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College Football1 day 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.

Assignments4 days ago

Week 12 referee assignments

Photo Gallery5 days ago

Week 11 photo album, 2024

Week 9 referee assignments

Assignments3 weeks ago

Week 10 referee assignments

Assignments2 weeks 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

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News4 years ago

NFL officiating getting its stripes in a row for 2021

Photo Gallery4 years ago

Super Bowl LV photo gallery

20204 years ago

4 officiating observations from Super Bowl LV

Super Bowl LV4 years ago

Super Bowl LV liveblog: Chiefs vs. Buccaneers

News4 years ago

5 Super Bowl officiating odds and ends

Photo Gallery4 years ago

Photo album: Let’s meet the Super Bowl LV crew

Hall of Fame4 years ago

Football Zebras selects its 2021 slate of officials worthy of enshrinement in Hall of Fame

News4 years ago

Gerald Austin is out as head of Conference USA officiating

Profiles4 years ago

Sarah Thomas is set to make history again. But did the league rush to get to the milestone?

Obituary4 years ago

Bob Boylston, 2-time Super Bowl umpire, dies at 81

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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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?

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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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2020 Conference Championships4 years ago

Blakeman and Vinovich are Conference Championship referees

Football Zebras has confirmed the assignment of referees Clete Blakeman and Bill Vinovich to the Conference Championship games.
2020 Divisional Playoffs4 years ago

5 officiating observations from the divisional playoffs

We saw some great officiating this past weekend.
2020 Divisional Playoffs4 years ago

2020 Divisional Playoffs photo album

Take a look at photos of NFL officials in the divisional playoffs.
2020 Divisional Playoffs4 years ago

2020 NFC Divisional Playoff liveblog: Buccaneers at Saints

We are covering the NFC Divisional Playoff from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans between the Buccaneers and Saints.
2020 Divisional Playoffs4 years ago

2020 AFC Divisional Playoff liveblog: Browns at Chiefs

We are covering the AFC Divisional Playoff from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., between the Browns and Chiefs.
2020 Divisional Playoffs4 years ago

2020 AFC Divisional Playoff liveblog: Ravens at Bills

We are covering the AFC Divisional Playoff from Bills Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., between the Ravens and Bills.
2020 Divisional Playoffs4 years ago

2020 NFC Divisional Playoff liveblog: Rams at Packers

We are covering the NFC Divisional Playoff from Lambeau Field in Green Bay between the Rams and Packers.
Commentary4 years ago

Who will be the referee for Super Bowl LV? We’ve narrowed it down to these 2

Cam Filipe and Mark Schultz look at who will likely wear the white hat in Tampa for Super Bowl LV.
2020 Wild Card Playoffs4 years ago

Call of the Wild Card Week: Subtle pick picked up

Blink and you might have missed the Call of the Week by Walt Coleman IV
2020 Divisional Playoffs4 years ago

More first-time officials in the playoffs this weekend

Three officials make their playoff debuts this weekend, Clay Martin returns to the field