How To Fight False Charges: A Legal Q and A, NASO On Board, September 2010, page 8 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Heads-Up On Business, Legalities Good For All, Referee Magazine, Law Column, September 2010, page 68 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Defenseless Against Out-Of-Line Barbs Online, Referee Magazine, Law Column, July 2010, page 68 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Report Electronic Threats: A Legal Q and A, It’s Official, Monthly Newsletter of The National Association of Sports Officials, July 2010, page N6.
How To Deal With A Criminal Complaint: A Legal Q and A, NASO On Board, July 2010, page 8 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Minneapolis Summit Showcases Top Speakers, NASO On Board, April 2010, page 3 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Complaints Lead To No Tournament Games, It's Official: Monthly Newsletter of The National Association of Sports Officials, April 2010, page N5.
Use Uncertified Officials and You Might Risk It All, Referee Magazine, Law Column, April 2010, page 68 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Safety for Officials Takes A Group Effort, Referee Magazine, Law Column, January 2010, page 68 (National Association of Sports Officials).
When A Fan's Comments Go Too Far, It's Official: Monthly Newsletter of The National Association of Sports Officials, December 2009, page N5 (with Alan Goldberger).
Legal Pitfalls of Training Videos, Referee Magazine: Law Column, October 2009, page 68 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Conflicts of Interest – Sometimes You Have To Say No, Officials Quarterly, Fall 2009, page 12 (National Federation of High Schools).
Unemployment Payments Affected By Officiating, It’s Official: Monthly Newsletter Of The National Association Of Sports Officials, August 2009, page N6.
Member's Workers' Compensation Claim Against Association, NASO On Board, June 2009, page 8 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Indiana Drops Rule Against Girls Playing Baseball: Title IX Success Story, momsteam.com, May 27, 2009.
HCM and Sudden Cardiac Death In Young Athletes, momsteam.com, May 8, 2009.
Score One For Schools , April 20, 2009 (donaldcollins.org exclusive content) (a South Korean Reporter Sees The Value of School Sports and The Inherent Flaws In The Club Sport Model).
Does Training Impact Independent Contractor Status, It’s Official, April 2009, page N6 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Know How To Use Your Bylaws, NASO On Board, April 2009, page 8 (with Alan Goldberger) (National Association of Sports Officials).
Links and Resources For Sports Officials Starting Out, momsteam.com, March 2009.
Gender Based Discrimination: A Legal Q and A, NASO On Board, February 2009, page 8 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Collins on Role Models, donaldcollins.org, February 5, 2009 (expansion of Collins' quotes in Redefining The Role Model by Melinda Vickerman, The Jersey Journal (The Jersey Mom Column), February 5, 2009).
Cheerleading A Contact Sport, Court Says, momsteam.com, January 2009.
Preparticipation Physical Exam Forms – Is Your School Administration Auditing the Athletic Department?, momsteam.com, January 2009.
Gun Violence At Youth Sports Contests: An Ever Present Threat In Urban Areas , momsteam.com, January 12, 2009.
Could Disciplining For “Conduct Unbecoming” Lead To Liability? A Legal Q and A, It’s Official, January 2009, page N9 (National Association of Sports Officials)
Fines For Umbrella Organization, NASO On Board, December 2008, page 4 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Could Using Video Lead to Liability?, It’s Official, December 2008, page N7 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Improper Removal of Games: A Legal Q and A, It’s Official, September 2008, page N6 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Don’t Overlook Jewelry Rules, It’s Official, July 2008, page N3 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Proposed Wisconsin Bare-Chested Fan Ban Should Be Approved, momsteam.com, June 2008.
Sportsmanship's Golden Rule: Know Your Role and Stay Within It, momsteam.com, June 2008.
Who Is Snapping Pictures of Your Child: Technology Has Its Downsides, momsteam.com, May 2008.
All Pre-participation Evaluation Forms Are Not Created Equal, momsteam.com, May 2008.
Aggressive Reporting Woes, It’s Official, March 2008, page N9 (National Association of Sports Officials).
When A Referee Is A Substitute, NASO On Board, February 2008, page 8 (National Association of Sports Officials)
Disabilities, Religion, Officials and You, NASO On Board, January 2008, page 4 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Covering Liability In Bylaws, Unknown Date in 2007 (National Association of Sports Officials)
How To Stay Clear of The Courtroom, Referee Magazine, February 2007, page 42 (National Association of Sports Officials).
When Security Leaves You On Your Own, It’s Official, January 2007, page N9 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Lawsuits Can Arise When Officials Penalize, Referee Magazine, November 2006, page 56.
Does Incorporating Protect Me?, NASO On Board, October 2006, page 8 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Step Up When A Player Goes Down, Referee Magazine, September 2006, page 52 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Does Training Impact Independent Contractor Status?, NASO On Board, August 2006, page 8 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Are You At Risk If Teams Play Short?: Referee Magazine, July 2006, page 52 (National Association of Sports Officials).
The Problem of Paying Game Fees: NASO On Board, June 2006, page 1 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Proprietary Association Material – Legal Q & A, NASO On Board, May 2006, page 8 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Better Talk To A Lawyer – Referee Magazine, March 2006 page 66 (edited and compiled by Donald C. Collins) (this is a Q and A session from the 2005 NASO Sports Officiating Summit, featuring attorney Alan Goldberger and American Specialty Insurance VP Lowell Gratigny answering legal questions that affect officials - for more from Alan and Lowell, click here).
Game Management Problems: Attack Them At The Source, NASO On Board, March 2006, page 1 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Can Our Training Program Keep Us Out of Trouble? (legal Q & A), NASO On Board, January, 2006, page 8 (National Association of Sports Officials – Legal Information and Consultation Program).
Unsafe Field Conditions: Legal Q & A, It's Official, November 2005, page N3 (National Association of Sports Officials)
What Now?!: Referee Magazine, October 2005, page 27 (co-authored by Lawrence Tomei, Tim Sloan, Rick Wolefel, Tom Schreck, Jim Arehart, Dave Simon, Brian Baernstein, Judson Howard, Jay Miner, and Loren Else)
The Problem With Paying Out Game Fees: NASO On Board, October, 2005, page 8 (National Association of Sports Officials - Legal Information and Consultation Program)
State Requirements on Independent Contractors: Legal Q & A, It’s Official, April 2005 Report, page N9 (National Association of Sports Officials)
Hands Off The Cash: 4 Easy Methods To Protect Association Funds, NASO On Board, April, 2005, page 1 (National Association of Sports Officials)
Conflicts of Interest Policies: A Vital Tool For Your Association, NASO On Board, February, 2005, page 1 (National Association of Sports Officials)
Criminal Background Checks: Legal Q & A, It’s Official, January 2005 Report, page N3 (National Association of Sports Officials)
Do It Right, You’ll Get Noticed: How to Keep Your Association In A Positive Light, NASO On Board, November, 2004, page 1 (National Association of Sports Officials)
Doing What’s Right For The Leagues You Service, NASO On Board, April, 2004, page 1 (National Association of Sports Officials)
Insurance: The Hard Questions – Part II – What Should You Be Asking?, NASO On Board, February, 2004, page 1 (National Association of Sports Officials)
Insurance: The Hard Questions – Part I – Where Do I Begin?, NASO On Board, January, 2004, page 1 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Modern Age, Modern Official, LOAN Newsnet, November, 2003 page 1 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Associations Are Accountable, LOAN Newsnet, October, 2003, page 1 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Evaluating Evaluation Systems, LOAN Newsnet, September, 2003, page 1 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Common Talk on Independent Contractor Status, LOAN Newsnet, March, 2003, page 1 (National Association of Sports Officials).
Modern Association Management Part III: Assigning Policies and Procedures, LOAN Newsnet, January, 2003, page 1 (National Association of Sports Officials Publications)
Modern Association Management Part II: The Educational Climate, LOAN Newsnet, December, 2002, page 1 (National Association of Sports Officials Publications).
Modern Association Management Part I: Management, Rewards and Due Process, LOAN Newsnet, November, 2002, page 1 (National Association of Sports Officials Publications)
Auxiliary Functions: Can Officials Cry Foul, LOAN Newsnet, September, 2002, page 1 (National Association of Sports Officials Publications).
A Marketing Approach To Recruiting, LOAN Newsnet, June 2002, page 1 (National Association of Sports Officials Publications).
Building A Framework For Recruiting, LOAN Newsnet, March 2002, page 1 (National Association of Sports Officials Publications).
House Cleaning: Preparing To Recruit, LOAN Newsnet, February 2002, page 1 (National Association of Sports Officials Publications).
Winning The Sportsmanship Battle, LOAN Newsnet, December 2001, page 2 (National Association Of Sports Officials Publications).
Stay Out Of Court: Use Arbitration To Save Time and Money, LOAN Newsnet, September 2001 page 1 (National Association Of Sports Officials Publications).
Of The People, By The People: How To Ensure That Legislators Hear Your Voice, Referee Magazine, July 2001 page 42 (co-authored by Jennifer Rardin).
4 Things You Need To Know About The Americans With Disabilities Act, Referee Magazine, June 2001 page 44.
Avoid The Attack: Develop A Battery Plan For Your Association, LOAN Newsnet, February 2001 page 1 (National Association Of Sports Officials Publications).
Can We Put Sportsmanship Back In The Game?, LOAN Newsnet, October 2000 page 1 (National Association Of Sports Officials Publications).
Special Report On Officials And Independent Contractor Status, July 1998 (prepared for annual conference of National Association Of Sports Officials).
cited, quoted or contributed to the following articles
Keep Your Bylaws Up-To-Date, NASO-On Board, August 2010, page 4 (National Association of Sports Officials) (to be added to this site in March, 2011).
NASO Names Three New Board Members, Elects Officers, It’s Official, Monthly Newsletter of The National Association of Sports Officials, July 2010, page N1.
Insights Into The NASO Board Room, It’s Official: Monthly Newsletter of The National Association of Sports Officials, June 2010, page N7.
Student Athlete Surmounts Obstacles On and Off The Field by Amanda Pazornik, JWeekly, June 10, 2010.
Year In Review: NASO Reaches Out In 2009, Referee Magazine, February 2010, page 49.
The Year In Review – 2009: NASO Board Updates, It’s Official: Monthly Newsletter of The National Association of Sports Officials, January 2010, page N4.
NASO Board Discusses Important Issues, It’s Official: Monthly Newsletter of The National Association of Sports Officials, January 2010, page N2.
Meet Your New Board Member: Don Collins, It’s Official: Monthly Newsletter Of The National Association of Sports Officials, September 2009, page N6.
NASO Welcomes New Board Members, Officers, NASO On Board, August 2009, page 4.
Three Join NASO Board, New Officers Elected, It’s Official: Monthly Newsletter Of The National Association Of Sports Officials, August 2009, page N1.
Redefining The Role Model by Melinda Vickerman, The Jersey Journal (The Jersey Mom Column), February 5, 2009.
Two New Members Join Committee; Two Rotate Off by John Gillis, Officials’ Quarterly page 32, Winter 2008 (National Federation of High Schools).
The Fearsome Commissioner by Elena Chin, Outloud Radio Newsletter, November, 2008.
NASO Holds Successful Cleveland Summit, Referee Magazine, October 2008
NFHS Coaches' Quarterly and NFHS Officials' Quarterly Publications Committee Meetings To Be Held, October Executive Director's Update 08 by Robert F. Kanaby, NFHS Executive Director, October, 2008.
TransSports, reported by Elena Chin, Outloud Radio, San Francisco, April, 2008.
The Three Minute Interview With Don Collins by Matt Elliser, San Francisco Examiner, September 10, 2007.
Funding Mechanisms That Support Services For Children and Youth In Other Jurisdictions by Chicago Metropolis 2020: the Chicago Out-of-School Time Project, September 9, 2007
Tools Column, Referee Magazine, September 2007, page 42 (citing www.donaldcollins.org as a source for information for officials and administrators).
Jake Leonard, TransBay Football Cut Off, Oakland Tribune, July 25, 2007.
Josephson Institute, Jocks Behaving Badly, Pursuing Victory With Honor e-newsletter, Vol. 7, No. 2, February 2007 (citing www.donaldcollins.org as a source for information on jocks behaving badly).
Matt Elliser, Burton Pumas Finally Get a Playing Field of Their Own, San Francisco Examiner, October 21, 2006.
C.W. Nevius, Impact of Steroids Felt Across High School Sports, San Francisco Chronicle, September 20, 2006, page A-14.
Linda Chion Kenney, Targeting Sportsmanship, The School Administrator, June 2006, Number 6, Vol. 63 (published by the American Association of School Administrators).
Loren Else, Name, Rank and Serial Number, Referee Magazine, February 2006, page 76.
Christopher Lawlor, Balboa, Lincoln Battle For S.F. Title, USA Today, November 23, 2005 Page 4C.
Saquib Rahim, Comcast Deal To Face the Board Without Rules’ Recommendation, BeyondChron.org, August 4, 2005.
How To Write Your Officiating Resume, Referee Magazine, September 2004, page 61.
Van Oler, No Safe Haven, Referee Magazine, July 2004 page 25.
Peter Jackel, Overtime, Referee Magazine, October 2003 page 76.
Jennifer Rardin, The Same, Only Different, Referee Magazine, August 2002 page 44.
Lead, Follow or Get Out of The Way!, It’s Official: Monthly Newsletter Of The National Association Of Sports Officials, June 2002 page N1.
NASO National Conferences: Talk That = Action, Referee Magazine, March 2002 page 29.
Special Report: How To Get & Keep Officials, June 2001 (prepared by National Association Of Sports Officials).
Jerry Grunska, Well-Oiled Machine, Referee Magazine, October 2000 page 36.
Barry Mano, Beef Up Penalties For Assaults On Sports Officials, Racine Journal-Times, June 8, 1999 page 6A (opinion piece by the president of the National Association Of Sports Officials).
Nanette Asimov, Four Violent Confrontations In Bay Area In Five Months, San Francisco Chronicle, February 15, 1999 page 1.
Alaska Moves Quickly On Independent Contractor Issue, It's Official: Monthly Newsletter Of The National Association Of Sports Officials, June 1998 page 4.
David Knopf, The Fight For Independence, Referee Magazine, January 1998 page 32.
Tim Heenan, High School Athletic Game Officials: Independent Contractors Or Employees?, Officials' Quarterly, Winter 1997 page 4 (published by National Federation of State High School Associations).
Dwight Chapin, Local Amateurs Out In Cold As Far As Training Facility, San Francisco Examiner, October 19, 1997 page B1.
Merv Harris, Preps: Women's Movement Now Official(s), San Francisco Examiner, May 6, 1997 page B2.
Matt Maiocco, Taxing Situation: Umpires Cry Foul Over MVAL Tactics, Fremont Argus, March 4, 1995 page A1.
Panelist at NASO Summit 2008 - Click here for Summit Brochure. See Page 7 of Brochure for Information on Legal Panel with Alan Goldberger, Lowell Gratigny and Collins.
TransSports, reported by Elena Chin, Outloud Radio, April, 2008.
KQED Forum: Steroid Use and High School Children, August 3, 2005