In his first weekly officiating video, Al Riveron detailed plays from the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game that highlight this season’s biggest rule changes and...
Football Zebras has obtained the mechanics for roughing the passer calls that was distributed to all referees.Â
Three potential future referees will audition during pre-season games this month.
The first week of the preseason is upon us and three new referees will be working with their new crews for the season.
Long-time SEC referee Matt Austin has traded in his whistle for a microphone, as he joins ESPN and the SEC Network as an officiating analyst.
A look at the new blindside block rule for 2019, with video.
With this expansion in the contributor category, there is another opportunity for former head of officiating Art McNally to receive a nomination.
Centralized replay to take a more active role in reviewing fights and flagrant fouls for a potential ejection.
Nine months after the Pac-12 lost officiating credibility, an auditing firm releases its findings.
The 100th season in NFL history begins Aug. 1, just three miles from the location of the first league meeting at a Hupmobile dealership in downtown...
Former referee Bill Leavy has been awarded the 2019 Art McNally Award.
At this weekend's officiating clinic, senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron affirmed that pass interference-related calls will only be reversed in replay if the evidence...
The NFL has backed away from its full-time officiating program, according to ESPN’s Kevin Seifert. Citing multiple sources, Seifert says that negotiations between the league and...
The annual officiating clinic in Dallas begins today, where the 122 NFL officials will gather to prepare for the upcoming season.
Banks Boothe Williams, 1932-2019 Banks Williams, an NFL back judge (the position name is now the field judge) from 1978 to 1994 passed away in April...
The XFL plans to open its second chapter of life seven months. If league officials get their wish, we will see more female officials make the...
The Competition Committee unanimously approved a decision that will keep the rule as passed in March, allowing a coach's challenge or replay official's review of pass...
In 1979, the NFL adopted a radical new way to number its officials. While a good idea on paper, it didn't work.
The list of the 17 crews and swing officials for the 2019 NFL season.
Two rookie NFL officials, one member of the Officiating Development Program and one veteran NFL official have been working north this summer to call Canadian Football...