referees

Referees Struggle with Respect Amid Growing Hostility
Referees Struggle with Respect Amid Growing Hostility
Referees Struggle with Respect Amid Growing Hostility
The founder of the National Association of Sports Officials is worried that recent violence against referees is hurting efforts to retain officials around the country. Barry Mano founded NASO in 1980 and spent 23 years as a college basketball referee...
Soccer Ref Fears Pressure Could Lead to Suicide
Soccer Ref Fears Pressure Could Lead to Suicide
Soccer Ref Fears Pressure Could Lead to Suicide
LONDON (AP) — A former Premier League referee warns that the pressures of the job could lead to suicide. Mark Halsey writes in his autobiography that refs should receive more help to cope with the stress of top-tier soccer in England...