“I was at the London 2012 Olympics, the pinnacle of my career, and I had the worst experience of refereeing I’ve ever had,” says former New Zealand captain Rebecca Smith. “I thought, ‘It can’t be ...

The Prince of Wales went to see a program aiming to diversify the sport's referee ranks Prince William is hitting the soccer field and taking on the role of referee. On March 11, the Prince of Wales, ...

The Athletic has obtained the list of referee assignments for this weekend’s Major League Soccer games, which includes officials with widely varying degrees of experience. While some have been ...

The 2024 season of Major League Soccer has begun with a lockout of referees. Due to the failure of the Professional Referees Organization (PRO) and the Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA) ...

Emerson Sloop, second from left, poses with an all-female international referee crew in a tournament on March 28, 2025. Initially, Emerson Sloop was in it for the doughnuts. Sloop first became ...

MIAMI – One unique way the FIFA Club World Cup will appeal to fans this summer is the introduction of the referee camera, which will provide viewers with point-of-view action they’ve never seen before ...