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Week 12 referee assignments

Allen to referee AFC North battle matchup in Cleveland

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Week 11 photo album, 2024

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Obituary2 weeks ago

5-time Super Bowl official Al Jury passes away

News3 weeks ago

Clete Blakeman’s crew correctly didn’t flag Commanders final play

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2023 rule changes1 year ago

Defenses can now decline a safety in some cases. Here’s how this could be a literal gamechanger.

College Football1 year ago

Rules review video: Replays after a penalty, duplicate numbers, and blindside blocks

College Football1 year ago

College football concludes a busy offseason for officiating

Assignments1 year ago

Week 1 referee assignments

High School Football1 year ago

High school penalty enforcement now aligns with college and NFL

College Football1 year ago

Rules review video: Targeting, consecutive timeouts, and drones

High School Football1 year ago

7 teams working with high school associations to boost officiating

2023 preseason1 year ago

Referee assignments, preseason week 3

2023 preseason1 year ago

Referee assignments, preseason week 2

2023 preseason1 year ago

Preseason referee auditions are back

News

News3 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 Football4 weeks 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 Football4 weeks 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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2023 preseason1 year ago

Adrian Hill is assigned to the Hall of Fame Game

Adrian Hill will be the referee for the first game of the 2023 NFL season, in Canton, Ohio.
2023 rule changes1 year ago

Ghost edit to the rulebook redefines a safety via intentional grounding

An unmarked addition to the rules alters how a safety by penalty is ruled.
News1 year ago

Hall of Fame is considering 3 officials for enshrinement. Unfortunately, the odds are not in their favor.

29 candidates crowd the field of semifinalists for 1 contributor/coach nomination
News1 year ago

Who will train the next generation of NFL referees?

The passing of Bill Leavy creates a hole in training future NFL referees
News1 year ago

Russell Yurk jumps from NFL replay VP to the Big Ten Conference

The NFL has a vacancy at the head of its replay operation
2023 USFL playoffs1 year ago

Larry Smith is the referee for the 2023 USFL Championship Game

A crew of spring-league veterans will officiate the second championship game of the new USFL.
News1 year ago

Officiating crews for the 2023 season

The list of the 17 crews and swing officials for the 2023 NFL season.
2023 USFL playoffs1 year ago

Bryan Banks and Derek Anderson are the USFL playoff referees

Two officiating crews assigned to the Division Finals.
2023 USFL season1 year ago

USFL Week 10 officiating assignments

The final week of the USFL season has the entire North Division on a win-and-in basis.
2023 rule changes1 year ago

Statistics show a narrow benefit to the NFL’s new kickoff rule

Coaches will be looking at the statistics of returns with the fair-catch touchback rule.