In the offseason prior to the 2022 season, NFL owners approved a modification to the overtime provisions to essentially give both teams a guaranteed possession in nearly all cases. The regular season rule remains the same, that overtime is only extended if the first possession of the game ends in a
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Breaking down the 2022 playoff wild card assignments
As we tee up “Super Wild Card Weekend” let’s break down some of the wild card officiating assignments. This weekend sees NFL officials calling their first-ever playoff assignment: • Mike Carr, down judge number 63 (sixth season, 2021 Pro Bowl) • Mike Dolce, down judge number 123 (third season, 2021 alternate) • Tom Eaton,
Officials told to watch for illegal foreign objects used for FG and XP attempts
6 NFL officials with 146 years of combined experience are retiring this season
2022 playoff seeding: separating truth from hackery
How does the NFL handle a suspended game?
An unimaginable, but always really possible, situation has confronted the league for the first time when Bills safety Damar Hamlin experienced a medical emergency and collapsed in the first quarter of the Bills-Bengals game. The game was suspended in the first quarter and not resumed. Obviously all of the concern
Art McNally, the only official in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and father of modern officiating, dies at 97
Officiating crews for the 2022 college football conference championship games
Football Zebras has obtained most of the crew assignments for the 2022 college football conference championships. Assignments are handled by each conference. Depending on the procedures for each conference, crews are may eligible for bowl games. All times listed are Eastern. This post will be updated as we confirm the rest of
Alberto Riveron is the new ACC officiating boss
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has appointed former NFL official and senior vice president of officiating, Alberto Riveron, to be the next ACC supervisor of officials. Riveron replaces the retired Dennis Hennigan. Riveron will oversee the ACC football officiating staff, replay officials, communicators and the ACC's Football Officiating Alliance, which includes