Media Relations

The intent of NASO’s media relations program is to provide factual and useful information to members of the media so their understanding of officiating issues and concerns are addressed fairly and intelligently. NASO provides the media with resources for interviews, rule interpretations, survey analysis and more.

• Press Releases
Periodically, NASO will send press releases to the media, governing bodies in sport, NASO members and others interested in the activities of the association.

• Special Reports
NASO has prepared special reports addressing important officiating issues. Just click on the report you want to review. If you want to have a copy for yourself, simply follow the instructions to order your copy.

• 'Bad sport' examples & Video Clip examples
Every day in America and around the world, sports officials are physically and verbally harassed. Most incidents do not require police or medical assistance, but in some cases, the harassment turns violent.

The fact that such behavior occurs at sporting events involving youth participants is appalling in itself, but the frequency in which these reports now occur is even more disturbing.

NASO receives more than 100 reports annually that involve physical contact between coaches, players, fans and officials. The nearly 18,000 member organization is not the "clearinghouse for bad behavior," says NASO President Barry Mano, but it is the belief by NASO that the reports it receives is only the "tip of the iceberg."

Review more than 50 examples of poor sporting behavior directed, in most cases, at sports officials.

• Survey Data
Surveying sports officials’ is important to determining the "state of mind" in the industry.