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3 Stars 2017 Week 36

Friday, 08 September 2017 18:51
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3 Stars 2017 Week 36

3 Stars

Week 36
September 08, 2017

3 Stars 2017 Week 36

  1. Bibiana Steinhaus Football Referee
  2. Jennifer Huggins Boxing Referee
  3. Nigel Owens Rugby Referee

These are the 3 Stars selected for Week 36 in 2017. Maybe you agree and maybe you don’t, but read on below to find out why they were chosen. They were selected from posts that were added somewhere on the Officials101 website in the last 7 days. Stay tuned next week to find out who are the most notable referees, umpires and sports officials in the world today.

3rd Star

Nigel Owens is probably one of the most famous referees in the world today. For many years the rugby world has chosen Owens to take charge of its most important matches. His exchanges with players have been legendary. The sport of rugby has a reputation for sportsmanship and honour, at least at the elite levels, and when you see a match with Nigel Owens in the middle, you understand the meaning of the word respect in sport. Most of his focus these days has been on the speaker circuit where he is in huge demand. He speaks to audiences that include everyone from the ‘rich and famous’ to the ‘you and me’. I have never seen him myself, but from what I see in my searches, he is absolutely hilarious. Like this television advert. I thought it was funny. That wins. Nigel Owens, Rugby Referee, is 3rd Star.

2nd Star

Jennifer Huggins is a Boxing Referee, and well known to the Officials101 Twitter audience. Huggins is Canada’s top Boxing Referee, at the moment, and she is a whole lot more. A very successful entrepreneur, with a gym in Toronto, her charity work is also amazing and widespread. The Fight To End Cancer fundraiser that she created and operates has raised millions, but she also does a thousand little things behind the scenes that people don’t see. It is quite inspiring. It is an honour that Huggins takes a moment from her busy schedule and shares her insights with the 101 Twitter feed. This week, she sent us 3 great posts. You can decide which one you like most. I put them all together and Jennifer Huggins, Boxing Referee, is 2nd Star for the week.

1st Star

Bibiana Steinhaus is a #Football #Referee in Germany. She might be the most recognizable of the worlds’ female soccer referees. Steinhaus has been in the middle for a number of high profile international matches in women’s football she is cuurently grabbing more attention for her work in men’s football in Germany. This week, Steinhaus will become the first female referee to ever appear in a Bundesliga match and that is pretty big news. Bibiana Steinhaus, Football Referee, is the 1st Star for Week 35.

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3 Stars Archives This weekly feature began on January 22, 2016. We began writing about it in the blog in January 2017.

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3 Stars 2017 Week 33

Friday, 18 August 2017 15:58
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3 Stars 2017 Week 33

3 Stars

Week 33
August 18, 2017

3 Stars 2017 Week 33

  1. Howard Webb Football Referee
  2. Tom West Baseball Umpire
  3. Robert Byrd Boxing Referee

These are the 3 Stars selected for Week 33 in 2017. Maybe you agree and maybe you don’t, but read on below to find out why they were chosen. They were selected from posts that were added somewhere on the Officials101 website in the last 7 days. Stay tuned next week to find out who are the most notable referees, umpires and sports officials in the world today.

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Robert Byrd is a Boxing Referee who has just been assigned the ring for the August 26th fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather. There has been a lot of hype around this fight as it is expected to be the biggest pay per view event in history and each fighter is looking to earn $100 million or more. The 74 year old Byrd will earn about $25,000 and the judges will make about $20K. For getting the prime fight assignment of the year, Robert Byrd, Boxing Referee, is 3rd Star for the week.

2nd Star

Tom West is a Baseball Umpire from Australia. He takes a moment to participate in this great podcast interview. West talks about his journey to become a Major League Baseball Umpire and how his quest has taken him a half a world away from home. Tom West, Baseball Umpire, is 2nd Star this week.

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Howard Webb is probably one of the most recognizable Football Referees of all time. The former World Cup Referee gives a great podcast interview here talking about a wide variety of interesting topics including his life away from the game and his new job with the MLS. As the man in charge of implementing the VAR Technology for the league, Webb has great insight into the future of soccer in North America and the world. Howard Webb, Soccer Referee, is the 1st Star for Week 32.

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3 Stars Archives This weekly feature began on January 22, 2016. We began writing about it in the blog in January 2017.

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3 Stars 2017 Week 32

Friday, 11 August 2017 18:54
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3 Stars 2017 Week 32

3 Stars

Week 32
August 11, 2017

3 Stars 2017 Week 32

  1. Randy Vogt Soccer Referee
  2. Esther Staubli Football Referee
  3. Rose LeBreche Rugby Referee

These are the 3 Stars selected for Week 32 in 2017. Maybe you agree and maybe you don’t, but read on below to find out why they were chosen. They were selected from posts that were added somewhere on the Officials101 website in the last 7 days. Stay tuned next week to find out who are the most notable referees, umpires and sports officials in the world today.

3rd Star

Rose LeBreche is one of the top international Rugby Referees in the world. This week she took some time at the World Cup Qualifiers in Dublin, Ireland to speak with RugbyReferee.net. LeBreche talks about her Olympic experience in Rio, her fulltime career away from rugby and her life on one the most elite teams of sports officials in any sport. RugbyReferee.net is pretty much the ‘go to’ site for rugby referee information. They are thorough, current, and very knowledgeable, and this is a very interesting podcast. Rose LeBreche, Rugby Referee, is 3rd Star for the week.

You can listen to the podcast right here. Rose LeBreche comes on at the 10:00 minute mark. Enjoy! 

2nd Star

Esther Staubli is a top FIFA Football Referee and has been in the middle for a number of top women’s matches around the world. This week she can add Women’s Euro 2017 Final to her list of career highlights. Netherlands beat Denmark in the final match by a score of 4-2 and Staubli and her team put in a solid performance. Esther Staubli, Football Referee, is 2nd Star this week.

1st Star

Randy Vogt is a Soccer Referee from Eastern New York. He has been the referee in more than 10,000 matches at every level, from the pros to the 6 year olds. To put this into perspective, a professional soccer referee will often run 10 miles or more in a match, and an amateur referee can do 5 miles in a big game. Even if Vogt only ran 3 miles in each of his 10,000 games, that means he ran 30,000 miles as a Soccer Referee. That is a lot of miles, and in my books, running 30,000 miles, for any reason, is worth a 1st Star selection. Randy Vogt, Soccer Referee, is the 1st Star for Week 32.

3 Stars 2017 Top Referees and Umpires in the world today:

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3 Stars Archives This weekly feature began on January 22, 2016. We began writing about it in the blog in January 2017.

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3 Stars 2017 Week 22

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3 Stars

Week 22
June 02, 2017

3 Stars 2017 Week 22

 

  1. Anthony Taylor Football Referee
  2. Ball Delivery Drone Pilot
  3. Perry Barber Baseball Umpire

These are the 3 Stars selected for Week 22 in 2017. Maybe you agree and maybe you don’t, but read on below to find out why they were chosen. They were selected from posts that were added somewhere on the Officials101 website in the last 7 days. Stay tuned next week to find out who are the most notable referees, umpires and sports officials in the world today.

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3rd Star was a tough one this week. There were a lot of candidates to choose from. Did you see all those licence plates? Those are almost impossible for me to pass on, but it had to be done. Ultimately, it came down to this – if you get a doll modelled after you, that is something a little more unusual and less likely to be repeated. Even if it isn’t a bobblehead.  Perry Barber, Baseball Umpire, gets 3rd Star.

2nd Star

This post was fun. The ball delivery at the 2017 Portuguese Cup was pretty unique as this guy flies in on a drone and hands the game ball to the referee. I think it is possible that this could be a sign of the future for referees in the growing game of Quidditch. For this week though, the Ball Delivery Drone Pilot is 2nd Star.

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One of the toughest matches on the planet to referee is the FA Cup Final. Of course that also makes it one of the most exciting career markers in the game as well. In 2017, Taylor got the call to run this high pressure affair as Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1. Anthony Taylor is the 1st Star for Week 22.

3 Stars 2017 Top Referees and Umpires in the world today:

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3 Stars Archives This weekly feature began on January 22, 2016. We began writing about it in the blog in January 2017.

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3 Stars 2017 Week 20

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3 Stars

Week 20
  May 19, 2017

3 Stars 2017 Week 20

  1. Jens Maae Football Referee
  2. Craig McCarty Baseball Umpire
  3. Stylin’ Umpires

These are the 3 Stars selected for Week 20 in 2017. Maybe you agree and maybe you don’t, but read on below to find out why they were chosen. They were selected from posts that were added somewhere on the Officials101 website in the last 7 days. Stay tuned next week to find out who are the most notable referees, umpires and sports officials in the world today.

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Having fun is what sports are all about for me and almost everyone I know. In my normal day to day life, I also love looking for the unique little things that can make me smile and appreciate creative people. Put the two together, and my day is made. Occasionally, I come across a post like this that shows sports officials having fun with theme shirts and I like to share them with you in the hopes that the practice will grow. Stylin’ Umpires are the 3rd Star for this week.

2nd Star

Craig McCarty is working first base on Throwback Day. For all the same reasons you just read above, together with the fact that I am also a bit of a history buff, posts like this are irresistible for me. It is like my mouse has a mind of its own as the cursor moves to click the Share button. Fortunately, I am not alone. For being a good sport, keeping the masses happy and the past alive, Craig McCarty, Baseball Umpire, is 2nd Star.

1st Star

Jens Maae, Football Referee, was selected by UEFA to be in charge of the U17 Euro Final between England and Spain being played in Croatia this week. What a huge honour for the 35 year old Maae, who is from Denmark and has been an International FIFA Referee since 2013. For Week 20 of our 2017 3 Stars selections, Jens Maae is 1st Star.

3 Stars 2017 Top Referees and Umpires in the world today:

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3 Stars Archives This weekly feature began on January 22, 2016. We began writing about it in the blog in January 2017.

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