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Photo Gallery3 hours ago

Week 12 photo album, 2024

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

Week 12, 20241 day 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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Calls8 years ago

Quick calls: Week 6

News8 years ago

Week 5 remainders: ‘punch and connect, you’re ejected’

Officiating Dept. Video8 years ago

Week 5 officiating video: Fumbles and catch calls at the goal line

Rules School8 years ago

You make the call: 4 kicks from Thursday to test your rules knowledge

Mechanics8 years ago

Calm signals: the sign of under-control officiating

Calls8 years ago

Chargers did not lose a yard to referee error prior to missed field goal

Assignments8 years ago

Week 6 referee assignments

Photo Gallery8 years ago

Week 5 photo album, 2016

Week 58 years ago

Quick calls: Week 5

Officiating Dept. Video8 years ago

Week 4 officiating video: How taunting is ruled

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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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 Football1 month 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 Football1 month 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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Assignments8 years ago

Week 4 referee assignments

Bill Vinovich heads the Thursday night crew in Cincinnati this week.
Photo Gallery8 years ago

Photo Album: Week 3, 2016

Every once in awhile, NFL officials get in the frame of game photographers. Here are some photo galleries that include NFL officials in Week 3. From...
Week 38 years ago

Beckham-Norman II leads to 1st use of Beckham-Norman rule

Giants center Weston Richburg is the first player tossed under the 2&DQ rule
Calls8 years ago

Quick calls: Week 3

Liveblog coverage of the calls on Sunday in Week 3 of the NFL.
Rules School8 years ago

No mercy in the NFL

Embed from Getty Images Â Teams play all 60 minutes no matter the score College football made some news last week as Clemson played South Carolina...
News8 years ago

Week 2 remainders: A fallen umpire is remembered

A quick rundown of some leftover items from Week 2 in the NFL.
Officiating Dept. Video8 years ago

Week 2 officiating video: Everything you need to know about the in-game concussion review process

NFL senior vice president of officiating Dean Blandino released his officiating video addressing specific situations from Week 2 of the NFL season.
Calls8 years ago

Official Review: Disputable evidence in Boyd fumble and preparing for Beckham-Norman II

In this week's Official Review, SVP/refs Dean Blandino addressed the fumble by Tyler Boyd and the rematch of Odell Beckham Jr. and Josh Norman.
Assignments8 years ago

Week 3 referee assignments

Walt Coleman is the referee for the Thursday night game between the Texans and the Patriots.
20168 years ago

Week 2 photo album, 2016

Every once in awhile, NFL officials get in the frame of game photographers. Enjoy this week’s photo gallery of NFL official, courtesy of team photographers and...