Atlantic Cape baseball coach resigns after illegal communications devices found in helmets
Games and individuals shall not be videotaped from the team’s dugout. Any information shall not be transmitted to the playing field or to team...
NFL’s first female referee will serve as GRCA keynote speaker
(7/19) The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance announced the keynote speaker at GRCA’s 108th Annual Dinner.
Ted Bernhardt, former NBA referee, passed away suddenly
Bernhardt, originally from Indiana, worked as an NBA official for 17 seasons (1988-2006).
New Orleans officer killed while intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball...
(2/27) A New Orleans law enforcement officer was fatally shot intervening in an altercation at a high school basketball game Friday, authorities said. Cpl....
Referee shortages switch Friday night lights to Thursdays
(8/29) Mantica said there are several reasons why ranging from rude parents and fans to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NBA launchpad established as league’s new research and development platform
(6/3) Companies and entrepreneurs can apply to NBA Launchpad by submitting innovations that address one of four priority areas: Elevating Health and Wellness in...
Three American Referees Selected for 2024 Paris Olympics Soccer
Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt have been appointed as match officials for Paris 2024.
Officials association struggles with referee shortage
(2/18) Parents, players and coaches are all thankful that high school winter contact sports are back here in mid-Michigan. But if it weren’t for...
Brett Yormark Named Big 12 Commissioner
Yormark succeeds Bob Bowlsby, who announced in April he was stepping away from the Commissioner’s chair after a decade with the Big 12.
NEW YORK LONG ISLAND SOCCER REFEREES GIVE SIX SCHOLARSHIPS
(8/30) The scholarships, for high school seniors moving on to college, are open to members of LISRA in good standing and their children. They...
NFHS Addresses Racist Comments from Announcer During Oklahoma Basketball Game
(3/24) This week, NFHS Executive Director Karissa Niehoff addresses this incident from the March 11 girls basketball game in Oklahoma between Norman High School...
IHSA Announces 2023-24 Officials of the Year
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is proud to announce its 2023-24 Officials of the Year in 21 IHSA sports.
5 Super Bowl officiating odds and ends
(2/6) Let’s dig down into the Super Bowl LV crew and see how it stacks up historically to Super Bowl officials.
West Virginia native climbs to the top of officiating profession
(8/1) Never in his wildest dreams could he have imagined his career would wind up including three Final Fours, along with one more as...
Capital Football history is made as all-female referee team officiate NPL1 Men’s match
(8/30) Referee Georgia Ghirardello and assistant referees Lauren Hargrave and Delfina Dimoski made Capital Football history on Sunday afternoon at Deakin Stadium, becoming the...
MLB Looks To July To Start A Shortened 2020 Season
(5/11) Major League Baseball is determined to have a 2020 season, but how that will look still remains unclear. No plans have been finalized,...
High school baseball faces an umpire shortage
(4/29) As high school baseball gets into the swing of things, the latest bump in the road on the return to normal for high...
Kelli Drake follows family footsteps, has special first game as IHSAA referee
Not only was that the first game the family members would ref together, but it was also Drake’s refereeing debut.
Jazz beat Magic, game finished with 2 officials
(2/27) Veteran referee Bill Kennedy was forced to leave the game with 2:48 remaining in the first half because of an apparent back injury....
Sarah Thomas On Being First Woman To Referee A Super Bowl
(2/19) As millions of people watched Super Bowl LV from their homes on Sunday, many couldn’t help but notice Sarah Thomas’ blonde ponytail sticking...
Bobby Dibler to retire following historic six-decade career
Following a legendary career as a college basketball official that began in 1973, Bobby Dibler is set to retire on June 30.
NBA Announces Officials for 2020 Conference Finals
(9/15) Officials selected to work the 2020 NBA Conference Finals in the Orlando bubble have been selected by the NBA. Find the roster here.
Baseball League to Have 40 Teams: Games Scheduled to Start as Soon as May...
(5/10) Organizer Kent Getsee has been able to pull together many organizations which normally play American Legion baseball, but were stranded when the Missouri...
Referees Aren’t Infallible, but RefReps Hopes Practice (With Their App) Makes Perfect
World’s shortest elevator pitch: “We bring you the game through the eyes of the officials so you can make the call.”
