Officials

In this week's edition, MHSAA officials coordinator Sam Davis takes us through a "You Make the Call" scenario regarding football face guarding.

In this week's edition, assistant director Brent Rice explains how Michigan is continuing to experiment with a 40-second play clock in football.

In this week's edition, assistant director Brent Rice discusses a pair of rules changes coming to high school football this fall.

More than 500 Michigan officials, from beginners to veterans with decades of experience, gathered Saturday at the Lansing Center for “Officiate Michigan Day II” – an opportunity to learn and train with experts in the avocation and share their passion f...

Before starting down the path toward becoming one of the nation’s most respected trainers of baseball umpires, Brent Rice was a student at small-town Concord High School who didn’t have to put much effort into succeeding academically. But he received a chal...

More than 800 sports officials hailing from both peninsulas and all over the state are expected to attend the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s “Officiate Michigan Day II” on August 4 at the Lansing Center to train and learn from clinicians e...

The MHSAA is accepting registrations by mail and online for game officials for the 2018-19 school year. The MHSAA annually receives registration by more than 9,500 officials, and had 9,816 during the 2017-18 school year. 

The MHSAA continues to explore ways to interest and invite potential officials to join the ranks of those who play massive roles in administrating our games all over the state. A few recent efforts have produced excellent results and ideas for the future.

Many of Jill Baker-Cooley’s favorite memories of officiating are funny ones, and she laughed last week recalling her first basketball game at the college level. She also chuckled while recollecting another memory that served only as motivation, not discourageme...

In this final edition for the 2017-18 school year, assistant director Mark Uyl explains how officials are selected to work the MHSAA's biggest tournament events.

In this week's edition, assistant director Mark Uyl tells of a letter that caught our attention, sent by one of our member school superintendents in support of officials and pledging to improve sportsmanship.

In this week's edition, assistant director Mark Uyl clears up confusion about the differences between a block and a charge in basketball. 

In this week's edition, assistant director Mark Uyl talks about some of the challenges that arise during a pivotal point every basketball season.

In this week's edition, assistant director Mark Uyl explains the process by which national playing rules are made and changed.

In this week's edition, assistant director Mark Uyl discusses when basketball officials should call an intentional foul.

In this week's edition, assistant director Mark Uyl explains how scoring opportunities have increased in wrestling this season.

They don’t make the headlines, their names are not in the box scores and they don’t make the all-star teams. But perhaps the most important individuals in high school sports are the contest officials.

In this week's edition, assistant director Mark Uyl explains a new basketball rule expected to make a positive impact on inappropriate sideline behavior. 

In this week's edition, assistant director Mark Uyl notes how rules changes have helped make one of the most exciting high school sports safer.

In this week's edition, assistant director Mark Uyl explains why Michigan, and many other states, have chosen to not adopt a shot clock for basketball.