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On Opening Day, Sports Officials Care launched first in video series with RefReps & ESPN’s Take Back Sports
Sports Officials Care Teams Up With Refr Sports
Sports Officials Care, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization committed to uniting sports officials from all sports, educating teens and giving back, is proud to announce it is partnering with Refr Sports – a scheduling platform used by referees, assignors, tournament...
10-year-old football fan has the NFL Referees Association to thank for making his Super Bowl dream a reality
“I still can’t believe his first NFL game will be the Super Bowl, I just thought I would try the (Sports Officials Care charity) raffle. I’m so happy for him.”Every morning, a 10-year-old boy named Solomon – known by everyone as Solli – grabs his football and football...
Sports officials serve up food and joy to residents and patients at the Ronald McDonald House in Indianapolis
Professional sports officials took time out to serve food and lots of joy to residents and patients at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Indiana. Shout out to representatives from our partners at RefReps- retired NFL referee Mark Baltz, Caleb Lovelace,...
Game On Clinic brings pro officials to Southport High School in Indianapolis
Professional sports officials took time out to teach officiating mechanics and run drills with more than 30 students at Southport High School in Indianapolis but they also shared their journeys and life lessons. Steven Woods, who has spent nine seasons as an NFL...
Former Chicago Bears coach Dave Wannestedt joins professional sports officials for Game On clinic
It's one thing for professional sports officials to stress the importance of referees in sports. It's another for a former NFL coach to echo those sentiments. Former Chicago Bears coach Dave Wannestedt made a guest appearance at our Sports Officials Care Game On...
All-Star roster of sports officials inspires high school students at clinic in Cleveland
(Front row, L to R - Former Minor League Baseball Umpire Jude Koury, Suburban Umpire Association Umpire Mark Menear, 2026 NFHS/OHSAA Active Football Official of the Year Mike Dame and FIFA Official Tori Penso) (Back row, L to R - Major League Baseball Call-Up Umpire...
Sports Officials Care selected as ESPN’s Take Back Sports Innovation Challenge 2025 recipients
The Initiative, Powered by Disney, Includes a $5 Million Investment and Increases Access to Play for Young Athletes ESPN and Disney Jr. Also Announce Collaboration with Every Kid Sports to Get Preschoolers in the Game Today, ESPN’s new youth sports...
Taunton High School Game On sports officiating clinic features two-time Super Bowl official Jim Mello
Sports Officials Care hosted another fantastic Game On sports officiating clinic for nearly 40 students at Taunton High School, located near Boston. The clinic featured interactive drills with a variety of sports ranging from football to soccer to baseball and had a...
Meet our Super Bowl Raffle Winner – Sara Thomas – not to be confused with Sarah Thomas
https://youtube.com/shorts/tNPuSkuGS6w?feature=share Meet our Super Bowl raffle winner - Sara Thomas - who will be heading to New Orleans with her husband - to watch Super Bowl LIX ! Sara entered our Sports Officials Care raffle, which raised close to $18,000 to...