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College Football1 day 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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2018 Preseason6 years ago

No eight-person crew experiments this preseason

2018 Preseason6 years ago

Referee assignments, preseason week 1

2018 Preseason6 years ago

3 observations from the Hall of Fame Game

News6 years ago

Walt Coleman joins officiating’s exclusive 30 Club

2018 Preseason6 years ago

Walt Coleman will lead 2018 Hall of Fame Game crew

News6 years ago

39 officials are on the NFL Officiating Development Program roster

Commentary6 years ago

Al Riveron faces extraordinary challenges at 2018 officiating clinic

20186 years ago

NFL takes a hit after four referee retirements

News6 years ago

Officials are back: 2018 clinic begins in Dallas

2018 rule changes6 years ago

Snow-clearing penalty drifts into the 2018 rulebook

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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20186 years ago

NFL and CFL continue officiating partnership

http://gty.im/641513974 The Canadian Football League and the NFL will continue to exchange officials in the early part of the CFL season and the NFL preseason. This...
2018 rule changes6 years ago

Anthem decision stays out of rulebook, but policy is that protests will be not seen, not heard

NFL owners passed a resolution to prevent players from protesting on the field during the National Anthem.
News6 years ago

Tom Dooley, retired NFL referee and line judge passes away

Robert Thomas Dooley, Jr., 1934 – 2018 Tom Dooley, a 14-year NFL line judge and referee, died May 9. He was 83. Dooley joined the NFL...
2018 rule changes6 years ago

Scorecard of the 2018 NFL Spring Meeting

Below are the actions passed by the owners at their 2018 Spring Meeting in Atlanta. Each item is shown with the disposition of each proposal.Â The...
2018 rule changes6 years ago

Centralized replay could take active role in ejecting, un-ejecting players next year

NFL instant replay could take a more active role in ruling on player ejections.
News6 years ago

Helmet rule heads into 2018 without further revision

NFL owners have but two residual playing rules proposals on their agenda entering the spring meeting in Atlanta: major revisions to the formation and contact on...
News6 years ago

Drastic changes coming to the kickoff

In another effort to improve player safety and the prevention of injuries on special teams, but at the same time, to also keep the foot in...
History6 years ago

Chronology of kickoff rules changes

The kickoff has gone through many changes over the years.
20186 years ago

Happy New Year, NFL referee style

The 2018 season begins for NFL officials.
News6 years ago

In a bizarre turn, Blandino to intermittently run national college replay

Dean Blandino, former senior vice president of officiating for the NFL, was named national director of instant replay for college football, confirming aÂ Football ZebrasÂ report last month.