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Week 12, 202419 hours ago

Week 12 officiating liveblog

Live updates during the Sunday games in Week 12

College Football3 days ago

Rules review video: Illegal kicking, scrimmage kick formation, and pull and shoot

Assignments5 days ago

Week 12 referee assignments

Week 9 referee assignments

Assignments3 weeks ago

Week 10 referee assignments

Assignments2 weeks ago

Week 11 referee assignments

Obituary2 weeks ago

5-time Super Bowl official Al Jury passes away

News3 weeks ago

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

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News6 years ago

NFL Referees Association honors 5-time Super Bowl umpire Ron Botchan

Profiles6 years ago

Documentary shadows 3 women officiating on ‘Her Turf’

News6 years ago

Dick Dolack, Super Bowl IX field judge, passes away

News6 years ago

Brad Rogers to fill newest white hat vacancy

News6 years ago

6 officials join the NFL officiating roster for the 2019 season

News6 years ago

NFL is looking for one more referee

2019 AAF Season6 years ago

Alliance of American Football: Week 9, 2019

News6 years ago

John Parry to become new ESPN rules analyst

News6 years ago

John Parry, Super Bowl LIII referee, retires

Alliance of American Football6 years ago

AAF officiating is kicking down LGBTQ barriers in football

News

News3 weeks ago

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

No holding, illegal blocks, or pass interference on the Hail Mary

News1 month ago

Vikings hack the spike play to get one more snap

News1 month ago

Down judge Patrick Turner uses a unique whistle technique

College Football1 month ago

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

College Football2 months ago

TCU coach ejected after picking up two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls

News2 months ago

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

Disciplinary Action2 months 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

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News

College Football1 month ago

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

Interpretation is for an action that "violates a guiding principle" in the rules

College Football2 months ago

TCU coach ejected after picking up two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls

News2 months ago

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

Disciplinary Action2 months 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

News3 months ago

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

News3 months ago

Todd Bowles and John Lynch added to Competition Committee

Hall of Fame3 months ago

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

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Videos

College Football2 weeks ago

Rule review video: Leaping and leverage, an unusual formation, and targeting

College Football3 weeks ago

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

College Football1 month ago

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

College Football1 month ago

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

College Football1 month ago

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

Videos

College Football3 weeks ago

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

College Football1 month ago

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

College Football1 month ago

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

College Football1 month ago

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

College Football2 months ago

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

Mechanics

Mechanics10 months ago

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

Mechanics11 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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2019 AAF Season6 years ago

Alliance of American Football: Week 5, 2019

In the fifth weekend of Alliance of American Football play, referees Brandon Cruse, Tra Blake, James Carter, and Jeff Heaser will take the field with their...
News6 years ago

NFL teams propose 9 rule changes, most to adjust replay

The NFL released the teams' proposals for rules changes that will be up for consideration at the annual league meeting March 24-27 in Phoenix.
News6 years ago

NFL brass getting behind push to add sky judge

The NFL may consider adding an eighth official, but that official would not don the striped shirt.
News6 years ago

Happy 90th birthday, Jim Tunney!

Jim Tunney, the Dean of NFL Referees and the first official to call consecutive Super Bowls, celebrates his 90th birthday today.
News6 years ago

Adrian Hill and Scott Novak promoted to referee position

Side judges Adrian Hill and Scott Novak have been promoted to the referee position for the 2019 NFL season.
Controversy6 years ago

No momentum for big instant replay rule changes

Don't look for any quick rule changes to expand instant replay.
2019 AAF Season6 years ago

Alliance of American Football: Week 4, 2019

Referees James Carter, Brandon Cruse, John O'Neill, and Jeff Heaser will be leading their crews in Week 4 of the Alliance of American Football.
2019 AAF Season6 years ago

Alliance of American Football: Week 3, 2019

In the third week of Alliance football action, referees John O'Neill, Jeff Heaser, Reggie Smith, and Tra Blake will each be officiating their second game of...
Alliance of American Football6 years ago

Inside the new AAF defensive formation rules

A look at the defensive formation and blitzing restrictions of the AAF
2019 AAF Season6 years ago

Alliance of American Football: Week 2, 2019

The Alliance's regular season continues this weekend with Tra Blake and Reggie Smith leading the crews on Saturday and James Carter and Brandon Cruse working their...