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College Football2 hours ago

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

Steve Shaw breaks down calls from week 9 of the college football season.

News1 day ago

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

Assignments3 days ago

Week 9 referee assignments

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

Latest
Videos
Galleries

2019 Postseason5 years ago

Photo album: Meet the Super Bowl LIV officiating crew

News5 years ago

Happy 95th birthday to the great Ben Dreith. Here’s a supercut of some memorable calls

News5 years ago

Walt Anderson promoted to NFL front office, leaves field after 24 seasons

2020 XFL season5 years ago

XFL breaks new ground by having a woman on every officiating crew

2020 XFL season5 years ago

Officiating crews for the 2020 XFL season

2020 Pro Bowl5 years ago

Special rules in place for the 2020 Pro Bowl

News5 years ago

Today’s Pro Bowl the swan song for two NFL officials

2019 Conference Championships5 years ago

Working the official? Putting a bug in their ear? What exactly was Kyle Shanahan doing?

2019 Conference Championships5 years ago

Conference Championship photo gallery, 2019 post-season

2019 Conference Championships5 years ago

4 officiating observations from Conference Championship Weekend

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

More News

Videos

College Football1 week 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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2019 Divisional Playoffs5 years ago

2019 NFC Divisional Playoffs liveblog: Seahawks at Packers

Liveblog coverage of the NFC Divisional Playoff from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisc., between the Seahawks and Packers.
2019 Divisional Playoffs5 years ago

2019 AFC Divisional Playoffs liveblog: Texans at Chiefs

Liveblog coverage of the AFC Divisional Playoff from Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., between the Texans and the Chiefs.
2019 Divisional Playoffs5 years ago

2019 AFC Divisional Playoffs liveblog: Titans at Ravens

Liveblog coverage of the AFC Divisional Playoff from M&T Bank Stadium in Owings Mills, Md., between the Titans and Ravens.
2019 Divisional Playoffs5 years ago

2019 NFC Divisional Playoffs liveblog: Vikings at 49ers

Liveblog coverage of the NFC Divisional Playoff from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif, between the Vikings and the 49ers.
Assignments5 years ago

Who will be the Super Bowl LIV referee? It looks like there is only one choice

Entering the divisional playoff round, we have a high degree of certainty we know the referee for Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2: Clete Blakeman.
2019 Divisional Playoffs5 years ago

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

Football Zebras has confirmed the officials who will be working this weekend's Divisional Playoff games.
2019 Postseason5 years ago

4 Wild Card observations, 2019 post-season

Some officiating takeaways from this weekend's Wild Card action.
2019 Postseason5 years ago

Wild card photo album, 2019 post-season

NFL officials had a busy Wild Card weekend! Check out a photo gallery of them in action.
2019 Wild Card Playoffs5 years ago

2019 NFC Wild Card liveblog: Seahawks at Eagles

We are covering the NFC Wild Card Playoff from Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia between the Seahawks and Eagles.
2019 Wild Card Playoffs5 years ago

2019 NFC Wild Card liveblog: Vikings at Saints

We are covering the NFC Wild Card Playoff from the Superdome in New Orleans between the Vikings and Saints.