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?"

News13 years ago

Are full-time stripes a negotiation snag?

From that Iâ€™ve read and heard, the most talked about lockoutÂ issueÂ coming from the NFL Referees Association is the pension plan. Currently the officials receive a traditionalÂ pension...
News13 years ago

Can replacements keep up with pro game?

[Editor’s note: With this post, we welcome Mark Schultz as a contributing writer. We look forward to a long collaborative relationship with him.] The NFL preseason...

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Are full-time stripes a negotiation snag?

Can replacements keep up with pro game?

Week 10 referee assignments

Week 9 photo album, 2025

Tipped Mahomes pass was not reviewable and did not eliminate intentional grounding

Bengals win a Week 9 challenge they wish they never made

Week 9 officiating liveblog

The tripping that wasn’t tripping couldn’t be untripped by replay assist

Rules review video: Targeting, illegal touching, and joint possession of a fumble

Week 9 referee assignments

Week 8 photo album, 2025

Forward progress ruling thwarts Giants fumble recovery

Officiating crews for the 2025 season

Week 1 referee assignments

Referee assignments for preseason week 1

Referee assignments for preseason week 3

Referee assignments for preseason week 2

Week 3 referee assignments

Week 2 referee assignments

Week 4 referee assignments

Bill Vinovich will lead 2025 Hall of Fame Game crew

Football Zebras editor Mark Schultz was the referee in a game suspended after a huge brawl seen in a viral video

Rules review video: Targeting, illegal touching, and joint possession of a fumble

Rules review video: backward pass fumble, catch/no catch, and defensive pass interference

Rules review video: Replay, coach to player communication, and line of scrimmage actions

Rules review video: Pre-snap actions, intentional grounding, and flagrant unsportsmanlike conduct

Rules review video: Injury timeouts, fair catch off a bounce, and invalid fair catch signals

Rules review video: Targeting review, illegal touching by an ineligible number, and illegal motion

Rules review video: Kicking off from the 5, rushing the field, and the process of starting a replay review

Rules review video: Illegal kicking, scrimmage kick formation, and pull and shoot

Rule review video: Leaping and leverage, an unusual formation, and targeting

Rules review video: Fake field goal, leaping, and live-ball taunting