Officials

Kingsford football coach Mark Novara, far left, quarterback Nic Novara and Portland coach (and uncle) John Novara celebrate the Flivvers' District title.

Connections: Novara Success Stretches Across State, Official Offers Encouragement

Posted: 12/8/2023

An official places the ball during the Football Finals at Ford Field.

Be the Referee: 11-Player Football Finals Replay

Posted: 11/21/2023

Players from Athens and Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart meet with an official before last season's Division 4 Final.

Be the Referee: Volleyball Unplayable Areas

Posted: 11/14/2023

Officials signal a kick is no good.

Be the Referee: Pass/Kick Off Crossbar

Posted: 11/7/2023

Runners take off during a race this season.

Be the Referee: Cross Country Interference

Posted: 10/31/2023

The 2016 Division 1 Final was decided by a shootout.

Be the Referee: Soccer Overtime

Posted: 10/24/2023

West Iron County's Seanna Stine won the No. 2 singles event at the 2023 Division 2 U.P. Finals in Kingsford.

Be the Referee: Tennis Spin

Posted: 10/17/2023

Muskegon kicks during the 2017 Division 3 Final.

Be the Referee: Blocked Kick

Posted: 10/10/2023

The chair officials monitors the action during the 2016 Class C Semifinals.

Be the Referee: Volleyball Double & Lift

Posted: 10/3/2023

Michigan State Police Lt. Tedric Gibbs, left, serves as an assistant football coach for the Jackson High varsity.

From MSP Post to Postgame: Lieutenants Return to the (Football) Field

Posted: 9/27/2023

An official monitors the net during the 2022 Division 4 Volleyball Final.

Be the Referee: Registration Process

Posted: 9/26/2023

Thursday's crew at Detroit Mercy, from left: head line judge Caryn Jackson, umpire RanDee Henry, referee Nicole Randolph, line judge Delonda Little and back judge Kamaria Douglas.

All-Woman Football Officiating Crew Makes History, Inspires More to be Made

Posted: 9/26/2023

An Otsego golfer sends her ball out of a sand trap during a match against Plainwell.

Be the Referee: Animal Interference

Posted: 9/20/2023

A Gull Lake player throws the ball in during the 2022 Division 2 Final.

Be the Referee: Feet Rule on Soccer Throw-In

Posted: 9/13/2023

The Volleyball Finals are played annually at Kellogg Arena.

Be the Referee: Volleyball Jewelry

Posted: 9/6/2023

Tom Essenburg holds up a copy of the program from the 1962 game during which he intercepted a record five passes for Holland against Muskegon Heights.

Friday Nights Always Memorable as Record-Setter Essenburg Begins 52nd Year as Official

Posted: 8/31/2023

Lake Orion lines up for a play against Livonia Stevenson on Aug. 24.

Be the Referee: Football Rules Similarities

Posted: 8/30/2023

A Livonia Churchill player focuses on making the catch during a 2022 game.

Be the Referee: Football Rules Differences

Posted: 8/23/2023

2023 Officials Awards Recognize Nearly 400, Including Norris & Paulson Honorees

Posted: 8/7/2023

Paul Price, second from left, takes a minute for an officials photo during the 2022 Upper Peninsula Track & Field Finals at Kingsford.

In Memoriam: Paul Price (1950-2023)

Posted: 7/14/2023

Chuck Walters officiates this past season's Division 5 Final.

Championship Official, Longtime Mentor Walters Named 2023 Norris Honoree

Posted: 6/30/2023

MHSAA News

2023-24 MHSAA Officials Registration Underway

Posted: 6/19/2023

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Be the Referee: Missing the Base

Posted: 6/13/2023

Otsego gets a runner out at first base during a District game.

Be the Referee: Softball Interference

Posted: 6/6/2023

Officers confer during a soccer match early this season.

Be the Referee: Officials Registration

Posted: 5/30/2023

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Be the Referee: Soccer Offsides or Goal?

Posted: 5/23/2023

Negaunee's Nori Korsman gets the handoff from teammate Olivia Lunseth to run the third leg of the winning 1,600 relay at April's Superior Dome Invitational.

Be the Referee: Track & Field Exchange Zones

Posted: 5/16/2023

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Be the Referee: Girls Lacrosse Self-Start

Posted: 5/10/2023

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Be the Referee: Baseball/Softball Overthrow

Posted: 5/2/2023

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Be the Referee: Fifth-Quarter/Third-Half Rule

Posted: 4/25/2023

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Be the Referee: Soccer Referee in Play?

Posted: 4/18/2023

Delonda Little takes her position on the court during the Division 3 Boys Basketball Final on March 25 at Breslin Center.

Little Provides Major Stride as 1st Woman to Officiate Boys Hoops Final since 1995

Posted: 4/13/2023

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Be the Referee: Softball Strikeout

Posted: 4/11/2023

Mark Stormzand talks things over with his 2017 team during his time leading the Cheboygan girls soccer program.

Longtime Cheboygan Coach Stormzand Continues Giving to Game as Official

Posted: 4/10/2023

MHSAA official Bryan Smolinski signals during Friday's Division 1 Semifinal between Brighton and Hartland.

Retired NHL-er Back on Ice to Answer Call - By Making Them

Posted: 3/16/2023

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Be the Referee: Basketball Instant Replay

Posted: 3/14/2023

Calumet's Erik Loukus (7) and Marquette's Rylan Ragusett (22) face off in the second period of a game this season.

Be the Referee: Hockey Overtime

Posted: 3/7/2023

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Be the Referee: Baker Bowling

Posted: 2/28/2023

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Be the Referee: Ski Finish

Posted: 2/21/2023

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Be the Referee: Swimming Touchpads

Posted: 2/14/2023

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Be the Referee: In or Out-of-Bounds in Wrestling

Posted: 2/7/2023

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Be the Referee: Over the Back

Posted: 1/31/2023

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Be the Referee: Competitive Cheer Judges

Posted: 1/24/2023

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Be the Referee: More Lines

Posted: 1/17/2023

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Be the Referee: On the Line

Posted: 1/10/2023

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Be the Referee: Basketball Measurements

Posted: 1/4/2023

Chelsea coach Brad Bush directs his team during the 2015 Division 3 Final at Ford Field.

Longtime Chelsea High School Administrator, Coach Bush to Join MHSAA Staff as Assistant Director

Posted: 12/21/2022

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Be the Referee: Pregame Dunks

Posted: 12/13/2022