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Photo Gallery7 hours ago

Week 12 photo album, 2024

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

Week 12, 20242 days 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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News7 years ago

Officiating video: celebrations for for baseball

20177 years ago

Week 5 photo album, 2017

Assignments7 years ago

Week 6 referee assignments

Commentary7 years ago

Learning never stops at the top levels for officials

Week 57 years ago

John Fox blames officials for delay of game foul

Calls7 years ago

Quick calls: Week 5

Officiating Dept. Video7 years ago

Officiating video looks at punts: downing at the 1, lining up over center, and kick-catch interference

Calls7 years ago

Browns missed momentum shift on an ‘incomplete backward pass’

20177 years ago

Week 4 photo album, 2017

Assignments7 years ago

Week 5 referee assignments

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 Football2 months 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 Football2 months 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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Photo Gallery7 years ago

Week 2 photo album, 2017

Here's the Week 2 photo gallery of NFL officials in action.
Assignments7 years ago

Week 3 referee assignments

Embed from Getty Images Jeff Triplette will head the crew for Thursday night’s NFC West matchup between the Rams and 49ers, which will be the final...
News7 years ago

TMZ: LJ Carl Johnson under investigation for alleged domestic violence

NFL line judge Carl Johnson is accused of domestic violence in Louisiana. Law enforcement is investigating the alleged incident.
Calls7 years ago

A backward pass can be ruled forward, but wasn’t for Packers

The Packers found themselves in a deep hole on the scoreboard that hinged on a judgement call that allowed a Falcons defensive touchdown to stand.
Calls7 years ago

Quick calls: Week 2

Liveblog coverage of the calls and rules interpretations in Week 2.
Mechanics7 years ago

Which comes first: Time out or delay of game?

When the the play clock winds down, the officials hone in.
College Football7 years ago

Ruling Texas Lutheran’s double-kicked FG good is not good

And as Texas Lutheran found out, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Officiating Dept. Video7 years ago

NFL Week 1 officiating video: illegal kicks and more

Â Senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron released the week 1 officiating video today (video below). Among the numerous items to discuss, Riveron first discussed...
Calls7 years ago

Centralized replay flunks its first test

Centralized replay is obviously not the silver-bullet solution to replay problems.
20177 years ago

Week 1 photo album, 2017

Enjoy the following photos of officials in action, courtesy of team photographers and Getty Images. Click on a photo to start the gallery: From GettyÂ Images: ...