Embed from Getty Images At this past weekend's annual clinic in Plano, Texas, just outside of Dallas, all 122 NFL officials gathered to discuss new rules, mechanics, and points of emphasis for the upcoming NFL season. Perhaps the most talked about rules change during the offseason was the ability to review
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NFL ending full-time status for select officials
The NFL has backed away from its full-time officiating program, according to ESPN's Kevin Seifert. Citing multiple sources, Seifert says that negotiations between the league and the NFL Referees Association have broken down over the full-time arrangement. The full-time program was approved on an ad-hoc basis in 2017 and 2018. The full-time
Back in stripes: 2019 clinic in Dallas begins today
The NFL offseason continues (offseason? what offseason?) for NFL officials today as they gather in Plano, Texas, 20 miles north of Dallas, for the annual officiating clinic. This weekend's clinic will be the only time that all of the league's 122 officials will be together in one place, allowing for
Banks Williams, Super Bowl XXV official, has passed away
XFL looking to open doors to women in officiating
The XFL plans to open its second chapter of life seven months. If league officials get their wish, we will see more female officials make the calls. https://twitter.com/TFG_NFL/status/1144644216682762240?s=19 On The Football Girl Podcast, former NFL officiating senior vice president Dean Blandino told host Melissa Jacobs that there is a "concerted effort" to
Competition Committee reaffirms March pass-interference review rule which still has many technical issues
After months of deliberation over new pass interference reviews, the Competition Committee unanimously approved a decision that will keep the rule as passed in March, allowing a coach's challenge or replay official's review of pass interference that is either flagged or not flagged. The rule change came about after the infamous
Officiating crews for the 2019 season
Football Zebras has obtained the officiating crew rosters for the 2019 NFL season. This season, there are six new officials to replace four that retired and one that was fired. There are also three veteran officials designated as swing officials, increasing last season’s bench by one. The swing officials will move
NFL sends 4 officials north to call CFL games
Two rookie NFL officials, one member of the Officiating Development Program and one veteran NFL official have been working north this summer to call Canadian Football League games. This is the fourth year of the NFL-CFL Officiating Exchange Program. The NFL officials calling CFL games this year are: Side judge Keith Washington Rookie Jimmy
Reviewable pass interference continues to take shape as offseason enters its late stages
At the league's Annual Meeting in Phoenix last March, NFL owners approved an expansion of instant replay to include offensive and defensive pass interference, stemming from the infamous fourth quarter play from last January's NFC Championship Game. Since the owners meeting, in an unprecedented series of events, the Competition Committee
Scorecard of the 2019 NFL Spring Meeting
Below are the items under consideration by the owners at their 2019 Spring Meeting in Key Biscayne, Fla. Playing rules Modify overtime to use the opening coin toss to determine overtime options, ensure possession by both teams, and eliminate in preseason -- TABLED to next year, after being tabled from March Via