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Photo Gallery2 days ago

Week 9 photo album, 2024

Check out photos of NFL officials in action during Week 9 of the 2024 season!

Week 9, 20243 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 preseason3 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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Follow-up9 years ago

Here’s why loose talk on Corrente’s mic isn’t a problem

Assignments9 years ago

Week 15 referee assignments

Calls9 years ago

Quick calls: Week 14

Commentary9 years ago

Football officials in danger every time debris flies

Officiating Dept. Video9 years ago

Week 13 officiating video: Ingram penalty was not for horizontal spike

Football Zebras9 years ago

Football Zebras named to Sports Illustrated Social 100 list

Photo Gallery9 years ago

Week 13 photo album

Assignments9 years ago

Week 14 referee assignments

Calls9 years ago

Quick calls: Week 13

Mechanics9 years ago

Back to basics: The foundation of good officiating

News

News6 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 Football3 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 Football3 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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Assignments9 years ago

Week 12 referee assignments

Referee assignments for Thanksgiving weekend
Calls9 years ago

Quick calls: Week 11

Keep checking here for rolling coverage throughout the day on Sunday. If you see anything confusing, unusual, or controversial, please let us know. Leave a comment...
News9 years ago

Replay reversals holding at 44 percent

Replay reversals through ten weeks are holding a steady rate of 44 percent, up about 0.6 percentage points from six weeks ago. Last year — which...
Assignments9 years ago

Week 11 referee assignments

Craig Wrolstad will be the referee when the Titans meet the Jaguars this Thursday. The Browns, Giants, Saints, Steelers get the last bye week of the...
News9 years ago

Now that league finds Jaguars game-winning FG was in error, what happens next?

Â View image | gettyimages.com The Jaguars, in a mad scramble down by a point, were able to get to the line quickly and snap the...
Calls9 years ago

Quick calls: Week 10

Keep checking here for rolling coverage throughout the day on Sunday. If you see anything confusing, unusual, or controversial, please let us know. Leave a comment...
News9 years ago

Line judge Gary Arthur returns to the field this weekend

Â View image | gettyimages.com Veteran official has recovered from serious Week 1 injuries Gary Arthur is back. He’s back on Gene Steratore’s crew. That’s...
Photo Gallery9 years ago

Images from Week 9

Here are photos of officials working Week 9 games. The photos are courtesy of team photographers and Getty Images. Team photographers (click on an image to...
Assignments9 years ago

Week 10 referee assignments

Brad Allen’s crew will be working the Thursday night game between the Bills and the Jets. It’s the bye week for the 49ers, Chargers, Colts, and...
Calls9 years ago

Quick calls: Week 9

Liveblog with analysis of the calls from Sunday