This post has been updated to reflect changes in the 2014 officiating staff after the initial announcement. The NFL has announced its 2014 roster of officials...
May 15 is a significant date for NFL officials. It is the first day that the NFL starts communicating with their men in stripes. As part...
Modern communications makes position redundant The NFL has discontinued its game observer program starting for the 2014 season. Retired NFL officials usually filled these positions. The...
Veteran’s move leaves 11 vacancies for 2014 Football Zebras exclusive Football Zebras can report that umpire Garth DeFelice will leave the field and become one of...
There will be at least 10 officials who will will not return to the field in 2014. Â At the end of the season, five officials were...
21 advanced training officials include 7 from ’13 taxi squad The NFL has released the names of the college officials who will participate in the 2014...
Two veterans replace the retired Green and Winter NFL vice president of officiating Dean Blandino confirmed to an Associated Press reporter yesterday that Ronald Torbert and Craig Wrolstad will...
Gerald E. Hart 1931-2014 Former NFL official Gerald Hart has passed away as reported by Ed Bouchette in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Â He was 83. Hart, a...
Four new hires have collegiate referee experience Football Zebras has learned the names of five more college officials hired by the NFL, and that there will...
Vital proving grounds for white hat candidates no longer exist Commentary by Mark Schultz The NFL could be having a white hat problem in the next...
NFL will hire from current roster Scott Green and Ron Winter have retired, opening up two slots at the referee position. Â The NFL has not hired...
Starting in 2014, all NFL officiating crews will be will be equipped with a microphone and earpiece that will enable them to communicate with each other...
2014 Points of Emphasis In light of some high-profile on-field incidents of taunting and offensive language in the 2013 season, the NFL is instructing its officials to crack...
2014 rule changes For years, the referee has signaled a quarterback sack with a whistle blast and a signal to stop the clock; however beginning with...
At least three have worked the Final Four Several officials work multiple sports from Pop Warner to the pros. There is quite a history of...
Committee to consider rule changes next week How do you change a NFL rule? Â A rule change first has to pass muster with the Competition Committee....
League has several shoes to fill in the offseason The Super Bowl is fast fading into the rear view mirror and we now enter what is...
McAulay crew handles first dud Super Bowl in 10 years Well, this year’s Super Bowl will not go down as a classic in terms of excitement,...
I enjoy historic aspects of NFL officiating and as we get ready to zebra watch in Super Bowl XLVIII here are some interesting nuggets regarding officiating...
It was a great weekend of football, and the conference championship officiating crews did well by their respective games. 1. Umpire Bill Schuster had the game...