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Photo Gallery9 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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News8 years ago

Referee Carl Cheffers is likely to get Super Bowl nod

2016 Postseason8 years ago

Who will be the referee at Super Bowl LI?

2016 Wild Card Playoffs8 years ago

Wild Card photo album, 2017

2016-17 Bowl Games8 years ago

National Championship liveblog: Clemson vs. Alabama

2016 Divisional Playoffs8 years ago

Steratore, Morelli, Cheffers, Corrente are Divisional Playoff referees

2016 Wild Card Playoffs8 years ago

Wild Card liveblog: Giants at Packers

2016 Wild Card Playoffs8 years ago

Wild Card liveblog: Dolphins at Steelers

2016 Wild Card Playoffs8 years ago

Wild Card liveblog: Lions at Seahawks

2016 Wild Card Playoffs8 years ago

Wild Card liveblog: Raiders at Texans

Commentary8 years ago

NFL needs to tap the brakes on the crew-of-8 plan

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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Calls8 years ago

Quick calls: Week 17

Liveblog coverage of the calls and rules interpretations in Week 17.
College Football8 years ago

2016 Fiesta Bowl liveblog

Football Zebras liveblog coverage of the Fiesta Bowl.
2016-17 Bowl Games8 years ago

2016 Peach Bowl liveblog

Football Zebras liveblog coverage of the Peach Bowl.
News8 years ago

Week 16 officiating video: (un)intentional grounding?

Embed from Getty Images Â Dean Blandino released the weekly officiating video, which is posted below. In it he first discussed intentional grounding, which occurs when...
2016-17 Bowl Games8 years ago

2016 Orange Bowl liveblog

Football Zebras liveblog coverage of the Orange Bowl.
Football Zebras8 years ago

Comments section upgrade

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2016-17 Bowl Games8 years ago

Belk Bowl crew reverses entire play in replay review

Based solely upon the rules of an inadvertent whistle, it would appear that the Big 12 officiating crew ruled correctly in a sticky situation in the...
20168 years ago

Sarah Thomas recovering from broken wrist

Embed from Getty Images Â Line judge Sarah Thomas is recovering from a broken wrist sustained in a Week 16 collision (video) at Lambeau Field between...
College Football8 years ago

Referee Ron Cherry recovering from surgery to remove blood clot

Atlantic Coast Conference referee Ron Cherry is recovering from surgery this week to remove a blood clot which apparently was caused by an on-field injury last...
News8 years ago

Officiating video: No clear recovery reverses a TD, but not the fumble

Embed from Getty Images Â In his recent installment of the weekly officiating video, senior vice president of officiatingÂ Dean Blandino discussed numerous calls from the prior...