The NFLRA announced it is honoring three officials who retired at the end of the 2016 season: HL John McGrath, LJ Tony Veteri, and SJ Bob...
Terri Valenti is now the first female replay official in the NFL, and joins line judge Sarah Thomas who was the first woman to hold a...
Embed from Getty Images  The NFL Competition Committee is considering having officials eject players for flagrant hits, cracking down on celebrations and taking the next...
While an overwhelming number of coaches at the college level behave themselves, it is time for officials to enforce the rules and hold coaches accountable.
Embed from Getty Images  Jeff Triplette has resigned as president of the NFL Referees Association (NFLRA), the officials’ union. Vice president Tony Steratore is now...
We hope you were able to survive the first weekend without football. While there won't be any games until August, there will be a lot of...
Getty Images has some excellent images of the Super Bowl LI officials in action. Click on one of the photos to begin the gallery. Embed...
NFL senior vice president of officiating Dean Blandino broke down three calls from Super Bowl LI in his weekly video for the media.
Embed from Getty Images  Nothing compares to the speed of a NFL game. While I’ve never been on the field for one, I worked on...
In no particular order, here are the six officiating observations from Super Bowl LI.
The sport needs officials to thrive, just as it needs players and coaches.
Live coverage from our all-star team of writers on the calls and rules interpretations of Super Bowl LI from NRG Stadium in Houston.
A look through the photo archives of the teams and Getty Images of the Super Bowl LI officials in action.
There are three to five alternate officials assigned and ready to go into a playoff game should an on-field official get hurt or sick.
For the second year in a row, the replay reversal rate among head coaches has climbed.
A study purports to show a correlation between sideline position and the likelihood of a flag. Is this proof of officiating bias?
Embed from Getty Images  Just two months into the job, new NFL Referees Association (NFLRA) Executive Director, Scott Green is speaking out on behalf of...
Rules modifications in effect for the 2017 Pro Bowl
The NFL officiating department uses the Senior Bowl as an opportunity to evaluate potential new officials.
The officials had a great conference championship round and got in some of the actions photos. Enjoy the galleries courtesy of Getty Images and team photographers....