Officials

This week, MHSAA assistant director Mark Uyl explains how the weight monitoring program helps keep Michigan's wrestlers healthy and safe.

This week, MHSAA assistant director Mark Uyl discusses the importance of respecting the referees who are learning as well while working with our youngest athletes.

This week, MHSAA assistant director Mark Uyl explains the use of instant replay in basketball only for MHSAA Semifinals and Finals.

This week, MHSAA assistant director Mark Uyl explains the expectations for officials working with coaches during basketball games.

This week, MHSAA assistant director Mark Uyl explains rules new this basketball season designed to limit physical contact with ball-handlers. 

In my experience as both an official and coach, my partners or officials assigned to work my match are judged the moment we meet and make contact. That is human nature.

This week, MHSAA assistant director Mark Uyl discusses how officials prepare for an upcoming football game.

This week, MHSAA assistant director Mark Uyl explains which trick plays in football are allowed, and not allowed, under high school rules.

This week, MHSAA assistant director Mark Uyl discusses why seven-person football crews are used for MHSAA Semifinals and Finals.

This week, MHSAA assistant director Mark Uyl explains how personal fouls are penalized at the high school level.

This week, MHSAA assistant director Mark Uyl discusses the importance of recruiting young officials so they may gain experience now and prepare to replace veterans wearing the whistle.

This week, MHSAA assistant director Mark Uyl explains the difference between high school and college/pro rules when it comes to intentional grounding. 

This week, MHSAA assistant director Mark Uyl explains how officials are chosen to work football playoff games.

Brent Sorg remains one of the country's elite soccer officials, a story worth telling on its own – but only half of the 40-year-old's remarkable climb on the pitch. He's better known in Michigan high school soccer as the boys coach at Williamston, which he led to...

This week, MHSAA assistant director Mark Uyl explains the difference in high school kick return rules from those in the college and professional games. 

This week, MHSAA assistant director Mark Uyl explains the role of officials in helping keep student-athletes safe after possible concussions. 

This week, MHSAA assistant director Mark Uyl explains what fouls result in an automatic first down at the high school level. 

This week, MHSAA assistant director Mark Uyl discusses how officials at the high school level have the authority to correct an error in what down is being played. 

This week, MHSAA assistant director Mark Uyl explains the expanded definition of spearing added for football this season. 

This week, MHSAA assistant director Mark Uyl kicks off the second season of "Be the Referee" with a "You Make the Call" on what happens after a missed field goal rolls out of bounds.