Embed from Getty Images Football Zebras has obtained the officiating crew rosters for the 2021 NFL season. This season, there is one new official to replace 6 that retired; those hired in the second wave of hires during the 2020 offseason are being retained as permanent officials. There are also 2
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Officiating crews for the 2020 season
In addition to pass interference, replay is undergoing a ‘configuration change’
http://gty.im/874232202 Replay reviews are going to be handled a little differently this season, simultaneous with the addition of pass interference into the mix. As Football Zebras reported in March, the replay booth underwent "configuration changes" in which several long-tenured replay assistants were dismissed. The replay official, who already monitors the live play,
Schedule of fines for the 2019 season
The list of the amounts for players' fines has been established for the 2019 season. Under the collective bargaining agreement between the league and the players' union, there is an escalator clause that fines increase 5% each year, rounded to the nearest dollar. The current CBA runs through the 2020
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
Schedule of fines for the 2018 season
The list of the amounts for players' fines has been established for the 2018 season. Typically, fines are subject to an automatic 5% increase from the previous season, which is a provision of the collective bargaining agreement between the players union and the league. In 2017, the league and the union
Officiating crews for the 2018 season
http://gty.im/890345632 Football Zebras has obtained the officiating crew rosters for the 2018 NFL season. This season, there are seven new officials to replace officials that retired. There are two veteran officials designated as swing officials, decreasing last season’s record-level bench. The swing officials will move between crews through the season, and include one line-of-scrimmage
Coaches’ reversal rate drops while replay booth reversal rate soars
Embed from Getty Images 2017 replay statistics A year of many modifications to replay is coming to an end, and overall, the rate of reversals has dropped for the first time since the 2014 season. This year's centralization of replay gave senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron and his team in
Coaches’ challenges on same pace as last season
In a season with vast replay changes and many notable reviews, not much has changed statistically, as the success rate of coaches' challenges is currently mirroring last year's rate. Coaches are ½ challenge below 50 percent, which is the same as 2016 (including postseason). Perhaps the biggest change in replay this