Tag Archives: full-time officials

NFL, referee union deal may be near

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Ben Austro

After a month of silence, the typical 11th hour negotiation cram sessions are now underway between the NFL and the NFL Referees Association. The game officials have been locked out since June 3, but negotiations have resumed today after sitting … Continue reading →

Full-time, more crews top issues for ref pact

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Mark Schultz

A few days ago, I had a theory that the NFL wanted to make officials full-time and that it was a roadblock in the negotiations with the NFL Referees Association. The union referees have been replaced by the NFL until … Continue reading →