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Photo Gallery18 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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News7 years ago

Back in the saddle: 2017 clinic in Dallas begins

News7 years ago

Former NFL official Jerry Bergman passes away

News7 years ago

Major League Baseball umpire makes the call of the year

News7 years ago

NFL has a new name for the head linesman position: down judge

Reference Desk7 years ago

Officiating crews for the 2017 season

News7 years ago

6 CFL officials to take part in NFL preseason

2017 rule changes7 years ago

Scorecard of the 2017 NFL Spring Meeting

2017 rule changes7 years ago

Celebration penalties tweaked, but not twerked

2017 rule changes7 years ago

Owners approve shortened overtime, because they don’t know what they are doing

News7 years ago

4 more hired to fill out officials’ roster

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 Football2 weeks 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 Football4 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 Football4 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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Reference Desk8 years ago

NFL posts vacancy for senior vice president of officiating

The NFL has posted the job description and application for the vacant position of senior vice president of officiating.
News8 years ago

Wanted: NFL officiating supervisor proficient in Word and Excel

The NFL officiating department is going through significant upheaval this season. Blandino's successor will have some rÃ©sumÃ©s to review as there are additional positions to be...
Commentary8 years ago

VP of officiating: who WANTS this job?!

Embed from Getty Images Â Former vice president of officiating, Mike Pereira (pictured above), knew every Monday during the football season would be busy. In his...
News8 years ago

Dean Blandino quits NFL for television

Dean Blandino, the senior vice president of officiating, will be stepping down on May 31 to take a job as a television analyst, as first reported...
Obituary8 years ago

Fred Swearingen, referee for the Immaculate Reception, passes away

Former NFL referee and field judge Fred Swearingen, who presided over the Immaculate Reception, has passed away
News8 years ago

4 officials will have their NFL debut in 2017

The NFL has hired four new officials who will work the 2017 season: Mike Carr, Ryan Dickson, David Oliver, and Brad Rogers
2017 rule changes8 years ago

Rules proposal scorecard: Which new NFL rules were passed for 2017?

Live updates of the rules proposals that passed or failed at the 2017 Owners Meeting.
Commentary8 years ago

How likely are the rules proposals to pass for 2017?

With the owners approving the Raiders move to Las Vegas, the rules proposals will be under discussion at the owners' meeting on Monday and extending into...
2017 rule changes8 years ago

New rules proposals from the Competition Committee [live updates]

Liveblog coverage of the Competition Committee announcement of new rules proposals
2017 rule changes8 years ago

Goodell: Replay will be centralized, even though owners haven’t voted on it

For the 2017 season all replay reviews will be centralized in the league's gameday command center and decided by the senior vice president of officiating.