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The Extra $600 Per Week Unemployment Benefit is Ending. Now What?

Although some sports have returned, the majority still haven’t restarted. Some of the leagues that have returned are facing challenges with coronavirus cases causing cancellations from Little League all the way to MLB. With so few games being played, many referees and...

How to Become a Soccer Referee

Officiating

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. It’s also a great sport to referee. Given its popularity, there’s ample opportunity to get started at the youth level and advance onto higher levels....

On-Time Assignments

Announcement, League Management

Silbo will be publishing On-Time Assignment (OTA) data bi-weekly on this page. New data will be available every 2 weeks and historical data will also be logged at the bottom of the page for...

What To Wear To Referee Volleyball

Officiating, Ump-Attire.com, What to Wear

Volleyball is growing increasingly popular. In fact, it was the most popular team sport for girls in high school as of 2018-19. With its popularity, it offers ample opportunity for referees. One of...

Updated: To Play or Not To Play? Sports League Restarts, Postponements, & Cancelations

Announcement, League Management

NOTE: This post was updated on July 29th, 2020 to include 3 additional leagues that restarted since this the original publish date of June 30th. As of July 29th, 8 of Silbo’s league...

Level Up Your Officiating with FREE Digital Training

Officiating, Training

The National Federation of State High School Associations has opened up their Learning Center to the public for free for a limited time. These free digital training courses will provide you the...

Appearance: The First of the First Impressions

Officiating, What to Wear

Using Appearance to Establish Credibility as a Sports Official How important is appearance? You know when your significant other goes that little extra on the ‘going out’ look, and it somehow makes...

What To Wear To Referee Flag Football

Officiating, Ump-Attire.com, What to Wear

Football is the most popular sport in America, with millions of people tuning in to college and NFL games, keeping track of their fantasy team, or practicing for the family Thanksgiving game. This...

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