The Prince of Wales went to see a program aiming to diversify the sport's referee ranks Janine Henni is a Royals Staff Writer for PEOPLE Digital, covering modern monarchies and the world's most famous ...

“I was at the London 2012 Olympics, the pinnacle of my career, and I had the worst experience of refereeing I’ve ever had,” says former New Zealand captain Rebecca Smith. “I thought, ‘It can’t be ...

It is just before 10.30am and 60 referees in black and lime Football Association tracksuits make their way into the room. The Athletic has been invited to the University of Warwick for the launch of ...

NBA Referee Training and Development The NBA takes an active role in training and developing referees through its officiating development program. This includes hosting camps and clinics designed to ...

Knowing the rules of the ring is of utmost importance. But for boxing referees, it’s just as pivotal to be ready to apply those rules in the many situations that can occur. “I don’t think there’s ever ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Maine Soccer Referee Association is having a Grassroots Soccer Referee ...

The Bermuda Football Association’s fledgeling referee skills programme has shown early signs of success and may well prove the ultimate solution to the perennial shortage of officials on island.

Partway through a postgame video review within the bowels of the arena, referees Cheryl Flores and Robert Hussey hang their heads in dismay and disbelief over a missed call. Today’s crew is overseen ...

Ahead of the on-ice session in New Delhi, participating officials completed four virtual modules as part of this structured, season-long Referee Development Programme. These online sessions introduced ...

MIAMI — Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers is, by his own admission, not the best referee. When he is calling fouls in practice, he doesn't call much. The NBA sent him and his colleagues some help this fall.

Vietnam will field 22 FIFA-accredited referees and assistant referees in 2026, comprising five male referees, seven male ...