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Week 13 referee assignments

Eck, Rogers, and Smith to officiate Thanksgiving games

Photo Gallery1 day ago

Week 12 photo album, 2024

Week 12, 20243 days ago

Week 12 officiating liveblog

Week 9 referee assignments

Assignments3 weeks ago

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Obituary3 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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2022 USFL season3 years ago

USFL Week 5 officiating assignments

College Football3 years ago

Big Ten Conference recruits women and minorities at spring event

2022 USFL season3 years ago

USFL Week 4 officiating assignments

Follow-up3 years ago

Breaking down the new NFL officiating hires

News3 years ago

10 new on-field officials hired by the NFL for the 2022 season

2022 USFL season3 years ago

USFL Week 3 officiating assignments

Hall of Fame3 years ago

Hall of Fame voting procedure inadvertently narrows path for officials

2022 USFL season3 years ago

USFL Week 2 officiating assignments

2022 USFL season3 years ago

USFL Week 1 officiating assignments and coverage

Rules School3 years ago

USFL Rules School: What rules differ from the NFL?

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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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 Football4 days 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

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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USFL3 years ago

USFL will decide overtime in a 2-point shootout

The USFL will use a 2-point shootout to determine a winner in overtime.
2022 rule changes3 years ago

2 NFL rules proposals announced to address overtime

Only 2 team proposals surfaced for rules changes, both focused on overtime
2022 USFL season3 years ago

Officiating crews for the 2022 USFL season

The USFL has 35 officials on 5 crews for the 2022 season.
Obituary3 years ago

Johnny Grier, NFL’s first Black referee, dies at 74

Trailblazer referee Johnny Grier has died.
News3 years ago

Is the NFL preparing for an officiating leadership shakeup?

Walt Anderson appears to be taking an off-ramp from the head of officiating.
News3 years ago

Eyes turn to incoming officials and a new referee

A look ahead to the offseason staffing preparations for NFL officiating.
Photo Gallery3 years ago

Super Bowl LVI photo album

Here are photos of NFL officials in action during Super Bowl LVI.
Follow-up3 years ago

5 Super Bowl LVI officiating observations

5 things we noticed from the officials during Super Bowl LVI.
Outside the Stripes3 years ago

Super Bowl LVI umpire Bryan Neale was on ‘The Price Is Right’ in 1993

Super Bowl LVI umpire Bryan Neale had a brief moment in the sun in 1993.
Super Bowl LVI3 years ago

Super Bowl LVI liveblog: Rams vs. Bengals

Live coverage of the calls and rules interpretations of todayâ€™s Super Bowl from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. Ron Torbert is the referee.