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The damaging effects of this abuse are reflected in the dwindling referee retention rates – with more referees quitting their jobs due to being constantly abused. This is likely to lead to a ...
Ed Camp (2000–present) head linesman; Mike Carr (2017–present) line judgeGary Cavaletto (2003–present) field judge 2003–2014; side judge 2015–present; Boris Cheek (1996–present) back judge 1996–1997; field judge 1998–2010, 2012–2013, 2015; side judge 2011, 2014, 2016–present
Shawn Smith is an American professional football official in the National Football League (NFL). He wears uniform number 14. He wears uniform number 14. He entered the league in the 2015 season as an umpire, and was promoted to referee for the 2018 season, following the retirements of Terry McAulay and Gene Steratore .
Jim Tunney (March 3, 1929 – December 12, 2024) was an American professional football official in the National Football League (NFL) from 1960 to 1990. In his 31 years as an NFL official, Tunney received a record 29 post-season assignments, including ten championship games and Super Bowls VI, XI and XII and named as an alternate in Super Bowl XVIII.
Tommy Bell (July 2, 1922 – February 20, 1986) was an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) and was regarded as "one of the NFL's most respected referees". [1] When he joined the NFL as an official in 1962 from the Southeastern Conference , he was given the referee position, and stayed at that spot until his ...
The predominant system of positioning and division of responsibility used by football match officials throughout the world is known as the Diagonal system of control (DSC). The referee has final decision-making authority on all matters. The referee is assisted by two assistant referees who advise the referee.
Football referee may refer to the following articles Official (American football) Official (Canadian football) Referee (association football) See also.
In 1972, Seeman accepted a position as referee in the Big Ten Conference (alongside another future NFL referee, Jerry Markbreit) where he would stay until being hired by the NFL in 1975. In his first year in the NFL, Seeman worked as a line judge before moving to head linesman and eventually referee, a position he held from 1979 until the ...