Be the Referee

Marquette's Skyler Blackburn and Negaunee goalie Kurt O'Brien scramble for the puck during a Nov. 8 matchup.

Be the Referee: Puck on Goal Netting

Posted: 12/9/2025

A basketball bounces just above the rim.

Be the Referee: Goaltending vs. Basket Interference

Posted: 12/2/2025

Football officials discuss a play during review.

Be the Referee: Football Finals Instant Replay

Posted: 11/25/2025

Marian players huddle during a break in the 2017 Division 1 championship match.

Be the Referee: Volleyball Libero Uniforms

Posted: 11/18/2025

A football official picks a penalty flag up off the turf.

Be the Referee: Illegal Substitution/Participation

Posted: 11/11/2025

This photo is focused on two runners' legs and feet during a cross country race.

Be the Referee: Losing a Shoe

Posted: 11/4/2025

A soccer ball rests near the goal line amid multiple pairs of feet seeking to connect.

Be the Referee: Unusual Soccer Goals

Posted: 10/28/2025

A field hockey player connects on a stroke.

Be the Referee: Field Hockey Penalty Stroke

Posted: 10/21/2025

A tennis racket is swung toward a tennis ball.

Be the Referee: Tennis Double Hit

Posted: 10/14/2025

West Bloomfield players celebrate a safety during the 2017 Division 1 Football Final.

Be the Referee: Safety in Football

Posted: 10/7/2025

East Grand Rapids readies to defend its goal during a match against Rockford.

Be the Referee: Field Hockey Substitution

Posted: 9/30/2025

This is a photo of a volleyball player's hands holding a ball before a serve.

Be the Referee: Multiple Contacts in Volleyball

Posted: 9/23/2025

A keeper awaits a soccer penalty kick attempt.

Be the Referee: Soccer Penalty Kick

Posted: 9/16/2025

A loose ball bounces during the Week 1 game between Goodrich and Frankenmuth

Be the Referee: Forward Fumble

Posted: 9/9/2025

An Ann Arbor Greenhills field hockey player connects with the ball.

Be the Referee: Field Hockey Basics

Posted: 9/3/2025

This is a photo of a putting green and an MHSAA championship banner.

Be the Referee: Golf Ball Bounces Out

Posted: 8/26/2025

The umpires from the 2025 Division 3 Final take a photo at home plate.

Be the Referee: Officials Registration

Posted: 6/17/2025

A pitcher prepares to wind up during an MHSAA Tournament game.

Be the Referee: Baseball Pitch Count

Posted: 6/10/2025

A Richland Gull Lake soccer player receives the ball from an official before a shootout kick.

Be the Referee: Soccer Overtime

Posted: 6/3/2025

Ishpeming Westwood, Negaunee and Ishpeming High runners round the first curve during the boys 1,600 at the WIN Meet on May 6 in Ishpeming.

Be the Referee: Track & Field False Starts & Restarts

Posted: 5/27/2025

A tennis finalist hits a forehand during an indoor match in 2015.

Be the Referee: Fixed Obstruction in Tennis

Posted: 5/21/2025

This is a golf pull cart on a cart path during the 2024 MHSAA Lower Peninsula Boys Golf Finals.

Be the Referee: Golf Cart Path Roll

Posted: 5/13/2025

This bat is legal and stamped to show it, including with a sticker of approval at the MHSAA Finals.

Be the Referee: Illegal Softball Bats

Posted: 5/7/2025

This is an MHSAA marker on a tee box during a Finals tournament.

Be the Referee: Golf Relief

Posted: 4/30/2025

A soccer official stands next to a Pontiac Notre Dame Prep player before a free kick.

Be the Referee: Soccer Scoring Area Penalty

Posted: 4/22/2025

An official calls a runner out during the 2018 Division 3 Baseball Final.

Be the Referee: Fair or Foul?

Posted: 4/15/2025

A lacrosse player seeks an opening to shoot while being defended by two players.

Be the Referee: Girls Lacrosse New Stoppage Rule

Posted: 4/8/2025

A softball baserunner passes in front of an infielder as a ground ball approaches.

Be the Referee: Base Runner Interference

Posted: 4/1/2025

A baseball player at bat.

Be the Referee: Pine Tar Usage

Posted: 3/26/2025

A basketball floats toward a basket as the lights around the backboard are lit signaling the buzzer.

Be the Referee: Basketball Replay

Posted: 3/11/2025

A gymnast competes on uneven parallel bars.

Be the Referee: Gymnastics Deduction

Posted: 3/4/2025

The Croswell-Lexington cheer team performs a stunt that includes an inversion during the 2024 MHSAA Finals.

Be the Referee: Competitive Cheer Inversion

Posted: 2/19/2025

An ice hockey player sends the puck ahead while an official signals a delayed call.

Be the Referee: Ice Hockey Delay of Game

Posted: 2/11/2025

A high school skier, wearing a helmet with a chin guard, proceeds downhill during a race.

Be the Referee: Ski Helmets

Posted: 2/4/2025

Wrestlers compete on the mat near the boundary line during a December match.

Be the Referee: Wrestling In Bounds or Out?

Posted: 1/28/2025

A basketball shot falls toward the backboard and hoop, which are lit because of the buzzer.

Be the Referee: Block or Charge?

Posted: 1/21/2025

An official requests the basketball on the baseline during a pause in play.

Be the Referee: Out of Bounds, In Play

Posted: 1/14/2025

Wrestlers lock up from a standing position during a match, one holding the right arm of the other attempting to gain leverage.

Be the Referee: Wrestling Scoring

Posted: 1/7/2025

A bowler winds up to throw a ball during warmups for the 2022 Finals.

Be the Referee: Bowling Ball Rules

Posted: 12/17/2024

Marquette's Connor Stade (20) takes a shot, but Houghton's Cooper Flachs (30) is able to cover up the puck during their November matchup.

Be the Referee: Neck Laceration Protector

Posted: 12/10/2024

A basketball official signals two free throws during last season's Division 2 Final at Breslin Center.

Be the Referee: Basketball Goaltending

Posted: 12/3/2024

A football official gestures a thumbs up from the end zone during a 2023 championship game.

Be the Referee: 11-Player Finals Replay

Posted: 11/26/2024

A Powers North Central football player dives for the end zone marker as a Mendon defender attempts to stop him short.

Be the Referee: 8-Player vs. 11-Player Football

Posted: 11/19/2024

A Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central player bumps a volleyball near the net during the 2015 Class C Final.

Be the Referee: Back Row Setter

Posted: 11/12/2024

An officiating crew confers before this season’s Fowler/Bath varsity football game.

Be the Referee: Football OT

Posted: 11/5/2024

A referee monitors the action from the chair during last season's Division 2 Volleyball Semifinals at Kellogg Arena.

Be the Referee: Officials Registration

Posted: 10/29/2024

An MHSAA volleyball official is seated and looking something up in an NFHS rulebook.

Be the Referee: Volleyball Serve

Posted: 10/22/2024

An official crossing the soccer field looks back toward the sideline during Monday's Berkley/Troy Athens District game.

Be the Referee: You Make the Call - Soccer Offside

Posted: 10/15/2024