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College Football14 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.

News2 days ago

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

Assignments4 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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News6 years ago

Competition Committee releases 6 proposals for rules changes

2019 AAF Season6 years ago

Alliance of American Football: Week 7, 2019

News6 years ago

Harmonizing illegal pass enforcements: a Football Zebras rules proposal

2019 AAF Season6 years ago

Alliance of American Football: Week 6, 2019

News6 years ago

NFL replay booth to undergo ‘configuration changes’ as dozens are dismissed

2019 AAF Season6 years ago

Alliance of American Football: Week 5, 2019

News6 years ago

NFL teams propose 9 rule changes, most to adjust replay

News6 years ago

NFL brass getting behind push to add sky judge

News6 years ago

Happy 90th birthday, Jim Tunney!

News6 years ago

Adrian Hill and Scott Novak promoted to referee position

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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Commentary6 years ago

5 observations from Super Bowl LIII

Five things I took away from the Super Bowl LIII officiating crew.
News6 years ago

Super Bowl LIII liveblog: Patriots vs. Rams

Liveblog coverage of Super Bowl LIII between the Patriots and the Rams.
Commentary6 years ago

4 officiating things I’m looking for during Super Bowl LIII

Here's what I'm watching for from the Super Bowl LIII officials.
Mechanics6 years ago

Keeping up with the downs: Referee John Parry uses an old-school method for game administration

Why does referee John Parry wear 2 rubber bands on each hand during the game?
Hall of Fame6 years ago

Officials should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Here is our first class of nominees.

We present our first class of nominees to join Art McNally for consideration in the Hall
News6 years ago

Former NFL line judge, Art Holst passes away

Art Holst, Super Bowl line judge, passes away.
Photo Gallery6 years ago

Photo Gallery: Let’s meet the Super Bowl LIII crew

Let’s meet the Super Bowl LIII crew in photos, courtesy of team photographers and Getty Images. Click on a photo to begin the gallery.
Crews6 years ago

Candidates for white hat in 2019

Who will the NFL promote to referee in 2019?
Football Zebras6 years ago

Football Zebras celebrates 10 years

January 30, 2019, is the 10th anniversary of the first Football Zebras post.
History6 years ago

5 Super Bowl LIII officiating crew odds and ends

Some Super Bowl officiating information as we get ready to tee it up on Sunday.