Brad Allen is the first official in almost 50 years to be placed in the referee position in his first NFL season.
May 15 is a significant date for NFL officials. It is the first day that the NFL starts communicating with their men in stripes. As part...
2014 rule changes The 2014 replay process is going to be much the same as the process from 2013; the changes being made to the system...
[Editor’s note: In 2014, the participating NCAA conferences standardized the name from alternate official to center judge. This post refers to the terminology at the time...
Despite chatter, NFL replay will remain under the hood It has become a groundswell in the past season to have the NFL adopt a replay review...
During the coverage of last week’s 49ers-Panthers divisional playoff game, Football Zebras noted early that the officials were looking to keep control of a potential tinderbox...
With one round of the playoffs in the books and the second round assignments trickling out, it seems that we are, again, grasping at the true...
The NFL announced Wednesday that Steelers coach Mike Tomlin will be fined $100,000 for stepping on the field during the Thanksgiving night game against the Ravens....
Possible ambiguity of down signal may have lead to HL error Should the clock have stopped? In last night’s game, referee Jeff Triplette believed (and I...
NCAA rule on Competition Committee agenda There was quite a bit of chatter in the aftermath of Seattle Seahawks’ wide receiver Golden Tate’s over the top taunting...
Also, both feet touching the ground in bounds and the mechanics for a fair catch kick.
NFL vice-president of officiating Dean Blandino has two items in this week’s “Official Review” segment (video): The review of a spot in the Patriots-Falcons game that...
Officials to be in dark about their overall grades Jarrett Bell of USA Today is reporting on what appears to be a drastic shift in the...
I’m sure referee Bill Leavy would just as soon have everyone stop discussing the play, but the league has made two separate statements regarding it, making...
Fox Sports pulled off a major coup in 2010 by hiring Mike Pereira, the former vice president of officiating, as a rules analyst. But, NBC has...
Click the image to enlarge. It is time to kick off the new football season! Here are some numbers for all of the zebra watchers out...
Commentary by Mark Schultz Here are the things I am pondering as I “zebra watch” this year. 1. Â Will some high-profile officials make a playoff comeback?...
2013 rule changes In what will be the most scrutinized rule change this season, the NFL has modified the rules that will restrict ball carriers from...
The conspiracy machine got some gas in preseason with the suggestion that officials are given the authority to limit offensive schemes through controlling the pace of...
The NFL officials are meeting today in Dallas for their annual clinic weekend, a chance for incoming vice-president of officiating Dean Blandino to have his entire...