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Week 12, 202423 hours ago

Week 12 officiating liveblog

Live updates during the Sunday games in Week 12

College Football3 days ago

Rules review video: Illegal kicking, scrimmage kick formation, and pull and shoot

Assignments5 days ago

Week 12 referee assignments

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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Calls9 years ago

2015 Kickoff Game liveblog: Steelers at Patriots

Kickoff9 years ago

6 officiating keys to watch this season

2015 New Rules9 years ago

Medical timeouts can be called by spotters looking for signs of head injury

News9 years ago

Everything you need to know about the new point-after-touchdown conversion rules

Assignments9 years ago

Week 1 referee assignments

News9 years ago

Rumors debunked: Hochuli here to stay

Assignments9 years ago

Referee assignments, preseason week 4

Football Zebras on-air9 years ago

The John Murphy Show, 9/2/2015

Obituary9 years ago

Grover Klemmer, former NFL and USFL official, dies at 94

Assignments9 years ago

Referee assignments, preseason week 3

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 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

More News

News9 years ago

NFL announces advanced training program officials

20 officials get the chance to audition for the NFL The NFL has announced its third class of officials in the Advanced Development Program (ADP). These...
Reference Desk9 years ago

Officiating crews for the 2015 season

Football Zebras has obtained the officiating crew rosters for the 2015 NFL season. This season, 10 new officials have been hired, with one additional hire after...
News10 years ago

SJ Jimmy DeBell out of the NFL

View image | gettyimages.com Side judge Jimmy DeBellÂ (number 58) will not officiate in the NFL in 2015. Matt Leader of The Livingston County News broke the...
Outside the Stripes10 years ago

Top Ten signs your crew has a bad official

As a tribute to our dear television friend David Letterman, here is a Football Zebras inspired Top Ten list. From the home office in Wahoo, Nebraska;...
News10 years ago

Owners don’t stand PAT: extra-point kicks now 32 yards, defense can score two, too

The NFL owners took a drastic step to modify the rules for the touchdown-conversion try, which is arguably the most significant scoring change in football since...
News10 years ago

NFL extra-point proposals: Needed fix or Trojan horse?

The NFL owners are convening in San Francisco for their spring meeting. Usually this is a noneventful congregation of the 32 ownership interests working out some...
News10 years ago

LJ John Hussey moves to the referee position

View image | gettyimages.com Football Zebras exclusive The NFL has promoted veteran line judge John Hussey (number 35) to be a referee beginning in the 2015...
News10 years ago

R Bill Leavy retires after 20 seasons

Bill Leavy, an official in the NFL since 1995, wearing number 127, is stepping aside after 20 years to take a regional supervisor position, where he...
News10 years ago

Former NFL umpire John Keck dies at 83

John Keck, a 25-year NFL officiating veteran passed away on May 6 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was 83. Keck wore number 67 and was...
Football Zebras10 years ago

Football Zebras writer Josh Lewis officiating at NFL event

On Saturday, USA Football will hold a flag football tournament in conjunction with the NFL's Play 60 youth initiative. Football Zebras contributing writer Josh Lewis will...