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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 ...

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...

Video Shows Youth Basketball Coach Choking Referee
Footage that allegedly shows a coach choking a referee during a youth basketball game in the United States has gone viral, attracting more than 1.2 million views in the hours after it was uploaded in the latest instance of violence to mar youth sport...

Tennessee Lawmaker Attempted to ‘Pants’ Referee During HS Game
A Tennessee House Republican has apologized after trying to fight and pants a referee at a high school basketball game. Rep. Jeremy Faison apologized for the incident in a tweet on Tuesday. "I acted the fool tonight. I'm hoping to be able to mak...

Oregon’s HS Referee Shortage Expected to Worsen with Upcoming Vaccination Mandate
By October 18, all K-12 school employees and volunteers in Oregon will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to an announcement from Gov. Kate Brown. The requirement will also extend to those who work with students, including re...

TSSAA Reverses Course of Referee Pay Cut
After initially announcing that high school basketball referees will receive a $25 pay cut for each night they officiate the game, the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) has reversed course. Roughly 10 days after making the de...

Texas Football Player Tackles Referee
A Texas high school football player tackled an official from behind following his ejection from the game, according to viral videos shared from social media Thursday night. The player in question, Emmanuel Duron, a defensive lineman from Edinburg ...

Michigan ADs Struggle to Find Referees
With high school sports suspended for at least another week, Michigan athletic directors have been scrambling to find referees for all of their upcoming events. Finding referees has been an ongoing issue for athletic directors, as the Herald Revie...