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Photo Gallery17 hours ago

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 Football4 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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2017 rule changes7 years ago

Officials review rules changes with teams at training camp

News7 years ago

Dozens of officials to become full-time under plan from NFL and union

2017 Preseason7 years ago

Practice fields become classrooms when officials attend training camp

Assignments7 years ago

Referee assignments, preseason week 1

2017 Preseason7 years ago

Jerome Boger leads Hall of Fame game crew

News7 years ago

30 officials audition for NFL positions

2017 rule changes7 years ago

Obscure substitution foul is now a warning before 15 yards assessed

Commentary7 years ago

Should NFL officials be allowed to make commercials?

2017 rule changes7 years ago

Coaches now can be ejected for 2 unsportsmanlike fouls

College Football7 years ago

College football referee Ron Cherry retires

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

News3 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

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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?

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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 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

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News7 years ago

Umpire Undrey Wash out of the NFL

Veteran umpire Undrey Wash will not be returning in 2017 in an offseason roster move by the league.
News7 years ago

CFL and NFL expand development program for 2017

The NFL announced that the officiating department's development program with the Canadian Football League will be expanded this summer.
News7 years ago

More roster shifts as 2 officials move from the field to supervisor roles

The NFL hired side judge Rob Vernatchi and field judge Doug Rosenbaum as regional supervisors.
Follow-up7 years ago

New officiating leadership team strong and prepared

Embed from Getty Images Â The new officiating year starts todayÂ and the NFL leadership team is in placeÂ — Al Riveron as senior vice president of officiating,...
News7 years ago

May 15 is the start of the NFL officiating calendar

The officiating world turns the season calendar to page one.
News7 years ago

Umpire Butch Hannah retires after 18 seasons

Umpire Butch Hannah retired from the NFL according to multiple sources. Much like the abrupt departure of Dean Blandino as head of officials, Hannah's retirement has...
News7 years ago

Al Riveron promoted to senior vice president of officiating

Al Riveron is the new senior VP of officiating with 2 additional VPs added to the department.
Crews8 years ago

The science of building good NFL crews

Embed from Getty Images Â As NFL officials prepare for their mini-clinic in May, the NFL officiating office is building 17 officiating crews. Exiting senior vice...
Commentary8 years ago

Who will be the NFL’s next senior vice president of officiating?

As we approach the beginning of the NFL officiating season (the NFL can communicate with officials starting in May), there's widespread speculation about who will be...
News8 years ago

NFL creates new officiating post: VP of replay and administration

In an active offseason with the NFL voting to centralize replay and senior vice president of officiating Dean Blandino resigning to take a TV job, there...