A Real Game Changer: Launching a Nonprofit
Three-day intensive training program will bring together 200 veteran officials from across the nation. June 27, 2023 | By Jeanne Lee, CAPTRUST Full Article Here Football fans everywhere are familiar with the face and voice of Mike Pereira, the FOX Sports football rules analyst. Each week, Pereira explains the reasoning behind key calls and controversial […]
Military Intelligence
By Dave Simon, Referee.com, November 2016 Read the full article here NBA Supervisor on the Value of Military Service Bob Delaney, vice president of referee operations and director of officials for the NBA, sees something special in officials with military backgrounds. Teamwork and trust are two qualities he believes stand out in veterans — and they […]
Athletic Business: There’s a Nationwide Decline in High School Sports Officials
There are around 300,000-350,000 total high school sports officials in the U.S. but states like Tennessee, Nevada, and Kansas are all reporting a decrease in registered officials. In fact, Oregon saw a 12 percent decrease in the last three years alone. Factors like low pay, negative environments and a lack of advancement opportunities are discouraging […]
Football Zebras: Battlefields to Ballfields: Officiating Opportunities for Returning Veterans
By Rich Madrid, Football Zebras, October 5, 2016 A new pilot program in Los Angeles founded by Fox Sports rules analyst and former NFL vice president of officiating Mike Pereira is generating quite a bit of buzz in its first year. It’s called Battlefields to Ballfields, and the program places United States military veterans in the Los […]