Since Google+ has just opened up their service for websites and businesses, we’ve added a page on there to give you another way to stay up-to-date with us.  Come join us! 

Of course, you can always follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook or grab our RSS feed.  Whatever works for you, we’ll be there.

Thanks always to those of you that help track down the assignments each week, and a special thanks to Preth for helping me keep things running smoothly.

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We’re on Google+ now

Hi all -

I have agreed to assist Mickey with updates for this website.  As my first major order of business, you will see that the list of 2011 crews has been updated to be current.  If you see any errors, please let me know and I’ll fix them.

We are just beginning the process of filling out the list for Week 10.  If you should come to learn of an assignment, please take the time to let us know.  If possible, include the source.

Thanks.

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Week 10 Update

Who would have thought that a week 6 match-up between the Lions and 49ers would be such a big deal.  As a life-long suffering Lions fan, I love it!  Mike Carey will be there in Detroit, so hopefully it’ll be a great game.

We’re still trying to dig up a few assignments, but most of the week 6 referee assignment list is ready to go.  If you can help with either of the missing games (Carolina/Atlanta, New Orleans/Tampa Bay), post a comment in there (with your source) and let us know.  Thanks!

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Who is fired up for some Lions-Niners?

The big debate of the day.  The Giant’s Victor Cruz fell down, then intentionally let go of the ball because he thought the play was over.  However, having not been touched the Cardinals, he wasn’t actually down.  The refs decided that he “gave himself up”, making the play dead, but that’s controversial.

The rule states:

An official shall declare the ball dead and the down ended… when a runner is out of bounds, or declares himself down by falling to the ground, or kneeling, and making no effort to advance.

It doesn’t seem that Cruz fell down intentionally, and he certainly didn’t kneel, so did he give himself up?  Here’s a video of the play:

What do you think?  Did Jerome Boger and his crew make the right call?

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Did Victor Cruz “give himself up”?

Week 4 is upon, and we’ve almost figured out all of the assignments for today.  If you find any of the others, please leave a comment on our week 4 assignment list and let us know where you saw the info.

If you see any noteworthy calls in the games today, use the comments below to discuss.  Enjoy the day!

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Week 4 is here!

Week 2 is just about over, so it’s time to start looking at the week 3 assignment list.

We’ve got a few of them in place already, so please post if you hear of more (and be sure to let us know how you know of them).  Thanks!

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Week 3 referee assignments

We’re less than two hours from the opening night kick-off — the NFL is back!

We’re still sorting out the referee assignments for this weekend, but we know that Clete Blakeman and his crew will be working the New Orleans/Green Bay game tonight.  It should be a great one to watch.

We’ll keep filling out the full week 1 assignment page, which is almost complete already so leave a comment over there if you know of any other confirmed assignments.  Enjoy the game tonight!

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The 2011 NFL season is under way!

We’ve just finished up the Preseason Week 4 page, thanks to input from quite a few of you.  Since every decent player will be taken out of the game very early this week, it’s time to turn our attention to week 1 of the regular season.  We’ve had a few tips come in, but we’re still waiting on most of the names.

If you learn of an assignment for one of the empty games, please post a comment over there and let us know about it!  If   possible, let us know how you know that information so it can be verified.

The season is almost here!

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The preason is just about over; time to start looking at the week 1 refs

Week 1 is behind us, and week 2 starts tonight.  So far we haven’t been able to confirm any assignments for the games this week, so leave a comment if you know of any.

The full week 2 list is here, and we’ll be updating it as we get information about which ref will be at each game.

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The 2011 Preseason is underway

This has been a HOT topic today, with Todd Geerlings’ page receiving over 150 comments so far. Geerlings crew called an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during last night’s Pinstripe Bowl when Kansas State’s Adrian Hilburn scored a late touchdown and saluted the crowd. The penalty forced the Wildcats to try a game-tying 2-point conversion from 17 yards out, and Syracuse wound up winning 36-34.

Here is a clip of the play:

Interestingly, here is a Syracuse touchdown from earlier in the game where the player uses two hands to form a diamond shape to the crowd. Is that less “excessive”?

I didn’t see the game live, so I can’t say for sure. However, it seems like his crew blew the call. Your thoughts?

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Todd Geerlings’ excessive celebration penalty on Kansas State’s Adrian Hillburn