Referees

I was leaning against the bleachers in the gym at the Mountlake Terrace Recreation Center. The city of Mountlake Terrace is north of Seattle, WA. We had already played our scheduled basketball game, and I decided to watch the first half of the next game. We were going to play…

With the release of Ashley Hickson-Lovence’s novelisation of the biography of Uriah Rennie, questions are raised on the lack of representation throughout the footballing pyramid. Amongst football supporters, the referee is often seen as the creator of painful memories. As vividly as we remember that match-winning goal, we remember those…

Hey, Spring is here, which means the NBA playoffs have returned in full force. Now that the Atlanta Hawks have been eliminated, I don’t feel bad taking stock of the rest of the playing field and analyzing their chances of success. For the past few seasons, the NBA champion has…

It starts with us. We as adults have a responsibility to shape the leaders of the future into great men and women who will lead with strength, determination and passion but at the same time demonstrating humility, compassion and brotherhood. As my time draws near for my youngest last days…

Liberal Arts Blog — Saturday is the Joy of Sports, Dance, Fitness, and All Things Physical Day Today’s Topic — Youth Sports Refs Quit in Droves as Parents and Coaches Abuse Them Nine hundred Massachusetts youth hockey referees quit this season due to the out of control behavior of parents…

I started playing soccer back in 1994, at the ripe old age of 13 going on 14, when soccer was being “introduced” to the American people via the United States hosting the World Cup. My Grandmother was English, my mother born in London, and I had a cousin that played…

In every football match the most important person in the field is the referee. Applying the rules correctly he allows teams to face a fair competition and spectators to enjoy a beautiful game. …