‘Pioneer’ women to make NRL history as first solo referees
Referee “pioneers” Belinda Sharpe and Kasey Badger have been appointed as the first women to referee in the men’s NRL under the single referee system. Read the full article here
Santa Fe crew’s long weekend epitomizes cost of referee shortage
Most have families of their own. They’ve got kids at home — for some, their kids have grown and had kids of their own. They have spouses waiting for them … Read More
Referees selected for FIBA Basketball World Cup
The referees to officiate games at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, which tips off on August 25, have been announced. For the first time in the history of FIBA’s flagship … Read More
World’s first international match officials body launched
The world’s first representative body for international high performance match officials has been launched, with the dual objective of supporting officials on and off the field and furthering their voice … Read More
FIFA World Cup officials continue preparation for Qatar 2022
Between 31 May and 22 June, FIFA held three seminars to thoroughly prepare the 36 referees, 69 assistant referees and 24 video match officials from all six confederations chosen to … Read More
Adams first female referee to receive rare honour
Referees were in short supply out in the junior grades at Narrabri in northwest NSW in the late 1990s, so Bev Adams put her hand up to learn the trade. … Read More
Once a year or so, a dad and his two sons ref a game together. ‘There’s a lot of pride.’
Derek Linn’s basketball officiating “career” got off to an inauspicious start. Linn was 14 years old, tagging along with his father, Bob, who was working Jerry Hoover’s D-One basketball camp at Spiece … Read More
RISING YOUNG NSW REFEREES ENJOY BATHURST CUP EXPERIENCE
It wasn’t just the players, coaches and spectators that enjoyed the Bathurst Cup experience last weekend, it was also the 50-strong rising young NSW referees that took charge of over … Read More
Oregon Softball Players Earn Appreciation for Officials
Three Bend (Oregon) High School varsity softball players have a new appreciation for umpires after getting experience seeing the profession up close and personal as umpires themselves. Check our directory … Read More
Hockey Australia acknowledges officials for cancelled events
Hockey Australia expresses its appreciation for the ongoing support of officials who have committed their time in 2021 but missed out on the opportunity to take part in national hockey … Read More