Every year up to 2021-22, it dropped by more than 1,000 referees. There was a slight increase for the 2022-23 high school sports season, but IHSAA Commissioner Paul Niedig wants to do all he can to ...

And Smith loves one thing more than anything else -- being an IHSAA referee. The past four years, he has officiated baseball, football and basketball. It started as a way to give back to the kids ...

For those who want to get into officiating but are not a Concord High School student, you can visit the IHSAA official website.

The IHSAA is also addressing the experience gap between some of the newer officials and the ones who will soon be retiring by starting a mentoring program. “If something does happen that may be ...

director of officials for IHSAA. In the past couple of weeks, IHSAA was able to eliminate that deficit. However, just because they're able to maintain that number, doesn't mean its ideal.

This is just one way the IHSAA's members and leadership are attempting to reverse a trend of the shortage of officials in all sports. Lessening the temperature in the gym, pool or fields helps ...

The IHSAA is responding to a complaint filed by the Danville Warrior football program over the ending of last week’s sectional playoff game where Danville lost to Brebeuf. Danville thought they had ...

As for what's next — knocking off that second goal of officiating an IHSAA state finals. For now though, he'll enjoy being one of — if not the most accomplished — referees in the state of Indiana.

The Iowa High School Athletic Association announced Tuesday that the boys high school basketball state tournament is making the move to Ames' Hilton Coliseum in 2027. It will be the first time ...