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Week 13, 20241 day ago

Thanksgiving 2024 officiating liveblog

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

History1 day ago

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

College Football2 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

Assignments2 weeks ago

Week 11 referee assignments

Obituary3 weeks ago

5-time Super Bowl official Al Jury passes away

Assignments1 week ago

Week 12 referee assignments

News4 weeks ago

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

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News2 years ago

The new Pro Bowl format means one less postseason assignment for the officials

College Football2 years ago

East-West Shrine and Senior Bowls will feature developmental officials scouted by NFL

2022 Conference Championships2 years ago

Conference Championships photo album, 2022

News2 years ago

Overtime rules for the NFL playoffs

2022 Conference Championships2 years ago

AFC Championship Game liveblog: Bengals at Chiefs

2022 Conference Championships2 years ago

NFC Championship Game liveblog: 49ers at Eagles

College Football2 years ago

NFL is scouting the officials at the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl

Assignments2 years ago

Carl Cheffers is the referee for Super Bowl LVII

2022 Divisional Playoffs2 years ago

4 observations from the divisional playoff weekend

News2 years ago

40-year anniversary of the play where Pat Haggerty’s life flashed before his eyes

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 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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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 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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2022 Divisional Playoffs2 years ago

AFC Divisional Playoff liveblog: Bengals at Bills

We are covering the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., between the Bengals and the Bills.
2022 Divisional Playoffs2 years ago

NFC Divisional Playoff liveblog: Giants at Eagles

We are covering the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia between the Giants and Eagles.
2022 Divisional Playoffs2 years ago

AFC Divisional Playoff liveblog: Jaguars at Chiefs

We are covering the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., between the Jaguars and Chiefs.
History2 years ago

Long before Zoom, the Super Bowl XIX coin toss was remote

We didn't call it Zoom back then. But in 1985, referee Pat Haggerty oversaw a virtual Super Bowl XIX coin toss.
2022 Wild Card Playoffs2 years ago

4 officiating observations from ‘Super Wild Card Weekend’

Here are four officiating things that stuck out to me on Super Wildcard Weekend.
2022 Wild Card Playoffs2 years ago

2022 Wild Card photo album

Enjoy photos of NFL officials in action during Super Wild Card Weekend.
2022 Wild Card Playoffs2 years ago

NFC Wild Card Playoff liveblog: Cowboys at Buccaneers

We are covering the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa between the Cowboys and Buccaneers.
2022 Divisional Playoffs2 years ago

Hochuli, Blakeman, Cheffers, and Vinovich are Divisional Playoff referees

Football Zebras has learned the officials assigned to the Divisional Playoffs.
2022 Wild Card Playoffs2 years ago

AFC Wild Card Playoff liveblog: Ravens at Bengals

We are covering the AFC Wild Card Playoff game from Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, between the Ravens and the Bengals.
2022 Wild Card Playoffs2 years ago

NFC Wild Card Playoff liveblog: Giants at Vikings

We are covering the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis between the Giants and the Vikings.