How to Recruit Train and Retain Sports Officials Recruiting referees and umpires is a yearly ordeal for almost every league, association and school on the planet. If you or your group is struggling to keep an adequate supply of qualified officials ready to go for every game, I can assure you that you are not […]
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Peter Schwab is now Director of Umpiring for the AFL
- Thursday, 01 December 2016 06:40
Peter Schwab is now Director of Umpiring for the AFL. The AFL has announced the appointment of Peter Schwab to the position of Director of Umpiring. Schwab will resign his current position as List Manager for the Brisbane Lions and return to the top umpire job he held for 2 years back in 1998 – […]
Soccer Referees Give RefEdge Pro Two Thumbs Up
- Thursday, 24 November 2016 20:12
Soccer Referees Give RefEDGE PRO Two Thumbs Up Stand-up vanishing spray gets on-field workout By Jackie Pearase, Officials101.com Soccer referees are saying that RefEDGE PRO, a new stand-up vanishing spray, is a stand-out product. Vanishing spray, or vanishing foam, is used by soccer referees to provide a temporary visual marker to keep players […]
Olympic Referees Share Referee of the Year Award
- Tuesday, 15 November 2016 17:51
Olympic Referees Share Referee of the Year Award Alhambra Nievas and Rasta Rasivhenge earn honour at 2016 World Rugby Awards Spain’s Alhambra Nievas made history Nov. 13 when she won, along with Rasta Rasivhenge of South Africa, the Referee of the Year Award at the 2016 World Rugby Awards in London, the first woman to […]
7 Trends to Watch for Referees and Umpires
- Tuesday, 08 November 2016 16:40
7 Trends to Watch for Referees and Umpires Sports officials today and in the future 7 Trends to Watch for Referees and Umpires Referees and umpires are by no means being left out of our fast-changing world. Sports officials are experiencing huge changes in the wide world of sports and Officials101.com is shining the spotlight […]
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