Poll: Do you prefer your officiating publications (rule books, case books, mechanics manuals, etc.) in print or digital?

Congratulations to the men and women selected to officiate the 2026 WNBA Finals. Your dedication, preparation and excellence on the court have earned you a spot on basketball’s biggest stage. Well deserved! #WNBAFinals #Officiating

Attention High School Football Officials: MIBT’s 4th Annual High School Football Playoff Prep is this Sunday, October 18th, 7pm CT. Streaming LIVE and 100% FREE on YouTube: youtube.com/@MakeItBeThere Play discussions that will get you ready for the final weeks of the season and the playoffs to include: Quality Fouls Game Management Clock Management Penalty Enforcement

The NBA officiating roster has three new additions! 🏀 Nate Cearley, Brent Haskill and Chelisa Painter have been named to the NBA’s full-time officiating staff for the 2026-27 season. Congratulations! pr.nba.com/2026-27-nba-offic…

Poll: High school football officials, do you like the new NFHS 5-person freekick and scoring kick mechanics?

As we come to the end of the Fall Sports Officials Appreciation Week, we'd like to again thank our friends & partners at the NFHS for developing this wonderful recognition program, and also a huge THANK YOU to the men & women throughout the country officiating games this season. Keep up the great work!

As part of our 50th year celebrations, over the next several weeks, we're presenting 50 Reasons to Love Officiating (in no particular order). Download the entire list of 50 Reasons in poster form for free right here: referee.com/download/43328/?…

50 Voices for 50 Years – Fifty years ago there were always three or four copies of Referee Magazine stacked on his father's kitchen counter. Today NFL official Dino Paganelli gets three at his own house, because his two sons get it, too! Watch the Whole Video Here: youtube.com/watch?v=_LbcVPla…

Originally published in the January 2003 issue of Referee Magazine. Terminally ill former NFL official Vern Marshall arrived for one final high school football game. Waiting for him was a surprise from the officiating community he had devoted his life to. Read the full story here: referee.com/vern-marshall-on…

Get Game-Ready for the 2026-27 basketball season with on-demand video training for High School Basketball Officials. Featuring: Expert-led video instruction, Latest rules & mechanics, Knowledge checks & quizzes, Extra video plays & analysis! courses.referee.com/l/pdp/ga…

There are more high school sports officials than at any other level, and we have them to thank for keeping our prep games fair and safe throughout the nation. Thank you to our good friends and partners at the NFHS for developing Officials Appreciation Week!

As part of our 50th year celebrations, over the next several weeks, we're presenting 50 Reasons to Love Officiating (in no particular order). Download the entire list of 50 Reasons in poster form for free right here: referee.com/download/43328/?…

The best officials go unnoticed. Rob Wigod, who ran high school sports for Southern California, says that's exactly why Referee mattered: it's where officials finally got seen. Watch the Whole Video Here: youtube.com/watch?v=tReZDbQd…

Soccer referee Ricardo Portillo died after being punched by a player during a recreational league game in Utah. His death became a national story and raised urgent questions about violence, sportsmanship and the safety of sports officials. Originally published in the August 2013 issue of Referee Magazine. Read the full story here: referee.com/ricardo-portillo…

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The October 2026 issue is out now! Don't miss these great features: ⏳ What were the biggest changes in the officiating industry over the past 50 years? 🥎 Go through a week in the lives of the Women's College World Series Umpires 🤬 A Guide for deciding what is and what is not profanity during games 🏈 10 Tips for when you're on the stadium mic! 🎉 Win a T-shirt in the "Where's the Whistle" contest! 🏀 8 D-I Conferences forma a women's college basketball officiating alliance ⚽ When and how to deploy yellow cards 😉 Much MORE!

Our 50th year is coming to a close... Don't miss your chance to get your Referee Magazine subscription for just $2.50/month! Current subscribers can extend their subscriptions for this same great price. subscribe.referee.com/REF/?f…

As part of our 50th year celebrations, over the next several weeks, we're presenting 50 Reasons to Love Officiating (in no particular order). Download the entire list of 50 Reasons in poster form for free right here: referee.com/download/43328/?…

50 Voices for 50 Years – When Don Collins started officiating at 20, he worried about his shirt, his whistle, and his pants. Referee magazine taught him about the things nobody warns you about. Watch the Whole Video Here: youtube.com/watch?v=2OQU47UO…

Joe Crawford became one of the NBA’s premier referees with an intense, aggressive style that sometimes got him into trouble. Explore the temper, self-awareness and passion for officiating behind his reputation. Originally published in the May 2004 edition of Referee Magazine. Read the whole story here: referee.com/joe-crawford-nba…