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News18 hours ago

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

No holding, illegal blocks, or pass interference on the Hail Mary

Assignments3 days ago

Week 9 referee assignments

Photo Gallery4 days ago

Week 8 photo album, 2024

Week 1 referee assignments

Assignments2 months ago

Week 2 referee assignments

2024 preseason2 months ago

Referee assignments for preseason week 3

Assignments1 month ago

Week 3 referee assignments

2024 preseason3 months ago

Referee assignments for preseason week 1

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History3 years ago

Throwback to 1980: Officials call an illegal hideout foul in the Eagles-Vikings Divisional Playoff

News3 years ago

NFLâ€“CFL officiating exchange not happening in 2021

History3 years ago

Throwback Thursday: Retired referee Dick Hantak reflects on his career

News3 years ago

Officiating crews for the 2021 season

News3 years ago

3 more officials retire, now totaling 6 this offseason

History3 years ago

Throwback to 1989: Referee Bob McElwee allows Bengals coach to give geography lesson

News3 years ago

Happy New Year: May 15 marks the start of the officiating season

Obituary3 years ago

Ben Dreith, the longtime NFL referee widely known to common fans, dies at 96

History3 years ago

Throwback to the 1986 playoffs: John Madden likes officials who sweat

2021 rule changes4 years ago

Scorecard of the 2021 NFL rules meetings [live updates]

News

News2 weeks ago

Vikings hack the spike play to get one more snap

Illegal formations are not 10-second runoffs

News2 weeks ago

Down judge Patrick Turner uses a unique whistle technique

College Football2 weeks ago

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

College Football1 month ago

TCU coach ejected after picking up two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls

News1 month ago

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

Disciplinary Action1 month 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

News2 months ago

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

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News

College Football1 month ago

TCU coach ejected after picking up two unsportsmanlike conduct fouls

Sonny Dykes is the first Power 5 coach to be ejected under the double-unsportsmanlike-conduct rule

News1 month ago

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

Disciplinary Action1 month 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

News2 months ago

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

News2 months ago

Todd Bowles and John Lynch added to Competition Committee

Hall of Fame2 months ago

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

News2 months ago

Preseason is a time for officiating crews to practice emergency crew-of-6

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Videos

College Football7 days ago

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

College Football2 weeks ago

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

College Football3 weeks ago

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

College Football4 weeks ago

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

College Football1 month ago

Rules review video: Goal line extended, kicks over the uprights, and fumbles through the end zone

Videos

College Football2 weeks ago

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

College Football3 weeks ago

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

College Football4 weeks ago

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

College Football1 month ago

Rules review video: Goal line extended, kicks over the uprights, and fumbles through the end zone

Call of the Week1 month ago

Excellent catch of pull-and-shoot holding is the Call of the Week

Mechanics

Mechanics9 months ago

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

Mechanics10 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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News4 years ago

3 NFL officials have retired so far

Officials Ruben Fowler, Tom Symonette and Bart Longson have retired from the National Football League.
News4 years ago

NFL hires Maia Chaka, the league’s first Black woman official

The NFL is quickly setting new milestones with the hiring of Maia Chaka as an on-field official for the 2021 season. She will be the first...
College Football4 years ago

NFL announces closer officiating ties with select college conferences

The NFL will form a closer alliance to four college football conferences with the goal to improve officiating.
News4 years ago

Tim Millis to receive NFLRA Annual Honoree Award

Tim Millis wins the 2020 NFLRA Annual Honoree Award.
History4 years ago

Throwback Thursday: 1985 feature on Dick Jorgensen crew

Let's go back to 1985, when CBS featured referee Dick Jorgensen and his officiating crew.
News4 years ago

NFL officiating getting its stripes in a row for 2021

What is on the docket for the offseason leading into the 2021 season?
Photo Gallery4 years ago

Super Bowl LV photo gallery

Let's take a look at the Super Bowl LV officials in action.
20204 years ago

4 officiating observations from Super Bowl LV

Before we put the season to bed, here are four officiating observations from Super Bowl LV.
Super Bowl LV4 years ago

Super Bowl LV liveblog: Chiefs vs. Buccaneers

Live coverage of the calls and rules interpretations of todayâ€™s Super Bowl from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. Carl Cheffers is the referee.
News4 years ago

5 Super Bowl officiating odds and ends

We break down the Super Bowl officiating history, numbers and minutia.