Football Zebras

About us
Assignments
Crews
Reference shelf
Rules school
Become a ref
Super Bowl Zebras
1st & 25 Podcast

College Football15 hours ago

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

Steve Shaw breaks down calls from week 12 of the college football season.

Assignments3 days ago

Week 12 referee assignments

Photo Gallery5 days ago

Week 11 photo album, 2024

Week 9 referee assignments

Assignments2 weeks ago

Week 10 referee assignments

Assignments1 week ago

Week 11 referee assignments

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

Latest
Videos
Galleries

Week 42 years ago

Week 4 officiating liveblog

Follow-up2 years ago

Football officials free to leave the field when the game is over

Assignments2 years ago

Week 4 referee assignments

20222 years ago

Week 3 photo album, 2022

Week 32 years ago

Week 3 officiating liveblog

Assignments2 years ago

Week 3 referee assignments

Disciplinary Action2 years ago

Mike Evans suspended 1 game for hit that incited fight

Photo Gallery2 years ago

Week 2 photo album, 2022

Week 22 years ago

Week 2 officiating liveblog

Rules School2 years ago

Rules review video: getting away with feigning injury, late subs, and receivers out of bounds

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

More News

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?

More News

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

More News

College Football2 years ago

Big Ten referee John O’Neill retires, joins NFL as position coach

Long-time Big Ten referee, John O'Neill, is now a position coach for the NFL.
News2 years ago

Jeff Bergman becomes the 8th official in the ’30 Club’ as he enters his final season

Jeff Bergman enters his 30th season in the NFL
2022 Preseason2 years ago

Like father, like son: a new father-son tandem will officiate an NFL game this week

Referee Jerome Boger and his son, field judge Tra Boger, will work the Jaguars-Falcons game together this weekend.
2022 Preseason2 years ago

Referee assignments, preseason week 3

Referee assignments for the final week of the 2022 NFL preseason.
2022 Preseason2 years ago

Referee assignments, preseason week 2

Referee assignments for the second week of the 2022 NFL preseason.
News2 years ago

8th on-field official is not likely to be implemented soon in the NFL, if ever

The NFL will not experiment with an 8th official this preseason.
News2 years ago

A numbers game: 2 officials change uniform numbers

Update your rosters! Two veteran officials will be wearing new numbers for 2022.
News2 years ago

NFL officials honor late colleague with patch on hats

NFL officials honor Wayne Mackie with a commemorative patch on their caps.
2022 Preseason2 years ago

Referee assignments, preseason week 1

Referee assignments for the first preseason week of the 2022 NFL season.
Enshrinement of Art McNally2 years ago

Hall of Fame photo album

Just a few photos from a historic weekend at the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Page 45 of 287« First ‹ Previous 41 42 43 444546 47 48 49 Next ›Last »

Assignments
NFL crews
FZ Network
Becoming an official
Super Bowl officials

Football Zebras

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

Week 12 referee assignments

Week 11 photo album, 2024

Popular

Week 9 referee assignments

Week 10 referee assignments

Week 11 referee assignments

5-time Super Bowl official Al Jury passes away

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

Week 4 officiating liveblog

Football officials free to leave the field when the game is over

Week 4 referee assignments

Week 3 photo album, 2022

Week 3 officiating liveblog

Week 3 referee assignments

Mike Evans suspended 1 game for hit that incited fight

Week 2 photo album, 2022

Week 2 officiating liveblog

Rules review video: getting away with feigning injury, late subs, and receivers out of bounds

News

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

Vikings hack the spike play to get one more snap

Down judge Patrick Turner uses a unique whistle technique

New interpretation closes loophole that allowed Oregon’s intentional 12-man defense

TCU coach ejected after picking up two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls

Cowboys desperation pass would have been intentional grounding, but here’s why it wouldn’t be a safety

Ja’Marr Chase fined $31,599 for verbal abuse of official

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

Officiating slightly taps the brakes on illegal formation enforcement

News

New interpretation closes loophole that allowed Oregon’s intentional 12-man defense

TCU coach ejected after picking up two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls

Cowboys desperation pass would have been intentional grounding, but here’s why it wouldn’t be a safety

Ja’Marr Chase fined $31,599 for verbal abuse of official

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

Officiating slightly taps the brakes on illegal formation enforcement

6 things I’m looking for in the 2024 NFL season

Todd Bowles and John Lynch added to Competition Committee

How are officials affected by new Hall of Fame nomination rule changes?

Videos

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

Rules review video: Fake field goal, leaping, and live-ball taunting

Rules review video: Early celebration, kick catch interference, and college expedited replays

Rules review video: Onside drop-kicks, spitting, and a center catching a touchdown

Rules review video: roughing vs. running into the kicker, brandishing a weapon, and a field goal off the light post

Videos

Rules review video: Fake field goal, leaping, and live-ball taunting

Rules review video: Early celebration, kick catch interference, and college expedited replays

Rules review video: Onside drop-kicks, spitting, and a center catching a touchdown

Rules review video: roughing vs. running into the kicker, brandishing a weapon, and a field goal off the light post

Rules review video: First-touch spots on punts, illegal batting, and a bench player on the field

Mechanics

Walt Anderson teaches officials to move with purpose. Do the benefits outweigh the issues?

There are no referee interference rules if players collide with an official

When to warn, when to flag

Officiating brawls in 1983 very different than 2023

New umpire mechanic on field goals and extra points is the old mechanic

Concentration is key for the most viewed coin toss of the year

Mechanics

Officials told to watch for illegal foreign objects used for FG and XP attempts

How does the NFL handle a suspended game?

Good whistle discipline is vital to good officiating

After review, a reversal. NFL won't allow a holder to elevate a teed kickoff ball

2 generations of officials are at polar opposites when signaling the big call

Football officials free to leave the field when the game is over

More News

Big Ten referee John O’Neill retires, joins NFL as position coach

Jeff Bergman becomes the 8th official in the ’30 Club’ as he enters his final season

Like father, like son: a new father-son tandem will officiate an NFL game this week

Referee assignments, preseason week 3

Referee assignments, preseason week 2

8th on-field official is not likely to be implemented soon in the NFL, if ever

A numbers game: 2 officials change uniform numbers

NFL officials honor late colleague with patch on hats

Referee assignments, preseason week 1

Hall of Fame photo album