referees
April 21, 2021
Wisconsin Lawmakers Push Back on Proposed Referee Harassment Bill
Wisconsin lawmakers are balking at the idea of passing an anti-harassment bill against referees and umpires at high school and youth sports games. Rep. Alex Dallman is a co-sponsor of the bill and said, according to APG-WI.com, that while the stat...
April 19, 2021
Brawl Erupts at Indiana Girls Travel Tournament
A wild brawl erupted during an Indiana travel girls basketball game over the weekend. The game descended into a brawl after a spectator and an official began fighting on the court, according to a report from CBSSports.com. Things began to unravel ...
April 1, 2021
Seattle-Area Referees Make Recruitment Push After 38 Percent Drop
High school basketball officials are teaming up to help recruit new referees after the COVID-19 pandemic has decimated the amount available to work in the area. According to a recent story on ScorebookLive.com, the number of referees in the greate...
February 12, 2021
Texas Bill Could Ban Athletes Who Assault Referees
New legislation has been introduced in the state of Texas to punish any students who assault referees during school events. The bill was introduced on Monday by Eddie Lucio, TX-27 state senator, according to a report from EverthingLubbock.com. ...
December 8, 2020
Texas Football Player Charged for Attacking Referee
The Texas high school football player who blindsided a referee during a play-in postseason contest last week was charged with assault for his actions. Additionally, his team lost its spot in the playoffs, according to a report from FOX4News.com, d...
August 17, 2020
PIAA Concerned about Referees amid COVID-19
The expectations of referees — at any level — are demanding. Coaches, players, and spectators alike expect perfection and an outcome that puts their preferred team on top. Constant scrutiny, ridicule, and low pay are just some of the reasons w...
May 27, 2020
How COVID-19 pandemic affects referees
The aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic on the country's economy are beginning to hit the already fragile state of high school and youth referees. The number of sports officials is decreasing nationwide, according to Ohio University's Online Mast...
March 18, 2020
MHSAA dealing with potential high school officials shortage
[caption id="attachment_28864" align="alignright" width="300"] Image: David Sanborn / Creative Commons[/caption] In roughly a decade, the number of high school officials in the Michigan High School Athletic Association has dropped by 2,500 officia...
More than half — 54.6 percent — of the schools surveyed said they would be interested in offering esports to students if the FHSAA sanctioned the games.
FHSAA considers adding esports to athletic offerings
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The FHSAA is considering adding esports to its athletic offerings afte...