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Week 9 photo album, 2024

Check out photos of NFL officials in action during Week 9 of the 2024 season!

Week 9, 20242 days ago

Week 9 officiating liveblog

College Football3 days ago

Rules review video: Fake field goal, leaping, and live-ball taunting

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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Umpire Fred Bryan informs the Bengals' A.J. Green he is ejected after a Week 9 altercation.

20177 years ago

Officials not afraid to use ejection in Week 9

20177 years ago

Week 9 photo album, 2017

Assignments7 years ago

Week 10 referee assignments

Disciplinary Action7 years ago

Buccaneers’ Evans suspended one game, others could be fined after violent weekend

Week 97 years ago

A.J. Green and Jalen Ramsey ejected in seemingly one-sided altercation

Calls7 years ago

Quick calls: Week 9

Officiating Dept. Video7 years ago

Officiating video: highly disputed catch, blocking below the waist, and unusually successful challenge

News7 years ago

Riveron explains Bears’ TD overturn, predecessors skeptical

Reference Desk7 years ago

Coaches’ challenges on same pace as last season

20177 years ago

Week 8 photo gallery, 2017

News

News5 days ago

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

No holding, illegal blocks, or pass interference on the Hail Mary

News2 weeks ago

Vikings hack the spike play to get one more snap

News2 weeks ago

Down judge Patrick Turner uses a unique whistle technique

College Football3 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

More News

News

College Football3 weeks 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 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

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?

More News

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 Football1 month 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 Football1 month 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

More News

Rules School7 years ago

Everything you need to know about 10-second runoffs

The rules and procedures as to when a 10-second runoff applies
Photo Gallery7 years ago

Week 6 photo album, 2017

Enjoy photos of NFL officials in action from Week 6.
News7 years ago

Unbalanced stat sheet prompts push to pull Morelli from Eagles games

An online petition wants referee Pete Morelli banned from Eagles games.
Assignments7 years ago

Week 7 referee assignments

Craig Wrolstad is the referee for the Thursday night AFC West game between the Chiefs and Raiders.
Week 67 years ago

Jets lose the touchdown (and the ball) on very tight replay reversal

Jets tight endÂ Austin Seferian-Jenkins scored what appeared to be a clear touchdown. On review, not only was the touchdown reversed, the ball went to the Patriots...
Week 67 years ago

Quick calls: Week 6

Liveblog coverage of the calls and rules interpretations in Week 6.
News7 years ago

Officiating video: celebrations for for baseball

Embed from Getty Images Senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron released the weekly officiating video today (video below). In the video he covered several topics,...
20177 years ago

Week 5 photo album, 2017

With thanks to team photographers and Getty Images, enjoy photos of officials as seen in Week 5.
Assignments7 years ago

Week 6 referee assignments

Embed from Getty Images Pete Morelli will have his crew on the Thursday night game when the Eagles visit the Panthers. The Bills, Bengals, Cowboys, and...
Commentary7 years ago

Learning never stops at the top levels for officials

NFL officials need to take direction, no matter much they think they know.

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Week 9 photo album, 2024

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Rules review video: Fake field goal, leaping, and live-ball taunting

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Week 1 referee assignments

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Officials not afraid to use ejection in Week 9

Week 9 photo album, 2017

Week 10 referee assignments

Buccaneers’ Evans suspended one game, others could be fined after violent weekend

A.J. Green and Jalen Ramsey ejected in seemingly one-sided altercation

Quick calls: Week 9

Officiating video: highly disputed catch, blocking below the waist, and unusually successful challenge

Riveron explains Bears’ TD overturn, predecessors skeptical

Coaches’ challenges on same pace as last season

Week 8 photo gallery, 2017

News

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

Vikings hack the spike play to get one more snap

Down judge Patrick Turner uses a unique whistle technique

New interpretation closes loophole that allowed Oregon’s intentional 12-man defense

TCU coach ejected after picking up two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls

Cowboys desperation pass would have been intentional grounding, but here’s why it wouldn’t be a safety

Ja’Marr Chase fined $31,599 for verbal abuse of official

NFL issues 22 fines, including 2 unflagged hip-drop tackles and 5 for fighting

Officiating slightly taps the brakes on illegal formation enforcement

News

New interpretation closes loophole that allowed Oregon’s intentional 12-man defense

TCU coach ejected after picking up two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls

Cowboys desperation pass would have been intentional grounding, but here’s why it wouldn’t be a safety

Ja’Marr Chase fined $31,599 for verbal abuse of official

NFL issues 22 fines, including 2 unflagged hip-drop tackles and 5 for fighting

Officiating slightly taps the brakes on illegal formation enforcement

6 things I’m looking for in the 2024 NFL season

Todd Bowles and John Lynch added to Competition Committee

How are officials affected by new Hall of Fame nomination rule changes?

Videos

Rules review video: Early celebration, kick catch interference, and college expedited replays

Rules review video: Onside drop-kicks, spitting, and a center catching a touchdown

Rules review video: roughing vs. running into the kicker, brandishing a weapon, and a field goal off the light post

Rules review video: First-touch spots on punts, illegal batting, and a bench player on the field

Rules review video: Goal line extended, kicks over the uprights, and fumbles through the end zone

Videos

Rules review video: Onside drop-kicks, spitting, and a center catching a touchdown

Rules review video: roughing vs. running into the kicker, brandishing a weapon, and a field goal off the light post

Rules review video: First-touch spots on punts, illegal batting, and a bench player on the field

Rules review video: Goal line extended, kicks over the uprights, and fumbles through the end zone

Excellent catch of pull-and-shoot holding is the Call of the Week

Mechanics

Walt Anderson teaches officials to move with purpose. Do the benefits outweigh the issues?

There are no referee interference rules if players collide with an official

When to warn, when to flag

Officiating brawls in 1983 very different than 2023

New umpire mechanic on field goals and extra points is the old mechanic

Concentration is key for the most viewed coin toss of the year

Mechanics

Officials told to watch for illegal foreign objects used for FG and XP attempts

How does the NFL handle a suspended game?

Good whistle discipline is vital to good officiating

After review, a reversal. NFL won't allow a holder to elevate a teed kickoff ball

2 generations of officials are at polar opposites when signaling the big call

Football officials free to leave the field when the game is over

More News

Everything you need to know about 10-second runoffs

Week 6 photo album, 2017

Unbalanced stat sheet prompts push to pull Morelli from Eagles games

Week 7 referee assignments

Jets lose the touchdown (and the ball) on very tight replay reversal

Quick calls: Week 6

Officiating video: celebrations for for baseball

Week 5 photo album, 2017

Week 6 referee assignments

Learning never stops at the top levels for officials