{
  "id": 5710083,
  "title": "Immaculate Refception? One Hawaii high school football official shows skills during game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/immaculate-refception-one-hawaii-high-school-football-official-shows",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T03:52:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/immaculate-refception-one-hawaii-high-035231250.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a surprising turn of events during a high school football game in Hawaii, a referee at Castle High School managed to catch a pass thrown by their own quarterback, Noa Sebay, in the first quarter. The catch, which the outlet Yahoo Sports has dubbed a \"refception,\" occurred when Sebay threw a pass that was slightly high and bounced off the fingertips of a leaping receiver. The referee, attempting to avoid the ball, ended up catching it instead. Despite the unexpected play, the defender quickly came to the referee's aid, preventing a potential injury before holding them up. The unique moment left viewers and players alike in awe of the referee's unexpected athletic prowess.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}