switch
(7/9) Sports in college as we know it will change this fall. The NJCAA on Monday will vote on switching fall sports to spring...
ACC delaying start of all fall sports until at least Sept. 1
(7/9) The ACC will delay the start of competition for all fall sports until at least Sept. 1, the league announced Thursday. The move,...
Critical shortage of football officials as high school season nears
(7/9) For 20 of the last 25 years, Ernie Clark has been assigning officials to high school football games across the state as the...
2020 NMAA FOOTBALL & SOCCER SEASONS POSTPONED
(7/9) In concert with today’s announcement from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, competition in contact sports will not take place this Fall. Because of this,...
MLB umpires union distances itself from Joe West’s opinion on coronavirus
(7/9) The MLBUA statement says the union "fully supports" the safety protocols agreed to by Major League Baseball and the MLBPA and that "regardless...
