The play, in real time to the naked eye, might have looked very close to a violation. LeBron James leaped, got his right hand on the ball with a few tenths of the game’s final second remaining and ...

When informed by email she had been selected as the 2024-25 Official of the Year in girls basketball, Becky Olmstead was shocked. Olmstead, a Conneaut resident, has been a referee for 33 years, and ...

Nima Mohammadi is a dedicated and accomplished professional basketball referee whose journey spans from local leagues in Ontario, Canada, to officiating professional-level games across North America.

There's been a shortage of officials for high school sports in recent years. Daniel Ashikian, 21, and Casey Pope, 18, have ...

FOX college basketball broadcasters Casey Jacobsen and LaPhonso Ellis were critical of the officials in the Illinois vs.

Texas Longhorns head coach Sean Miller shared some frustration with the foul calls in the loss to Arizona State.

A referee couple is hearing wedding bells instead of whistles! Haley Johnson, 26, and Christian Wortham, 23, work together at North Texas Basketball Officials Association. Johnson has been officiating ...

Bride-to-be Haley Johnson has been a referee since she was 12 years old Courtesy of Haley Johnson and Christian Wortham Referees Haley Johnson and Christian Wortham got engaged after a basketball game ...