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College Football6 hours ago

Rules review video: Fake field goal, leaping, and live-ball taunting

Steve Shaw breaks down calls from week 9 of the college football season.

News1 day ago

Clete Blakeman’s crew correctly didn’t flag Commanders final play

Assignments3 days ago

Week 9 referee assignments

Week 1 referee assignments

Assignments2 months ago

Week 2 referee assignments

2024 preseason2 months ago

Referee assignments for preseason week 3

Assignments1 month ago

Week 3 referee assignments

2024 preseason3 months ago

Referee assignments for preseason week 1

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Mechanics5 years ago

Getting back on the horse: officials must focus on recovering from a bad game

Assignments5 years ago

Week 15 referee assignments

News5 years ago

Chuck Heberling, referee of The Drive passes away

2019-20 bowl games5 years ago

2019-20 bowl officiating assignments

20195 years ago

Week 14 photo album, 2019

Controversy5 years ago

Boger’s crew with several misfires casts a shadow over Chiefs-Patriots clash

News5 years ago

Week 14 officiating liveblog

2019-20 bowl games5 years ago

2019 college football conference championship referee assignments

Assignments5 years ago

Week 14 referee assignments

20195 years ago

Week 13 photo gallery, 2019

News

News2 weeks ago

Vikings hack the spike play to get one more snap

Illegal formations are not 10-second runoffs

News2 weeks ago

Down judge Patrick Turner uses a unique whistle technique

College Football2 weeks ago

New interpretation closes loophole that allowed Oregon’s intentional 12-man defense

College Football1 month ago

TCU coach ejected after picking up two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls

News1 month ago

Cowboys desperation pass would have been intentional grounding, but here’s why it wouldn’t be a safety

Disciplinary Action1 month ago

Ja’Marr Chase fined $31,599 for verbal abuse of official

Disciplinary Action2 months ago

NFL issues 22 fines, including 2 unflagged hip-drop tackles and 5 for fighting

News2 months ago

Officiating slightly taps the brakes on illegal formation enforcement

News2 months ago

6 things I’m looking for in the 2024 NFL season

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News

College Football1 month ago

TCU coach ejected after picking up two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls

Sonny Dykes is the first Power 5 coach to be ejected under the double-unsportsmanlike-conduct rule

News1 month ago

Cowboys desperation pass would have been intentional grounding, but here’s why it wouldn’t be a safety

Disciplinary Action1 month ago

Ja’Marr Chase fined $31,599 for verbal abuse of official

Disciplinary Action2 months ago

NFL issues 22 fines, including 2 unflagged hip-drop tackles and 5 for fighting

News2 months ago

Officiating slightly taps the brakes on illegal formation enforcement

News2 months ago

6 things I’m looking for in the 2024 NFL season

News2 months ago

Todd Bowles and John Lynch added to Competition Committee

Hall of Fame2 months ago

How are officials affected by new Hall of Fame nomination rule changes?

News2 months ago

Preseason is a time for officiating crews to practice emergency crew-of-6

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Videos

College Football1 week ago

Rules review video: Early celebration, kick catch interference, and college expedited replays

College Football2 weeks ago

Rules review video: Onside drop-kicks, spitting, and a center catching a touchdown

College Football3 weeks ago

Rules review video: roughing vs. running into the kicker, brandishing a weapon, and a field goal off the light post

College Football4 weeks ago

Rules review video: First-touch spots on punts, illegal batting, and a bench player on the field

College Football1 month ago

Rules review video: Goal line extended, kicks over the uprights, and fumbles through the end zone

Videos

College Football2 weeks ago

Rules review video: Onside drop-kicks, spitting, and a center catching a touchdown

College Football3 weeks ago

Rules review video: roughing vs. running into the kicker, brandishing a weapon, and a field goal off the light post

College Football4 weeks ago

Rules review video: First-touch spots on punts, illegal batting, and a bench player on the field

College Football1 month ago

Rules review video: Goal line extended, kicks over the uprights, and fumbles through the end zone

Call of the Week1 month ago

Excellent catch of pull-and-shoot holding is the Call of the Week

Mechanics

Mechanics9 months ago

Walt Anderson teaches officials to move with purpose. Do the benefits outweigh the issues?

Mechanics10 months ago

There are no referee interference rules if players collide with an official

Mechanics11 months ago

When to warn, when to flag

History1 year ago

Officiating brawls in 1983 very different than 2023

Mechanics1 year ago

New umpire mechanic on field goals and extra points is the old mechanic

History2 years ago

Concentration is key for the most viewed coin toss of the year

Mechanics

Mechanics2 years ago

Officials told to watch for illegal foreign objects used for FG and XP attempts

Mechanics2 years ago

How does the NFL handle a suspended game?

Follow-up2 years ago

Good whistle discipline is vital to good officiating

Mechanics2 years ago

After review, a reversal. NFL won't allow a holder to elevate a teed kickoff ball

History2 years ago

2 generations of officials are at polar opposites when signaling the big call

Follow-up2 years ago

Football officials free to leave the field when the game is over

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Photo Gallery5 years ago

Week 11 photo album, 2019

We like it when NFL officials get in the photographers' frame!
News5 years ago

Week 11 officiating liveblog

Football Zebras is covering the officials and rules interpretations for Week 11 in the NFL with live updates below on Sunday.
#NFL1005 years ago

NFL100: When the referee had to rule on things other than football

Usually, a NFL game goes off like a well-oiled machine. The players, coaches, fans, support staff, visual effects, broadcasters and infrastructure all work together to make...
News5 years ago

Unprecedented punishments are appropriately harsh to Garrett, Pouncey, the Browns, and the Steelers

Three players are suspended and both teams have been fined a half-million dollars in total after a freakishly violent end to the Thursday night game between...
Assignments5 years ago

Week 11 referee assignments

Clete Blakeman is the referee for Thursday Night Football this week in Cleveland.
Photo Gallery5 years ago

Week 10 photo album, 2019

Click on a photo to begin the Week 10 officiating gallery.
Profiles5 years ago

A salute to the veterans in stripes

We recognize with profound respect all those who have served our country on this day, and we salute the veterans on the NFL officiating staff.
Calls5 years ago

Week 10 officiating field report

Live updates on the calls and rules interpretations from Week 10.
News5 years ago

When is it a foul for pulling a ball carrier forward?

There are many obscure rules and fouls in the NFL and at all levels of football, and one of those rules that seems to be popping...
Assignments5 years ago

Week 10 referee assignments

Walt Anderson will be the referee for this Thursday night's AFC West matchup between the Chargers and Raiders.