The AFL has recently cracked down on umpire abuse, citing the reason to close the gap of 6,000 umpires at community level. With AFL CEO...

As an industry, we have been talking about ‘reversing the downward trend in the recruitment and retention of sports officials’ for at...

“Whether or not those managing officiating agree, the message is loud and clear; unless the barriers of entry are mitigated, the sports...

According to the US National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), high school sports participation increased for the 29th...

Abuse of any nature is unacceptable in any setting - sport is no exception. A plethora of evidence citing abuse towards officials is a...

There is a new way to recruit all the officials you need.

Respect the game, respect the offical. Is it that simple?

Turning the pandemic into an officiating windfall.

Is stopping abuse of sports officials the silver bullet that will grow numbers to the required level to support community sport?

Technology and automation in sports officiating in a now tech savvier world

What do sports officials really want and how can you keep them engaged for longer. The answer is more straight forward than you think.

Virtual communities of practice are ways to expedite sharing of better practices