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Photo Gallery3 hours ago

Week 12 photo album, 2024

Check out photos of NFL officials working Week 12, 2024, games.

Week 12, 20241 day ago

Week 12 officiating liveblog

College Football3 days ago

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

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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Assignments7 years ago

Week 17 referee assignments

Calls7 years ago

Surprise onside kick by Titans is waved off by Jedi mind trick

Calls7 years ago

Quick calls: Week 16

Calls7 years ago

Former NFL officials supervisor says replay got catch reversal correct

20177 years ago

Week 15 photo album, 2017

Assignments7 years ago

Week 16 referee assignments

News7 years ago

Steelers reversed TD threaded a line of conclusive evidence

Calls7 years ago

Quick calls: Week 15

Officiating Dept. Video7 years ago

Officiating video: Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

20177 years ago

Week 14 photo album, 2017

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

Rob Gronkowski suspended for flagrant hit

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is suspended one game for a flagrant hit following an interception.
Calls7 years ago

Quick calls: Week 13

Liveblog coverage of the calls and rules interpretations in Week 13.
2017-18 Bowl Games7 years ago

2017-18 bowl officiating assignments by conference

Football Zebras has obtained the conference assignments of the officiating crews to the 2017-18 bowl games.
Officiating Dept. Video7 years ago

Officiating video: Riveron explains another reversed catch by Serferian-Jenkins

In a scoring review from the Panthers at Jets game, it was quite controversially determined that tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins did not maintain control going to...
20177 years ago

Week 12 photo album, 2017

Enjoy Week 12 photos of NFL officials courtesy of Getty Images and team photographers.
Assignments7 years ago

Week 13 referee assignments

Embed from Getty Images Craig Wrolstad will be in Dallas this week for his second Thursday night game of the season. His crew handled the Marshawn...
News7 years ago

Crabtree and Talib suspended for all-out brawl

Raiders receiver Michael Crabtree and Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib have each been suspended for two games.
20177 years ago

Three ejected after major fight in Oakland

The Oakland Raiders Michael Crabtree and Gabe Jackson, along with the Denver Broncos Aqib Talib were ejected by referee Walt Anderson’s crew after a major fight...
Calls7 years ago

Quick calls: Week 12

Liveblog coverage of the calls and rules interpretations in Week 12.
Officiating Dept. Video7 years ago

Week 11 officiating video: Kick catch interference, illegal touching, and penalty enforcement

Senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron released the week 11 officiating video this weekend. In it he covered: Kick catch interference: In a play during...