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Week 12, 202421 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

News4 weeks ago

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

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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

Controversy6 years ago

No momentum for big instant replay rule changes

2019 AAF Season6 years ago

Alliance of American Football: Week 4, 2019

2019 AAF Season6 years ago

Alliance of American Football: Week 3, 2019

Alliance of American Football6 years ago

Inside the new AAF defensive formation rules

2019 AAF Season6 years ago

Alliance of American Football: Week 2, 2019

News

News4 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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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.
20186 years ago

7 officiating observations for the 2018 season

It's been another fascinating season of NFL officiating.
2018 Conference Championships6 years ago

Championship game officials from Southern California raises ‘concern’ in the NFL

A report by ESPN's Adam Schefter on Pro Bowl Sunday reaches back to the NFC Championship Game to stack another layer on the controversy regarding the...
News6 years ago

Wayback machine: When Walt Coleman entered the league in 1989

Some facts about the NFL and life in 1989
News6 years ago

This is how long it has been since the no-call defensive pass interference in the NFC Championship game without acknowledgement from the NFL

Statement from the NFL: " "
News6 years ago

Referee Pete Morelli will retire after 22 seasons

After 22 seasons as a field judge and referee, Pete Morelli will retire from the league at the end of the season.