January 20, 2021
News, Officials
See story, photos by The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah Thomas will cap her sixth NFL season by becoming the first female to officiate the Super Bowl in NFL history. Thomas, a down judge, is part of the officiating crew announced Tuesday by the NFL. She is a …
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January 8, 2021
Football, News, Officials, Sports
Fulton Carson began his officiating career 25 years ago at an MHSAA junior high football game in Vicksburg. January 11th in South Florida, Mr. Carson gets rewarded for his two and half decades of devotion and excellence by working the University of Alabama-Ohio State University showdown for the College Football …
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October 12, 2020
Officials
2020-21 Officials Handbook
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July 30, 2020
News, Officials
NASO is offering a free virtual Sports Officiating Summit August 24-27. Click to Register The summit will feature more than 70 sessions.
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February 3, 2020
News, Officials
November 1, 2019
Officials
How to move on from a mistake
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October 22, 2019
Baseball, News, Officials, Sports
Lance Barksdale of Mississippi has reached the pinnacle for a Major League Baseball umpire. Mr. Barksdale is scheduled to work his first World Series beginning tonight, when the Houston Astros host the Washington Nationals is Game 1. He is one of seven umpires who will be on the field for …
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July 29, 2019
Football, Football rules, News, Officials, Rules Changes, Sports
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July 23, 2019
Officials
2019-20-Officials-Fees-1
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July 20, 2019
News, Officials
Officials from around the state attended Officiate Mississippi Day on Saturday at the Muse Center in Pearl. The conference included guest speakers Paul Guillie, Coordinator of Umpires for the SEC; Mark Dribelbis, Supervisor of Officials for the North Carolina High School Athletic Association; and multiple breakout sessions for football, basketball, …
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July 15, 2019
News, Officials, Schools, Sports
What: MHSAA’s Second Annual “Officiate Mississippi” Workshop and Seminar When: July 20, 2019 Where: Clyde Muse Center, Pearl MS The Mississippi High School Activities Association is sponsoring its second annual “Officiate Mississippi Day” this Saturday, July 20th at the Clyde Muse Center in Pearl MS. This workshop and seminar is being conducted to …
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July 11, 2019
Officials
2019-2020 NFHS Schedule of Benefits
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July 11, 2019
Officials
Statewide Pass Form 2019-2020
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June 10, 2019
News, Officials
Longtime MHSAA official Emerus Addison reached one of the pinnacles of the profession recently, when he was among a select few umpires chosen for the Women’s College World Series. Mr. Addison called five games in the NCAA Division Softball Championships at Oklahoma City, including in the final best-of-three series between …
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June 10, 2019
News, Officials
Football Northwest Assoc. July 13th Basketball Gulf Coast Assoc. May 31-June 1 Northwest Assoc. June 10-13 Delta Assoc. June 11-12 Mid-MS Assoc. June 13-15 Southwest Assoc. June 17-18
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May 1, 2019
Officials
2019-20-NFHS Claim Form
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January 26, 2019
Basketball, News, Officials, Sports
Brad Locke is senior sports writer for the Daily Journal in Tupelo. His column appeared in the Daily Journal on January 25, 2019 and can be read online here. By Brad Locke I found it funny that on Sunday, the day my stories about basketball officiating ran in the Journal, …
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January 15, 2019
News, Officials, Sports
If you are the mother or father of a high school athlete, this message is primarily for you. When you attend an athletic event that involves your son or daughter, cheer to your heart’s content, enjoy the camaraderie that high school sports offer and have fun. But when it comes …
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August 15, 2018
News, Officials
Nearly 500 officials around the country recently attended the 36thannual “Say Yes to Officiating” summit in New Orleans. MHSAA assistant director Robert Holloway was among those at the event, which was administered by the National Association of Sports Officials. “Recruit, retain, support and celebrate officials — that was the theme …
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July 17, 2018
News, Officials
Building Your Brand Mississippi-Guillie Keynote Presentation-Wiley
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