Referees

Is it time for high school sports to adopt more video challenges?

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The aftermath of the New Jersey high school basketball championship game in which Manasquan’s would-have-been game-winning, championship-winning buzzer-beater was overturned and ruled to have been released after the game clock expired was pretty cut-and-dry: The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) rulebook states that video can’t be used to challenge a referee’s decision. It also prohibits … Read more

Bears fans blast NFL referees for no flag after QB takes brutal hit to head

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While Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears are already out of playoff contention, their Week 18 game against the Green Bay Packers still had postseason implications. The Bears could play spoilers to their rivals’ hopes to extend their campaign beyond the regular season. However, it wasn’t meant to be, as the Packers wrapped up the … Read more

Bengals fans blast referees over intentional grounding call in 25-17 loss at Arrowhead

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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have clinched their eighth consecutive AFC West division title by defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17. Conversely, the Bengals are out of playoff contention at 8-8. While the Chiefs won and are guaranteed a home game in the Wild Card Round, football fans are furious about the … Read more

Referee abuse: Allegations of serious offences against referees on rise in grassroots game | Football News

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Allegations of serious offences against match officials in grassroots football increased slightly last season compared to 2021-22, new Football Association data shows. In total there were 1,451 allegations of serious offences against a match official last season, an increase of one per cent on the prior campaign where 1,430 offences were recorded. Seventy-two allegations of … Read more

Mikel Arteta: Arsenal manager cleared after FA charge for comments about referees and VAR after defeat to Newcastle | Football News

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been cleared by an Independent Regulatory Commission after he was charged by the FA for his post-match comments after their defeat to Newcastle. More to follow… This is a breaking news story that is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh this page for the latest … Read more

Patrick Mahomes spews venom on NFL referees over offside call as Chiefs succumb 20-17 to Bills

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Patrick Mahomes lost his helmet and then his cool at the referees as the Chiefs lost 20-17 to the Bills on Sunday. Having lost 27-19 to the Green Bay Packers last week, Kansas City wanted to win this came to not fall down to 8-5, which they did, and much of the reason for the … Read more