That was certainly the case for snooker referee Michaela Tabb who was left red-faced at the 2010 World Championships. Michaela Tabb broke barriers when she became the first female to referee a ...

Gerry Thornley on worrying problems for Ireland; Owen Doyle on refereeing frustrations; Rory McIlroy back in the groove ...

Ben Williams never thought he'd have to go above and beyond the job description of a snooker referee. But when he saw a star about to fall victim to an infamous insect, he had to step in ...

Two NBA officials created an app to use technology to teach current, upcoming and aspiring referees how to apply the rules in ...

Closing the tribute, COP Vice-President Sameiro Araújo considered the female referees to be fundamental pieces in maintaining the fairness and integrity of the Olympic competitions, and noted ...

Clippers game made headlines for an entirely different reason. A female referee officiating the game decided to mimic LeBron James and hit his famous ‘Bron-Shrug.’ In a video that has gone ...

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome unsurprisingly got punished by the NBA over his criticism of the officiating during his team's Sunday contest against ...

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome said he was “especially” not happy with NBA official Natalie Sago during a sloppy 133-129 overtime win against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. The Cavaliers’ ...

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome was not happy with the referees during his team’s Sunday game against the Portland Trail Blazers, and he singled out female official Natalie Sago. The ...

Selt stunned the crowd by speaking to the referee, gathering his belongings ... with the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) now slapping him with a £10,000 fine and ...

with 22% of head coaches across all tiers being women. There is more gender equity among officials, with 42% of referees being female, ranging from 57% in tier leagues to 25% in tiers two and three.