Officials

What's My Why: Official Sam Davis

Posted: 7/15/2026

News 2023

Soccer Hall of Famer Seitz, NFL Analyst Pereira Headline Officiate Michigan Day 2026

Posted: 7/14/2026

What's My Why: Official Candace Cox

Posted: 7/9/2026

What's My Why: Official Robert Williams

Posted: 7/1/2026

A soccer official monitors the action with flag in hand during the 2026 Girls Soccer Finals.

Be the Referee: Officials' Registration

Posted: 6/30/2026

What's My Why: Official Will Godfrey

Posted: 6/24/2026

What's My Why: Official Jarrett Skorup

Posted: 6/17/2026

A basketball official holds a basketball during a break in a game.

2026-27 MHSAA Officials Registration Underway

Posted: 6/15/2026

What's My Why: Official Brady Driver

Posted: 6/12/2026

What's My Why: Official Cindy Tyzo

Posted: 6/8/2026

What's My Why: Official Jeff Spedoske

Posted: 6/3/2026

A baseball umpire signals a strike by pointing to his right.

Be the Referee: We'll See You at Officiate Michigan Day!

Posted: 6/3/2026

What's My Why: Official Mike Carrier

Posted: 6/1/2026

What's My Why: Official Stan Wright

Posted: 5/27/2026

A volleyball player gets high over the net in mid-swing during a match.

Be the Referee: Volleyball Differences

Posted: 5/27/2026

What's My Why: Official Murray Rose

Posted: 5/26/2026

What's My Why: Official Mike VanLaan

Posted: 5/20/2026

This collage includes photos of officials working in volleyball, lacrosse, softball and basketball.

Officiate Michigan Day 2026 - Register to Join Us!

Posted: 5/19/2026

A player throws in the soccer ball during a 2024 championship game.

Be the Referee: Soccer Goal?

Posted: 5/19/2026

What's My Why: Official Clint Abbott

Posted: 5/18/2026

A bunted softball lands in fair territory just beyond the batter's box.

Be the Referee: Fair or Foul?

Posted: 5/6/2026

This collage shows a Referee Magazine cover made to honor football official Bob Czech, a photo of the state at the annual MHSAA Officials Awards & Alumni Banquet, and a photo of Legacy scholarship winner Owen Rottier after receiving his award..

MHSAA Officials Awards & Alumni Banquet: Photos, Video & OMD 2026.

Posted: 4/30/2026

A golfer places a golf ball on the green.

Be the Referee: Wrong Green

Posted: 4/29/2026

A baseball umpire calls for timeout after a play.

Be the Referee: Injured Runner

Posted: 4/21/2026

Be the Referee: Officiate Michigan Day

Posted: 4/14/2026

Official Bob Czech, top left, monitors the action during the 2022 11-Player Division 1 Football Final at Ford Field.

Longtime Official, Assigner, Association Leader Czech Named 36th Norris Honoree

Posted: 4/10/2026

A referee signals a made shot during last season's MHSAA Boys Basketball Finals weekend.

Be the Referee: Basketball Replay

Posted: 3/11/2026

Bath and Laingsburg basketball players position to grab a rebound after a missed shot.

Be the Referee: Over the Back

Posted: 3/3/2026

Livonia Stevenson and Franklin wrestlers compete during District competition.

Be the Referee: Wrestling Out-of-Bounds

Posted: 2/25/2026

This is a photo of a skier racing during a past MHSAA Finals.

Be the Referee: Backwards Skiing

Posted: 2/17/2026

Basket with basketball

Be the Referee: Faking Being Fouled

Posted: 2/10/2026

A bowler follows her shot during the 2025 MHSAA Finals.

Be the Referee: Bowling Pins

Posted: 2/3/2026

A skier passes a gate during the 2015 MHSAA Finals.

Be the Referee: Ski Gates

Posted: 1/27/2026

A judge monitors a Charlotte routine during the 2025 MHSAA Finals.

Be the Referee: Cheer Judges

Posted: 1/20/2026

Three players attempt to grab a rebound during a 2017 basketball game.

Be the Referee: Basketball Over the Back

Posted: 1/13/2026

A bowler releases a ball onto the lane.

Be the Referee: Bowling Ball Bounces Out of Gutter

Posted: 1/6/2026

Cadillac’s Bill Allen, shown here following a varsity girls basketball game in February in Evart, is in his 50th year as an MHSAA registered official.

Hoping to be 'Hardly Noticed,' 50-Year Official Allen Certainly Recognizable, Respected

Posted: 12/18/2025

Brothers, from left, Steve, Dave and Tom Johnson – here at Gaylord High School – will referee the varsity boys basketball game Tuesday between Gaylord and Traverse City Central.

Johnson Family Reunion: Tuesday will Bring Together Officiating Brothers, Coaching Cousins

Posted: 12/12/2025

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