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Week 12, 20241 day 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

Assignments6 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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News7 years ago

Helmet rule heads into 2018 without further revision

News7 years ago

Drastic changes coming to the kickoff

History7 years ago

Chronology of kickoff rules changes

20187 years ago

Happy New Year, NFL referee style

News7 years ago

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

News7 years ago

More vacancies on the NFL officiating roster are reportedly on the way

News7 years ago

Walt Anderson resigns as head of Big 12 officiating

News7 years ago

Sources: Dean Blandino to take role of national college replay director

News7 years ago

Former side judge Dean Look honored by the NFL officials union

News7 years ago

7 officials have retired from the NFL

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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News7 years ago

Competition Committee studying targeting, QB protections, catch process, and ‘non-football illegal acts’ for potential rule changes

The Competition Committee has already begun reviewing certain plays of note from the 2017 NFL season in preparation for the owners' meeting.
Commentary7 years ago

What’s coming up this offseason?

The countdown clocks have been reset; we're on to Atlanta. First stop is the offseason.
2017 Postseason7 years ago

Super Bowl LII photo gallery

A great game featured some very nice photos of the officiating crew in action, courtesy of Getty Images and the Philadelphia Eagles. Click on a photo...
2017 Postseason7 years ago

5 observations from Super Bowl LII

Another season is in the record books, capped off by one of the best Super Bowls ever. Here are five officiating takeaways from the big game....
Super Bowl LII7 years ago

Super Bowl LII liveblog: Eagles vs. Patriots

Liveblog coverage of Super Bowl LII between the Eagles and Patriots
Commentary7 years ago

Why Art McNally is long overdue to be the first official in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

There are no officials in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Here is who should be the first one.
Photo Gallery7 years ago

Photo album: Let’s meet the Super Bowl LII crew

Let's meet the Super Bowl LII officiating crew in photos.
20177 years ago

5 officiating observations from 2017

5 officiating observations from the 2017 season.
Reference Desk7 years ago

Coaches’ reversal rate drops while replay booth reversal rate soars

Embed from Getty Images 2017 replay statistics A year of many modifications to replay is coming to an end, and overall, the rate of reversals has...
News7 years ago

Prospective NFL officials to be evaluated at the Reese’s Senior Bowl

While NFL scouts and teams will evaluate players again this weekend, the NFL will again use the Reese's Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama to evaluate some...