NFL begins onboarding replacement officials as referee labor deal nears expiration: report

The NFL has reportedly started background checks on replacement officials as the current collective bargaining agreement with ...

Key questions about the NFL’s labor dispute with its referees and how it could impact games

If a new collective bargaining agreement isn’t reached, the NFL plans to begin hiring replacement refs as soon as May.

World Cup 2026: Every referee at the tournament

UEFA representative Slavko Vincic is among the most experienced referees at World Cup 2026. He's been on the FIFA list since ...
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Referees’ union hits out at Real Madrid president Florentino Perez – ‘We cannot accept…’

Real Madrid have made their displeasure with the refereeing in La Liga quite openly known in recent times with the players, the manager and the club’s media also extensively emphasising the same. More ...

New NFL Rumors on 'Productive' Meeting with Referees Union amid Potential for Replacement Refs

Amid ongoing plans to prepare for the possibility of replacement referees going into the 2026 season, the NFL and NFL ...

Steve Shaw, national coordinator of college football officials, will retire in September

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The top supervisor of college football officials and lead expert in rules interpretation and ...
The New York Times

Are referees and broadcasters converging in a strange, new way?

Referees now announce VAR decisions to stadium crowds and the television audience Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images Back in the day, there was a common saying about football referees: a good ref is ...

Somalia president congratulates World Cup-bound referee Omar Artan

Somalia president Hassan Mohamud congratulated football referee Omar Artan who has made history as the first Somalian to be ...