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20168 years ago

Cancer survivor Bill Schuster prepares for the 2016 season

NFL umpire Bill Schuster (number 129) is getting ready to officiate the 2016 season. The NFL veteran was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2015.
News10 years ago

U Garth DeFelice leaves field for regional supervisor post

Veteran’s move leaves 11 vacancies for 2014 Football Zebras exclusive Football Zebras can report that umpire Garth DeFelice will leave the field and become one of...

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Walt Anderson stepping down as senior VP of officiating

2024 UFL season5 days ago

UFL Week 3 officiating assignments

Obituary5 days ago

Rogers Redding, former SEC referee and national coordinator of officials, dies at 81

2024 UFL season2 weeks ago

UFL Week 2 officiating assignments

2024 UFL season3 weeks ago

UFL Week 1 officiating assignments

2024 UFL season3 weeks ago

United Football League has rules that depart from traditional football

2024 rule changes3 weeks ago

Scorecard of the 2024 NFL owners meetings [live updates]

2024 rule changes4 weeks ago

Competition Committee wants an XFL-style kickoff and to abolish the hip-drop tackle

2024 rule changes1 month ago

New rules proposed by teams are direct from the recycle bin

News2 months ago

Happy 95th birthday to the Dean of Referees Jim Tunney

2023 Wild Card Playoffs3 months ago

How could a false start be so wrong? What if it wasn’t wrong?

2023 Conference Championships3 months ago

Smith and Blakeman are Conference Championship referees

2023 Divisional Playoffs3 months ago

AFC Divisional Playoff: Chiefs at Bills

2023 Wild Card Playoffs3 months ago

5 observations from the 2023 Wild Card playoffs

Assignments3 months ago

Bill Vinovich is the referee for Super Bowl LVIII

2023 Wild Card Playoffs3 months ago

NFC Wild Card Playoff: Eagles at Buccaneers

2024 UFL season3 weeks ago

UFL Week 1 officiating assignments

2023 Divisional Playoffs3 months ago

Hussey, Kemp, Vinovich, and Hochuli are the Divisional Playoff referees

2023 Conference Championships3 months ago

NFC Championship: Lions at 49ers

2023 Divisional Playoffs3 months ago

4 officiating observations from the 2023 divisional playoffs

College Football5 months ago

Rules review video: Touching the pylon, ball carrier down, and targeting with the lights out

College Football5 months ago

Rules review video: Unconventional handoffs, unnecessary roughness, and roughing the passer

College Football6 months ago

Rules review video: Scrimmage kick advancement, targeting, and blocking below the waist

Rules School6 months ago

Rules School: Officiating mechanics at the end of the half

College Football6 months ago

Rules review video: Kick catch interference, invalid fair catch signal, and penalty enforcements

College Football6 months ago

Rules review video: Roughing the kicker, forced touching, and kick catch interference

College Football6 months ago

Rules review video: Targeting, replay tools, and an experiment with the kickoff line

College Football7 months ago

Rules review video: Illegal forward pass, illegal touching, and simulated kneeldowns

College Football7 months ago

Rules review video: Defensive pass interference, coaches on the field, and defense re-establishing in bounds

College Football7 months ago

Rules review video: Safeties, replay calling penalties, and kicks over the uprights

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Cancer survivor Bill Schuster prepares for the 2016 season

U Garth DeFelice leaves field for regional supervisor post

Walt Anderson stepping down as senior VP of officiating

UFL Week 3 officiating assignments

Rogers Redding, former SEC referee and national coordinator of officials, dies at 81

UFL Week 2 officiating assignments

UFL Week 1 officiating assignments

United Football League has rules that depart from traditional football

Scorecard of the 2024 NFL owners meetings [live updates]

Competition Committee wants an XFL-style kickoff and to abolish the hip-drop tackle

New rules proposed by teams are direct from the recycle bin

Happy 95th birthday to the Dean of Referees Jim Tunney

How could a false start be so wrong? What if it wasn’t wrong?

Smith and Blakeman are Conference Championship referees

AFC Divisional Playoff: Chiefs at Bills

5 observations from the 2023 Wild Card playoffs

Bill Vinovich is the referee for Super Bowl LVIII

NFC Wild Card Playoff: Eagles at Buccaneers

UFL Week 1 officiating assignments

Hussey, Kemp, Vinovich, and Hochuli are the Divisional Playoff referees

NFC Championship: Lions at 49ers

4 officiating observations from the 2023 divisional playoffs

Rules review video: Touching the pylon, ball carrier down, and targeting with the lights out

Rules review video: Unconventional handoffs, unnecessary roughness, and roughing the passer

Rules review video: Scrimmage kick advancement, targeting, and blocking below the waist

Rules School: Officiating mechanics at the end of the half

Rules review video: Kick catch interference, invalid fair catch signal, and penalty enforcements

Rules review video: Roughing the kicker, forced touching, and kick catch interference

Rules review video: Targeting, replay tools, and an experiment with the kickoff line

Rules review video: Illegal forward pass, illegal touching, and simulated kneeldowns

Rules review video: Defensive pass interference, coaches on the field, and defense re-establishing in bounds

Rules review video: Safeties, replay calling penalties, and kicks over the uprights