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December 7, 2022
New York Native Refs World Cup Knockout Match
A New York native made history over the weekend as the first woman to officiate a knockout round match at the men's FIFA World Cup. Kathryn Nesbitt, a Rochester, NY, native, was selected as an assistant referee for the England/Senegal Round of 16 ...
September 13, 2022
Fan, Referee Altercation Halts Arkansas High School Football Game
Police are investigating an incident between a fan and a referee during a high school football game in Arkansas over the weekend. Video of the incident, shown below, was shared on social media and subsequently went viral, though Region 8 News in A...
August 15, 2022
Basketball Player Saves Referee Who Collapsed During Game
Myles Copeland is exactly the kind of teammate you want. While his semi-pro basketball teams won the game, it was Copeland that made a lifesaving play on a referee. When referee John Sculli collapsed during a game two months ago, Copeland, who works...
July 21, 2022
Two Fights Breakout Between Refs, Fans, & Coaches during AAU Tournaments
Two AAU basketball referees were involved in physical altercations during summer tournaments in the midwest over the last weekend. In Oklahoma, a referee knocked out a male spectator after issuing a technical foul to a coach for stepping out onto ...
June 15, 2022
Toledo Basketball Player Saves Ref’s Life During Game
An off-duty Ohio firefighter's instincts kicked in to save a life while playing in a men's league basketball game over the weekend. Myles Copeland is a firefighter for the Toledo (OH) Fire and Rescue Department and found himself in New York playin...
March 14, 2022
Colorado ATC Saves Ref’s Life with AED
A Colorado athletic trainer's quick decision-making saved the life of a referee recently. Bear Creek High School's certified athletic trainer Ashley Cowan came to the aid of referee Harold 'Woody' White during a regular-season meeting between the ...
February 24, 2022
Texas Mother Arrested After Partaking in Middle School Basketball Brawl
A Texas mother is facing several charges, according to a Fox4News report, after police say she attacked multiple people, including teenagers and a referee, during a middle school basketball game. In the Fox4News report, police say the mother lost ...
February 17, 2022
Niehoff, NFHS Weigh In on Referee Shortage
No matter where you are in the country, it's very likely you've felt the ramifications of the nationwide referee shortage affecting mainly youth and high school athletics. Dr. Karissa Niehoff, the executive director of the National Federation of S...
Many school emergency plans in operation today are put in place with the understanding that the school day is in session and that all school-certificated and classified staff are on site.
Installing a preseason emergency response plan
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All public and private schools have an emergency response plan that al...