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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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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, …

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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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 …

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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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, …

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 …

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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Game officials and anyone interested in becoming one are invited to attend the MHSAA’s first “Officiate Mississippi Day” on Monday, July 16 in Jackson. It’s not too late to sign up, either. The registration table at the Jackson Hilton at 1001 East County Line Road opens Monday at 8 AM …

For game officials only. Click link below, fill out form, email to Mary Mitchell. 2018 Officials Statewide Pass Form

Officiate Mississippi Day Click link to download PDF of the agenda.