Articles for Game Officials

They said baseball was dying. How Rob Manfred and MLB officials revived it
8 months, 3 weeks ago

They said baseball was dying. How Rob Manfred and MLB officials revived it

LA Times  

No sport reveres statistics more than baseball, and no statistic could have been more alarming for the sport than this one: In 2017, the Sports Business Journal reported the average age of a fan watching a baseball game on television was 57 years old. “You have to continue to capture the next generation, or it is an existential threat to …

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NCAA removes game official at halftime because of background conflict
8 months, 4 weeks ago

NCAA removes game official at halftime because of background conflict

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The NCAA changed one of the officials at the half of the Chattanooga-N.C. State game Saturday because of a background conflict. “There was a switch of game officials at halftime of the Chattanooga-N.C. State first-round game because it was learned after the game had started that Umpire 2 Tommi Paris had a background conflict that, if known, …

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NFL bans Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro from sideline for rest of regular season, AP sources say
1 year ago

NFL bans Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro from sideline for rest of regular season, AP sources say

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NFL has banned Eagles …

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Aston Villa files complaint to UEFA over Legia Warsaw conduct and fan violence
1 year ago

Aston Villa files complaint to UEFA over Legia Warsaw conduct and fan violence

Associated Press  

BIRMINGHAM, England — Aston Villa filed a complaint with UEFA on Friday over the conduct of Legia Warsaw officials and the “unprecedented violence” of the Polish team’s fans outside Villa Park. “This shocking behavior followed Legia club officials’ complete lack of cooperation with West Midlands Police, Aston Villa and UEFA throughout the day,” the Birmingham club said in a statement …

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Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley says title game refs should ‘not be run over’ after critical NCAA review
1 year, 1 month ago

Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley says title game refs should ‘not be run over’ after critical NCAA review

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said she does not want a critical NCAA review of officiating in the women’s national championship game last April to keep those officials from other prominent assignments, suggesting the Black women had been “thrown under the bus.” The review found that the officiating during LSU’s 102-85 victory over Iowa was below expectations. …

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Liverpool ask PGMOL for audio of VAR decision to disallow Luis Diaz’s goal at Tottenham
1 year, 2 months ago

Liverpool ask PGMOL for audio of VAR decision to disallow Luis Diaz’s goal at Tottenham

The Hindu  

Liverpool has reportedly asked for audio of communication between match officials during Saturday’s 2-1 defeat by Tottenham after it failed to overturn an incorrect decision to disallow a Luis Diaz goal. The Merseyside-based club also said it would “explore the range of options available given the clear need for escalation and resolution”. Video assistant referee Darren England and his assistant …

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NBA reveals nobody tested positive for COVID-19 at All-Star Game as bio-secure bubble stays intact
3 years, 9 months ago

NBA reveals nobody tested positive for COVID-19 at All-Star Game as bio-secure bubble stays intact

Firstpost  

No players, coaches or game officials tested positive for COVID-19 while in Atlanta, the NBA said on Monday after the final tests were processed and results were returned to the league and the teams involved. That includes Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, a pair of All-Stars who had to miss the game and left Atlanta early after being flagged …

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