Rookie officials have made some outstanding calls this season. For Week 7, we highlight down judge Mike Dolce for his great call on the goal line of the 49ers - Patriots game. These new officials are impressive! https://streamable.com/sl8aoq
Author: Mark Schultz
Mark Schultz is a high school football official, freelance writer and journalist. He first became interested in officiating when he was six years old, was watching a NFL game with his father and asked the fateful question, "Dad, what are those guys in the striped shirts doing?"
Former NFL official David Hawk has passed away
Week 7 photo album, 2020
In a year of awakening, Big Ten fields a historic officiating crew
The Big Ten conference began its covid-19-belated season this weekend and officiating coordinator Bill Carollo put together a special crew for the Michigan-Minnesota game at Minneapolis, the home of George Floyd. Carollo put together an all African-American officiating crew to call the game for the first time at the Power Five
Week 6 photo gallery, 2020
Week 5 photo gallery, 2020
Officials can now flag coaches for not wearing a mask
The NFL has given officials the authority to penalize coaches who "approach them in an innappropriate way" without a face covering, 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct. This follows a Week 3 complaint by the NFL Referees Association that Baltimore Ravens coach, John Harbaugh, pulled his mask down and got in line
