A referee wears an NFL logo at Super Bowl 60. If NFL referees have a work stoppage and a new contract is not signed with the league, new rules will allow league officials to help replacement referees avoid major mistaken calls during games

A referee wears an NFL logo at Super Bowl 60. If NFL referees have a work stoppage and a new contract is not signed with the league, new rules will allow league officials to help replacement referees avoid major mistaken calls during games

 Kevin C. Cox

The NFL adopted a number of rule change proposals in Tuesday's annual league meetings at Phoenix, including ones to help replacement referees under a work stoppage by regular officials.

The moves came with negotiations at a standstill between the league and the NFL Referees Association on a new collective bargaining agreement ahead of the 2026 campaign.

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