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

Gambling ties sneak in back door of NFL

The gap between the NFL and legal gambling activities has just become much narrower. It was from a side of the business that the league would...
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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Mark Schultz

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Gambling ties sneak in back door of NFL

Are full-time stripes a negotiation snag?

Can replacements keep up with pro game?

2025 AFC Divisional Playoff: Bills at Broncos

Let’s preview the 2025 divisional playoff crews

Wild card photo album, 2025

AFC Wild Card: Texans at Steelers

Cheffers, Hussey, Smith, and Hochuli are Divisional Playoff referees

AFC Wild Card: Chargers at Patriots

Ineligible downfield flag picked up after on-field conference

NFC Wild Card: 49ers at Eagles

Jaguars get a second for a second chance

AFC Wild Card: Bills at Jaguars

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

Week 4 referee assignments

Week 8 referee assignments

Officiating crews for the 2025 college football conference championship games

Referee Adrian Hill injured during Thursday Night Football game

Week 6 referee assignments

Week 7 referee assignments

Week 5 referee assignments

Week 11 referee assignments

NFL officials instructed on new procedures for substitution tactics

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