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Sports Officiating
The premier annual gathering for sports officiating professionals, featuring educational sessions, networking, and industry awards, presented by the National Association of Sports Officials.
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Venue
Sheraton Denver Downtown HotelHotel venue · 12,356 m² · ~3,000 people
A large convention-focused hotel located on the 16th Street Mall in Denver, Colorado. It features 1,236 rooms and over 133,000 sq ft of meeting and exhibit space, including a major ballroom, suitable for large conferences, events, and trade shows.
📍 1550 Court Pl, Denver, CO 80202, US
Operated by Marriott International
Organizer
National Association of Sports OfficialsNonprofit · Racine, United States · Founded 1980
Advocacy, education, and resources for sports officials at all levels.
Why people attend
Networking with officials from professional and amateur levels, finding specialized equipment, and professional development.
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Speakers
65 speakers at Sports Officiating Summit
Board Member · NASO
NCAA/FIVB Volleyball Referee & Head Referee for AVP Beach Tour and NASO Board Member. Former Vice President of Marketing at T-Mobile; Active FIVB, AVP, USAV and NCAA referee; Worked the 2024 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championship; Refereed on six continents and 19 countries; Refereed the Nebraska Outdoor match in 2023 in front of 92,003 people.
Executive Coordinator · Professional Association of Volleyball Officials
Rachael has extensive experience in education and sports leadership. Currently serving as an Adjunct Professor at Liberty University Online since August 2010, Rachael has also held the position of Executive Coordinator for the Professional Association of Volleyball Officials since March 2017 and has been a referee for USA Volleyball since January 2011.
Executive Editor · Heavy Duty Trucking
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Retired Commissioner of Athletics · CIF-Southern Section
NASO board member; Oversaw athletic administration, character development, committees and membership during his 11-year tenure with CIF; Former high school football/baseball coach and athletic director; Works with the California Basketball Officials Association, an NASO partner.
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NHL Referee
Made his NHL debut January 20, 2003, and was promoted to full-time NHL status in 2005; Worked 12 Stanley Cup Finals, including the 2026 Final between Las Vegas and Carolina; Worked more than 1,500 regular season games and 234 playoff games; Worked the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy; Worked the 2018 All Star Game in Tampa, Fla.; Worked the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
Division I NCAA Women’s Basketball Referee
Officiated basketball for 22 years, including 14 seasons at the D-I NCAAW level; Officiates in the Big Sky, Big West, Conference USA, Mountain West, Summit League, WCC and WAC conferences; In 2025, worked his first D-I conference tournaments in the Mountain West and WAC; Former Assistant to the Commissioner of Officials for the NMAA; Co-host of the officiating podcast “From A to Zebra.”
President and COO & Executive Editor at Referee Magazine · NASO
Former small college football and basketball official, and major college baseball umpire, with multiple postseason assignments; High school football referee; Member of the Officiating Development Alliance (ODA).
Coordinator of Baseball Umpires · Big Ten and Big 12 Conferences
2026 NASO Gold Whistle Award recipient; Founder of Collegiate Baseball Umpire Alliance; Inducted into College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012; former NASO board member ; Longtime college baseball umpire, working the MCWS, Pan American Games, World Cup of Baseball and the Olympics.
Commissioner · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Former commissioner of the Capital Athletic Conference (now the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference); former director of media relations, associate commissioner for external relations, chief of staff and associate commissioner for internal relations and interim commissioner of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference; Served as president of the Mid-Atlantic Region Commissioners Association.
Director of Officials and FIVB & NCAA Volleyball Referee · Major League Volleyball
Volleyball referee for more than 25 years, officiating domestically at all levels including numerous NCAA Women’s Final Fours and a NCAA Men’s National Championship. She holds the highest levels of referee certifications in the United States and is also an FIVB International Referee. Serves in various leadership roles within USA Volleyball and is currently on the PAVO (Professional Association of Volleyball Officials) Board of Directors.
W6 Coordinator of Women's Volleyball Officials
Coordinator of women’s volleyball officials for the Big 12, Mountain West, Big West, Big Sky, Pac-12 and West Coast conferences ; first NCAA National Coordinator of women’s volleyball officials ; 2022 NASO Gold Whistle Award recipient ; inducted into seven Halls of Fame; former PAVO president; officiated multiple NCAA championships.
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