Referees Sue Governing Bodies in Pink Whistle Controversy

A regional officials association has sued two Washington state governing bodies for allegedly infringing on the First Amendment rights of its members after the defendants barred them from using pink whistles during a breast cancer awareness campaign.   Specifically, the Pacific Northwest Football Officials Association (PNFOA) alleged in King County Court that the Washington Officials Association (WOA) changed the rules in the middle of the season, outlawing the use of pink whistles. The dec