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College Football21 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

Assignments2 months ago

Week 3 referee assignments

2024 preseason3 months ago

Referee assignments for preseason week 1

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20186 years ago

Week 4 photo album

Assignments6 years ago

Week 5 referee assignments

Mechanics6 years ago

Listen when crew mates want to talk about a call

Week 46 years ago

Cleveland’s rage against the replay machine is justified

Week 46 years ago

Quick calls: Week 4 liveblog

20186 years ago

A slow flag is not always a bad flag

Football Zebras video6 years ago

Video: Is this a loose ball or an incomplete forward pass?

News6 years ago

NFL Competition Committee: No changes to roughing the passer rule

Assignments6 years ago

Week 4 referee assignments

20186 years ago

Week 3 photo album, 2018

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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Week 26 years ago

Quick calls: Week 2 liveblog

Liveblog coverage of week 2.
Officiating Dept. Video6 years ago

Officiating video: New rules for helmet hits and kickoffs debut in the regular season

Al Riveron highlighted several plays today in his Week 2 officiating video, including the continuing clarification of the new "use of the helmet" rule.
Week 16 years ago

Packers received a 4th timeout when replay erroneously returned one

The Green Bay Packers apparently received an extra timeout in their win against the Chicago Bears as a result of a coach's challenge late in the...
20186 years ago

Week 1 photo gallery, 2018

We’re off and running in the 2018 regular season. Enjoy some photos of the officials in action this past weekend courtesy of Getty Images.
Assignments6 years ago

Week 2 referee assignments

Embed from Getty Images Walt Anderson is the referee for the Thursday night contest in Cincinnati between the Ravens and Bengals. Shawn Smith’s crew is off...
News6 years ago

Riveron: 12 of 14 roughing-the-passer calls correct through Sunday

SVP/officiating Al Riveron says that 12 of the 14 roughing the passer fouls on Sunday were correct.
Week 16 years ago

Replay review came too late, and finger-pointing is off the mark

In a replay not initiated, who is to blame?
Week 16 years ago

Quick calls: Week 1

Liveblog coverage of Week 1 calls
2018 rule changes6 years ago

The replay timing rule change that’s not in the rulebook

This rule change is in a category never seen before. It is a rule change that doesn't even appear in the rulebook, and it could affect...
2018 Preseason6 years ago

Officiating video: new catch rules lead to more fumbles

Embed from Getty Images In his final media tape of the preseason, senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron highlighted a variety of plays to discuss...