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Know a teen in Atlanta who might want to learn about sports officiating? We have a Game On! clinic coming to Holy Innocents’ Episcopal on Sunday, July 28 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is FREE
What We Have Been Up To
65 Volunteers Through Sports Officials Care Take Time Out To Support Feed My Starving Children in Arizona
NBA referees, umpires from Major League Baseball and sports officials from the college levels - along with many kids and families - turned out to volunteer for a great cause in Feeding My Starving Children in Arizona. All together, there were 65 volunteers...
Atlanta teens learn from the pros at Game On! clinic led by NBA Referee Billy Kennedy, retired NFL Referee Mark Baltz and retired Major League Baseball Umpires
LEARN MORE Atlanta teens got a chance to learn about sports officiating from the pros at a Game On! clinic at Holy Innocents' Episcopal School on July 28. Sports Officials Care President and longtime NBA Referee Billy Kennedy helped lead the drills along with retired...
Great GAME ON event featuring pro referees from NFL, MLS & basketball along with baseball umpires at Taunton High School
What a great Game On event we had at Taunton High School outside of Boston with this esteemed lineup: Baseball umpires – Jeff Merzel and Billy McCalllum Basketball referees – Steve Wilson (College Official) Football referees – Jim Mello (NFL – retired after...
The bidding has begun! Check out all of the incredible items up for bid to support Sports Officials Care!
The bidding has begun! For the second consecutive year, you can bid on prized collectibles and memorabilia from sports officials from other sports—the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS and more as part of the 16th Annual UMPS CARE Online Auction Hosted On MLB.com! “When you bid on...
Sports Officials Care joins hospital visit at Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital, delivering 100 Build-A-Bears to kids
(L to R) NCAA Division II and Ohio High School Girls' Basketball Referee Charlene Lybbert, NFL Replay Official Mark Butterworth, Minor League Baseball umpires Matthew Blackborow, Charlie Welling, Garret Griffin and Retired MLB umpire/current MLB umpire supervisor...
Thanks to the NFL Referees and Sports Officials Care, these lucky fans went to Las Vegas for Super Bowl LVIII!
For the second consecutive year, NFL Referees generously donated TWO tickets to the Super Bowl, plus $1,000, to winners of our Sports Officials Care sweepstakes fundraiser. The fundraiser makes our programs, such as Game On! introductory officiating clinics for...
Enter for a chance to win two (2) tickets to the NFL’s Biggest Game of the Year … this year in Las Vegas!
Enter for a chance to win two (2) tickets to the NFL's Biggest Game of the Year on Sunday, February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas and $1000 cash towards accommodations! Now is your chance to be in the stadium for the event of a lifetime - be in Las Vegas on February 11,...
Game On clinic at Westfield High School in Indianapolis featured on WRTV!
AS SEEN ON TV Sports Officials Care, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization committed to uniting sports officials from all sports, educating teens and giving back, hosted a Game On event at Westfield High School in Indianapolis. Our Game On events are designed to...
Sports Officials from NBA, NFL and MLB take time out to meet with kids in Surprise, Arizona
SURPRISE! Sports officials from MLB NBA and NFL met with kids in Surprise, Arizona, to talk about being an official and what it means to give back! Shout out to NBA referee Billy Kennedy, MLB umpire supervisor Jim Reynolds, NBA referee Scott Twardoski and his wife,...
Game On! clinics connect professional sports officials with teens, introducing them to a new side of the game
More than 40 teens turned out at Spring Woods High School in Houston to participate in our second Game On! sports officiating clinic. The event featured NFL referee Jeff Lamberth, NBA referee CJ Washington, Major League Soccer referee Rosendo Mendoza and Minor League...