Referees

• Growing abuse leaves local sports struggling to retain officials in Ontario

  Sports officials and referees across Canada have reported a growing trend in abuse directed towards them, and Ontario is no different.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2023
  
• N.S. hockey leagues give young referees green armbands to reduce verbal abuse

  Minor hockey associations in Nova Scotia are the latest to embrace a program aimed at eliminating verbal abuse of young referees by identifying them on ice with a green armband.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2022
  
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• New U of M study puts hockey parents under the microscope

  The goal of the survey is to ask parents about their connection to the game — whether it satisfies needs in their own lives when kids are playing, and how they behave toward refs.

  Sports

  Nov 18, 2021
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• 2 Saskatchewan referees earn their stripes at Women’s World Hockey Championship

  For Cianna Leiffers and Alexandra Clarke, there was a challenge to stay in game mode from May to the new date for the championship in August.

  Sports

  Aug 31, 2021
• Hextall on Hockey: NHL refs need playoff consistency

  They say rules are made to be broken but Hextall on Hockey doesn’t believe that should be the case in the NHL playoffs.

  Sports

  Jun 22, 2021
• World Junior referees reminisce after leaving the bubble

  For a pair of Saskatchewan hockey officials, the World Junior hockey championship was a tremendous experience they said will help advance their careers.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2021
• New PoCo rec centre opens without change rooms for referees, dooming home hockey season

  Hockey Canada requires officials to have a separate dressing room, but those rooms won't be ready at the new Port Coquitlam Community Centre until 2021.

  Sports

  Sep 1, 2019
• Is slumping economy impacting behaviour at Calgary hockey rinks?

  CALGARY – While cases of unruly behaviour at hockey games is nothing new, officials with Sport Calgary and Hockey Calgary say there’s more tension than usual at Calgary rinks lately, leading to speculation Alberta’s spiralling economy could be a factor. There are a growing number of reports of confrontations between players, coaches, fans and referees. Whatever the case...

  Mar 1, 2016
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• Making the call part II: Global’s Brendan Parker wears the stripes

  Eye-opening is the first word that comes to mind when describing my experience as football official for a day.

  Sports

  Nov 20, 2015
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• Making the call: shining the spotlight on football officials

  The reality of life as a football ref. It is one of the most thankless jobs in sport and everyone is an expert, yet few are willing to actually wear the stripes.

  Sports

  Nov 19, 2015