The Pacific-12 Conference has hired NFL director of officiating David Coleman as its vice president of officiating — a newly created position for the college conference. ...
Extra point rule changes are a solution in search of a problem Commentary by Mark Schultz At the recently concluded NFL Competition Committee meetings, the committee...
View image | gettyimages.com Most famous referee of the 1980s and 1990s turns 80 years old Before there was Ed Hochuli, there was Jerry Markbreit. The...
View image | gettyimages.com Commentary by Mark Schultz We are coming up on a critical few weeks in the NFL as vice president for officiating, Dean...
View image | gettyimages.com Former NFL referee still giving them the business at age 90 February 1, 2015 was a big day for former AFL and...
Courtesy of NFL and team photographers (Click on any image to open a slideshow.) Courtesy of Getty Images Side judge Tom Hill calls the Jermaine Kearse...
View image | gettyimages.com The Super Bowl XLIX officiating crew is back at home and recovering from a frenzied season that was capped off with...
View image | gettyimages.com Referee overcomes life threatening illness and long layoff You might excuse Bill Vinovich if he feels a little extra emotional on Sunday. ...
View image | gettyimages.com Veteran official retiring “on my own terms” Tom Stabile, whose NFL career spanned 20 years and includes a Super Bowl assignment, will...
View image | gettyimages.com Referee Pete Morelli will be presented with the annual Art McNally award at this Sunday’s Pro Bowl. The Art McNally Award is...
Courtesy of team photographers (Click on any image to open as a slideshow) Courtesy of Getty Images Tony Corrente makes the call… View image | gettyimages.com...
Crew followed standard procedure to prepare footballs for the game The past 24 hours have featured a media frenzy where the New England Patriots are accused...
Courtesy of team photographers Courtesy of Getty Images Dez Bryant argues with Allen Baynes View image | gettyimages.com Pete Morelli calls the action: View image |...
The Divisional Playoff assignments give insight into who is likely to be this year's Super Bowl referee.
View image | gettyimages.com The Divisional Playoff officiating assignments bear close watching, as we can confirm that the Super Bowl XLIX officials will be assigned a...
View image | gettyimages.com There is a well-defined process to overturning a call This past weekend, the Lions-Cowboys playoff game was marked by the crew picking...
All photos courtesy of Getty Images. Walt Anderson and head linesman Steve Stelljes (number 22): View image | gettyimages.com Tony Corrente: View image | gettyimages.com Referee...
Fortunately, most flagrant actions do not escape cameras The NFL most recently handed out two punishments for flagrant acts that were not flagged on the field. ...
Officials in action during Week 16
Both professional hockey and professional basketball had problems with bench clearing brawls 20 to 25 years ago. Both leagues adopted strong policies that included player suspensions,...