Being a referee in professional sports is among the hardest jobs anyone can have in the industry. This debate with fans about refs helping out a certain team has never been larger than recently with ...

NFL referees were given wireless microphones in 1975 to explain penalty decisions. The NFL had an initial replay system from 1986-91, abandoned it, then reinstalled it for the 1999 season.

You call what you need to call, and if it’s controversial, it’s controversial,” said Scott Green, a former NFL official who worked at three Super Bowls, once as the referee.

The NFL Referees Association says it agrees with its NHL counterpart in objecting to the reduction of Dennis Wideman's suspension for knocking down a linesman.

NEW YORK - Referee John Parry will trade in his stripes to join ESPN as an officiating analyst. The NFL announced in a tweet Monday that Parry is retiring after 19 seasons that included working ...

In a way, the outrage over penalties called in the Chiefs’ 23-14 win over the Houston Texans on Saturday was a case of self-fulfilling prophecy among fans. In the days leading up to the AFC Divisional ...