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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Nov 12, 2013 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Nov 12, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 21, 1998referee.com was registered on Dec 21, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described referee.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNov 12, 2013 – Sep 29, 2016Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for referee.com, from Nov 12, 2013 to Sep 29, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)ENOM, INC.
Registrant
Registrant recordsAug 8, 2009 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records for referee.com are held from Aug 8, 2009 to Jun 19, 2026 (100 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: cyberlynk.netAug 8, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed cyberlynk.net nameservers (ns.cyberlynk.net, ns0.cyberlynk.net) for referee.com from Aug 8, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncFeb 16, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for referee.com from Feb 16, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptApr 1, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Dec 21, 1998Registration: referee.com was registered on Dec 21, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described referee.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “We are your on-line source for accurate, up-to-date information on officiating in all major, amateur and professional sports. The Magazine for Sports Officials”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 8, 2009 – Jun 19, 2026Registrant: Registration records for referee.com are held from Aug 8, 2009 to Jun 19, 2026 (100 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 8, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed cyberlynk.net nameservers (ns.cyberlynk.net, ns0.cyberlynk.net) for referee.com from Aug 8, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2006
“We are your on-line source for accurate, up-to-date information on officiating in all major, amateur and professional sports. The Magazine for Sports Officials”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
ENOM, INC.
Feb 5, 2017 – Nov 6, 2026 (latest)
Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 5, 2017 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Nameservers: cyberlynk.net
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018
cyberlynk.net (ns.cyberlynk.net, ns0.cyberlynk.net) were the nameservers listed for referee.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).
Nameservers: cyberlynk.netNameservers: cyberlynk.netApr 4, 2018 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records listed cyberlynk.net nameservers (ns.cyberlynk.net, ns0.cyberlynk.net) for referee.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 19, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 12, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 12, 2026: ns.cyberlynk.net, ns0.cyberlynk.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 12, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 17 certificates for referee.com from Apr 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 21, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for referee.com from Apr 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018
Zone file: cyberlynk.net (ns.cyberlynk.net, ns0.cyberlynk.net) were the nameservers listed for referee.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 12, 2013 – Sep 29, 2016Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for referee.com, from Nov 12, 2013 to Sep 29, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 5, 2017 – Nov 6, 2026Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 5, 2017 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 19, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed cyberlynk.net nameservers (ns.cyberlynk.net, ns0.cyberlynk.net) for referee.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 19, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 16, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for referee.com from Feb 16, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 1, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 17 certificates for referee.com from Apr 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 21, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for referee.com from Apr 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 12, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 12, 2026: ns.cyberlynk.net, ns0.cyberlynk.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 12, 2026
Automated safety checks
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HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 21, 1998 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: eNom, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 24, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.referee.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that sells products, mainly for specialists in its field.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 67 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 67 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What referee.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
We are your on-line source for accurate, up-to-date information on officiating in all major, amateur and professional sports. The Magazine for Sports Officials
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.