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Statement from the Canadian Football League

November 4, 2022 | CFL.ca Staff
The CFL has released a statement following the recent physical attack on an amateur football official at a Cegep game in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.

Proulx leads crew of officials named for Grey Cup game

November 21, 2019 | CFL.ca Staff
The CFL announced today the officiating crew that will work the 107th Grey Cup presented by Shaw on Sunday, November 24th at McMahon Stadium.

O’Leary: Official Murray Clarke celebrates 500th game in Hamilton

November 5, 2018 | Chris O'Leary
Murray Clarke celebrated his 500th game on Saturday officiating the Tiger-Cats vs. Alouettes game in Hamilton. CFL.ca’s senior writer Chris O’Leary writes.

O’Leary: CFL tackles key illegal contact issue with new rule changes

March 22, 2018 | Chris O'Leary
CFL.ca senior writer Chris O’Leary speaks with senior director of officiating, Darren Hackwood, about the nuances of the recent proposed rule changes and how they could impact the flow of ...

CFL, NFL expand Officiating Development Program for second season

May 16, 2017 | CFL.ca Staff
TORONTO — As part of an ongoing collaborative effort to develop football personnel, the National Football League and Canadian Football League today announced the expansion of the NFL-CFL ...

CFL Board of Governors approves ‘eye in the sky’ for 2016

April 7, 2016 | CFL.ca Staff
Rule changes designed to expand video review and improve player health and safety will be in place when the new CFL season kicks off this June.

CFL Rules Committee Recommends ‘Eye in the Sky’ Video Official

March 10, 2016 | CFL.ca Staff
The CFL Rules Committee is recommending an additional video official in the command centre, with a mandate to quickly fix obvious errors that are not challengeable by replay.