One of the most highly criticized aspects of the 2025-2026 NFL season was the officiating. It felt like every week there was a game that came down to the wire, and a controversial call sent social ...

A leading female official has told a tribunal that a male football referee coach “forcefully pushed” her during a youth level match, and that his behaviour was influenced by her gender. Lisa Benn, 34, ...

The first time someone suggested LaShell Nelson consider being a football referee, she was a 20-something playing in a flag football league in Texas. “I said, ‘Hell no. I don’t want to be yelled at,’” ...