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A pair of officials at a Maryland high school football game in September 2008. White knickers used to be worn by officials; black trousers are now standard.. For ease of recognition, officials are usually clad in a black-and-white vertically striped shirt and black trousers with a thin white stripe down the side (this was formerly white knickers with black/white striped stirrup stockings or ...
Some deaths occurred due to an in-game injury or medical emergency, but most were the result of injuries and illnesses sustained elsewhere. There are also deaths that occurred due to violence directed towards officials. Abuse of officials, whether it be physical violence or verbal threats, has been of increasing concern in many sports. [1] [2] [3]
In his book COLORS, Jim Finks Jr., son of Pro Football Hall-of-Famer Jim Finks, Sr., shows the original uniform of AFL official Jack Reader, who was a back judge in the first AFL game in 1960 and in both the first and third AFL-NFL World Championship games. Reader was in an iconic January 20, 1969 Sports Illustrated photo, signaling a touchdown ...
John McGrath (2002–2021) head linesman 2002–2016, replay official 2017–2021; Art McNally (1959–1967) field judge; referee; Director of Officiating 1968–1990; assistant supervisor of officials 1996–2022 (first official inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame, 2022)
At a high-level meet there might be, for example, an official to call the athletes and record their results, one or more officials to watch the circle or jumping line, one or more officials to mark the landing spot, one to operate a wind game and one to watch the time limit for the athlete.
McCoy has been officiating games for roughly 30 years, and Farris about 20, though neither got a chance to call a state tournament game until 10-12 years ago.
LINCOLN – Sports referees called on Nebraska lawmakers Wednesday to increase penalties for spectators, parents and coaches who assault them in the heat of an athletic contest. During a ...
Mike Pereira (born April 13, 1950) [1] is a former American football official and later vice president of officiating for the National Football League (NFL) and currently the head of officiating for the United Football League (UFL). Since 2010, he has served as a rules analyst for Fox Sports, for which he has gained the nickname "Mikey Rule ...