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Week 13, 20243 days ago

Thanksgiving 2024 officiating liveblog

Coverage of the calls and rules interpretations of the Thanksgiving Day games

History3 days ago

To officials that work today at all levels, thanks for giving your time

College Football3 days ago

Rules review video: Kicking off from the 5, rushing the field, and the process of starting a replay review

Week 10 referee assignments

Assignments3 weeks ago

Week 11 referee assignments

Obituary3 weeks ago

5-time Super Bowl official Al Jury passes away

Assignments2 weeks ago

Week 12 referee assignments

Week 9, 20244 weeks ago

Week 9 officiating liveblog

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Calls10 years ago

Philadelphia fight fest forces flying flags

News10 years ago

Quick calls: Week 3

News10 years ago

Week 2 remainders: fumbles become incomplete passes

Mechanics10 years ago

Teams must give officials room on sideline

News10 years ago

Week 3 referee assignments

News10 years ago

Jets late-game TD nullified by timeout that shouldn’t* be called

Calls10 years ago

Quick calls: Week 2

News10 years ago

Week 1 remainders

News10 years ago

Week 1 officiating video: Points of emphasis, substitutions, and fumble-recovery reviews

News10 years ago

Roundtable: Quick snap catches quarterback and referee off guard

News

News1 month 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 Football2 months 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 Action3 months ago

NFL issues 22 fines, including 2 unflagged hip-drop tackles and 5 for fighting

News3 months ago

Officiating slightly taps the brakes on illegal formation enforcement

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College Football2 months 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 Action3 months ago

NFL issues 22 fines, including 2 unflagged hip-drop tackles and 5 for fighting

News3 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 Football1 week ago

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

College Football3 weeks ago

Rule review video: Leaping and leverage, an unusual formation, and targeting

College Football4 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

Videos

College Football3 weeks ago

Rule review video: Leaping and leverage, an unusual formation, and targeting

College Football4 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

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

Mechanics12 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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Assignments10 years ago

Referee assignments, preseason week 3

The list of the referee crews for preseason week 3. Walt Anderson's crew is off this week.
News10 years ago

Report: Former NFL referee Carey asked for no Washington Redskins’ games

NFL granted request Former NFL referee Mike Carey, who retired before the start of this season to be an officiating analyst for CBS Sports, asked the...
History10 years ago

Fun with flags, NFL style

Believe it or not, there is a science to making, throwing penalty flags Last week, back judge Todd Prukop became a mini-celebrity by throwing his penalty...
News10 years ago

Former NFL official Sid Semon passes away

Sid Semon, 1935 – 2014 Former NFL head linesman Sid Semon has died.Â According to his obituary, Mr. Semon died this past July 15 at the...
Assignments10 years ago

Referee assignments, preseason week 2

Carl Cheffers leads his crew in a Thursday night ESPN game. Three officials will audition for a potential future promotion to the referee position. (Originally, we...
Reference Desk10 years ago

Officiating crews for the 2014 season

The NFL officiating crews for the 2014 season
201410 years ago

3 officials audition for referee position

Three NFL officials will get a chance to wear the white hat in the hopes of a promotion.
Assignments10 years ago

Referee assignments, preseason Week 1

Brad Allen debuts as referee in the Steelers-Giants game this week.
Assignments10 years ago

Walt Anderson heads Hall of Fame game crew

Walt Anderson will lead the officiating crew in tonight's Hall of Fame game.
Mechanics10 years ago

Penalty enforcement is an entire-crew effort

NFL looks for ‘efficient, accurate penalty enforcement’ I’ve joked about it before: when Terry McAulay is the referee of a game, when there is a penalty...