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Photo Gallery8 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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Assignments7 years ago

Referee assignments, preseason week 3

2017 Preseason7 years ago

Referee Morelli with a pre-season chuckle on-mic

News7 years ago

White hat auditions begin this weekend

Assignments7 years ago

Referee assignments, preseason week 2

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

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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2017 rule changes8 years ago

Scorecard of the 2017 NFL Spring Meeting

A list of the actions passed by the owners at their 2017 Spring Meeting in Chicago.
2017 rule changes8 years ago

Celebration penalties tweaked, but not twerked

What was left in will still have complaints of the "no fun league." And, Roger Goodell will continue to be booed.
2017 rule changes8 years ago

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

Hope you are ready for some ugly ties in 2017.
News8 years ago

4 more hired to fill out officials’ roster

Embed from Getty Images Â The NFL has hired four more officials due a late shuffle of retirements andÂ front office moves. The new hires, with their...
News8 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.
News8 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.
News8 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-up8 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,...
News8 years ago

May 15 is the start of the NFL officiating calendar

The officiating world turns the season calendar to page one.
News8 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...